Bell's Vibrant is tri-band HSDPA!

[Aqua1ung]

Alright, I saw it on the box, so I can confirm with certainty: Bell's Vibrant is tri-band HSDPA 850/1900/2100. :D I think I'm gonna get me one right away. (Might it be smarter to wait for deals from FS?)

Before seeing it on the box, noone could confirm that: I had called Bell tech support (highest tier), Samsung Canada tech. support, noone! I just can't believe how incompetent these guys (and gals) can be! Samsung tech support didn't even know what HSDPA is! Go figure! Who pays these guys? :mad:

[AllGamer]

yes 3 band data as mentioned above
and quad band voice 850/900/1800/1900

who cares about the voice, the 850/1900/2100 range is what we wanted anyways :D

now i can go to Brazil visit my >beeep< or go to europe and still have good data reception :D (using local sim cards of course)

[felipehcampos]

Is the bell's vibrant different from t-mobile's???

[Croak]

Is the bell's vibrant different from t-mobile's???

Yes, it's a full-on I9000 complete with FFC and physical Home button.

[gaelynx]

For reference the Samsung I9000 Galaxy S (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9000_galaxy_s-3115.php) has:

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100

What about Bell's Samsung GT-I9000M Galaxy S Vibrant? Which 2G Network? Which 3G Network?

I'm asking that because I'm confused:

Alright, I saw it on the box, so I can confirm with certainty: Bell's Vibrant is tri-band HSDPA 850/1900/2100

But both Best Buy (http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/bell-samsung-galaxy-s-smartphone/10149771.aspx) and Future Shop (http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/samsung-bell-samsung-galaxy-s-smartphone-3-year-agreement-in-store-only-sam-galaxy-s/10151377.aspx) says "3G 900/1900/2100" for Bell's SGS specs?!

yes 3 band data as mentioned above
and quad band voice 850/900/1800/1900

who cares about the voice, the 850/1900/2100 range is what we wanted anyways :D

now i can go to Brazil visit my >beeep< or go to europe and still have good data reception :D (using local sim cards of course)

Is it like AT&T's (and supposedly Rogers') Samsung i897 Captivate (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i897_captivate-3408.php):

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100

Does that means Bell's SGS has GSM quad band built-in? But Bell's network is CDMA, not GSM?!

It's a pretty big deal if it has 2G GSM network compatibility, because as you said that means it's possible to use it with both European and Canadian cell phone carriers (once unlocked).

The 3G 850 / 1900 is necessary for Canada (http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=CANADA), and 2100 for France (http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=FRANCE) but that's assuming you stay in big cities where 3G networks are deployed. But what about going to the countryside? In that case we need to rely on the GSM 2G networks to get voice and data connection, am I right?

[AllGamer]

It's a pretty big deal if it has 2G GSM network compatibility, because as you said that means it's possible to use it with both European and Canadian cell phone carriers (once unlocked).

The 3G 850 / 1900 is necessary for Canada (http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=CANADA), and 2100 for France (http://www.gsmarena.com/network-bands.php3?sCountry=FRANCE) but that's assuming you stay in big cities where 3G networks are deployed. But what about going to the countryside? In that case we need to rely on the GSM 2G networks to get voice and data connection, am I right?

actually that's why for some people like myself the 850 is a pretty big deal, so that we can get 3G on the country side, otherwise we'll only get Edge or 2G

[gaelynx]

But both Best Buy (http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/bell-samsung-galaxy-s-smartphone/10149771.aspx) and Future Shop (http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/samsung-bell-samsung-galaxy-s-smartphone-3-year-agreement-in-store-only-sam-galaxy-s/10151377.aspx) says "3G 900/1900/2100" for Bell's SGS specs?!


The 3G 900 in the specs must be wrong. Only Australia, New Zealand and maybe Iran use that band (src (http://www.worldtimezone.com/gsm.html)). And Future Shop is a sub-division of Best Buy so maybe that why they both have the same error?

actually that's why for some people like myself the 850 is a pretty big deal, so that we can get 3G on the country side, otherwise we'll only get Edge or 2G

So 3G 850 and 1900 are enough to cover cities and countryside for voice+data in Canada? There is no CDMA technology in the Bell Vibrant?

And we have a good 3G coverage for worldwide use thanks to the popularity of the 2100MHz band.

Some part of the countryside in France (including where my family lives) doesn't have 3G coverage. So I would like to know the 2G Network capabilities of the Bell Vibrant.

if it has Quad-band GSM then its only difference with the I9000 is the 850 3G band instead of the 900 3G band?! and the difference with the Samsung i897 Captivate is the external design and the front camera?

After additional google-ing I found an official news from Samsung (http://www.samsung.com/ca/news/newsRead.do?news_seq=19593) (June 30th) that says:

The first Samsung Galaxy S™ device to launch in Canada will be the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant™ and it is scheduled to launch this summer on Bell Mobility’s state-of-the-art HSPA+ network – the fastest and largest wireless high-speed network in Canada.

Canadian consumers can anticipate the release of additional Galaxy S™ smartphones throughout the rest of 2010.
[..]
Network: HSPA/Quad Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE

and I could find one confirmation on XDA (without source):

Quad band GSM and 850/1900/2100 UMTS.

Sent from my GT-I9000M using XDA App

So that means the Bell Vibrant doesn't relies on Bell's CDMA network, only on its HSPA+ network.

I see no point in waiting for Rogers to release the Captivate, unless we don't mind the lack of Front Facing Camera and prefer the other external design...

[AllGamer]

the Canada version of Vibrant operates at all those bands on both 2G and 3G also for Voice, so you got it all covered.

the only thing left is to get it unlocked after you buy it.

it is also compatible with the i9000 firmware upgrades without any changes