{"id":30202,"date":"2012-06-14T03:10:25","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T02:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=30202"},"modified":"2013-12-11T18:11:58","modified_gmt":"2013-12-11T18:11:58","slug":"sprint-reducing-the-samsung-epic-4g-touchs-price-to-99-99-on-june-21sttechnobuffalo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/sprint-reducing-the-samsung-epic-4g-touchs-price-to-99-99-on-june-21sttechnobuffalo\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week&#8217;s Mobile Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ < ![CDATA[\n                                                                   google_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\"; \/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"1949837292\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.wp.com\/cdn2.sbnation.com\/entry_photo_images\/1811922\/samsung-epic-4g-touch_large_verge_medium_landscape.jpg?resize=461%2C338\" alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Photo from the Verge)<\/p>\n<p>Sprint&#8217;s new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sprint.com\/landings\/evo4glte\/index.html?ECID=vanity:evo4glte\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.sprint.com\/landings\/evo4glte\/index.html?ECID=vanity:evo4glte', 'Evo 4G LTE']);\" >Evo 4G LTE<\/a> is\u00a0their flagship phone, and with a new iPhone looming and other Android phones around the corner, we can expect older hardware to become cheaper. Prices seems to go up every year on new phones and this\u00a0is a good deal to jump on.<\/p>\n<p>The Samsung Epic 4g Touch is now going to\u00a0cost $99 on June 21st\u00a0after the new Galaxy\u00a0S III phones launch. This phone is still a great phone, The S II Epic 4G Touch has a huge 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus WVGA display and a 1.2GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos processor powering Android Gingerbread with the latest TouchWiz UI .The phone has had leaked Ice Cream sandwich builds pop up here and there with an official one coming soon. The phone also supports Sprint\u2019s 4G WiMAX network and boasts an 8-megapixel camera capable of 1080p full HD video recording. The phone is super-light weighing only 4.6 ounces and the processor is\u00a0very fast.\u00a0 It just depends on if you&#8217;re willing to stick with Samsung&#8217;s older SII line.<\/p>\n<p>The Samsung Galaxy s III line is launching and is already expected to be a hit while making this a good\u00a0deal for those looking for a budget phone with great horsepower. One must also consider even staying with Sprint. Their service has been dismal ever since the iPhone launch\u00a0while Sprint keeps saying they are improving 3G and working on LTE for next year.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>We have experienced a major increase in bad reception, dropped calls and generally bad wireless data.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Prepaid plans seem like the best way to go as they don&#8217;t require 2 year commitments with $teep cancellation fees.. Unlocked GSM phones that are international for the most part get better internals and are switchable with any SIM card.\u00a0 Sprint is still unlimited\u00a0while Verizon appears to be <a href=\"http:\/\/techland.time.com\/2012\/06\/13\/verizon-share-everything-plans\/\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/techland.time.com\/2012\/06\/13\/verizon-share-everything-plans\/', 'worsening its wireless plans.\u00a0']);\" >worsening its wireless plans.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The phone is even cheaper at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wireless.amazon.com\/Samsung-Galaxy-Epic-Touch-Android\/dp\/B005LHN47S\/ref=bs_dp_ph_5?ie=UTF8&amp;pf_rd_r=081CDVJWZSMVJJF5V0F4&amp;pf_rd_m=A1HBSU70BXNZUG&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_i=G001&amp;pf_rd_p=1321834622&amp;pf_rd_s=right-8\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/wireless.amazon.com\/Samsung-Galaxy-Epic-Touch-Android\/dp\/B005LHN47S\/ref=bs_dp_ph_5?ie=UTF8&amp;pf_rd_r=081CDVJWZSMVJJF5V0F4&amp;pf_rd_m=A1HBSU70BXNZUG&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_i=G001&amp;pf_rd_p=1321834622&amp;pf_rd_s=right-8', 'Amazon Mobile for $0.01']);\" >Amazon Mobile for $0.01<\/a>\u00a0with a 2-year contract as is Verizon&#8217;s Galaxy Nexus is also available for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wireless.amazon.com\/Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-Android-Wireless\/dp\/B0061R2A1S\/ref=bs_dp_ph_1?ie=UTF8&amp;pf_rd_r=1KQ060RMMAEGKQQ58X2K&amp;pf_rd_m=A1HBSU70BXNZUG&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_i=G001&amp;pf_rd_p=1321834622&amp;pf_rd_s=right-8\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/wireless.amazon.com\/Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-Android-Wireless\/dp\/B0061R2A1S\/ref=bs_dp_ph_1?ie=UTF8&amp;pf_rd_r=1KQ060RMMAEGKQQ58X2K&amp;pf_rd_m=A1HBSU70BXNZUG&amp;pf_rd_t=101&amp;pf_rd_i=G001&amp;pf_rd_p=1321834622&amp;pf_rd_s=right-8', '$0.1']);\" >$0.1<\/a>. There have also been older phones on AT&amp;T like the Inspire (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wireless.att.com\/cell-phone-service\/cell-phone-details\/?device=HTC+Inspire+(TM)+4G+-+Dark+Brown&amp;q_sku=sku5100284#fbid=Sbre0r5xOqn\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.wireless.att.com\/cell-phone-service\/cell-phone-details\/?device=HTC+Inspire+(TM)+4G+-+Dark+Brown&amp;q_sku=sku5100284#fbid=Sbre0r5xOqn', '$0.1']);\" >$0.1<\/a>) and Verizon&#8217;s Droid Bionic (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.verizonwireless.com\/b2c\/store\/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;action=viewPhoneDetail&amp;CategoryId=10&amp;selectedPhoneId=5856\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.verizonwireless.com\/b2c\/store\/controller?item=phoneFirst&amp;action=viewPhoneDetail&amp;CategoryId=10&amp;selectedPhoneId=5856', 'free']);\" >free<\/a>) on sale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><p>Please join us in our <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/abt\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Forums<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Become a Fan on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/AlienBabelTech\/123268467142\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/AlienBabelTech\/123268467142', 'Facebook']);\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/alienbabeltech\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/twitter.com\/alienbabeltech', 'Twitter']);\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the latest updates from ABT, please <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?feed=rss2\" target=\"_blank\">join our RSS News Feed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join our Distributed Computing teams<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Folding@Home &#8211; Team AlienBabelTech &#8211; 164304<\/li>\n<li>SETI@Home &#8211; Team AlienBabelTech &#8211; 138705<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldcommunitygrid.org\/reg\/viewRegister.do?teamID=3P39R3SRV1\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.worldcommunitygrid.org\/reg\/viewRegister.do?teamID=3P39R3SRV1', 'World Community Grid &#8211; Team AlienBabelTech']);\" target=\"_blank\">World Community Grid &#8211; Team AlienBabelTech<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Photo from the Verge) Sprint&#8217;s new Evo 4G LTE is\u00a0their flagship phone, and with a new iPhone looming and other Android phones around the corner, we can expect older hardware to become cheaper. 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