The Samsung Epix is available from AT&T and is basically an upgrade to the Samsung Blackjack II. Additional features include WiFi, an optical mouse, and a touch screen. The phone runs on tri-band UMTS/HSDPA. Windows Mobile 6.1 is the operating system. Also included are Bluetooth and a camera.
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Product Description
| While it doesn't carry forward its name, the slim, sleek Samsung Epix is the spirtual successor to the popular Blackjack smartphone series, and it adds innovative new features including and advanced touchscreen and new optical mouse technology. It also features a full QWERTY keyboard, integrated Wi-Fi networking and GPS for use of AT&T Navigator turn-by-turn directions, a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion, and a long battery life with up to 7 hours of talk time. With the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, the Samsung Epix supports Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager, which provides single-point access to line of business and corporate data such as applications, files and other information located on the corporate network. It also provides push email for immediate send and receive on Corporate Microsoft Exchange servers as well as editing of Microsoft Office documents.
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the tri-band UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100 MHz network, which provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services. In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You'll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming. With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) A majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day's work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so. You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search. With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what's playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what's hot with The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T's Internet, video, and music services.) It's also pre-loaded with AT&T's Mobile Banking application, which is compatible with accounts from banks including Wachovia, SunTrust, Synovus, and BancorpSouth. Mobile Banking from AT&T affords you the flexibility to stay on top of your banking needs while you're on the move, enabling you to check your account balance, securely transfer funds between your eligible accounts, view and pay bills, and review your transaction history. AT&T customers pay no additional fee to access mobile banking and, because the application resides on the handset, the service is optimized to reduce the number of new page views necessary to complete a transaction. Minimal data usage charges apply and vary based on individual use.
The Samsng Epix makes it easy to navigate menus with its large 2.5-inch touchscreen (65K colors, 320 x 320-pixel resolution) that features haptic feedback when pressing buttons. It also includes the first-ever implementation of optical mouse technology on a phone sold in the U.S. Located in the center of the device between the right and left soft keys, the optical mouse allows for quick and easy navigation by simply sweeping a finger over it. To make a selection, a single click will bring you to your desired location within the phone's menus. The optical mouse can also be switched to a four-way navigation key for more traditional navigation. With Windows Mobile 6.1, the Epix brings a powerful personal computer experience to the small screen. You'll be able keep track of schedules and contacts through Outlook Mobile, browse the Internet by using Internet Explorer Mobile, as well as manage Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents using Office Mobile. Windows Mobile 6.1 also supports HTML e-mail so that you can view and compose e-mail messages in their native format with live links to Web sites, support for images, tables and bullets. In addition to a robust feature set, the Epix provides access to multiple e-mail accounts, both personal and business, through Microsoft Direct Push technology with Outlook Mobile and AT&T Xpress Mail, which includes most major POP3/IMAP providers. The BlackJack II also offers over-the-air synchronization of contacts, calendar and task lists with Microsoft Exchange Server or AT&T Xpress Mail. This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for mono and stereo headset, handsfree, dial-up networking, object push, file transfer, and basic print. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server. It also offers USB 2.0 wired connectivity and USB mass storage capability. Other features include:
Vital Statistics Powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 With Windows Mobile 6.1, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC's Microsoft Office suite. You'll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting--without affecting tables, images or text--as well as view PowerPoint presentations.
All Windows Mobile 6.1 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way. |
Product Details
- Tri-band 3G, GPS-enabled smartphone with Windows Mobile 6.1 for MS Office document editing and easy Outlook email and contacts
- Compatible with AT&T Navigator GPS, Video Share, AT&T Mobile Music, and streaming video from Cellular Video service
- Wi-Fi networking; 2-megapixel camera/camcorder; stereo Bluetooth streaming; MicroSD expansion to 32 GB; IM via AIM, Windows Live and Yahoo!
- Up to 7 hours of talk time, up to 336 hours (14 days) of standby time
- What's in the Box: handset, battery, travel charger, USB cable, 3.5mm headset adapter, user guide CD with desktop synch software, quick start guide
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Customer Reviews
 Best phone for corporate use after tweaks |
| Review Date: December 30, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Ovid L. Bailey, Seattle, WA USA |
| IMO, this is the best smartphone currently available, but it did take me a little while to get it there.
My priority was a phone that would work with our Exchange 2007 system (without installing the Blackberry server and server certs), provide WiFi, let me dial one-handed without looking at the phone, and have usual fun goodies. In addition, I use a database app for the PPC, and this one handles it fine (Windcows Mobile comes in two versions - Smartphone and PPC; most phones run under the Smartphone edition but the EPIX adds the required touchscreen and stylus for full PPC apps). Pros: Loaded with features: GPS, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, Exchange 7 compatible, WiFi, excellent voice dialing recognition, nice touchpad, great battery life, small enough to fit in the pocket, and keyboard allows one-handed dialing with some practice. Keys are small, but separation is adequate. Provides the higher-end WinMobile PPC rather than SmartPhone OS. Cons: The default configuration does not provide a very good out-of-box experience; WiFi didn't allow surfing initially, and WiFi support from the usual sources was not adequate (you will see lots of complaints that WiFi doesn't work. However, there is a simple solution. The good news is that everything eventually worked: 1. Internet now defaults to WiFi if available and only switches to slower 3G when WiFi is not available. Had to go to the MS WinMobile user group site to find the solution (disable the Proxy server, but do it from a clean hard boot). 2. I wanted to use the phone routinely without the stylus. One of the highly frustrating issues initially was that there are no dedicated 5-way navigation keys; modifying the touchpad for that function (an option) didn't make sense. But you can reassign the function of four keys on the lower row, and that gives you both mouse and 5-way navigation. 3. Downloading the Google Mobile desktop toolbar is a must. Goes onto your desktop as a transparent search bar. I had initially installed the Opera browser, but went back to IE after installing Google. Tried the LiveSearch application, but (a) it kept changing my keyboard to symbols and (b) it thought I was always trying to look up something close to my geographical location (instead of letting me look up a WikTionary word to settle a bet with my wife). 4. After transfering my contact list from Outlook, voice dialing worked well without training, and far better than my RAZR. If you want to type instead of talk, then the search algorithm is another nice improvement (at least over my RAZR); simultaneously looks for a match on either a name or phone from your typing. 5. Rhapsody To Go worked for me, but it's theoretically not supported yet on WinMobile, and I did find a few anomalies when transferring music files. Problems have been minimal. OS 6.1 has been stable, with the only lockup coming when I tried to use voice commands with the ATT Navigator/ GPS service. Only thing I haven't figured out is an initial delay in switching over to my Bluetooth car speaker when receiving the first incoming call; works OK after that. Overall, this phone is doing exactly what I hoped it would do. |
| Awesome phone |
| Review Date: April 14, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Jimmy, Florida |
| Cellular companies are difficult in the US, this is a fact we all have to come to accept. So AT&T will probably not help you out if you have problems with this phone, or any other. Samsung, on the other hand is generally a pretty nice company to deal with. The Epix is an extremely well *designed* phone. It has an extremely fast processor, proven layout from the Blackjacks, and most importantly, it has the greatest thing ever put into a phone, a mouse. WinMo is an absolute beast to deal with, but with the addition of a mouse, it's a delight. However, you trade a real D-Pad for a mouse, which makes *most* games unplayable. The mouse can be used as a D-Pad, but it's awkward. If you think this will annoy you, it will, but you'll adapt quickly.
Now, let's get to the main competition: the Fuze. My wife has a Fuze. She loves it and I love my Epix. The Fuze is gorgeous, inside and out, in a way the Epix could never match up to. The TouchFlo thing is a delight to use, since it masks the shortcomings of windows mobile quite well. The Epix doesn't really attempt to, and don't expect it to. The Fuze has a massive army of modders who have made everything from turning the capacitive touch part of the phone into a scroller to making any shape or color of TouchFlo (My wife currently has the black TouchFlo from the HTC Diamond). The Epix has a small, loyal following of modders who are mostly focused on bug-fixing. Which brings us to the most important point: bugs. The Epix has them. I expected it to be more solid since samsung is experienced by now, but I was wrong. If you search the AT&T forums, you will quickly find a 30 page thread about the dreaded slog dump issue. It is worth a read. The good news is that the bugs are hit and miss. Either you will have it bad, or you will be fine. Other than the slog dump, the bugs have been fixed (only one by samsung, the rest by diligent phone modders). Cliff notes: 1. I LOVE THIS PHONE. It's fast and I honestly cannot describe how amazing the tiny mouse is. 2. It's not about the looks (GUI speaking) 3. AT&T and samsung have done little to fix frustrating and obvious bugs that plague some users and leave others just fine. 4. The Fuze is better in every way except 3: processor speed (noticeably), lack of tiny mouse (once you have it, WinMo sucks without it), and battery life (also really noticeably) ****Very important links: ****Read these if you are considering this phone [...] Most bug fixes are noted in these two sites: [...] [...] Get the Epix or the Fuze, forget the iPhone unless you only specifically want to do the things the iPhone advertises it does, because it doesn't really do anything else. The Fuze can do anything the iPhone can do and more, even if you have to hack it a little to do it. If you're not with AT&T yet, the Samsung Saga through Verizon is very much worth a look. Don't be afraid to mod it a little if you get an Epix, AT&T couldn't care less. |
| Excellent Business Phone |
| Review Date: March 19, 2009 |
| Reviewer: R. Grimes, Sandy, Utah USA |
| One of my primary demands of a phone upgrade this time was that it had to run Windows Mobile 6.0 or above, since I want to develop mobile phone applications that take advantage of Google Gears Geo-location services.
This phone was a surprise to me in terms of its ease of use, speed (both cpu and 3G connectivity). Syncing with my bluetooth earpiece is much easier than it was with my Motorola RAZR V3. The GPS features are terrific (turn-by-turn driving instructions, automatic traffic alerts, etc.) Even the QWERTY keboard was easy to use, allowing for fast entry. This surprised me as well since I have big hands. Contrary to some reviewers (here and elsewhere), I loved having both the optical mouse and the stylus pointer. Some have questioned the wisdom of having both. But, it's just good design to allow multiple ways to accomplish the same task, since different people have different preferences. Also, apparently, none of the reviewers, who criticize Samsung for including the stylus, have figured out that the styus is also used for text entry via "Letter Recognizer" and "Transcriber" mode, which is a good reason to have both pointer mechanisms. I did opt to have a full-body invisibleSHIELD placed on it. It's quite expensive ($25 for the full body shield, plus $10 to have the gal put it on for me). I had to think twice about doing it, but am glad I did. If you're going to use the stylus on this phone, you will want this accessory. I felt better about my decision when she told me there is a lifetime guarantee on the shield. |
| Best Windows Mobile Phone I've Used |
| Review Date: January 25, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Rob Mattheu, Somewhere in the US |
| I traded in my AT&T Tilt for the Samsung Epix. I liked its lighter form factor and full keyboard on the front. While initially I thought I might return it, it has grown on me and become the favorite phone I've ever owned.
PROS Incredible battery life for a 3G WM phone. With heavy internet use, I have seen the battery stay above 50% at the end of the day. My Tilt would have been dead. Sharp Screen Optical Mouse -- Difficult to get used to at first, but grows on you after you use it awhile. Keyboard is easy to use, even with one hand. Good call quality Cons: Touchscreen is not as sensitive as it should be and the right scroll bar requires PRECISE touching to move. Ringer is automatically set to an ascending volume rather than a loud ring from the start. This is annoying if you keep your phone in a pocket or holster case, because the ring is not obvious until it is too late. WM Browser is horrible for full page displays, works great on sites designed for mobile phone. |
| Great Product |
| Review Date: February 23, 2009 |
| Reviewer: A. Kathuria, Washington DC |
| I have been using the Epix for about a week now. I am an avid Nokia fan and have had Nokia phones and smart phones all my life and was indeed doubtful about switching to a Samsung but had to so I could get an employer compatible and approved smart phone.
The phone is nicely built and is a quality product. The touch screen works well, and the mouse is my favorite mode of input. I have hardly ever used the stylus that comes with the phone, the mouse is so convenient if I am not using the touch screen with my fingers. The battery life is amazing, lasts me 2+ days without recharging with decent usage. The only drawback that I have found is the alarm, which you can barely hear. I do not use an alarm clock and I have always used my cellphone to wake me up, the Epix fails here. Also when the phone was on standby, there were no sound/light/vibration alerts for new emails. But this was fixed by installing an update patch from Samsung, now it can vibrate and wring, but still no light in standby mode. The phone has not given me any trouble so far and the more I use it the more I am liking it. Its my first Windows smart phone and I have no complaints with this one. |
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