Samsung Instinct
Samsung and Sprint is working together on the Instinct, a touchscreen handset that could finally give the iPhone some competition. The Samsung Instinct is an EV-DO Rev.A phone with integrated GPS and access to Sprint TV, together with a virtual QWERTY keypad, 2-megapixel camera with video recording, Bluetooth 2.0 and microSD storage supporting up to 8GB cards. The user interface deserves some attention because it features haptic feedback, single-touch access to favorite functions and a Voice to Action button that triggers voice activation for call, text, picture messaging, traffic, movie, sports, news and search.
The Samsung Instinct measures 2.17 x 4.57 x 0.49 inches and weighs less than 4.5 ounces; it’s available for pre-registration with an estimated June release date but no indication of pricing. The sleek and stylish Instinct offers three dedicated keys on the lower portion of the device to make operation of the device very straightforward and easy to navigate - phone, back and home. The phone key always takes the user back to essential voice calling and features including speed dial, visual voicemail, contacts and the dial pad. The back key is a consistent way to take a step back in the operation.
The home key on the Samsung Instinct provides quick access to the four menus of functionality included in this ground-breaking user interface:
- Favorites provides one-touch access to the things you do most making customization and personalization extremely simple. Web sites, TV channels, Text messaging friends and much more can be saved in the Favorites menu so the items used most are always at the user’s fingertips.
- Main includes applications such as Messaging, Voicemail, GPS Navigation and more.
- Fun takes you to Music, TV, photos, games and more.
- Web provides a fast, real Internet experience and all things Web-related including weather and news.
As Sprint’s first EV-DO Rev A consumer-centric device, Samsung Instinct provides the ability to quickly browse the Web, access business or personal e-mail, share pictures, and listen to commercial-free radio and more at broadband speeds. Samsung Instinct also provides access to Sprint exclusive services and multimedia content, including:
- Sprint Navigation, powered by Telenav, with GPS-enabled audio and visual turn-by-turn driving directions, one-click traffic rerouting and more than 10 million local listings
- Live Search for Sprint, powered by Microsoft, provides easy access to directory information on-the-go, GPS-enabled directions, interactive maps and one-touch click to call access
- Sprint TV® with an extensive selection of live and on-demand programming
- Sprint Exclusive Entertainment (SEE), the industry’s only made-for-mobile sports and entertainment video programming network
- Sprint Music Store allowing users to browse and wirelessly download full-length songs directly to their phone for just 99 cents each
- Pocket Express® with up-to-date information on sports, weather, news, movie showtimes and other options customized to the user’s zip code
Samsung Instinct comes with everything the user needs to enjoy the device’s full capabilities right out of the box. Contents include a 2GB microSDTM card that holds approximately 2,000 songs from Sprint Music Store, two standard 1,000 mAmp batteries offering up to 5.75 hours of continuous talk time each, battery charging sleeve, travel charger, USB cable, 3.5mm headphones with built-in microphone, and leather case with stylus.
Pricing for Samsung Instinct has not yet been determined. In order for customers to experience the full capabilities of the device, Samsung Instinct requires activation on a Sprint Everything pricing plan offering unlimited data starting at just $69.99 per month.
Click to watch the full introductory video walk through of the Samsung Instinct by Kim Titus of Samsung Mobile USA.
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