[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] viperneo:
react away.....:confused::mad::eek:

1:55:44 PM : Angel Bh: I understand that you wish to know about the 4g coverage in WA state

1:57:59 PM : Me: yes

1:58:06 PM : Me: specifically the EVDO Rev B deployment

1:58:55 PM : Angel Bh: Please provide the area zip code..

1:59:29 PM : Me: 98007

1:59:31 PM : Me: 98121

2:00:10 PM : Angel Bh: I am happy to help you. Please give me a moment to look into it.

2:01:01 PM : Angel Bh: Thanks for waiting.

2:01:57 PM : Angel Bh: Yes, we don't have EVDO or 4g coverage in this area and don't have any update regarding this.. However, we are working to provide this coverage in this area and most probably you will get it by the end of this year

2:02:45 PM : Me: ok does the samsung epic 4g touch support EVDO Rev B ?

2:03:13 PM : Angel Bh: Yes, it supports.

2:03:41 PM : Me: what about the motorola photon?

2:04:08 PM : Angel Bh: It's also support EVDO

2:04:35 PM : Me: evdo rev b

2:04:37 PM : Me: not a

2:04:40 PM : Me: there is a difference

2:05:03 PM : Angel Bh: Yes. this phone also support evdo rev b

2:05:08 PM : Angel Bh: No worry about this

2:05:24 PM : Me: if the epic touch 4g does not. will i be able to return my phone after 14days?

2:05:43 PM : Angel Bh: You can return the phone within 14 days..

2:06:29 PM : Me: from what i am reading the hardware in the epic touch 4g does not support evdo rev b

2:07:19 PM : Angel Bh: I am happy to help you. Please give me a moment to look into it again.

2:10:26 PM : Me: l

2:10:26 PM : Angel Bh: Thanks for waiting.

2:10:57 PM : Angel Bh: Yes, epic touch 4g is compatible with evdo rev b

2:11:05 PM : Me: can i ask where you checked?

2:11:22 PM : Angel Bh: I have discussed this with my supervisor.

2:11:32 PM : Me: because the chip QSC6085 doesn't say it supports it

2:12:28 PM : Angel Bh: Please ignroe that.. this phone is compatible with evdo rev b

2:13:17 PM : Me: lets say, it is not. will i be able to return my phone after 14 days? I do not want to get stuck with a new device which doesn't support this upgrade

2:14:54 PM : Angel Bh: You will get 14 days to check it.

2:15:26 PM : Me: how can i check it...if its not even deployed in my area yet

2:16:25 PM : Angel Bh: Thank you for your patience, I will have that information shortly.

2:16:35 PM : Angel Bh: Network:

4G data speeds (WiMAX)

Peak download speeds of 10 Mbps

Peak upload speeds of 1.5 Mbps

Average download speeds of 3-6 Mbps.

3G data speeds (EVDO Rev A.)

Peak download speeds of up to 3.1 Mbps

Peak upload speeds of 1.8 Mbps

Average download speeds of 600 kbps-1.4 Mbps

2:17:00 PM : Angel Bh: Your phone is compatible with only these network

2:17:51 PM : Me: so the epic touch 4g is NOT and will NOT be compatible with EVDO Rev B correct?

2:18:36 PM : Angel Bh: Yes, it is showing that it is compatible with (EVDO Rev A

2:18:48 PM : Me: ok so B will not be compatible

2:19:06 PM : Angel Bh: yes. this is correct.

2:19:14 PM : Me: now can you please tell me, which of sprints current existing smartphone devices support EVDO Rev B

2:19:16 PM : Angel Bh: I am sorry for taking it too long.

2:19:26 PM : Angel Bh: Let me check it.

2:19:38 PM : Me: thats fine, i just need accurate info :)

2:20:01 PM : Angel Bh: Thank you so much for your co-operation.

2:22:38 PM : Angel Bh: Thanks for waiting.

2:22:52 PM : Me: np

2:22:58 PM : Angel Bh: We don't have evdo reb b version right now.. We have evdo rev a only.

2:23:18 PM : Angel Bh: So there is no phone which support evdo rev b

2:23:44 PM : Me: you are telling me none of the existing devices can support this tech?

2:23:58 PM : Angel Bh: Yes, non of the devices can support this tech.

2:24:35 PM : Me: that seems to be incorrect. the photon 4g chip in theory has the hardware to support this....

2:24:58 PM : Angel Bh: Let me check the fact sheet of this phone again.

2:25:40 PM : Me: k

2:26:34 PM : Angel Bh: Thanks for waiting.

2:27:04 PM : Angel Bh: Yes, this phone also not support evdo rev b.. it's also suppot evdo rev a

2:27:16 PM : Me: are the fact sheets updated?

2:27:30 PM : Angel Bh: Yes.

2:27:48 PM : Me: ok thx