Aug 11th "Official" Release Date?

[Zindoh]

I would like to check the Epic out for its screen quality, physical keyboard and what appears to be very smooth scrolling with decent video and camera quality. I am not looking at the Epic just because of the issues that I went thru with my EVO. To me the screen just looks 10X better than the EVO's. Is it really? Who knows, it may be a big FAIL for all we know, but from a consumers point of view choice is never a bad thing.

 

[DonnishhRawr]

Thats probably the Samsung Moment's replacement, not the Epic 4G.

nooo im pretty sure it was the Epic. I dont think the Moment 2 is 4G....

 

[SanGo]

Pretty sure July 11th is the supposed Intercept release date, per those "leaked" images of Sprint's timeline.

Edit: Yeah, definitely the Intercept..

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

Yeah, couldn't remember the name, but it looks very similar to the Moment/Epic

 

[SanGo]

Yeah, couldn't remember the name, but it looks very similar to the Moment/Epic

yeah its basically the new Moment. Mid-range android with a slide out keyboard. Moment 2, Epic-mini, something like that.

 

[cluckkillerb]

Since they already have an Epic 4G promo video and the Galaxy S Vibrant is shipping on 7/21, I'd say it should be out somewhere around 7/28. Although, it is kind of odd they haven't announced a release date yet. I just hope I don't regret trying Samsung again after having the Instink lol

 

[happasaiyan]

late july, early august

First Look: Samsung debuts its Galaxy S line of Android smartphones - Computerworld

AT&T also said it would sell the Captivate phone for $199, but representatives did not announce its ship date. Verizon and Sprint did not announce dates or pricing. A Samsung representative said all four companies would have phones by late July or early August. AT&T, Verizon and Sprint all said Samsung had not yet told them when they would be allowed to start selling their phones.

 

[imekul]

I hope you're right!

 

[PopsGG]

I spoke with Sprint on the phone today and the lady told me "Fall". Take it for what its worth, just 1 CS rep's word.

 

[Andrew Ruffolo]

I spoke with Sprint on the phone today and the lady told me "Fall". Take it for what its worth, just 1 CS rep's word.

Yeah, but, they don't know anything. You can't ask them things that aren't official, cause they are guessing. Its like when people were calling them to ask when 2.1 would be released for the Hero. Each one through out a different made up date.

 

[scheets973]

This feels like crackberry.com.... lol. I have to believe it's going to be some time in August. Do you think the VGA Camera will look horrible compared to the EVO camera .3 vs 1.3?--- huge difference? I just returned the EVO want to look at both phones and then make a decision.

 

[ljbad4life]

This feels like crackberry.com.... lol. I have to believe it's going to be some time in August. Do you think the VGA Camera will look horrible compared to the EVO camera .3 vs 1.3?--- huge difference? I just returned the EVO want to look at both phones and then make a decision.

Unless you paid for the premium version of qik, all the evo would transmit was .3 mp quality anyway. I have no idea about fring though.....

 

[WatermelonSlim]

Unless you paid for the premium version of qik, all the evo would transmit was .3 mp quality anyway. I have no idea about fring though.....

The video quality on Fring is noticably better than Qik.

 

[whippingboy]

Personally, I thought both were garbage. Buggy, laggy - not ready for prime time over 3g that's for sure. Hopefully Epic w/ better video processing and framerates may help these apps... one can only hope.

 

[WatermelonSlim]

Personally, I thought both were garbage. Buggy, laggy - not ready for prime time over 3g that's for sure. Hopefully Epic w/ better video processing and framerates may help these apps... one can only hope.

I think the issues are all software related. If you could combine both apps, you'd have a winner.

Fring has pretty good video quality, horrible audio quality. There's an audio feedback loop that is basically unavoidable. And you're limited to the front camera. The video quality is pretty decent though, even though it's limited to the front camera. No bluetooth support though- not even my bluetooth that has A2DP works with Fring.

Qik has absolutely horrible video quality. You can't even really tell what you are looking at unless someone tells you or you already know. You can, however, switch to the back camera- but the quality is still way too crappy to use. The audio is good though. You can use a bluetooth headset if you want (at least mine works, but it has A2DP so that may be required). One party has to push a button to talk, like a walkie talkie, so there is no crappy audio feedback loop.

If you could give Qik Fring's video quality, it would be awesome. And if you could give Fring Qik's ability to use the back camera, Qik's ability to use bluetooth (even if only A2DP), and Qik's audio quality (no horrible audio feedback loop), then it would be a great app.

Either way, I don't think the Epic will solve any of those problems unless the apps themselves get updated.

 

[drizek]

Google needs to put out a video chat app ASAP.

They already have all the technology for it with google talk, so just get it out there on mobile phones.

 

[scheets973]

SO what do you guys think in terms of a release, speculative of course-- I am thinking Late August....

 

[whippingboy]

I'm hoping for Preorder in early August, Launch day before Labor Day- at latest... that gives plenty of limelight to the EVO for the summer- and launches Epic roughly 2 months after announcement.

I almost don't want a launch day product due to my PRE hardware issues and returning the EVO for what may have been early production flaws- but doubtful I can wait much longer with the unreliable PRE.

 

[jbern8]

From Sprint's email today "The next 4G phone is a summer blockbuster. ... The Epic premiers later this summer."

My guess would be mid August the latest, Labor day the summer is already over.

 

[Yourdogsdead]

From Sprint's email today "The next 4G phone is a summer blockbuster. ... The Epic premiers later this summer."

My guess would be mid August the latest, Labor day the summer is already over.

I love you. I mean that in the most normal way possible. I am desperate for any news about this phone, it's still down to the wire for me.