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Samsung Epix i907 Phone Black ATT

Wednesday, 18. November 2009

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1. September 27th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
   
   R. Decker Says:
   

   Awesome PDA
   Rating:4 out of 5 stars
   I love this phone. It is the next step up from the BlackJack. The only draw back I have found so far is if you really use the phone on a daily basis for work, there is not enough battery time. I have to keep a charger at my desk and in the car.

   The touchscreen works great you can even write on the screen using the transcribing tool instead of typing with the keyboard.

   Overall it’s a great phone but make sure have an extra battery or charger handy if the pda side of the phone is going to be its primary use.
   

2. October 7th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
   
   B. Day Says:
   

   Awkward. Not a fan.
   Rating:2 out of 5 stars
   While not a truly terrible phone, it’s pretty bad.

   I got this phone when my AT&T Tilt died. I’m planning to return this phone because it’s very hard to write email and fill in forms on websites. There’s no arrow keys and there isn’t a tab key. It also charges using a proprietary, non-USB connector.

   I do like that there are actual keys to type phone numbers on when you make a call.

3. October 12th, 2009 at 7:52 am
   
   R. Poulton Says:
   

   Good phone, better battery would be nice
   Rating:4 out of 5 stars
   Got this because work needed email on the phone and I wanted to sync with my outlook. Didn’t want an iphone nor a blackberry. Had bad experiences with HTC and dropped calls.

   Call quality is almost that of a Moto phone, and truly shy of land lines. I loved my moto phone but they didn’t make a touch screen windows phone when I purchased this. I also wanted GPS so I coudl use the TomTom software instead of the horrible ATT nagivator. IN 10 minutes of playing around I had the GPS working and my contacts loaded.

   It’s been great since. My ONLY issue is battery life. It’s horrible. I keep it plugged in all the time for the odd call I have away from my desk. It reminds me of the early 90’s phones with 90 minute talk times.

4. October 16th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
   
   Stephen C. Paine Says:
   

   Sorry, your Samsung warranty is voided
   Rating:1 out of 5 stars
   I purchased a Samsung Epix from Amazon in December. I used it for approximately 3 months and was generally satisfied, slowly getting used to a new operating system. In early March, I noticed that the charging light was not on when the phone was connected to the charging cable. To me, it appeared that the contacts in the charging adapter/USB slot had failed. In addition, consistent with that observation, my computer no longer recognized the device when connected thru the same phone port which doubles for the charger and the USB cable. I returned the phone to Samsung for repair. Samsung returned the phone to me unrepaired with a slip which stated that my “phone is damaged beyond economical repair in the form of a warped board, or missing or damaged components. The factory warrant has been voided.” I spoke with Samsung customer service including being routed, at my insistence, to their Executive Customer Relations, all to no avail. I was told that the technical people said the phone was damaged and the warranty was void. I don’t recall dropping the phone. I never stuck any objects in the USB port. The phone has no visible marks on the outside indicating any sort of traumatic blow. Since I had no insurance, I am now stuck in a 2 yr ATT contract with an old phone and out the cost of the Epix plus the cost of add-in programs which I had purchased, and cannot by a subsidized new phone for almost two years, or I have to pay a termination fee.

5. October 25th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
   
   Brian Edmondson Says:
   

   I Chose this over the iPhone and Blackberry
   Rating:4 out of 5 stars
   Yes, I chose this phone over both the iPhone and the Blackberry. I am familiar with the iPhone format since I own an iPod Touch and I’ve messed around with other peoples’ Blackberries at work. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of each.

   Samsung Epix Advantages:
   
   - Runs Office Mobile. I find this extremely useful.
   
   - I really like the mouse, touch screen and the stylus.
   
   - Great phone with good quality sound.
   
   - You can view videos from more sites than just You Tube.
   
   - You can take decent video and photos.
   
   - I love the keyboard. It works much better than the keyboard on my iPod Touch.
   
   - The battery lasts pretty well. It will go at least a day if I am yakking constantly or 2-3 days if I am not.

   Samsung Epix Disadvantages:
   
   - Music and video quality are not as good as the iPhone. I don’t even bother keeping music on my Epix.
   
   - You need a special adaptor to plug in a normal set of headphones.
   
   - I do run into syncing problems that I generally have to search the Internet extensively to solve. I eventually can fix them but it is time consuming. I have never had syncing problems with my iPod Touch and I don’t know anyone who has had syncing problems with their iPhone.

   iPhone Advantages:
   
   - Great music and video quality.
   
   - Tons of apps available.
   
   - Great interface.

   iPhone Dis-advantages:
   
   - Can’t take video
   
   - No apps that even approach the usfulness of Office Mobile
   
   - Cannot sync Notes in Microsoft Outlook.

   Blackberry Disadvantages:
   
   - I did not like the mouse on the Blackberry.
   
   - Most people I know complain about the quality of the phone on the Blackberry.
   
   - I did not like the interface as much.

6. October 27th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
   
   BK Says:
   

   Lasted One Month
   Rating:1 out of 5 stars
   Bought this phone for my wife after reviewing many phones with her. After owning this phone for just over one month the charger port became flakey and had trouble connecting. Getting it to maintain a connection was impossible so sent the phone back to Samsung. Samsung refused to repair stating abuse, claiming the charger port pad had been lifted. If plugging in the charger breaks the phone it makes the phone pretty useless. This model clearly has a design defect- wimpy construction- and Samsung doesn’t believe in customer service. I found another person who had the exact experience with a Samsung flip phone on CNET so it may not be just this model. Just so this is clear, this phone was 1 month old, purchased unlocked and used in a normal day to day manor. We have our state Attorney General’s office working on this problem but even if the phone is replaced, Samsung does not appear to be a phone to rely upon for day to day business usage.
   
   Hope other don’t have this problem but be careful with Samsung phones. I would not recommend Samsung products to consumers.
   

7. November 4th, 2009 at 10:47 am
   
   S. Cooper Says:
   

   very poorly designed, problems with goodlink email
   Rating:1 out of 5 stars
   I have used many phones, including Treos, Windows Mobile phones, and the iPhone. The Samsung Epix is possibly the worst one I’ve ever used.

   Its unfortunate, because I think the hardware is decent, it’s just terrible software.

   The phone’s touchscreen does not lock when you are on a call, so it has a tendency for my ear to hit the buttons, most often the end-call button. The only way to manually lock the touchscreen requires that you lock the entire phone, so you cant even adjust the volume or end call with the hard buttons. To top it all off, sometimes the phone seems to unlock all on its own, as if some event internally caused that to happen.

   The inclusion of a “track mouse” and a touchscreen seems questionable. I can’t see why you would want both.

   Also the A&TT logo takes up the equivalent of what should be 15% more screen real estate.

   There are many problems with the integration with Goodlink, which I am required by my employer to use for email. For example, the contact list from Goodlink does not integrate with the rest of the phone, for example incoming callers are not identified and the SMS function does not allow lookup by name using the Goodlink address book. There are many other issues, mostly minor annoyances but far too many of them.

   I’ve tried a few utilities, hacks and other tricks to try to improve the experience with this phone, but I haven’t been successful in most cases.

   The Windows Mobile software is a complete disaster. There has been almost no innovation in the user interface since the first Pocket PCs arrived several years ago. The internals seem to have changed a bit, but the interface is designed for a hummingbird not a human. The interface is the phone. Apple got it right on the first try.
   

8. November 6th, 2009 at 7:23 am
   
   A. Kathuria Says:
   

   Great Product
   Rating:4 out of 5 stars
   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.
   

9. November 13th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
   
   TeariNiTuP Says:
   

   Please avoid
   Rating:1 out of 5 stars
   This is without a doubt the worst phone I’ve used in the eight years I’ve been using cell phones and I’ve also owned at least a dozen. Its slow and bulky, the batterey doesnt last long at all and the paint on the keys started coming off after 4 months. I text a lot, but I always have and that problem never happened before. My phone now freezes randomly when recieving text messages and it will delete the message that it froze on so I have to guess who may have texted me and ask them…god knows what opportunities I’ve missed out on. Please don’t ever buy this phone, even if its only a $1 as owning it will shorten your life and hurt your relationships. This is a case of “don’t judge a book by its cover.” I’m sure microsofts flawed software is also at fault, but thats to be expected as they are microsoft and it wasn’t such an issue on my original blackjack. Anyways, I highly reccomend you dont buy this phone, you will regret it if you do. It gets a one star review because it powers on.

10. November 16th, 2009 at 6:04 am
    
    Jimmy Says:
    

    Awesome phone
    Rating:5 out of 5 stars
    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:
    
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    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.

11. November 17th, 2009 at 10:06 am
    
    R. Grimes Says:
    

    Excellent Business Phone
    Rating:5 out of 5 stars
    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.

12. November 19th, 2009 at 10:53 am
    
    Crutnacker Says:
    

    Best Windows Mobile Phone I’ve Used
    Rating:4 out of 5 stars
    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.

13. December 4th, 2009 at 10:46 am
    
    Jong Lee Says:
    

    great for business usage if on exchange
    Rating:4 out of 5 stars
    i got rid of my iphone 3G since it didn’t work well with Exchange and also couldn’t type well with two thumbs.

    pros:
    
    keyboard
    
    GPS (works great with google maps)
    
    Wifi
    
    screen size

    cons:
    
    when talking on the phone sometimes, my face accidentally presses a button
    

14. December 11th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
    
    Roger L. Garstang Says:
    

    Pretty Worthless with current ROM
    Rating:1 out of 5 stars
    Could be a great phone, but the ROM all of these are loaded with is very buggy. ATT sent me 3 other phones all of which had the same issues and Amazon even sent me another new one and it had problems as well. Amazon was supposed to pull these from their stock, but I doubt they will…everyone will just keep selling them as long as there is a sucker to buy them I guess. Samsung doesn’t appear to care that there are issues either. What I advise is buying an HTC Fuze instead. ATT finally gave me one to replace this phone and I love it. There are plenty of custom ROMs available for it too that give you nice features including Win Mobile 6.5 and no ATT bloatware. The Fuze flies and is a great phone.

15. December 31st, 2009 at 2:29 am
    
    Maria Green Says:
    

    Epix……Epic
    Rating:4 out of 5 stars
    Great phone. I love the internet, I actually do like the options of scrolling, touching, and using a pen.I I like the phone despit all the lil corks about it which are :
    
    1) I will say that when sun shines on the phone you cannot use the touchscreen very well. 2) I cannot understand how to group forward, like funny texts. 3) when I press the answer button it just usally hangs up on the person.

    I can easily text, quailty of hearing is great, I pick up in more places than other phones I had and the phone is derable.

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