Sprint announces Samsung Epic 4G

28 June 2010 No Comment

Sprint today announced its 2nd 4G capable phone (after HTC EVO 4G) called the Samsung Epic 4G. It is Sprint’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S line of smartphones. Just recently AT&T unveiled its own version of the Galaxy S called as Samsung Captivate to be released soon. The Samsung Epic 4G will feature a 4 inch Super AMOLED display with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Processor, 5 MP camera and a VGA camera in the front. Powered by Android 2.1 OS (with an update to 2.2 in the near future), the Samsung Epic will also feature advanced touch screen gestures including multi-touch pinch, long tap and zoom and vertical and horizontal swiping.

No pricing or release date has been announced yet but just like all the smartphones coming out this summer we expect the Samsung Epic to be available for buying at around $199 and a launch date of later this summer.

Samsung Epic 4G Features and Technical Specifications:

Dimensions: 4.9 inches 2.54 inches x 0.56 inches (124.8 mm x 64.6 mm x 14.2 mm)
Weight: 5.46 ounces (155 grams)
4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive display with pinch-to-zoom
Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor
Dual camera: 5 MP camera/camcorder with autofocus, Power LED flash and 3x digital zoom for HD video3 (720p) video recording and front facing VGA camera for video chat
Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP Stereo and EDR
Built-in WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n
Battery: Standard removable 1500mAh Lithium (Li-on) battery
Memory: 1 GB ROM, 512 MB RAM
Digital compass, six-axis motion sensor, proximity sensor, light sensor, GPS
Expandable memory: 16 GB microSD card included; supports up to 32 GB
Mobile Hotspot capability supporting up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices to share the 4G experience simultaneously
Android 2.1 OS (update to 2.2 in late summer) with access to more than 60,000 applications and games on the Android Market
Support for push email and integrated calendar services, including Google™ and Yahoo and full support for Google Mobile Services
Support for Exchange ActiveSync for corporate email including enhanced device management and security features
Only 4G smartphone to offer three ways to enter text - a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, virtual keyboard and Swype technology.
Features Samsung’s exclusive AllShare service to wirelessly share stored music, pictures and HD video to other DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) certified™ home electronics, including HDTVs, monitors, digital cameras, printers and more.