Exclusive: iPhone nano, meet Instinct Mini
Reliable sources have confirmed what has been posted in our forums. Sprint and Samsung are working on miniaturizing, and delivering a cheaper version of the popular Samsung Instinct phone. Some new features will also be reportedly added, and the potential for native code (complete with the AU-MIC platform SDK from Korea) is still on the […]
Samsung Instinct Receives Second Firmware Update
Members of the PhoneNews.com Forums have noted that the Samsung Instinct has received a second firmware update. Sprint employees in our forum have also posted the release notes for the update. The Instinct has been heavily promoted for besting iPhone in the area of software updates. Not only does Instinct support Firmware Over The Air […]
Samsung Instinct Gets its First Firmware / Software Update
Sprint today issued software version BF30 for the Samsung Instinct. This update contains various bug fixes, but no other descriptions were given to what was specifically changed. The Instinct has had several minor issues, ranging from being unable to update its roaming files, to the weather application not properly loading data. One advantage to the […]
Review: Samsung Instinct (Sprint)
We run down every angle of Instinct. The iPhone competitor has the right features, but how does Instinct stack up against the competition? Read more to find out…
Video: Instinct Product Placement TV Ad
Gone are the days of the hippie “magic of SprintSpeed” ads that we nailed would fail. Now, Sprint is trying to promote actual devices by actually showing the features they can perform with. And, to tie into Sprint’s Instinct Product Placement sweepstakes, they made a TV ad that tries to both be a bit corney, […]
Sprint Kicking Customers Off Instinct (Updated)
Sad, but true. Worse, Sprint refuses to talk about it. The story began on the launch day of Instinct. We asked Sprint pre-launch if some plans, such as SERO, would be permitted to activate on Instinct. The only answer that we received officially was that “store employees would be trained on this”. However, on launch […]
Want Instinct Tomorrow? Print this, take it in store…
Sprint is sending out a flyer to “select customers” who will be able to buy a Samsung Instinct tomorrow, a day early. The email was sent to those that subscribed to updates for NowIsGood.com, the teaser site for the Instinct. You can download the flyer at the link below. Samsung Instinct Day Early Flyer (PDF, […]
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 […]
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 […]