It was designed as a quick texting phone along with the Pantech Matrix, the Pantech Slate, and the UT Starcom Quickfire.
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CNET gave the phone 2 and one half stars out of five (or overall near a 50% rating).
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The SGH-417 was rated a 7.0 (3.5 stars) by CNET The phone was praised for its sleek design and affordable price.
There have been reports of 2 GB MicroSD cards (specifically Kingston) not being recognized by the Samsung Blast while working in other devices.
The Samsung Behold features the music video "Somewhere Else" by YouTube celebrity, Jodie Rivera a.k.a. VenetianPrincess.