Another Samsung Galaxy phone is being released. This one, the Epic from Sprint, sports two significant differences from others in the family.
While it still has the bright, detailed AMOLED screen and great battery life of the other Galaxy phones, it adds a spacious slideout keyboard and works on the speedy 4G WiMax network.
The phone includes all the features of the other Galaxies: the Android operating system, a fast 1 GHz Hummingbird processor, a 5-megapixel still and video camera with LED flash, 1 gigabyte of onboard memory and a slot for additional 32 gigabytes on a memory card.
The phone weighs noticeably less than other slideout smartphones, like the Droid2 from Verizon or the myTouch Slide from T-Mobile, even though it has a bigger screen than either.
Fans of high-speed downloading, may have less rejoicing to do. Although I live in a city where a 4G network began service in 2008 (you would think it would be pretty built-out by now), reception has been spotty, and I would have to pay an extra $10 a month for whatever reception I get.
If you are not in the sweet spot of one of the 48 4G markets, you might want to save the money and stick with 3G service for now.
Another head scratcher: this new phone ships with Android operating system 2.1, when 2.2 is already available on other Android phones and offers many advantages, including the ability to view most Flash video and animation.
It also means you cannot take advantage of the new Google Voice apps for 2.2, which let you dictate and send texts and e-mail from your phone, dial numbers on command, name songs to play, show you directions on Google maps or conduct a Google search.
The Epic is $250 after rebate with a two-year contract, considerably more than the similarly configured Droid2 at $200 and myTouch Slide at $180.
Via : gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com
While it still has the bright, detailed AMOLED screen and great battery life of the other Galaxy phones, it adds a spacious slideout keyboard and works on the speedy 4G WiMax network.
The phone includes all the features of the other Galaxies: the Android operating system, a fast 1 GHz Hummingbird processor, a 5-megapixel still and video camera with LED flash, 1 gigabyte of onboard memory and a slot for additional 32 gigabytes on a memory card.
The phone weighs noticeably less than other slideout smartphones, like the Droid2 from Verizon or the myTouch Slide from T-Mobile, even though it has a bigger screen than either.
Fans of high-speed downloading, may have less rejoicing to do. Although I live in a city where a 4G network began service in 2008 (you would think it would be pretty built-out by now), reception has been spotty, and I would have to pay an extra $10 a month for whatever reception I get.
If you are not in the sweet spot of one of the 48 4G markets, you might want to save the money and stick with 3G service for now.
Another head scratcher: this new phone ships with Android operating system 2.1, when 2.2 is already available on other Android phones and offers many advantages, including the ability to view most Flash video and animation.
It also means you cannot take advantage of the new Google Voice apps for 2.2, which let you dictate and send texts and e-mail from your phone, dial numbers on command, name songs to play, show you directions on Google maps or conduct a Google search.
The Epic is $250 after rebate with a two-year contract, considerably more than the similarly configured Droid2 at $200 and myTouch Slide at $180.
Via : gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com
