Samsung Galaxy S: Samsung Epic 4G Update Fixes 3G, Wi-Fi, Email & MP3 Glitches

Sprint has released the details of the update to the Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung Epic 4G that was supposed to start rolling out over-the-air today (OTA). The update S:D700.0.5S.DI18 fixes the reported cap on 3G upload speeds, problems with Wi-Fi, standby battery drain and the lag in large email upload speed. After the update, Amazon MP3 files will download via 4G connections.

Update 10/01/10 - We've received word that the release is delayed due to administrative problems.

This OTA will be pushed in stages and will be rolled out to users over several days.

Users will receive a notification. A System update screen will prompt the user to 'Install now' or 'Install later'. If 'Install later' is selected, a reminder will be sent once or twice a day to install the update. If 'Install now' is selected, the phone will power down and then reboot.

The update will take approximately 7-8 minutes to download and 7-8 minutes to install.

Your Samsung Epic 4G must be on software version DI07 to perform the update to DI18. If you are still on DG17 or DG27, a Sprint Service and Repair Center should be able to update your Samsung Epic 4G to DI07. The update from DI07 to DI18 is not yet available to the Service and Repair Centers. As soon as it is available, this post will be updated.

The Samsung Epic 4G received excellent reviews and is the only Samsung Galaxy S smartphone to have full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Epic has a front-facing camera for video conferencing and uses Sprint's 4G data network for faster data streams. It also has a camera flash and mobile Wi-Fi hotspot capabilities (unlimited for $29.99 a month). 4G connectivity to WiMAX comes from a ANADIGICS AWT6264 chipset.

All Samsung Galaxy S phones have a super-fast 1GHz hummingbird processor with efficient 3D graphics processing, Super AMOLED 4-inch touchsreen, 5 megapixel camera, microSD, Wi-Fi, and Android 2.1. The differences are in the amount of memory, keyboards and carriers.

Samsung Electronics expects to sell up to 25 million smartphones by the close of 2010. They have already shipped 1 million Samsung Galaxy S phones to the United States.

Many of the Samsung Galaxy S phones were named in Wireless and Mobile News' Review of Reviews Top Ten Best Android an' Droid Phones Now an' Later.