Hey, registered members: You're invited to our very first "Coffee Talk Connection," a live online event to be held on Tuesday, October 21, from 9 AM to 10 AM PDT.

 

This is the first in an ongoing series of Microsoft LiveMeeting sessions we're hosting in order to offer registered Connection members a chance to interact live with mobile-industry professionals. So why "Coffee Talk"? Each session will feature random Starbucks gift card giveaways every 10 minutes!

The Samsung Epix

We're very excited about our new event series, and for this inaugural session, we're absolutely thrilled to bring you an exclusive chance to talk live with Samsung about their upcoming i907 Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional phone on AT&T, otherwise known as the "Epix." Haven't heard about this phone yet? That's because it's been totally under wraps until now, and you'll have a chance to be among the first to learn all about it! This exciting new device features a square touchscreen, a unique optical mouse, high-speed data, Wi-Fi connectivity, AT&T Navigator, and much, much more.

 Hosting the presentation will be Samsung technical trainer Michael Ables. As a wireless terminal technical trainer in the Voice of Customer department, Michael is responsible for call center training as well as pre- and post-launch product advisory. The Voice of Customer department of Samsung is geared towards overall customer perception and satisfaction through reporting trends in repairs, calls, FAQ's, and forums to deliver feedback to headquarters for future enhancements on Samsung wireless products.

 

This live Coffee Talk Connection presentation will be open only to registered members of the Windows Mobile Connection. If you are not registered but wish to attend, click the Join link at the top of the page and create your free account now.

 

To Attend the Event

Members who wish to attend the event should sign up by sending us a private message that includes the following:

• Your full name
• Your valid e-mail address
• Your mobile-industry employer or affiliation
• Your job title

We'll use the address you give us to send you complete event information, access instructions, and an official Outlook meeting invitation, as well as the link to download the free LiveMeeting software in advance, if needed.

We have room for a maximum of 100 participants at the LiveMeeting, so the earlier you sign up, the better. If we do not fill the guest list through advance registrations, we will be accepting participants on the day of the event on a first-come, first-served basis. The information for accessing the event is included at the bottom of this post.

The event will include both a slide presentation and live audio, so your PC should be set up to handle broadband-level data and audio. You will need a headset if you wish to ask questions live.

If you are unable to use LiveMeeting's built-in audio functionality, there will also be a toll-free dial-in number to listen to the event over the phone. Dialing in will be toll-free for US/Canada participants only.

For members who cannot attend the event live, it will also be recorded and made available here on the forum for 90 days after the date of the presentation.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, October 21, at 9 AM PDT. If you have any questions about this event, please feel free to send us a private message.

Stay connected!

Bill

 

Attendance Details

Please follow the instructions below to prepare your computer for the LiveMeeting presentation, and to log in on the day of the event.

On the Day of Event:
 
Perform the following actions no later than 15 minutes before the event begins.

To View the Internet Portion of the Event

1. Click the meeting URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/lmevents/join?id=msft102108kt&role=attend&pw=ATT12969kt
2. If you can’t click the above meeting URL, click the following link: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/lmevents/join
3. When you click on either URL, the Join Meeting page appears. In the following fields, verify or enter this information:

1. If prompted, install and run the Office Live Meeting software (recommended) or launch the Microsoft Web Access client (for Attendees unable to install the software, as well as anyone joining using a Macintosh).  It will take a few moments for the Office Live Meeting client to launch.
2. On the next page, please enter your name (first and last), e-mail and company name in their respective fields, if necessary, and click Continue.

To Listen to the Audio Portion of the Event

Once you log in to the Office Live Meeting client, you should hear the event’s streaming audio. If you do not hear the audio, please confirm that your PC speakers are on and that the volume is turned up. If you continue to experience difficulties, please contact Event Support (see “Contact Office Live Meeting Event Support” below).

Note: If you are using the Microsoft Web Access client, you will not hear the audio over your computer speakers. Please see “Back-up telephone audio” below or contact your meeting organizer to view the replay of the event.
 
Back-up Telephone Audio

If you are unable to connect to the audio through the Computer Audio, you can dial in to the audio over a traditional telephony line:

 
 

 Anyway to get this recorded?    From a quick estimate it happens between 2am and 3am here.

This should be a great event!!! Once again....Bill and the Team....another great forum event!

davidc:

Anyway to get this recorded? 

 

For members who cannot attend the event live, it will also be recorded and made available here on the forum for 90 days after the date of the presentation.

We hope to see you all there!  Microsoft and Samsung are excited to be able to share this information with you on the Epix's launch date.

For those of us in different time zones, this chart will show you when:

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=21&month=10&year=2008&hour=9&min=0&sec=0&p1=256

 

Thanks Dave for posting this time zone chart - we planned it at 9 am so that it is still at a good time of day in Europe. Unfortunately not such a good time of day in Australia, but this event will be recorded.

 I didn't actually look at the model number.. but after checking it out, this is the i78.  We've been lucky enough to have one of these to play around with and its a a great device.  the customisable little pointers are awesome.

 

That said the version we have is only 6 professional. Would be great to get hold of a 6.1 device. 

So the i907 being released 10/21 is the Epix, not the Omnia?  Bummer!  Any speculation on if/when the Omnia will release in the US? 

Hi, passr - welcome to the Connection! You're correct: i907 = Epix, at least according to the latest information we have from Samsung. As for the Omnia, I haven't received any information about a US release date. However, I'd recommend signing up to attend the LiveMeeting, because we'll have real live Samsung folks in the room to take questions.

Thanks bill.  Sounds like a great idea.

 Sounds very cool! Unfortunatly the time is not the best for me. So I'll go for the recording..

I was highly disapointed I was stuck in another planning meeting and missed this great event. How was it????

It was really pretty cool - especially to see about 30 of us all logged into the LiveMeeting for the presentation! The opening PowerPoint was pretty brief, and left lots of time for the Q&A session in the chat window. We'll be posting a link to the recording of the session, as well as the transcript of the Q&A chat, very soon.

I didn't see the chat window on mine.  :(

Also, did he say in the presentation that the Epix has the sliding panels home screen interface.  Windows Mobile Pro 6.1 doesn't have a sliding panels home screen, just Standard edition.