Samsung Epix
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 1, 1938 |
| Headquarters | Suwon , South Korea |
| Products | Smartphones, consumer electronics |
| Website | www |
Template:Infobox Mobile phone
The Samsung SGH-i907, also known as the Samsung Epix in the US market through AT&T Wireless, is a quad-band GSM smartphone developed by Samsung that operates on the Windows Mobile platform.
Features
This model adopts a candy bar design and incorporates a resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 320×320 pixels. User input options include a QWERTY keyboard featuring numeric keys integrated within the third to fifth columns, an optical trackpad, and the touchscreen itself. The optical trackpad supports two distinct modes: one functions as a mouse pointer with an on-screen cursor, while the alternate mode serves as an eight-directional D-pad.
Equipped with 150 MB of built-in storage, the device's memory can be significantly increased by inserting a compatible microSDHC card supporting capacities up to 32 GB.
Software
The device is equipped with Pocket Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player, alongside Microsoft Office Mobile, which features mobile editions of Microsoft Word, Excel, Pocket Outlook, OneNote Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile. Users can install additional applications via Microsoft ActiveSync or through the AT&T Mall.
To utilize ActiveSync, the computer must have ActiveSync version 4.5 or later installed. The earliest supported operating systems for ActiveSync 4.5 are Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 (or higher) and Windows Me, both requiring the presence of Internet Explorer 6. For Windows Vista users, synchronization is possible using the Windows Mobile Device Center for Windows Vista.
The phone also supports spell-checking for text messages.
Issues
Several users have encountered a recurring "SLOG DUMP" error message on their screens, which often leads to problems such as the inability to receive calls or device freezing. In many instances, these issues can be resolved by restarting the phone or removing and reinserting the battery. Occasionally, audio playback may cease entirely, and the touchscreen might become unresponsive. If a standard reboot or battery removal does not remedy these problems, initiating a restart in "format mode" offers a more thorough reset.
Samsung issued an ID1 update aimed at resolving numerous user-reported problems; however, some users have found that this update introduced new complications like delayed dialing and all incoming calls being redirected to voicemail.
Windows Mobile 6.5
In June 2010, Samsung officially released an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5 for the Epix. Prior to this official release, users had been successfully installing unofficial versions of Windows Mobile 6.5 on the device for about a year, although these versions exhibited various issues such as visual artifacts around the mouse pointer. The official update addressed most of these shortcomings, improving mouse pointer behavior, GPS functionality, overall speed, and battery performance.
Specifications
Details provided by Samsung:[1]
- CPU: Marvell PXA310 running at 624 MHz
- Display size: 2.5 inches diagonal
- Physical dimensions: 4.56 x 2.41 x 0.51 inches
- Weight: 4.4 ounces
- Operating system: Windows Mobile Professional versions 6.1 and 6.5
- Memory (RAM): 150 MB
- Internal storage (ROM): 256 MB
- Expandable memory: microSD card slot compatible with cards up to 32 GB microSDHC
- Display resolution: 320 × 320 pixels, supports 65K colors, with a resistive touchscreen
- Input options: touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard, and an optical trackpad
- Network bands: Quad-band GSM (850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz), tri-band HSDPA
- Data connectivity: Supports both 3G (UMTS and HSDPA) and 2G (EDGE and GPRS)
- Equipped with aGPS
- Wireless LAN support: Wi-Fi standards IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g
- Bluetooth version: 2.0 + EDR
- Camera specifications:
- 2.0 megapixel sensor capable of capturing photos and videos
- Image resolutions include 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, and 176 x 144
- Features a 4X digital zoom
- Includes a self-timer function
- Multi-shot photo mode available
- Adjustable brightness settings
- Mosaic shooting mode included
- No built-in flash unit
- Supported video playback formats: MPEG4, H.263, WMV, and 3GP
- Compatible audio formats: MP3, WAV, AAC, including variants such as AAC+ and eAAC+[2]
- Battery details: Detachable 3.7-volt Lithium-ion, with a capacity of 1800 mAh, providing up to seven hours of talk time and up to fourteen days on standby
References
External links
- Official Samsung Epix pageTemplate:Fix/category[permanent dead link]
- Samsung Epix user guide (AT&T)
- Reviews from: PocketNow, MobileTechReview, WMExperts
- Resources: MySamsungEpix.com
- CareAce Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine – Support site for Samsung Epix