Epic 4G Touch Coming Sept. 16 for $199

[So-Low Da Don]

I know most of you won't even look at this phone because it doesn't have a KB and it's size, but I thought I'd post it here anyways since it is the successor of the Epic 4G (Kinda, Sorta?).

Sprint - Epic 4G Touch

Samsung Galaxy S II, Epic 4G Touch | Samsung Mobile


Epic 4G Touch Hands-on Video [Galaxy S2] - YouTube

 

[MannyrtFresh]

Aww Yeah. Very nice. im deffinitely going to try and get one. anyone know what the price of the phone is going to be aside from upgrading.. i cant upgrade atm but cant find a price for the phone alone yet.

 

[cds0699]

Aww Yeah. Very nice. im deffinitely going to try and get one. anyone know what the price of the phone is going to be aside from upgrading.. i cant upgrade atm but cant find a price for the phone alone yet.

People are looking for it.

 

[badankles]

I know it will be thicker, but I would love a slider version. 6 rows of keys, right?

 

[cds0699]

I know it will be thicker, but I would love a slider version. 6 rows of keys, right?

In my opinion a 6 row keyboard would make the keys too small and cramped, I think 5 row is the sweet spot for smartphone keyboards. The Epic's keyboard (not considering the skipping key presses, that's a software issue) is an amazing keyboard, and likely the best I've ever experienced (OPINION).

 

[badankles]

In my opinion a 6 row keyboard would make the keys too small and cramped, I think 5 row is the sweet spot for smartphone keyboards. The Epic's keyboard (not considering the skipping key presses, that's a software issue) is an amazing keyboard, and likely the best I've ever experienced (OPINION).

it won't be cramped with that size of a phone.

 

[Poweranimals]

More like Epic 4G Fail.

 

[cds0699]

More like Epic 4G Fail.

Why do you think it's a fail?

 

[Poweranimals]

Why do you think it's a fail?

The lack of keyboard is a big downgrade.

 

[Gavisann]

The lack of keyboard is a big downgrade.

So because it doesn't have a KB makes the phone a "fail"? have you looked at the stats? If you want a KB, the Epic II 4G will roll out soon.

I am interested in the price without contract as well. I guess I will have to wait until launch date is closer.

 

[Poweranimals]

The stats are great and all but you lose a key feature of the phone. The Epic 4G 2 has the keyboard but isn't really that much of an upgrade.

 

[Gavisann]

The stats are great and all but you lose a key feature of the phone. The Epic 4G 2 has the keyboard but isn't really that much of an upgrade.

To tell you the truth, I think a phone with that big of a screen + a KB would make it bulky and they wouldn't be about to brag about the slimness.

It would be nice to see a keyboard on a comparable phone someday.

The main reason I took the Epic over the Evo was because I was new to touch screens and was a very slow Swyper. Now that I can Swype better, I find myself not using the KB as often. I bet I'll miss the keyboard from time to time, but I think I'll manage.

 

[cds0699]

The thing is, I too was one of those users that really wanted the keyboard because I wasn't wanting a complete touch screen only phone at the time. However, after having the Epic, I gradually started using the keyboard less and less as time went on to where now I don't even want it. There are a lot of users that have grown past hardware keyboards.

However, I do understand the POV that you have poweranimals, and I hope that somehow Sprint provides a powerhouse phone spec wise, with a good keyboard for those of you that do really want a keyboard.

 

[Jebus Christ]

It's just the Galaxy S II with a slightly bigger screen and battery. This, however, is an awesome thing since people have been totting the GSII as possibly the best phone on the market right now. While I'm glad Sprint it releasing it, I think I am going to hold off and no not because it doesn't have a keyboard. I bought the original Epic 4G because it was a Galaxy S phone and not because it had a keyboard(though that was a plus).

The reason I am holding off is because Samsung took way too long to bring the GSII stateside. While a lot of this is probably due to the carriers requesting their own unique version (with the exception of AT&T which has one that is pretty much identical to the International version), I feel it should not have taken months for the phone to hit the US market.

I will personally be waiting for the Nexus Prime to launch because if it is made my Samsung, it will most likely pack the same internals as the GSII if not better and it will be a Pure Google phone with instant updates the second any firmware upgrade is announced.

I've actually been covering and following both the GSII line and the Nexus Prime line pretty closely on my blog.

Check out these specific links for a little more info:

Broke Man's Tech: It's About Damn Time, the Samsung Galaxy S II finally lands in the US of A

and

Broke Man's Tech: The Galaxy S II and the Nexus Prime (Sprint Edition)

 

[badankles]

i'm the other way around in regards to KB. i've actually been using the KB more now than swype. it's a pain entering codes, usernames, passwords, and such with swype.

the best thing about swype is one hand/thumb operation, and it's a great option. with a bigger screen though, swype might be even more cumbersome as the thumb might have to reach too far, unless there is an option to re-size the KB.

 

[Gavisann]

with a bigger screen though, swype might be even more cumbersome as the thumb might have to reach too far, unless there is an option to re-size the KB.

Good point I never thought of that. On my Epic, I only Swype with my thumb.

 

[gooberman]

I only swype with phone vertical. It's to big horizontal. I would think it should ok with the GS2.

 

[So-Low Da Don]

I've Swyped with an Infuse 4G and its no harder than Swyping with an EVO (And the Epic 4G Touch is actually smaller than the Infuse)

 

[xxxsteveoxxx]

For the people asking about off contract pricing, the galaxy s 2 (euro version) unlocked is 799 on best buys site. The epic touch 4g is basically the same phone with a slightly larger screen, capacitive touch buttons, and it's the only us variant of the GSII that has an L.E.D notification light so I would expect similar off contract prices if not a little more.

 

[xxxsteveoxxx]

I've Swyped with an Infuse 4G and its no harder than Swyping with an EVO (And the Epic 4G Touch is actually smaller than the Infuse)

it's the thinnest smartphone available in the US and it has a 4.52 inch screen that is bigger than the infuse so I don't think the epic touch is smaller. The infuse measures 4.5

 

[So-Low Da Don]

it's the thinnest smartphone available in the US and it has a 4.52 inch screen that is bigger than the infuse so I don't think the epic touch is smaller. The infuse measures 4.5

Have you looked at the dimensions? Obviously you haven't since you don't believe me, I won't post the dimensions because I've posted them many times before, but you should look them up if you're so sure.

 

[So-Low Da Don]

For the people asking about off contract pricing, the galaxy s 2 (euro version) unlocked is 799 on best buys site. The epic touch 4g is basically the same phone with a slightly larger screen, capacitive touch buttons, and it's the only us variant of the GSII that has an L.E.D notification light so I would expect similar off contract prices if not a little more.

I highly doubt that it will be that high. Name 1 Sprint phone that sells for that much unsubsidized..... Exactly. Expect about the same as the Epic 4G's original unsubsidized price, around $500-$600.

 

[cds0699]

it's the thinnest smartphone available in the US and it has a 4.52 inch screen that is bigger than the infuse so I don't think the epic touch is smaller. The infuse measures 4.5

He's actually correct, the Infuse is slightly larger than the E4GT.

 

[Stringyquark]

In my opinion a 6 row keyboard would make the keys too small and cramped, I think 5 row is the sweet spot for smartphone keyboards. The Epic's keyboard (not considering the skipping key presses, that's a software issue) is an amazing keyboard, and likely the best I've ever experienced (OPINION).

I would also like rounded raised keys, so I only hit the key I'm trying to hit.

 

[thepervster]

yes but it is a samsung so your first update should come around august of 2013