Comments on: Review: Samsung Instinct (Sprint)

By: Jeff S

Jeff S — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:03:13 +0000

Very Great article!! I agree with mostly everything you said, specially with the point made about the camera button being used as an accelerometer on the browser to scroll pages, that to me is just pointless because it really does “NOT” work, and even if it did the instinct browser is too crappy for a feature like this. However I do believe the instinct has a better touch screen than the iphone and the phone is easier and faster to use. Mass-delete email is very easy just hit the message icon located on the left of the message and select the ones you want and hit the delete button.
Overall I would say the instinct is no iphone but it might benefit someone better than an iphone would because of its easier and faster operating system, and some great features that the iphone lacks such as a great gps with text-to-speech, visual voicemail, and a great camera that could actually shoot/and allow you to send videos as messages unlike the Iphone.

By: katie

katie — Sun, 10 May 2009 04:01:31 +0000

I only wish I had known enough about the phone to trade it in before the 30 day exchange was up. I have the pink that came out 2/2009 and I hate it.

By: cyrae

cyrae — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:55:05 +0000

I love my instinct. I think the iphone is nice too. I think it depends what you want in a phone. Someone commented about music with the iphone well I could care less about music I have an ipod and a mp3 navi system like a lot of ppl. Im not really sure what sprint has as far as music but I uploaded everything off the sprint store and off my computer on to it. Its a good phone and its constantly being updated so…. I love it!!!

By: jonathan

jonathan — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:06:47 +0000

I jost got the instinct… and I think the phone is way better than the Iphone. it is faster easier to go arund touching,,,, YES the touch part is very acurate.. and to sync you contacts is simple. just upload your contacts to the sprint.com website and then sync them to your phone by setting up the MOBILE SYNC programs.. It was very easy and fast. Is really easy to set up email accounts with yahoo aim hotmail. and it easy to open, delete, reply and all that comes with accessing your email…. the phone is fun….an it only has 3 buttons. pics voice, on/off… I loved that. all you do is touch your way around. or use the stylus.. When you get the phone you get 2 batteries, stereo headset, leather pouch, stylus, 2gb microsd, phone charger and usb cable, it is the most complete package I have ever seen…

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:22:36 +0000

So what is the FINAL answer on the Outlook calendar issue? Can the Instinct transfer outllook to your PC? I have Treo and would love to try the Instinct, I would be dead in the water, if I did not have an active calendar to work from when I am away from my PC. Any inside scoop or wait…

By: ty lundberfg

ty lundberfg — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:00:02 +0000

quick question, will the instinct work with mac computers?

By: Todd Ferrell

Todd Ferrell — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:05:34 +0000

I keep hearing that Instinct has a 3rd party working on a calendar program to work with Outlook…there was a link to this company online, but it doesn’t work any more. Anyone know anything about that? This is the deal breaker for me. I need it for work and will not jump from blackberry until it happens. I can’t believe that Sprint/Samsung would be that ignorant to think that this would not come up. Was it that important it rush it to market? How sad!

By: Big Bob

Big Bob — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:07:35 +0000

There is another way to handle this situation. I use Outlook at the office and like you guys I need my e-mail directly to my phone. So what I did was I set up an outside account. I used a g-mail account because you dont have to delete your e-mails which is great for work related buisness. When you go to the office just have your computer geek guy have all your e-mails forwarded to your gmail acount and then have your gmail account send those e-mails to your phone. This is good for two reason, Reason one: you always have a backup of your e-mail. Reason 2: it goes right to your phone..Problem solved.By the way I am a very happy owner of an Instinct and I love the phone.

By: tom

tom — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:16:05 +0000

i too tried the instinct. the interface was AWESOME! but as a business phone, nope. i need to sync my info w/outlook on an HOURLY basis … that was a deal breaker for me.

i switched to the treo 800w … a very nice phone, little weak on the processor (333mhz), and battery life … VERY VERY POOR … but i am sticking with it (both palm and sprint are dedicated to solving this battery life issue … it is a KNOWN issue) …

also, sprint has the best plan out there … att/verizon/others cannot touch their price (i’m talking anywhere from 30/month to 50/month price difference for the SAME SERVICE) … sprint has really come through for me!

tom in denver.

By: Christopher Price

Christopher Price — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:55:04 +0000

You can link up to ActiveSync via Sprint’s Outlook plug-in. You simply leave your office PC on and it will pick up the email and push it to your phone.

It’s certainly not a standard form of ActiveSync/Exchange, but it does work.