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Samsung Instinct

The Samsung Instinct is a Sprint-specific mobile device that aims to compete with Apple's iPhone. The interface is touchscreen (no keyboard and no stylus) with 3 additional navigation keys. A web browser is included with built-in web apps for weather, news and sports. It uses Sprint's 3G EV-DO Rev. A network and has built-in GPS navigation using Telenav software. The Instinct comes with 2 batteries, each with a battery life of 5.75 hours, allowing you to swap one for the other if one runs out.

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Samsung Instinct
MSRP $129.99
Release date June, 2008
Brand Samsung
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Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
6 reviews
78
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mixed
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4 positive
0 mixed
2 negative

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Pros:
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Standard headphone jack - no need for adapter
+4agreedisagree

Visual voicemail lets you choose the messages you want to listen to
+4agreedisagree

Comes with 2 batteries
+4agreedisagree

Great GPS navigation
+3agreedisagree

horizontal keyboard
+2agreedisagree

Stereo Bluetooth
+1agreedisagree

Cons:
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Slow web browser
+2agreedisagree

GPS maps don't go into landscape mode
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short talk time
0agreedisagree


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Details

Features

  • 3.1" touchscreen
  • Web browser
  • 2MP camera
  • Removable batteries
  • 5.75 hours battery life (talk)
  • 2GB microSD card included (expandable memory up to 8GB)
  • Standard headphone jack
  • Visual voicemail
  • Landscape QWERTY keyboard
  • Music player
  • Video player

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Comments

1.  avatar Omar said:

The biggest problem with the iClones is their shoddy interface. Particularly the SPEED and responsiveness of the interface is often abysmal. Samsung's mp3 players and other phones plagued by this same issue. It's just not as snappy and fluid as the iPhone.

When you add in the massive developer community that is forming around the iPhone it's going to be incredibly difficult for a lot of these guys to out-iPhone the iPhone. Be like RIM and do your own thing.

Though I guess subscribers to Sprint DO need something to keep them happy.
Jun 18, 2008 2:30pm
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Amanie

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June 18, 2008
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ProSCORE
67
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4 pros
2 cons
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Standard headphone jack - no need for adapter
  • Visual voicemail lets you choose the messages you want to listen to
  • Comes with 2 batteries
  • Great GPS navigation

Cons

  • Slow web browser
  • GPS maps don't go into landscape mode

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Omar

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June 18, 2008
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ProSCORE
75
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3 pros
1 con
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Standard headphone jack - no need for adapter
  • Visual voicemail lets you choose the messages you want to listen to
  • Comes with 2 batteries

Cons

  • Slow web browser

Comments

"The biggest problem with the iClones is their shoddy interface. Particularly the SPEED and responsiveness of the interface is often abysmal. Samsung's mp3 players and other phones plagued by this same issue. It's just not as snappy and fluid as the iPhone.

When you add in the massive developer community that is forming around the iPhone it's going to be incredibly difficult for a lot of these guys to out-iPhone the iPhone. Be like RIM and do your own thing.

Though I guess subscribers to Sprint DO need something to keep them happy."

Competitors

Omar prefers Palm Pre, RIM BlackBerry Bold, Apple iPhone 3G over Samsung Instinct
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Ctullu

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October 20, 2009
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100
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6 pros
0 cons

Pros

  • Standard headphone jack - no need for adapter
  • Visual voicemail lets you choose the messages you want to listen to
  • Comes with 2 batteries
  • Great GPS navigation
  • horizontal keyboard
  • Stereo Bluetooth

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pocadotz

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February 20, 2009
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5 pros
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Standard headphone jack - no need for adapter
  • Visual voicemail lets you choose the messages you want to listen to
  • Comes with 2 batteries
  • Great GPS navigation
  • horizontal keyboard

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

Competitors

pocadotz prefers HTC Touch Pro, Palm Pre over Samsung Instinct
pocadotz prefers Samsung Instinct over Apple iPhone 3G, RIM BlackBerry Bold, HTC Dream
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eyes4u_06

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March 22, 2009
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  • Slow web browser

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Yale

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March 20, 2009
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