The BlackJack series was a turning point for Samsung and solidified their place in the smartphone market among the major players until RIM got all fussy about the name and today they announced the Epix, which is basically the BJ III.
Stilll rocking Windows Mobile 6.1 the Epix ditches that obnoxious scroll wheel for an optical mouse. A handful of us at CG have seen it and it works quite well. You can also switch it to a four-way nav pad if you’re feeling old school. Or you can peck away at the screen using your phalange or use the built-in stylus. The Epix also comes with Wi-Fi, aGPS, 2-megapixel camera (video), AT&T’s video share and everything else the BlackJack 2 does. If you’ve got a 32GB microSD then drop that sucker in.
It’s available starting today for $200.
Maybe it’s because the BJ II I got a few months ago sucks big time. Wish I would’ve gone BlackBerry. The delays between menu selections and the phone catching up are amazingly long. It take over 45 seconds between turning the phone on and actually making a call.
The on-line AT&T store is showing it at $99.00 after a $100.00 mail-in rebate. I’m seriously thinking of getting this now since it doesn’t look like the Blackberry Bold is ever going to be released here in the US.