Latest - Review by MobileBurn (added 18 November’08)
Samsung Instinct features:
- Sprint TV
- Sprint Music Store
- Sprint Navigation & GPS-enabled
- 2.0-megapixel camera
- Bluetooth
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Reviewers Conclusions & Verdicts - (updated 18 November’08)
MobileBurn“The Samsung Instinct is no iPhone, nor is it an iPhone killer. It is, however, an amazingly feature packed touch based phone with a reasonable user interface.”
Digital Trends
“This is not a true smartphone like the iPhone or AT&T Tilt, and it’s really not ideal for business users because of the lack of instantaneous email sync (a la Blackberry) and somewhat iffy MS Exchange support. We’re also not crazy about the live TV and much prefer the service on LG’s Voyager.”
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PCWorld reviews the Samsung Instinct and writes -
“Samsung did a solid job on the Instinct; you have to admire the extensive feature list you get for the price. But with iPhone prices about to tumble even as Apple’s hardware improves, the Instinct doesn’t shape up as an iPhone killer.”
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AllThingsDigital reviews the Samsung Instinct and writes -
“I found its email system and Web browser to be less sophisticated than the iPhone’s or the BlackBerry’s. I also thought the phone’s onscreen keyboard was harder to use than Apple’s. It would flip unpredictably from landscape to portrait mode. The Instinct does allow handwriting recognition as an alternative, something the iPhone doesn’t.
If you’re a devoted Sprint customer, or want to avoid AT&T, the Instinct is an OK choice. But it’s no iPhone.”
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InfoSyncWorld reviews the Samsung Instinct and writes -
“Pros: Great call quality. Excellent Web browser, with cool browsing features. Great navigation, well-integrated with the rest of the phone’s features.
Cons: Not as responsive as it should be. No IM client. Lacks a load of onboard memory. No tethered modem support.”
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Gizmodo reviews the Samsung Instinct and writes -
“The last thing I want to mention is that the phone has an all-you-can-eat service price of $99 per month that includes EVERYTHING. That is to say, everything but song downloads and some very peripheral video-on-demand options. Most streaming vid and music is included, all data for e-mail, all messaging including video mail, unlimited use of the GPS navigation, plus unlimited talk time. I believe that’s a pretty good price when you consider all of the features. The key with a plan like that is to have a phone where those features can be used. That’s what the Samsung Instinct is, to me—the best feature phone option for people who don’t mind playing in Sprint’s walled garden of services, but don’t want to feel like a chump. I’ve been playing with it nonstop for days now, and it continues to impress me. And while I’m no iPhone fanboy, I’m not easily impressed.”
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PCMag reviews the Samsung Instinct and writes -
“The Samsung Instinct is taking a run straight at the iPhone, but it’s not quite an iPhone. It offers some features the iPhone doesn’t, and it makes better phone calls than the original iPhone, but it doesn’t quite match the iPhone’s stellar design or near-perfect ease-of-use. Sprint users who want to focus on PIM and e-mail should go with the Palm Centro or Blackberry Curve. If excellent voice quality is what you’re after, pick up the Sanyo Pro 200 or Motorola V9m. But if you want a fun, high-end media phone, the Instinct stands alone; prettily and proudly.”
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