You remember the Samsung Galaxy S Pro that we showcased here a few weeks ago, right? Thanks to our tipster, we got early photos of what would later become known as the Samsung Epic 4G — and that’s exactly what we’ve got here, courtesy of an official announcement from Sprint and Samsung. It’s the first 4G-enabled device on the market that features a full, landscape-sliding QWERTY keyboard, and it’s also got a few more features that’ll make you take a second glance.
Obviously, first and foremost, you’re getting your hands on Sprint’s 4G network. With the ability to switch from 3G to 4G whenever available, you’ll be using those high speeds at all times. You’re also getting the Samsung Galaxy S’ 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, with Samsung’s proprietary TouchWiz 3.0 User Interface tacked on for good measure. On the back of the device, you’ll have access to a 5MP camera with autofocus, and the ability to record video in 720p. On the front? There’s a VGA front-facing camera, making sure that you’ll be able to make all of those video calls you want.
On the inside, you’re going to find Samsung’s 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird applications processor, and Android 2.1. You’ll be able to broadcast your device’s 3G or 4G signal thanks to the ability to make your handset a mobile hotspot, which will allow you to connect up to 5 WiFi-enabled devices at the same time.
Something that we want to mention, thanks to the note that Samsung and Sprint added in the press release: The Epic 4G is launching with Android 2.1, but Sprint and Samsung have every intent of upgrading it to Android 2.2 “in the near future.” That will give you access to Apps2SD, an updated User Interface, and all of the other great features that Froyo brings to Android.
You’ll be able to wirelessly share all your videos, pictures, and music thanks to Samsung’s AllShare, which uses DLNA to make it all that much easier. And thanks to Samsung’s Media Hub, you’ll be able to download movies and TV shows right on the fly, all optimized to give you the best viewing possible on a mobile handset.
The last bits we’ll mention, before you get into the press release below: 1GB of ROM and 512MB of RAM. There’s a 16GB microSD card thrown into the box, but you can have a 32GB card thrown in if that’s what you enjoy. It has built-in WiFi b/g/n, along with Bluetooth and GPS. There’s a 1500mAh battery, so that should be good enough for a good day’s usage.
As for a release date? No idea. Pricing? Nothing yet. Samsung and Sprint are all set to launch the news some time in the next few months, so stay tuned as we wait for more details.
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