Sprint (NYSE: S) retail stores celebrated the arrival of Americas
second 3G/4G phone Tuesday by opening their doors early to accommodate
anxious customers interested in getting their hands on the acclaimed
Samsung Epic 4G, the only Galaxy S smartphone with a full QWERTY
keyboard and front-facing camera along with a brilliant Super AMOLED
touch-screen. Samsung Epic 4G didnt disappoint as it became one of
Sprints best-selling devices for first-day sales.
“I really like the slide-out keyboard, the fact that it seems to be a
really fast, bright LED screen.”
Tuesday marked another historic milestone as Sprint continues to lead
the 4G revolution. In addition to two award-winning Android phones,
Sprint offers Overdrive 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot, enabling 4G connectivity
for up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices, as well as five Sprint mobile
broadband devices that can access Sprint 4G data speeds.
Were very excited by the customer response to Samsung Epic 4G and the
capabilities of our 4G network, said Fared Adib, vice president of
product development for Sprint. With its beautiful Super AMOLED
touch-screen, full QWERTY keyboard and two cameras, Samsung Epic 4G is a
terrific smartphone that delivers the promise of the Sprint 4G network.
As we continue to build out our 4G network, more and more of our
customers will realize the benefits of these amazing devices and the
realities of life at these blazing-fast speeds.
Samsung Epic 4G is available in all Sprint retail channels, including Sprint.com,
Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and national retail partners, RadioShack, Best
Buy and Walmart. It costs $249.99 (taxes excluded) with a new line or
eligible upgrade after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new service
agreement on select plan with Premium Data add-on. Customers can use the
Reserve Now process if their local company-owned retail store
temporarily runs out of inventory. Reserve Now allows them to purchase a
$50 gift card to hold a Samsung Epic 4G when the smartphones arrive back
in stock.
Samsung Epic 4G works on Sprints 3G and 4G networks. This flexibility
allows customers to enjoy 4G performance in any Sprint 4G market or to
use Sprints reliable 3G mobile broadband network when outside a 4G
area. Sprint 4G is already available in 51 markets and continues to
expand to new cities, bringing wireless speeds up to 10 times faster
than 3G1.
Customers also praised Samsung Epic 4G:
Ive been an Android user since the very beginning and Im switching
to Sprint because I want 4G. I cant wait to have a phone with a flash
for one thing, definitely the Hummingbird processor, the super AMOLED
screen, 4G. Mike Huntington
The main thing is just that full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Its
going to give me a bigger keyboard, and its going to give me faster
processing speeds. Jason Von Moss
I just heard a lot about the Google Android system and the operating
system so Im excited to try something new. I think the integration
with social networking sites, e-mail, just the transition taking
video, pictures and post them directly to your networking sites is
probably the biggest feature Im looking forward to using. Sean
Powell
I really like the slide-out keyboard, the fact that it seems to be a
really fast, bright LED screen. Keith Gray
Accolades Continue to Roll In
Samsung Epic 4G received Editors Choice awards from Laptop and PCMag.
Respected technology and telecommunications media and analysts lauded
Samsung Epic 4G:
Epic 4Gs 4-inch Super AMOLED display absolutely mesmerized us. CNET
Like the EVO 4G before it, the Epic 4G sort of blows everything out of
the water on paper: 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 5 megapixel primary
camera with LED flash and 720p video recording paired with a VGA
front-facing cam for video calls, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, six-axis
accelerometer, and a 1GHz Hummingbird core. Engadget
Overall its Samsungs best Galaxy S series phone and yet another
compelling reason to switch to Sprint. Laptop
The one stand-out feature that the Epic will offer you that the
Vibrant, Fascinate or Captivate wont is the front-facing camera that
will allow videoconferencing. IntoMobile
Blazing trails with Sprint 4G
Samsung Epic 4G joins a powerful list of 4G-capable devices from the
only national wireless carrier to offer 4G service today. Sprint 4G
offers a faster wireless experience than any other U.S. national
wireless carrier.
Sprint is the only national carrier offering wireless 4G service today
in 51 markets: California
Merced, Modesto, Stockton, Visalia; Delaware
Wilmington; Florida Daytona
Beach, Jacksonville; Georgia
Atlanta, Milledgeville; Hawaii
Honolulu, Maui; Idaho Boise; Illinois
Chicago; Maryland Baltimore; Massachusetts
Boston; Michigan Grand Rapids; Missouri
Kansas City, St. Louis; New York
Rochester, Syracuse; Nevada
Las Vegas; North Carolina
Charlotte, Greensboro (includes High Point and Winston-Salem), Raleigh
(includes Cary, Chapel Hill and Durham); Oregon
Eugene, Portland, Salem; Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, Reading, York; Rhode
Island Providence; Texas
Abilene, Amarillo, Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston,
Killeen/Temple, Lubbock, Midland/Odessa, San Antonio, Waco, Wichita
Falls; Utah Salt Lake City; Virginia
Richmond; and Washington
Bellingham, Seattle, Tri-Cities, Yakima.
Sprint is delivering the power of 4G as the majority shareholder of
Clearwire, the independent company that is building the WiMAX network.
For more information, visit www.sprint.com/4G.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline
communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers,
businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 48.1
million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2010 and is widely
recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative
technologies, including the first wireless 4G service from a national
carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile data
services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost
Mobile, Common Cents Mobile and Assurance Wireless; instant national and
international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet
backbone. With its customer-focused strategy, you can learn more and
visit Sprint at www.sprint.com
or www.facebook.com/sprint
and www.twitter.com/sprint.
1Up to 10x Faster claim: Based on download speed comparison
of 3Gs 600 kbps vs. 4Gs 6 Mbps. Industry published 3G avg. speeds (600
kbps-1.7 Mbps); 4G avg. speeds (3-6 Mbps). Actual speeds may vary.
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Source: Business Wire