The second phone announced today by Sprint at the 2008 CTIA convention in Las Vegas was the Samsung Instinct, which seems to represent Sprint's response to AT&T's iPhone.
Unlike Apple's iPhone, the Instinct's touchscreen comes equipped with localized tactile feedback, called haptics, which allow the virtual QWERTY keypad and other operations made on the screen to become a sensory experience.
Other features of the Samsung Instinct include a 2.0 megapixel camera with camcorder, Visual Voicemail, POP3 email, expandable microSD memory of up to 8GB, stereo Bluetooth 2.0, full HTML browser, Phone as Modem and Sprint Mobile Sync.
The box will contain a charger, USB cable, 3.5mm headphones with built-in microphone, 2GB microSD card and leather case with stylus.
Sprint has not yet determined the price of the Samsung Instinct.
Update: Sprint to launch the Samsung Instinct on June 20th. Read More...
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39 comments
looks too much like the iphone, but I like the tactile feedback feature. Does it respond to touches like real buttons?
First impressions:
1. It's not an iPhone.
2. Screen is smaller.
3. UI looks cumbersome
4. It's not an iPhone.
The best thing this phone has going for it is haptics, the onscreen tactile feedback. However, the fact that Sprint is giving away...
a charger, USB cable, 3.5mm headphones with built-in microphone, 2GB microSD card and leather case with stylus
seems like a way to distract from what the phone lacks. And we still don't even know the price yet, which I suspect will be around $300 - $400 since it is trying to compete with the iPhone.
Overall, this phone is a copy cat. Really, if someone wants an iPhone they don't want an iPhone wannabe. And that is exactly what the Instinct is. My instinct tells me this is a BOA - brink on arrival.
Did I mention it's not an iPhone?
This is like those Chinese knockoffs, but made by a more decent company. It's still a knockoff!
Why can't manufacturers come up with something original?
I have this phone,it is better than Ipone,more original,more funtion.touch screen tech was based samsung company,just apple copy and buy this tech.
anyway this phone is great.
People, we all know no one will match the iphone. Many reasons why, first let's not forget iPhone runs on the best and only operating system os. Second, the only company to come up with the best and innovative products. No one will ever match it.
well of course its not the iphone, because its actual going to be capatible with other software. This is one of the nicest phones to hit the market and the iphone doesnt touch it.
You know what every phone that has touch flo technology is going to be compared to the iPhone. The LG prada, HTC touch, LG Voyager, Venus, and I even heard some people people compare iPhone's to the HTC 8125!
will be priced for less than $200 with plan, according to sprint representative.
haptics, gps, 3g speed, and a UI that still has time to be tweaked before release (based on early feedback).
and a big plus is qwerty style keyboard in landscape mode (great for texting).
this phone will outsell the overpriced and soon-to-be less featured iphone.
If you don't think Apple is sensing trouble because they are lacking many of these features, just look at how anxious they are to release a 3G model, which will render current iPhone obsolete.
I know I won't pay $500 twice for a phone that still may not have the out-of-the-box features, network, plan, and accessories the Instinct will have at launch.
Think about it...
the only reason people will have to buy an iPhone is because it has apples logo on it. the tech in the iPhone was revolutionary but apple thinks they will have this market like they have the mp3 market. they should think again, they had their iPod out for over 4 generations before a big competitor came into the market, Microsoft, with their zune. the iPhone has only been out for a year or so and so they haven't gotten established yet so good for samsung and sprint!!!!!! finally a different company with some vision.
Wow.
A lot of people like that 2nd generation technology so they can buy the name of the iphone. They forget that buying the name comes with a price...the inability to work at a fast network with great features. Yeah the iphone is a pretty cool toy.
If consumers really did their research, they would learn that AT&T has regular cell phones that are already 3rd generation technology. The iphone is solely for status and the cool factor.
I love it when the advertising market can manipulate so many people. :)
u know why you like iphone? because it is made by apple that's it . .made by APPLE. . Know the feature of the phone first and compare it's not because it is made by apple it is the best phone. . There is a lot of glitch apple iphone has. You might wanna do a research
i love it...this is better than the iphone
The iPhone boasts that you can play youtube on the phone, big deal, it doesn't even have the ability to play them straight throught, it has to stop and load. The speakers are shit to, if you want to show someone a video on the go, good luck hearing what it says. Apple is not innovative and they were not the first to come up with this concept. Americans forget that Japan and Korea far surpass our technology. Besides this is not a copy of the iPhone, it's a dumbed down version of the Samsung F490 with is far better than the iPhone.
To sum it up iPhone is a good "phone" but still a gimmick, like the razor.
STOP HATING ON THE INSTINCT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i got the iphone and the instinct now i thought i would never get off my iphone but the instinct has way kooler features then i phone i think its just the look if it that gets to us
I returned the iphone because I only like windows devices. I see alot online that the instict does NOT have windows but sprint says it has windows mobile 6. I dont know what to believe and I will buy this phone if it does have windows. Can someone let me know?
looks nice i might have to get this when it comes out
I dont know what to belive.And is the voyager better than the instinct?
this is the coolest phone my boyfreind wants it so bad!
finally sprints comes up with something we can actually call a phone!
i love sprint but they are sooooooo trying to be like at&t! not too much of a difference from the iphone!
Okay, so number one: The Voyager is nothing like the iPhone, so don't try to compare THAT. The only thing that is remotely the same is the touch screen, but the technology is pushing for touch. The Voyager has the complete QWERTY that you don't need to worry about the touch part screwing it up, which I think is beneficial.
And, we should have all expected Sprint to try and do something, because let's face it. They are losing so much clientelle, they needed to do something to get it back.
I hope this phone does pull in more people, it's pretty cool, from what my rep told me. Hopefully it ends up being as good as they want it to be. I hope it is the "iPhone Killer!"
how many of you have common sense? for the idiot who said something about making oringal phones, well manufacturers do but somebody has to improve on it at some point or esle we would not be in a world of advance technology.
man dis phone is awsome
OK I am in the medical field and need a phone with some type of OS like windows mobile or even mac os, does this instinct come with an OS??? someone please let me know it looks cool and I cant leave sprint so this will have to do for an iphone replacement...
all of you saying stuff about originality need to do research before you go talking all big.... you say its a copy of it, but lets face it. although i do love mac, they have their share of "copies". for instant the iphone, they are not the original company to come up with that name, they stole it from somebody else, they even got sued for it. oh and the name Apple, not theirs either, its the name for the Beatles record company. i'm glad that sprint and samsung have come out with a phone like that. its about time they get some cool phones, so far all they have is smartphones and flip pieces of crap... i also dont care if it looked exactly like the iphone. it's a good competitor and with a mobile company i actually have.
i keep reading comments saying that its a knockoff of the iphone. just because it has a similar look? every book looks the same until you open it right? from the research ive reviewed, the iphone is the one whose gonna be looking for a home in the future. iphone is going to have to do some updating and upgrading to try to keep up with the instinct. yeah, it looks slightly similar, but i feel, is going to be the phone to get. and people only like at&t because it has really good reception. which sprint isnt too far behind with the thousands of towers they keep putting up every month. THANX SPRINT AND SAMSUNG
i think it is better than the i-phone i want it so bad ,i just wish i new the price for it
Im so with Quadiee, i think it is better, and i love it and want it sooooooooooo BAD! cause right now i have a LG RUMOR and it SUCKS
I think all of you need to get a life and stop trying to sound like you know so much about either crappy phones! The instinct will be the better phone until another phone comes along and beat it out! So what that's apart of technology advancing dummies!!!!
this will be a great addition to sprint's current roster of phones!!! more power to sprint! and that's life at sprint speed.. woot..
All i'm saying is i can't wait it looks cool and i don't care if it is copying off the Iphone they need some cometition
OF COURSE IT'S NOT AN iPHONE.
Otherwise it wouldn't be called the "Instinct".
But HELLO! Not everyone has AT&T.
So for people who want something like the iPhone, the Instinct is a great choice, a great phone, and I know the soon to be price- a lotttt cheaper :]
the instinct is 299.99 and comes out on friday the 20th, it will have alot of bugs jsut like the iphone did, so have fun
These idiots that think MAC creates only ORIGINAL produckt are just are simple minded, Steve Jobs UNPAID loyal monkeys.
Shut up and give something a chance or a spin before you judge. This is one of those moments I actually hate the internet because no one actually tries to experience anything. they just surf, see and judge.
I actually fiddled with the phone and I played with the iphone as well. They both have their ups and downs. Its all about what you want the phone for.
I think this is pretty cool...Despite that you can only get an IPHONE through AT&T, its better to get a phone that can compete with the IPHONE. Personally, I will never go through AT&T just because they absolutely stink. Bring it on!!!
The instinct has 2 major flaws. It is made by Samsung and is on Sprints network. Sprint's network is ranked dead last and Samsung has a high failure rate with their antenna components. Thats a great combo. What good is this "phone" if you cannot call anyone with it. People kill me with this stuff. 3G iphone comes out July 11th at a price point of 199.99. Apple and at&t Rule!!
I think that any phone that actually offers insurance in the case of a theft is better than the iPhone. My purse was stolen in the damn Walmart parking lot, and of course my $500 iPhone was in it. NO INSURANCE OFFERED. What does this mean? I'm out $500. Apple and AT&T won't track it, and it's not important enough for the police to get a warrant to track it, so again, I'm out $500. While the iPhone is totally awesome, GET A PHONE WITH INSURANCE BECAUSE I SPENT $500 TO HAVE ONE FOR LESS THAN 90 DAYS WITH NO COMPENSATION!!!!!!!!!!!
I got the instinct today, and it is a far better mobile device then the iphone. For one, you don't need the retarded itunes, because this works with anything! Lastly, the screen and imgage quality surpases the iphone 10 to 1. And sprint is a far better network!