On Jun 22, 10:30=A0am, 4iFone <McPherson.truck.2...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> This CDMA iPhone wanabee probably eats batteries but you can buy
> extras and carry them in your pocket.
>
> http://micro-sd-memory.blogspot.com/2008/06/samsung-instinct-with-hap...
> Sunday, June 22, 2008
> Samsung Instinct with Haptic Feedback: Yes it is iPhone Killer
>
> The Samsung Instinct is the most impressive iPhone 3G alternative
> we=92ve seen so far. It offers haptic feedback (small vibrations in
> response to touches), 3G, GPS, 2-megapixel camera with video
> recording, full e-mail and web browsing capabilities, and much more!
> The Instinct runs on Sprint=92s EV-DO Rev A high-speed network.
>
> This remarkable smartphone features full QWERTY touchpad in landscape
> format for faster typing=85 but, forget about typing. With Speech to
> Action feature, all you have to do is say =93search=94 and ask for
=93cof=
fee
> shops=94 or =93pizza=94 or whatever you are looking for.
>
> With the the help of built-in GPS capabilities, the Instinct will
> quickly locate results near you. It will even give you direction via
> Windows Live Maps. You can use speech commands for pretty much
> anything you do - from texting, email sending, news searching, weather
> info requests, traffic inquiries, and more. With Mobile Sync you can
> always sync your phone to the Sprint website and back up all your
> im****tant data. When your battery runs low, simply change it. The
> Samsung Instinct comes with 2 standard batteries in the box, so you
> just switch them out while you charge the other.
>
> With Stereo Bluetooth Profiles, you can stream your audio to a stereo
> Bluetooth headset complete with Call Announce. A very im****tant
> feature is ability to multi-task. For example, you can listen to music
> while you browse the web, and you can pause your tunes when a call
> comes through.
>
> A 2GB microSD card is included, plus the Samsung Instinct can hold up
> to 8GB of external memory. You can use your memory to shoot, store,
> and share pictures and videos with 2.0 MP camera and camcorder. All
> images and videos can be viewed in thumbail mode or can be scrolled
> though larger previews with filmstrip mode.
>
> Customizable favorites allow you to easily drag-and-drop applications
> in the order you want them. This feature comes handy when you want
> your most-used features to be placed front and center.
>
> Sprint Power Vision Services include Sprint TV Enabled, Sprint Mobile
> Email, Spring Navigation, Sprint PCS Picture Mail, Sprint Music Store,
> games, screen savers, and more. Most im****tantly, you can watch TV on-
> the-go, quickly download your favorite music, and check your E-mail,
> whether it=92s cor****ate, POP3 or online service.
>
> On Friday, Samsung Electronics began selling its touch-screen Instinct
> handset for $70 cheaper than Apple=92s iPhone 3G. The newest smartphone
> is offered by Sprint Nextel for $130 after rebate. Sprint has said it
> will spend more than $100 million to market the touch-screen Instinct
> in hopes the cellphone can recover from steep customer losses.
>
> What=92s in the box? The Samsung Instinct includes: M800 Handset with
> battery cover, 2GB microSD card (inserted into phone), 2 standard
> batteries, battery cell charger, AC charger, chargeable USB cable,
> 3.5mm stereo headphones with microphone, microSD memory card adapter
> for use with PCs, stylus packed in mini leather case, and printed
> materials with CD.
How does that compare to the $300 16 GB iPhone? Wait, you can not buy
a 16GB micro sd card so this will never be a 16GB Instinct.
So compare that to a $200 8 GB iPhone. You pay $130 to Sprint and then
add an 8 GB sd card for $50 to $80 which takes this gem to $180 to
$210.
Then you have to worry about the sd card getting ejected and lost so
you have to buy another one again.
Samsung should have just included the memory to start with like Apple
does. Now does Sprint email work with Yahoo, HotMail or GMail like the
plain Jane iPhone does? Do you get true HTML email or plain text?
Do they give you a bag to carry all that extra hadware in that is
needed to keep the instinct running during the day?
Does it even sync with iTunes or does it sync OTA with Sprint or that
Micorsoft WinMo cludge for Sync to a PC?
What is the end user experience - all promise ending in frustration?
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