T-Mobile Announces Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G

Samsung's Blaze 4G for T-Mobile USA boasts a speedy radio and speedy processor, but wraps them up in a device that's markedly smaller than Samsung's other flagship gear. Does the Blaze prove that sometimes smaller devices can be successful?

Samsung is showing off - for the first time in public - the speedy Galaxy S Blaze 4G for T-Mobile. The phone pairs a blazing fast processor with blazing fast data, in an affordable little package.

Jun 12, 2012
Samsung today announced the availability of TecTiles, small, programmable near-field communication stickers that can be used to activate certain actions on NFC-equipped smartphones. Using a separate Android application, the tags can be programmed to change device settings, such as join a Wi-Fi network or set the phone to silent; to initiate communications, such as a text message or a phone call; as well as to interact with social networking sites, such as to set Facebook status updates or send a message to Twitter.

May 15, 2012
Samsung recently updated the web site listing which of its devices will receive Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich system updates. The update adds several devices being sold by T-Mobile, including the Galaxy S II, and Galaxy S Blaze 4G smartphones, and the Tab Plus 7.0 and Tab 10.1 tablets.

Mar 12, 2012
T-Mobile USA today announced that the Samsung Galaxy Blaze 4G will be available in select T-Mobile stores starting March 21 for $149.99 with a new contract after a $50 mail-in rebate. It will reach all T-Mobile's sales channels by March 28.

4" display   480 x 800 pixels
Snapdragon S3 processor   1 GB RAM
1,750 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Headphone Jack (3.5mm), NFC