Keeping a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S ll Locked Cell Phone in your pocket is the smart way to get connected to friends and family. This 3G and 4G capable phone takes advantage of a 4″ WVGA Super AMOLED display for emails, text messages, and application use. It comes with a 1GHz Samsung S5PC110 RM CORTEX-A8 (Hummingbird) processor and runs on the Android 2.2 operating system. It also possesses 1GB of storage, and this storage is expandable to up to 32GB through the use of a microSD card.
A premium Android-powered smartphone, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch for Sprint has been designed to deliver the best multilayered entertainment experience thanks to its superior speed and display innovation. Powered by one of the fastest processors on the market–the new 1.2 GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos, the Epic 4G Touch runs on Sprint’s ultra-fast 4G network (as well as 3G networks where 4G isn’t available yet) for lighting quick access to movie downloads, games, and thousands of applications–all without buffering or lag time.
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch with brilliant 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus display (see larger image). |
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Enjoy on-the-go entertainment with the large 4.52-inch touchscreen and unrivaled Super AMOLED Plus technology offering deeper, richer color for a bright and vivid display. The Epic 4G Touch also includes an 8-megapixel camera/camcorder with auto-focus and flash that shoots video with incredible detail in full HD 1080p resolution, plus a 2-megapixel front-facing camera that’s perfect for self-portraits or video chat.
It runs on Sprint’s expanding 4G network, offering simultaneous voice and data connectivity and download speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G. Additionally, the phone can still connect to 3G data services in areas not currently served by Sprint’s 4G network (learn more about Sprint’s 4G network below). The phone also includes Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking plus Mobile Hotspot capability for sharing your 3G/4G connection with up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices simultaneously.
Other features include a 16 GB internal memory (with expansion up to 32 GB via optional microSD cards), Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, GPS for navigation via built-in Google Maps and location-based services (plus access to the optional Sprint Navigation turn-by-turn service), personal and corporate e-mail, and up to 6 hours of talk time (see full specifications below).
Samsung Innovations
Despite being one of the thinnest smartphones on the market–measuring just 0.38 inches thin– the Epic 4G Touch is packed with a bevy of Samsung technological innovations and exclusive features.
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Mobile Entertainment
Samsung’s Media Hub enables you to rent or purchase movies and TV shows within seconds watch from the convenience of anywhere. With Media Hub’s progressive downloading feature, you can start watching your content almost immediately as the rest of the file downloads to the Infuse 4G. Plus, all Media Hub content can be shared among five Media Hub-enabled devices on the same account.
Ultra-fast 1.2 GHz dual-core processor perfect for gaming and viewing HD videos. |
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Down to Business
While the Epic 4G Touch is ideal for mobile multimedia, it’s also packed full of top-of-the-line enterprise functionality as well as access to corporate e-mail (with full support of Exchange ActiveSync). The on-device encryption function offers a hardware-accelerated algorithm for superior performance. Other enterprise features include:
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Vital Statistics
The Samsung Epic 4G Touch weighs 4.55 ounces and measures 5.1 x 2.7 x 0.38 inches. Its 1800 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 8.7 hours of talk time. It runs on Sprint’s 4G network as well as the 800/1900 CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A frequencies.
What’s in the Box
Samsung Epic 4G Touch handset, rechargeable battery, charger, USB cable, quick start guide
Android Gingerbread Operating System
The Epic 4G Touch runs the Android 2.3 operating system (dubbed Gingerbread) which features a cleaner, more refined interface with new icons, improved top notification bar, and more intuitive navigation.
Multitasking in Gingerbread allows you the ability to run more than one app at a time. If you’re playing a game, you can easily switch to an incoming email and then switch back to the game without losing your place. And like the previous version of Android (“Froyo”), Gingerbread provides support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1 for access to the full Web.
A new onscreen keyboard makes it easier to type thanks to additional spacing between the keys and larger font sizes. And the more you use the keyboard, the easier typing will be as the enhanced suggest feature records previous input history to make better suggestions.
The Epic 4G Touch also brings one-touch access to the popular Google mobile services you use every day, including Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps with Navigation, Google Calendar, Picasa, and YouTube. It also provides easy access to both personal and corporate e-mail, calendars, and contacts supported by Exchange Server and Gmail. And through Android Market, you’ll get access to thousands of useful applications, widgets, and fun games to download and install on your phone, with many more apps being added every day.
Sprint’s Blazing Fast 4G Network
Sprint 4G offers a faster wireless experience than any other U.S. national wireless carrier, and Sprint is the only national carrier offering wireless 4G service in 32 markets (with more coming online soon). Sprint 4G delivers download speeds up to 10 times faster than 3G, giving this mobile phone the fastest data speeds of any U.S. wireless device available today. As of August 2011, Sprint offers 4G service in 71 markets in 28 states.
Sprint 4G services dramatically increase download speeds for photos, videos and large files. You can download a favorite song, picture, sitcom or large video in seconds, not minutes, or watch live streaming video–all while on the go, not just from the home or office. Additionally, businesses can benefit from the fast connectivity speeds of 4G. Some examples include:
- Real estate agents can conduct virtual property tours.
- Construction teams using 4G in the field can save valuable time by sharing schematics with engineers online.
- Insurance companies can speed their claims management through real-time communication with on-site adjusters.
- Health care professionals can improve their ability to remotely monitor patients.
- Emergency first responders can rapidly assess and coordinate disaster action with real-time on-site video and audio.
- Photojournalists can instantly transfer high-resolution images to the newsroom.
Connectivity
Google Integration
Communications & Internet
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Product Features
- Premium Android-powered smartphone with ultra-fast 4G connectivity and brilliant 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus multi-touch display
- 1.2 GHz dual-core processor; GPS for navigation and location services; Wi-Fi networking (with optional hotspot capability)
- 8-MP rear camera; Full HD 1080p video capture; 2-MP front camera for video chats; Bluetooth 3.0; personal and corporate e-mail
- Up to 8.7 hours of talk time; released in September, 2011
- What’s in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, charger, USB cable, quick start guide
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Quick review of the Epic 4g Touch – Updated 10/19/11 -This is by far the best phone I have ever used. My previous phone is a EVO 4g so luckily i got renewed after a year.This is my own personal review based on experiences with my EVO 4g, my friends’s ip4 and this Epic 4g touch.By far, Epic 4g touch wins by a mile.Initial impressions:1. Its light as hell!!!!! it feels like you’re holding a toy or a dummy phone (this may be good or bad depending on the user, it’s really good for me)2. The size is good enough for me but then again it depends on how big your hands are.3. The colors are very very VERY vibrant, it really stands out from all angles.4. It is silky smooth, SILKY SMOOTH. the OS has no lag at all, i tried a pinch to zoom test for the ip4 and epic 4g touch and surprisingly, the epic 4g is so much better.5. Video camera is on par if not better with Ip4.6. Touchwiz has a lot of nice functions and the widgets are very nice.7. Battery life is not too bad, i can go a day without having to recharge.8. Probably one of my top compliments of the phone, the kies air app is well thought out and wonderfully done. It helps a lot with deleting and transferring stuff to your phone.9. The screen is not a fingerprint magnet.10. It is so thin, i’m afraid to hold it in my hand cause it feels like i’m going to drop it (also due to its lightweight)11. No need to really do any customization cause the widgets work well and they look very nice.12. Touchwiz provides a power widget which is very useful: It goes according to this: wifi- bluetooth-gps-brightness-settings-sync-screentime out-tips (toggle off and on)13. They have a widget for “active applications”, this is like a task killer app that you would find in the market. Very easy to use, helps exit all apps if needed, also shows you all your download apps so you can uninstall them if you wish.14. When you’re charging the phone, once it its 100%, it will give out a beep letting you it’s done.15. When you’re calling and you unlock your phone, the notification bar turns neon green (which i think is pretty cool)16. Sprint will be the only carrier with an notification led on the front.17. Battery life update: From 1% to 100% charge, it takes about 2 hours, 45 minutes. Last night, I charged it to 99%. I watched a 5 minute youtube video then went to sleep. Work up, went to work at 9am to 2pm. Mobile was on with my IMO (messaging program) the entire time. Surfed the web, checked email and returned a few text (This is also with live wallpaper on). By the time it was 7PM, the battery had hit 1%. Total hours on battery life was about 20 hours. So yes, the battery to me is very good but each to their own.Now for the cons:1. the touch buttons are not as sensitive as the EVO 4g touch. You would have to hit it directly with little error margin to get it right.2. The charging cable is very short.3. I’m not sure if the camera on the back is touching the surface when its laid on its back.4. No dedicated flashlight app however this can be downloaded from the market.5. The power button is located on the right side, the volume rocker is on the left side. Sometimes i hit the rocker volume while trying to hit the power button however i just need more practice.6. When charging and placed on a flat surface , the touch sensor lags, this only happens when its charging.7. The touch sensitive buttons have white led light and you can control the duration however the options are given to you at a max of 6 seconds or “always on”, they could have given us the option of letting us create our own duration.8. No dedicated battery app however you can download it in the market.9. Dock icons can’t be replaced (maybe it can and i just don’t know it?) UPDATE: it can be replaced except the apps icon.10. Not sure if this is a con for me yet but when you want to make a call, you would have to swipe . So there is 2 ways of calling: (1) you hit the call button, hit the log button, click the contact, then click on call. (clicking on the contact is what im more use to) and (2) you hit the call button, hit the log button and you swipe right on the contact to call.11. Kies Air can only transfer 100mb or less to your phone.-Coming from Evo 4g, i’m use to having the home button on the far left where as the epic 4g touch is located on the 2nd button.13. Speakers are located on the bottom back which makes it weak if the phone is flat on the surface.Again, most of the things listed above is from my own personal experience and maybe some may feel the same way.Here are some tips i found:1. You can take a screen shot of your phone, just hold the power + home button at the same time and let go.2. When listening to the stock music player or if somebody is calling, you can flip the phone so…
I love it! Got this phone on the 16th. Here are a few things that I like and dislike:likes:1. speed2. screen3. build (feels like a toy? are you kidding me?) this phone is so light in weight but don’t confuse that as a poor build quality. If you want a phone built like a tank and weighs like one by all means choose a different phone. finish and fit are beautifully done!4. camera (8m + LED flash). The pictures are sharp and focused. I like using retro camera and little photo. Even the front camera is awesome.5. Gingerbread is cool and stable (no force close so far)6. Google integration. Flawless7. GOOD and corporate email integration. Flawless8. GPS and Google Map. works perfectly.9. audio (had to adjust the EQ to make it right)I’m rockin’10. wifi (works great)11. print Screen!!!! yes!! (home+power) finally!12. cold boot time… fast (this is handy when you change out the battery and power back up fast)13. SD card expansion up to 16G (I have 8Gb in mine.. no delays)14. changeable battery.. awesome.dislikes:1. slippery surface (I need to get a case so that I can grip this thing without slipping out of my hand)2. size (I have a pretty big hands (6′ tall) but I sometimes need to use both hands.. perhaps due to the slipperiness of the phone) but my wife has small hands but she is not complaining… so try it out. The benefit of the size is the screen but… I’d rather have a little smaller phone than a little bigger screen. (but that’s me)3. power button on the size opposite of the volume rocker is annoying if you are trying to power on with your left hand. try it out.4. a little delay in “wake up time”… once again… a little annoying.5. compare to iphone 4 the touch screen is a little choppier, but does not diminish the user experience.Summary:This phone works like it should and more. This is definitely a fun and exciting phone. My dislikes are mostly user experience and can be subjective. But… that’s what I’ve noticed so far with this phone. I highly recommend this phone.