Samsung has announced a new color for Sprint’s Galaxy S II variant. The Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch will now be available in Frost White from January 8. Both the sides of the phone will be painted in white hue and will come with the same feature set like 4G support, 1.2GHz Exynos processor, 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus WVGA display, 8MP and 2MP front-facing camera, full HD video recording and playback and more.

Epic 4G Touch goes for $199.99 on a two-year contract.

Via

Better late than never I suppose. Samsung and Sprint have finally pushed the Android 2.3 update for Epic 4G. Sprint says the EI22 update for Epic 4G will be released in stages and will reach all the users within 10 days.

In addition to the bump from Froyo to Gingerbread, Epic 4G will also get Audible Sprint Airave notifications, Bluetooth headset sound improvements and more.

More info

After a series of leaks and speculation, Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S II variants for US consumers. All the variants are designed differently so as to distinguish it from one another and runs Android 2.3.4 OS. Sprint’s variant is known as Epic 4G Touch and features a large 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, TouchWiz UI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, 8MP rear-facing camera with full HD recording support, 2MP front-facing camera, microSD card slot and GPS. Sprint will start selling Epic 4G Touch from September 16 for $199.99 on contract but users can start pre-ordering the device by purchasing a $50 Sprint gift card.

AT&T’s Galaxy S II is spec’d similarly to the international version whereas the T-Mobile version will sport a 4.52-inch display with other features expected to be on the lines of other variants.

Samsung’s US-specific Galaxy S II event is still a few hours away but some info of Sprint’s variant has been confirmed. The Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch has surfaced on Samsung’s Training Page that not only confirms its revamped design but also its features. In addition to the curvier design, Epic 4G Touch for Sprint will sport a larger 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus Display compared to original Galaxy S II’s 4.3-inch screen. It will run the latest Android Gingerbread OS and come with an 8MP camera, 4G support, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and more.

Source|Via

We won’t have any new details until the official unveiling but you can check out the different variants for different US carriers. The image shows Galaxy S II variants for Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile and also confirms the yesterday’s report of Verizon missing out on Galaxy S II. Just like the carriers did for Galaxy S, its successor too has got subtle design changes that try to distinguish them from other operator’s offering.

Samsung will announce the Galaxy S II for US on August 29.

Source|Via

Consumers seeking an affordable 4G-enabled phone can take a look at the new Samsung Conquer 4G for Sprint. It is Sprint’s first 4G phone that costs just $100 with a 2-year contract and is decently spec’d. The phone runs Android 2.3 OS and features a 1GHz processor, 3.5-inch (320×480 screen), dual mode 3G/4G support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, microSD card slot, 3.2MP and 1.3MP rear-facing and front-facing cameras respectively, 1500mAh battery and Sprint ID support.

The phone will be available in United States starting August 21.

Looks like we’ve got the first image of Galaxy S II meant for United States. The phone pictured is Galaxy Within for Sprint and as we can see boasts a bit revamped design than the original Galaxy S II. Although it has a similar textured back, the 8 megapixel camera frame is altered, which is oval now and has the LED flash at the bottom of the camera.

This is my next couldn’t scoop a full front image but did confirm to run Android 2.3.4 out of the box and possess the usual Galaxy S II goodness.

The rumored Gingerbread update for original Galaxy Tab has been acknowledged by Sprint and will go live today. In addition to Galaxy Tab’s OS bump, the tablet will also gain HID Bluetooth support.

The software version EF17 will be released in phases over-the-air within the next 4 days.

Via

Samsung has released the impending Gingerbread update for Galaxy Tab (P1000) users in Taiwan. Users can upgrade the tablet software to Android 2.3.3 where in addition to the OS upgrade, will find other improvements like Sketch Memo app, Chinese input and more.

Meanwhile, Galaxy Tab users on Sprint in United States can expect the Gingerbread release in the next few days. The EF17 update will be released on July 5 and it will be an OTA update which means users won’t have to hook their devices with Kies. The update will be released across a 4-day period.

Sprint is looking to upgrade its current Epic 4G phone and introduce a “full touch 4G” device, according to a roadmap leak from site, This is my next. According to it, the successor of Epic 4G will be known as Epic 2 and boast a 4-inch display along with 1.2GHz Hummingbird processor, 8 megapixel camera and a QWERTY keyboard. The display, we assume could be upgraded to Super AMOLED Plus and have an improved QWERTY keyboard.

Sprint will also launch a full touch 4G device and the site speculates that it could be none other than the rumored Galaxy S II considering Galaxy Within launch rumor (Galaxy S II variant) is gaining steam.