Samsung’s sequel to the highly popular Galaxy series of smartphones has arrived stateside after being available in Europe for months. We got our hands on Sprint’s version — the Epic 4G Touch — for a test drive before its official release.

First things first: This thing’s a beast. The 4.52-inch display is Samsung’s biggest Android smartphone screen yet, edging out Samsung’s other mammoth offering, the Infuse 4G by 0.2 inches.

Taking on this much phone was intimidating. The Epic feels like a mini-tablet, much like the failed five-inch Dell Streak of last year.

If you’re buying this class of p...

In Snipped Clip, we take a look at scenes deleted from our favorite movies, serving up a little context and offering our own opinions on whether the scenes should have made it to the screen or been left on the cutting-room floor.

The Snipped Clip: “Selvig Is Saved By Thor,” from the Thor DVD and Blu-ray, released Tuesday. Thor (played by Chris Hemsworth) employs a little Asgardian magic to save scientist Erik Selvig (Stellan Skarsgård) during a colossal battle with an enchanted suit of armor known as The Destroyer.

Analysis: Should it have stayed in? For all intents and purposes, Thor was a...