Leaked document by Phone Arena is indicating that Samsung Epic 4G handset will be upgrading to Android 2.2.1(yes, its Froyo) after Christmas, December 26th. You guys can predict by seeing the above snap shot that the upcoming over-the-air(OTA) Froyo update (codenamed DL11) will be treating in waves with in 4 days of its initial launch, who have the latest Froyo(Dl18) powered Epic handsets, following all other handsets in the coming days. By the way, Sprint versioned Epic 4G owners will become eligible for the upgrade across a 4-day period based on their status with the Google servers.
OTA process will take 7-8 minutes of duration and the installation will be finished in 6-8 minutes.
New Improvements to take place with Froyo Update
# Upgrade of the Android 2.1 Eclair to Android 2.21(Froyo)
# The latest code brings the ability to install applications to external storage cards
# Bettered Bluetooth device support and Bluetooth voice dialling
# Flash Player 10.1 compatibility
# GPS Enhancements
And some more enhancements to come. Keep waiting for the OTA notifications on your handsets. 3 more days to go to get Froyo treat! Sprint will also be upgrading Froyo upgrade to Samsung Intercept soon.
Refer this post for Samsung Epic 4G Full Technical Specifications.
Source: PhoneArena
Another incorrect rumor:
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Had a feeling this was too good to be true.