Samsung Instinct to Cost $199.99 After Rebate
As we’ve prevously covered, the price and targeting of Samsung’s Instinct will be crucial in response to the advent of iPhone 3G. Today, Sprint distributed internally the pricing for the Samsung Instinct. And, indeed, the price has responded to the announcement of iPhone 3G. The initial full retail price of the phone will cost $449.99. […]
Editorial: Instinct to Fade Against Second iPhone
Come a week from today, Sprint will have a dilemma. The Samsung Instinct isn’t out yet, but all of Instinct’s selling points will be equalized. A second-generation Apple iPhone may actually beat Instinct to market, and won’t feature Sprint’s horrid plan limitations. Oh, and it may be cheaper too. But, I’ll tell Sprint how to […]
Klausner Technologies Licenses Visual Voicemail for Sprint’s Instinct
With Samsung’s Instinct for Sprint creating a buzz of mimicking the iPhone, one thing that Sprint has done differently is enter into a license agreement with Klausner Technologies. Klausner Technologies owns the patents covering visual voicemail and as the iPhone, the Instinct will also offer visual voicemail but Sprint has avoided the fate of Apple […]
Instinct Requires Sprint $99 Unlimited Plan?
Many readers have pointed out a concerning note at the bottom of the Samsung Instinct teaser web site: “Instinct requires an Everything plan for key features to function appropriately.” Some have concluded that this will require that Instinct be on an Everything plan in order to be activated. However, there is information that calls this […]
CTIA: Samsung M800 Becomes Instinct, Impressions & Live Shots
Today, Samsung and Sprint formally announced the SPH-M800 as the Samsung Instinct. The Instinct will serve as Sprint’s answer to Apple’s iPhone. The device has remarkably similar features, and interface to Apple’s iPhone, but also has a few new tricks. The device is an EV-DO Rev A phone with a 2.0 megapixel camera, microSDHC card […]