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Samsung Instinct * |
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|  | Score: 67%
When: June 2008
Worth: $130 - $230
Carrier: Sprint
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| Philip Berne explains how Samsung and Sprint finally got it right, in our exclusive in-depth Samsung Instinct review. |
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| Form factor |
All-touch |
| Size |
4.57 by 2.17 by 0.59 inches |
| Weight |
4.4 ounces |
| Screen |
3.1 inches, 240x432 pixels, 262K colors
Touch: Finger-based |
| OS & Platform |
Proprietary |
| Voice network |
CDMA 800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
3.1 EV-DO |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support/M3/T3 |
| Talk time |
Measured: 6 hours
Claimed: 6 hours |
| Voice dialing |
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| Visual voicemail |
- |
| Messaging clients |
No IM. |
| Exchange support |
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| Keypad |
Software QWERTY |
| Camera |
2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
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| Web browser |
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| GPS | Sprint Navigator |
| Memory |
2GB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (8GB) |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
No |
| USB |
Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes |
| UMA |
No |
| UPnP |
No |
| Scoreboard: |
Samsung Instinct |
| Design | 4/5 |
| Display & Interface | 4.2/5 |
| Calling | 4.4/5 |
| Talk time | 4/5 |
| Messaging | 3/5 |
| Music | 4.2/5 |
| Video | 3.8/5 |
| Camera | 2.8/5 |
| Memory | 3/5 |
| Web browsing | 2.8/5 |
| Connectivity | 3.5/5 |
| Productivity | 3/5 |
| Scheduling | 3/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 0/5 |
| Navigation | 4/5 |
| Gaming | 3.5/5 |
| Mobile services | 4/5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 |
| Value | 3/5 |
| Total score | 67% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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