Samsung M8800 may be coming to T-Mobile as T929 Leica
Ever since the Samsung M8800 Pixon was first announced, we hoped it would find its way to the US somehow. To refresh your memory, the Pixon is basically a fully loaded 8 megapixel digital camera that just so happens to have a phone on board as well. Here in the US we’ve gotten pretty used to seeing gems like this pass us by but as it turns out, we may have jumped the gun in assuming that Samsung’s sexy 8 megapixel shooter would be passing us by as usual. According to a new rumor, Samsung will be bringing the Pixon, rebranded as the T929 Leica, to the US by way of T-Mobile. Rumors had been starting to surface and now a little hint might have been uncovered by way of Best Buy’s website. It looks like the retailer may have accidentally included the T929 on the list of handsets compatible with a replacement lithium ion battery that indeed fits the Pixon. Oops. Let’s hope that if this rumor does turn out to be true, Samsung manages to tweak this puppy a bit and work some 1700 MHz 3G love in there…
[Via Cellphone Signal]
Tags: 8 megapixel, Leica, M8800, Pixon, Rumors, Samsung, T929
Grabbin’ at straws here BGR…
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Well if this rumor was true, that would be awesome, but if T-mobile crippled the phone like the love to do (by blocking 3rd party apps & the like) then it would be just as bad as the phone not coming to tmo in the first place meh.
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You’re kidding me.
I JUST got a T919. This phone can’t come out until the summertime at least.
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I sent BG an email about this.I actually work for t-mobile and one of our higher uppers came into my store last week and showed us an 8 mega pixel samsung phone which he said “still did not have a name” but was branded with the t-mobile name and the myFaves icon. He also said to expect this phone sometime in february. And it was on 3G. Not sure about wifi, I didn’t ask.
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I got play with this phone at my call center, we are geting this phone in Q1 2009
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@ joe the plumber: do you like the t919? I am thinking about getting it soon. they dont have it in stock where i live yet. : (
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But yet again, another phone that is not a smartphone. The M8800 Pixon doesn’t have Wi-Fi so the T-Mobile version won’t either.
T-Mo, you are finally bringing us some good phones now but please please bring us the Omnia or some other good smartphone.
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im with JR
im still praying T-Mobile gets the T*Omnia with WinMo 6.5 and next generation TouchWiz and them introducing their mobile tv service on it. all of this on that beautiful HVGA screen in Q1 or Q2 2009.
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Zach E.
Why on EARTH would you use a site like CPS as your source. READ the article…it is barley in English! They also published that the Behold will have Wifi, and the G2 will be the HTC Touch…that site does nothing but post whatever they can for attention. While the Best Buy thing may be something…it is something small. Your grasping at straws…and really, your going to stoop to using CPS as a source? I definitely respect you guys a lot more then them, and would never expect that.
Zach
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Another camera phone from Samsung? I mean they just released the Behold yesterday and now they are going to release another? Do any of your ninjas have the release date yet of the 8900? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Great knowing tmo they’ll classify it as a smart phone charge you extra for web and still won’t allow you to install 3rd party apps.
Real smart tmo
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@Tara
the t919 is a great phone.
Order it online if there aren’t any stores with it.
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@ Zach
So if BGR is to dismiss sources because they “barley” write in English, shouldn’t he dismiss “you’re” feedback for same reason?
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What happened to the TMO I used to love to sell against because of limited phone options? Sure, no iPhone. But high-end camera phones, being 1st with Android (can’t wait for 2nd gen, 3rd, etc.), plus some lower/entry-level options that even manage to get my attention for a second (thinking the SE flip I saw) or 2, I don’t know what to do.
Keep posting opinions, folks, if you’ve tried or bought these. I can’t afford to make a bad call (no pun intended) on next upgrade in Jan!
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That is true!!! nice move!
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@ Joe The Plumber:
Thanks! i was so excited when they announced this phone and i waited and waited for it to come out… and then they didnt have it yet! its a brand new store. but still! They expect it by thursday or friday.
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T-mobile stores do have the Behold..we have them in both colors in my store.
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this can compete with the americanized att lg renoir…
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@ dominico:
i didnt say that all stores dont have them. i just said that the one where i live doesnt yet.
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This is Very Hott News, cannot WAit!!!
Tmonews rumors it for 75% chance coming out Q1 2009 so they’ve heard of it also and they’re usually on the Ball with Phone releases.
Go go go TMo!!!
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@ joe the plumber
Does the behold have the haptic feedback? Also how are the camera editing options? Also can u text on it with the qwerty keyboard and the reg numeric pad and is it difficult? Thanks (sorry so long)
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Eh they can’t call it that. Leica is a brand known for its esteemed mechanical cameras that are still selling for thousands. Sure this sports an 8MP shooter, but do they have the rights to call it that?
That’s like naming a phone the Samsung BlackBerry.
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Before everyone plays follow the leader and goes jumping all over BG for this story, they are not the only blog reporting this rumor, and they are not the first that I personally read it on.
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@Ashley.
Not sure, haven’t had the phone very long but haptic must’ve been turned off cause I dont get it. Other people have so its probably in the settings. I dont like haptic anyway.
the camera editing options are VERY useful and there’s a ton of em. I like the panorma and iso and wide dynamic range.
turn the phone on its side and you have a qwerty keyboard.
not difficult at all.
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Has it crossed your mind that perhaps Samsung pertnered with Leica for the optic parts in that model??….Just like Nokia slaps Carl Zeiss on their phones.
iPhone on the other hand would have to go with a moniker name such as iPhone POS or iPhone CRP
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