Samsung and Sprint have just announced that Sprint will be carrying the new Samsung Epic 4G SmartPhone and it will be available later on in the year.
The Epic 4G will be South Korea based Samsung’s first Android powered 4G capable Smartphone and only the second 4G SmartPhone to be offered by Sprint.
“Sprint takes another leap forward today, announcing its second 4G-capable smartphone,” said Steve Elfman, president, Network Operations and Wholesale.
“Samsung Epic 4G joins a portfolio of powerful devices offering an unprecedented simplicity and value to our customers as the only national carrier with a 4G network and devices and applications that can leverage the increased data speeds to provide a high-def entertainment and business experience in the palm of your hand.”
You know in this case I think the Epic 4G really will live up to its rather impressive name?
“Samsung Epic 4G is a powerful member of our Galaxy S smartphone portfolio which offers premium screen, speed and content features,” said Omar Khan, chief strategy officer for Samsung Mobile.
“The Epic 4G ups the ante with a front-facing camera for video conferencing, a full QWERTY keyboard and lightning-fast 4G speeds.”
The Epic 4G will run with Android 2.1 but an upgrade for the latest 2.2 Froyo version is expected “in the near future”.
The phone comes with a 4-inch Super AMOLED touch screen display, a full slide out QWERTY keyboard, a 5 megapixel primary camera with LED flash and 720p video recording paired with a VGA front-facing cam for video calls, and a 1500 mAh battery.
Other features include 802.11b/g/n Wii, six-axis accelerometer, and a 1GHz Hummingbird core plus EV-DO Rev and WiMax. Up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices will be able share the 4G experience at the same time.
There’s also more than 50,000 applications, widgets and games available and very soon there will be access to the Samsung Media Hub.
“In the coming months, Samsung Epic 4G will have access to the Samsung Media Hub, making it the first and only 4G handset to feature a video store with movies and TV available for purchase or rental, and video content set up for an HD-like entertainment experience on a handset screen” said the companies in a press statement.
At the moment we have no idea about pricing or when the Epic 4G will be available for purchase, I just hope we don’t have too long to wait.
