The Behold 2 features a 5.0 megapixel camera with autofocus, flash, and video recording, a 3.2-inch AMOLED display at HVGA resolution, Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth 2.1, and microSDHC expansion slot. The Behold II also features a variant of the TouchWiz UI common on its high-end lineup with a 3D cube as its home screen.

Pricing for the Behold 2 is set at $229.99 on Even More plans with new 2 year agreement and data plan, with pricing on Even More Plus set at $449.99 or 20 payments of $22/month.

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The service plans are also similar to the aformentioned carriers and T-Mobile’s own Even More Plus no-contract unlimited plans, but offers the first month of service for free and no credit check in line with regional flat rate carriers such as Cricket.

The plans consist of unlimited talk at $50/month; unlimited talk and text at $60/month or unlimited talk, text and Web access for $80/month with an option for unlimited text messaging bundled with 1,000 minutes, unlimited nights/weekends and unlimited in-network calling also available for $50 per month.

The service will also herald the debut of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 on a prepaid service in the US as the $80 unlimited talk/text/web plan includes BIS access along with the Samsung Gravity, Samsung t239 and the Samsung t229 being the first phones and devices sold under the new offering.

Package prices start at $59.99 for the t229 package and are now available at Best Buy and select Wal-Mart locations.

After the Microsoft/Danger data loss saga and subsequent data recovery two months back, T-Mobile has quietly resumed sales of the T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 for $49.99 on Even More plans and $249.99 on Even More Plus and T-Mobile Sidekick LX for $149.99 on Even More/$349.99 on Even More Plus.

The Bold 9700 features BlackBerry OS 5.0, a 480×360 resolution landscape display, optical directional pad as found on the 8520, 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, video recorder and flash, as well as support for 900 / 1700 / 2100 3G and quadband GSM/EDGE access.

Rounding out the rest of the featureset will be Wi-Fi, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, microSDHC expansion slot and media player. T-Mobile’s variant of the 9700 also allows for UMA voice calling over Wi-Fi.

Pricing is set at $199.99 after new 2 year agreement and Even More plan selection with required BlackBerry data plan, with Even More Plus pricing set at $449.99 outright, or a $22.50 down payment with 19 installments of $22.50/month with no interest and approved credit.

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The carrier is undergoing preparations for an upgrade to 21Mbps HSPA+ access (currently undergoing trials in Philadelphia) beginning in the middle of next year. Handsets in T-Mobile’s 3G lineup that are compatible with the current HSPA 7.2 upgrade include the T-Mobile G1, myTouch 3G,Touch Pro2, Dash 3G, Motorola CLIQ and the forthcoming Samsung Behold II.

As reported last month, the Tap is a touchscreen phone that resembles the HTC Touch with a 2.0 megapixel camera with video capture, GPS and stereo Bluetooth support and microSDHC expansion slot, while the Huawei Jet features quadband GSM/EDGE and dual-band AWS 3G support for T-Mobile’s 3G network.

The Jet is available for free after new 2 year agreement and webConnect data plan, while the Tap is available for $79.99 after new 2 year agreement and Even More plan selection or $179.99 outright under an Even More Plus plan with payment installments set at $20/month or $9/month respectively.

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T-Mobile will still be preloading its custom firmware with the MyFaves homescreen on current and future devices. Customers with MyFaves plans will still be able to use the offering with no changes.

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A leaked document has surfaced detailing pricing for the forthcoming T-Mobile version of the recently announced BlackBerry Bold 9700, which is expected to launch on November 16th.

The device is now expected to retail for $199.99 on a standard 2 year agreement and Even More plan selection while pricing on Even More Plus is set at $499.99 outright, or a $22.50 down payment with 19 installments of $22.50/month with no interest and approved credit.

In related news, T-Mobile will be launching its own content channel on Android Market where the carrier will recommend selected applications to customers, with the launch expected before the Thanksgiving holiday.