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Friday, 18 September 2009

Samsung Epix i907 – the Business-savvy Smartphone

The Samsung Epix, also known as the i907, is a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional smartphone launched for AT&T. Regarded as an evolution of the ever-popular Samsung BlackJack II, it offers advanced features like high-speed data connectivity, a optical mouse and built-in Wi-Fi, making it a great messaging phone for professionals.

As a Windows Mobile handset, the Epix comes with the full Microsoft Office Mobile Suite, which allows users to edit Word and Excel documents and to view PowerPoint presentations. You will also find mobile versions of One Note, Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer, as well as Outlook for syncing contacts, calendar, tasks and notes between the phone and your PC.

The Epix sports a wide range of email options. It provides Microsoft Direct Push for immediate email delivery and automatic synchronization with your Outlook. There is also support for AT&T Xpress Mail, Good Mobile Messaging, and POP3 and IMAP email accounts. As for Instant Messaging, the handset is preloaded with AIM, Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. Text and multimedia messaging are on board as well.

As mentioned before, the Epix ships with Windows Media Player 10 Mobile for playing audio and video formats, such as WMV, MP3, AAC, WAV and MPEG-4 files. Backed by AT&T’s 3G HSDPA network, you can also stream music via AT&T Music and access Cellular Video for clips via streaming video. The Epix also features AT&T Video Share for face-to-face two-way communication. With stereo Bluetooth support, users can listen to music on Bluetooth headphones and enjoy handsfree communication.

Compared with the Samsung BlackJack II, the Epix is thicker by measuring 4.6" high by 2.4" wide by 0.5" deep and weighing 4.4 ounces, but it surpasses the BlackJack II with its 2.5" touchscreen display, which has 65,000 colors and a 320 x 320 resolution. You can either use your finger or the included stylus to tap the screen. The phone also boasts a full QWERTY keyboard and an optical mouse pad.

Users will also like other advanced features like a 2-megapixel camera with 4X digital zoom and video recording, speakerphone, voice dialing and commands, integrated GPS working with AT&T Navigator, plus third-party web browsers NetFront and Opera Mobile 9.5. It comes with 256MB internal ROM, while the microSD expansion slot can accept up to 32GB cards. But same as the BlackJack II, the Epix uses Samsung’s proprietary jack to replace a standard 3.5mm jack.

With enhanced capability and usability all packed into a sophisticated design, the Samsung Epix i907 is a high-end smartphone that can bring you better mobile business management and offer you quick access to everyday working world.

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