Looking for an all-around powerful Android phone that's good for both work and play? Sprint's Samsung Epic Touch 4G fits the bill.Measuring 5.1 bv 2.7 bv 0.4 inches. The touch is remarkable thin and is comfortable to hold. It doesn't feel as solidly built as some competing models, however, and it seems somewhat plasticky.
The 4.52-inch display on the Epic Touch is gorgeous- one of the best we've ever seen. It uses Samsung's Super AMOLED Plus display technology, which we first saw in January at the consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegans. The display's colors looked bright, details were crisp, and you can see the contents of the screen well even from a fairly sharp angle. Blacks were deep, and colors were richly saturated. Even in direct sunlight, the display remained quite visible. I did see that whites had a slightly bluish tint, but this wasn't too noticeable.
One other quibble; Text isn't quite as sharp as on the AT&T Galaxy S II. The Epic Touch's display is slightly larger than the one on the AT&T model (which measures 4.3 inches),so the larger screen may have compromised text sharpness. Text remains quite readable, but I noticed the difference.
Like most of this year's killer phones, the Epic Touch 4G is powered by a 1.20GHz dual-core-Samsung Exynos processor. I experienced reliable good Sprint WiMax 4G coverage in San Francisco. Pairing Sprint's 4G network with the Samsung Exynos dual-core processor makes for some excellent Web browsing, too. Of course, 4G coverage and signal strength will vary depending on your location and whether Sprint offers 4G in your city.
Call quality over Sprint was generally very good. The Epic Touch's camera takes excellent photos indoors and out, although colors on indoor shots looked a bit oversaturated. Details were quite sharp. And the camera's shutter speed was fast enough to capture quick-moving subject.
Touch Wiz 4.0-Samsung's custom interface for Android-isn't for everyone, so be sure you test-drive the Epic Touch in a Sprint store before you buy. TouchWiz lets you pinch your home screen to see thumbnail-size versions of all of your screens.
The Contacts feature gets some new gesture-based functions. Swipe right on your friend's name, and you'll start a call with them; swipe left on the name, and you'll jump to the SMS compoer to send them a text message. Each contact's card comes with your communication history, too.
Samsung throws in a few other gesture-based, but gimmicky controls. For example, you can zoom in and out of images in your gallery or in the browser by tilting the phone. But this can be awkward.
If you want a phone that can do it all-and do it quickly-the Epic Touch 4G is hard to beat.
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One other quibble; Text isn't quite as sharp as on the AT&T Galaxy S II. The Epic Touch's display is slightly larger than the one on the AT&T model (which measures 4.3 inches),so the larger screen may have compromised text sharpness. Text remains quite readable, but I noticed the difference.
Like most of this year's killer phones, the Epic Touch 4G is powered by a 1.20GHz dual-core-Samsung Exynos processor. I experienced reliable good Sprint WiMax 4G coverage in San Francisco. Pairing Sprint's 4G network with the Samsung Exynos dual-core processor makes for some excellent Web browsing, too. Of course, 4G coverage and signal strength will vary depending on your location and whether Sprint offers 4G in your city.
Call quality over Sprint was generally very good. The Epic Touch's camera takes excellent photos indoors and out, although colors on indoor shots looked a bit oversaturated. Details were quite sharp. And the camera's shutter speed was fast enough to capture quick-moving subject.
Touch Wiz 4.0-Samsung's custom interface for Android-isn't for everyone, so be sure you test-drive the Epic Touch in a Sprint store before you buy. TouchWiz lets you pinch your home screen to see thumbnail-size versions of all of your screens.
The Contacts feature gets some new gesture-based functions. Swipe right on your friend's name, and you'll start a call with them; swipe left on the name, and you'll jump to the SMS compoer to send them a text message. Each contact's card comes with your communication history, too.
Samsung throws in a few other gesture-based, but gimmicky controls. For example, you can zoom in and out of images in your gallery or in the browser by tilting the phone. But this can be awkward.
If you want a phone that can do it all-and do it quickly-the Epic Touch 4G is hard to beat.
More online: find.pcworld.com/72349
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