AT&T's Samsung Epix now epically official
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Oct 21st 2008 12:38PM
posted Oct 21st 2008 12:38PM
posted Oct 21st 2008 12:38PM
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epix fail?
Fail
So basically they went with a super useless 2.5" touch screen so that there would be space for AT&T to put its slap happy Logo and name on it?
nice, nice...
for once... I agree with you.
Sad, but apparently true...
WOW... for once, I agree with you... Can't believe I just said that! :-)
And +1 just for that! :-)
Me too! See how by not mentioning the iPhone and saying everything but it sucks people actually treat your comments with respect!
Whats with the huge gap between the screen and the buttons? Surely it wasn't designed like that just for AT&T's logo.
That. Was. Epic.
Ctrl + D for me!
So... It's another winmo phone. whoop dee frickin doo, basil.
When did engadget become a phone site and not a gadget site?
And a phone is... yep! A gadget. Settle down.
Are you the phone defender?
A quick look at your history shows mostly(if not all) replies on posts about phones.
http://www.engadget.com/profile/168435/
Actually, yes. I'm Engadget's mobile editor. Nice to meet you.
OWNED!
Ohhh.... don't you feel like an idiot now. LOL!
More seriously, this is a pretty neat device. I'm not sure I've seen a phone with this form factor that has a touch screen. And the optical mouse thing is neat too. And it's available today.
Even if you are new ccoolty, you're not making a good first impression. Bashing a tech blog for posting gadget related info? And a quick glance at the top of the article would have confirmed the author's identity as the 'phone defender'.
Jon:
Wait...really? Have you ever seen any Palm device made in the past 10 years?
Chris, that was one of those moments in your life that you can always look back on and say, awesome. Take a screenshot, show the grandchildren in 40 years ;)
Hilarity! That made my day.
@Zelatio:
Ah, I forgot about the Palm devices. First Windows Mobile one, then, maybe.
...all the recent palms HAVE been Windows Mobile.
Personally, I prefer the upcoming Homeric Epix model more.
Although I can't begin imagine the odyssey it will have to undergo to come to these shores.
What? I heard something about a illiad reference, but, what?
Oh ccoolty, what are you harpying about now?
This phone does look pretty good though.
I'm sure the phone is $199.99 after contract
$99 after MIR.
"and one of those crazy "optical mice" for on-screen navigation" - I don't understand why people are getting so hung-up about the optical mouse - you don't like it, you turn it off with a couple of clicks and it works as a standard d-pad. I've been using a i780 for over six months and it works just fine.
Hmm... Didn't know you could do that. Interesting.
neat
That gap with the logo is like a pulsating zit on someones face, just ready to blow....you WANT to ignore it, you WANT to look away, you WANT to focus elsewhere, on eyes, cheeks, anywhere else!, you WANT to pretend like everything's alright, do the polite thing, you know?
....but...you...just...can't.
I suppose $99 on a 2 year contract will make the phone at least attractive to some. But personally, I couldn't deal with the small screen and the huge waste of space between the screen and buttons.
Holy Crap!! If you follow the read link and go to AT&T's web page, and then expand the Wireless Technology +, they say it supports the 21,000Mhz band. I wonder if the FCC has been informed.
its $199 after MIR .. i work at ATT so i would think i would know.
Also, the screen ends where the battery slot begins... prob why there is a gap.
"so i think i would know"
uh... welcome to the 2nd grade.
I bit and bought one today. After waiting forever for the Bold, and the Fuze, and being disappointed with the iphone, I went ahead and got this baby. It's a nice device. I'm a guy so I don't mind carrying a thick phone, even then it's not much thicker than the iphone 3g or the blackjack.
What its got: Standard WinMo 6.1. It's got great specs, which is the reason I got it for. Wi-fi, GPS, 3G speed, etc. The battery life is supposed to be 7 hours which is awesome! The standard html browser does it's job decently. 624 Mhz processor on this beast, and it shows. Haven't used the stylus much but it's a great option to have. Camera is nice.
Cons:
Listening to music requires a conversion jack to 3.5 mm because just like ALL SAMSUNGS, this one uses that samsung universal port for headfones and charging and USB-laptop connect. Haven't had a chance to test it out in terms of volume and stuff, will do it on my way back from work.
Another issue I would have with it would be, the screen I believe is 320 x 320. With a lot of 3rd party apps being developed for a 4:3 aspect ratio, I don't know how compatible (or incompatible) they might end up being for the epix.
Still, right out the box, it was a choice between this or the htc tilt. I wish AT&T carried Nokia's (specially the E71) and i'd be on it in a second. As of now, this will have to do. Hopefully I won't be let down by this phone.
Ohh, and texting on this is easy. That's a great plus for a big texter like me.
I beg to differ I have a Samsung i760 and mines has bad, but not as bad, 2.5mm jack.
You're going to be regretting this purchase once the touch pro is out in a couple weeks.
@ Cornelius
Naah. I'm not much of a touch screen fan. Hate getting it all smudgy and stuff. I prefer keypads and buttons. But even then, I would be highly surprised if they manage to release the Fuze before December.
@ Al
My bad. I got wrong information frmo the AT&T rep then.
Abhishek, what's the verdict on the volume?
Hi Jason,
I'm coming off a Nokia N95, so to say the volume of call and speaker is decent is saying something. Obviously it's not as loud as Nokia's, but they're not bad. Certainly better than the iphone 3g.
Pretty sure it's 99.99 after MIR.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?device=Samsung+Epix(TM)&q_sku=sku3030219
ok ..... i am typing this from my work computer right now and am staring at the phone display. The phone in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho is $199.99 AFTER MIR ... it rings up at @299.99 and you get $100 bucks back in the mail.
Online =\= instore pricing
So buy it online. It's still 99.99 as the engadget article claims.
Anyone else notice that it's available without the obligatory $35 PDA connect service? Website says it's available with the $15 Media unlimited plan. You save $20 a month. For that fact alone I'm thinking about picking one up.
Wonder if the PDA connect thing is a error?
Actually, that part is a bit iffy as of now. They said that I need to be on a data plan to be eligible for the rebate. The PDA data plan = $30, but that I can take it off after the 1st month when the rebate comes in. Otherwise, I can take the $100 rebate and buy samsung accessories.
The Mail-in rebate as of now, only lists other devices. The Samsung Epix isn't even up on any rebate form till now. I'm waiting to see what happens. Because I already have a $20 unlimited texting plan, and i'm hoping if I do need a plan...I can go buy with the $15/month rather than $30.
im thinking about getting one just because the phone offers what i need.
add an additional line 2 my existing family plan and use it as a pda often times.
flexable/wifi/bluetooth. what else i need.
msn live is included so thts awsome. get online on my wifi and use the epix instead of a pc 2 talk to frnds.
i checked one out at the store today and i have to say the keyboard is a disappointment. the blackjack ii had a good keyboard but the keys on the epix are too close together. considering that waste of space where the att logo is, the keyboard really took a beating for absolutely no reason. i was thinking about getting one, but now i guess i'll just wait for the lg incite or att fuze.
$99 is a great price for a Treo 800w competitor.
Hmm...when I visited the site today, they've taken off the $100 online discount. So now it's $199 after Mail in rebates.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?device=Samsung+Epix(TM)&q_sku=sku3030219
I got mine y'day from the store, and since I had a print-out with me of the webpage where it clearly states $99 after MIR, the manager logged in and manually deducted the $100. Though he didn't have a mail-in rebate document for the Epix ready though. I'll be pissed if this thing is jacked up to $200 after rebates. At $99 it's worth it, at $199, i'll have to rethink (coz just down the street, I can get a Nokia E71 for $365 before bargaining).
F---- AT&T - I just bought a Tilt on the 19th. This has more resolution on a slightly smaller screen and more processing power, and I now have a 2-year contract....talk about obsolete the minute you get something...*@&^!&*%@#*@#