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Unboxing Video: Samsung Epic 4G, an Android SuperPhone With a Big Punch

August 20, 2010 – 10:25 am

For past 24-hours or so, I’ve been playing around with Sprint’s new Samsung Epic 4G smartphone, which is optimized to use its 4G network, though it switches back and forth to 3G depending on 4G availability. This device is part of the Samsung’s Galaxy S series of smartphones. (Kevin reviewed the AT&T version of Galaxy S recently.) We recorded an unboxing video of this superphone which clearly packs a big punch; leaving Droid 2 in the dust.

It’s pretty thin and has a fantastic slide-out keyboard (better than anything I’ve personally tried from Motorola and HTC). It has a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, a 5-megapixel camera, a 1-Ghz processor, and most importantly, can act as a hotspot for upto 5 Wi-Fi devices. The phone is going on sale Aug. 31. I suspect this is going to help Sprint retain customers who’ve been looking to upgrade to a smartphone and even attract new ones.

What are my first impressions? I’ve been bowled over by the speed and power of this device, much more so than any other 1 GHz Android phone I have used. The big processor, the 1 Gb ROM and lots of memory are perhaps the reasons why Android feels so snappy and web browsing is smooth and easy. I’m told the Sprint HTC EVO is pretty good, but I haven’t used it, so I can’t quite compare the two phones.

The keyboard on this device is easy to use, overcoming Android’s weakness: the virtual keyboard. I have a Droid 2 sitting on my desk, and it pales in comparison to this device. The camera is pretty good and so is the multimedia playback on the phone, which is the first smartphone to come with a decent pair of headphones.

These are very early impressions, so take them with a grain of salt for now and enjoy the video.

Article: RSS via: JkOnTheRun

Tags: 4G, Android, Epic 4G, Samsung, Smartphones, Sprint, Super AMOLED, Unboxing, Video

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Sprint Epic 4G launching one day before Verizon’s Droid 2?

August 6, 2010 – 11:23 am

Though I disapprove of any use of the word “Epic” outside of those which involve dudes with massive beards, dudes on wooden ships battling sea monsters, or dudes carrying massive stone hammers, I do not disapprove of the Sprint Epic 4G. Samsung’s 4.0″ Super AMOLED display, 1Ghz CPU, dual cameras, WiMax, and a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard? I’ll take one for each hand, please.

Samsung and Sprint have been pretty mum about when this thing will be launching — but now it looks like we’ve got a date.

According to BGR, Sprint’s playbook currently has the Epic 4G launch date pinned on August 11th. That, of course, is one day before August 12 — they day on which, if all pans out, Verizon will be launching the Droid 2 and AT&T will be launching the BlackBerry Torch.

One day’s lead or not, Verizon will almost certainly sell more Droid 2s than Sprint will sell Epic 4Gs — they’ve just got more momentum, and way more money to spend on continuing the massive ad campaign they established with the first Droid. Fortunately, units sold doesn’t mean everything; this phone should still be rather epic awesome.

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Tags: Android, AT&T, BlackBerry Torch, Droid 2, Epic 4G, Samsung, Smartphones, Sprint, Verizon

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Samsung Epic 4G Goes Official On Sprint

June 28, 2010 – 1:48 pm

It’s finally official, as Sprint has announced that the Samsung Epic 4G will be the latest device to join its line of 4G handsets. Since there aren’t too many Android phones out there that sport a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, the Epic 4G should have an edge when compared to other Android phones out there. Specifications of this mobile phone are rather juicy, which include: