Comments on: Hands-on with the Samsung Instinct – Sprint’s answer to the iPhone http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:14:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: walljasper http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-342612 walljasper Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:33:13 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-342612 The Instict is such an utter piece of crap, I don;t know whether to be angry at having been duped into buying it...or just plain embaraased because of it. The total lack of applications, lack of non-proprietary OS, lack of service & support - hahahahah, sorry just mentioning those 2 words in the same sentence with the word "Sprint" just breaks me up - anyway, if we got any service from ANY other carrier, I would be there by now. Now the pundits are touting Sprint's new and gosh-its-so-wonderful-maybe-its-an-iphone-killer "Pre"....probably the same dillweeds that proclaimed the same nonsense about the Mogul and the Instinct. Bwahahahahahah! The Instict is such an utter piece of crap, I don;t know whether to be angry at having been duped into buying it…or just plain embaraased because of it.

The total lack of applications, lack of non-proprietary OS, lack of service & support – hahahahah, sorry just mentioning those 2 words in the same sentence with the word “Sprint” just breaks me up – anyway, if we got any service from ANY other carrier, I would be there by now.

Now the pundits are touting Sprint’s new and gosh-its-so-wonderful-maybe-its-an-iphone-killer “Pre”….probably the same dillweeds that proclaimed the same nonsense about the Mogul and the Instinct.

Bwahahahahahah!

]]> By: mac man http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-329540 mac man Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:10:04 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-329540 I'm a Mac user too, the instinct sucks. i'm going to get the iphone as well since they can't fix that problem but they won't care when they make their money on everyone canceling their contracts. I’m a Mac user too, the instinct sucks. i’m going to get the iphone as well since they can’t fix that problem but they won’t care when they make their money on everyone canceling their contracts.

]]> By: Femme http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-323518 Femme Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:04:11 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-323518 The Instinct does not sync with a mac properly I own a Mac and went out an bought this Instinct, now when I hook up the phone to my mac using the USB, it works for about 3-10 seconds then the mount disappears off my desktop, and i get an error message. I hope someone fixes this problem, OR I know when the new iphone comes out that is what i will go with and the Instinct with be sitting in a drawer. If anyone knows how to solve the mounting roblem on the mac let me know. The Instinct does not sync with a mac properly
I own a Mac and went out an bought this Instinct, now when I hook up the phone to my mac using the USB, it works for about 3-10 seconds then the mount disappears off my desktop,
and i get an error message.

I hope someone fixes this problem, OR I know when the new iphone comes out that is what i will go with and the Instinct with be sitting in a drawer.

If anyone knows how to solve the mounting roblem on the mac let me know.

]]> By: gene http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-320927 gene Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:18:00 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-320927 I've had the Instinct for months. The Instinct does what it says it'll do, but it doesn't do what you're lead to believe. It appears to be a smart phone, a good carry around phone/pda/mini computer... unfortunately, it won't let me save any data (ie- calendar info, notes) onto the smart disk. After only a MONTH of calendar info, my Instinct said "there's no more memory space available". If I place an appointment in the calendar, I cannot go back and type in a description about the event, without resetting the time to some future time, and the description can barely be a sentence. It's that kind of memory inability to save on the disk that makes the Instinct not smart. I’ve had the Instinct for months. The Instinct does what it says it’ll do, but it doesn’t do what you’re lead to believe. It appears to be a smart phone, a good carry around phone/pda/mini computer… unfortunately, it won’t let me save any data (ie- calendar info, notes) onto the smart disk. After only a MONTH of calendar info, my Instinct said “there’s no more memory space available”. If I place an appointment in the calendar, I cannot go back and type in a description about the event, without resetting the time to some future time, and the description can barely be a sentence. It’s that kind of memory inability to save on the disk that makes the Instinct not smart.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-319618 Gabe Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:03:50 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-319618 2GB??? Seriously? This is typical of the Winblows / grey suit /vanillasex Microsoft biz world - 10 years behind the curve - what is this, 1995? If someone is investing that much for a device, the least you could do is throw them at LEAST 4 gigs of storage. If you're a person who still has a parallel port on your grey Winblows box, this will make you angry i guess. Frankly, if you want to go up against Apple in any market, you have to make your products Mac compatible - like it or not, Apple is gaining ground in terms of market share. I find it highly ironic that people bitch about Apple's "monopoly" in certain areas, all the while they're typing it on a computer running Windows... sigh. 2GB??? Seriously? This is typical of the Winblows / grey suit /vanillasex Microsoft biz world – 10 years behind the curve – what is this, 1995? If someone is investing that much for a device, the least you could do is throw them at LEAST 4 gigs of storage. If you’re a person who still has a parallel port on your grey Winblows box, this will make you angry i guess. Frankly, if you want to go up against Apple in any market, you have to make your products Mac compatible – like it or not, Apple is gaining ground in terms of market share. I find it highly ironic that people bitch about Apple’s “monopoly” in certain areas, all the while they’re typing it on a computer running Windows… sigh.

]]> By: Jance Underwood http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-319518 Jance Underwood Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:55:01 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-319518 Why doesn't someone come up with a headphone plug adapter which would allow bluetooth to work on TV/Radio applications with the Instinct. It's a pain to constantly have to replug earphones each time after I receive a phone call I happen to answer. Why doesn’t someone come up with a headphone plug adapter which would allow bluetooth to work on TV/Radio applications with the Instinct. It’s a pain to constantly have to replug earphones each time after I receive a phone call I happen to answer.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-314631 Michelle Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:53:04 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-314631 I too need to know if I can set up on MAC for the Instinct - there is no driver on the cd that came with the unit for MAC - HELP! Thanks, Michelle I too need to know if I can set up on MAC for the Instinct – there is no driver on the cd that came with the unit for MAC – HELP! Thanks, Michelle

]]> By: Nick http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-300748 Nick Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:57:15 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-300748 look everyone i have the phone and i also talked 2 someone from sprint. They are NOT competing with the I-Phone and it only comes with a 2 gb card and the phone itself doesnt hold more than 40 megabytes. But none the less its an awsome phone regardless so lets jus drop the debates because techinically we are still 4 years behind the asians and they have phones that make ours including the I-Phone look like a old ass remote look everyone i have the phone and i also talked 2 someone from sprint. They are NOT competing with the I-Phone and it only comes with a 2 gb card and the phone itself doesnt hold more than 40 megabytes. But none the less its an awsome phone regardless so lets jus drop the debates because techinically we are still 4 years behind the asians and they have phones that make ours including the I-Phone look like a old ass remote

]]> By: captainMAC http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-293140 captainMAC Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:47:13 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-293140 ****Head: your question is the same as mine... there is a pretty detailed answer from Twist dated June 21. A friend of mine just bought the Instinct and loves it for email and web browsing as well as media playing. He does not have a Mac and I am hoping that the calendar feature will be able to sync with my Calendar on my Mac. I think (hope) the marketing on this is strong enough to build the popularity among Mac users for MarkSpace to come up with a patch, but my guess is that it will take a while. I will not switch to ATT no matter how much I love the iPhone. ****Head: your question is the same as mine… there is a pretty detailed answer from Twist dated June 21. A friend of mine just bought the Instinct and loves it for email and web browsing as well as media playing. He does not have a Mac and I am hoping that the calendar feature will be able to sync with my Calendar on my Mac. I think (hope) the marketing on this is strong enough to build the popularity among Mac users for MarkSpace to come up with a patch, but my guess is that it will take a while. I will not switch to ATT no matter how much I love the iPhone.

]]> By: ****Head http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-284213 ****Head Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:11:40 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-284213 DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE SAMSUNG INSTINCT SINKS WITH MAC? I'M STARTING TO GET A LITTLE PISSED OFF CUASE NO ONE WILL TELL ME! DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THE SAMSUNG INSTINCT SINKS WITH MAC?

I’M STARTING TO GET A LITTLE PISSED OFF CUASE NO ONE WILL TELL ME!

]]> By: Raidium http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-281795 Raidium Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:38:21 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-281795 Lets see here. The 5gb thing is NOT a rumor. And you are entitles to your opinion about the 3g. No need to tell others to get a life because your are the one insulting people on a forum rather then doing something more productive with your time. Thanx for reading. Lets see here. The 5gb thing is NOT a rumor. And you are entitles to your opinion about the 3g. No need to tell others to get a life because your are the one insulting people on a forum rather then doing something more productive with your time. Thanx for reading.

]]> By: iphone http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-281752 iphone Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:04:37 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-281752 all I can say is the 5gb limit is a dumb rumor, the 3g kicks ass, this thing has a dinky screen, and please get a life, all of you. all I can say is the 5gb limit is a dumb rumor, the 3g kicks ass, this thing has a dinky screen, and please get a life, all of you.

]]> By: LT5353 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-267026 LT5353 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:14:07 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-267026 Will the Instinct run Palm software? I have a lot of applications on the Centro currently that I added which are Palm based... Will the Instinct run Palm software? I have a lot of applications on the Centro currently that I added which are Palm based…

]]> By: Twist http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-256122 Twist Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:30:08 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-256122 As a Sprint tech support agent, a Mac users, and soon an Instinct owner I think I can clear up at least one of the questions here and offer a bit of insight elsewhere. 1. Is Simply Everything required? No. You just have to have a plan with unlimited data. Sprint has recently rolled out various plans both for individuals and for people interested in sharing minutes between multiple lines that include unlimited messaging and/or data. Almost everything the Instinct does requires data except text messaging and making voice calls so without an unlimited data plan I don't see why you would even bother with this phone. 2. Will it sync with Mac? I really wish I had a solid answer for this question, but the phone just came out and they are not allowing employees to buy it for the first few weeks because demand is so high. I can say that for now it will for sure be harder to sync this phone with a Mac than with a PC since neither the Media Manager or Mobile Sync software the Instinct uses are available for Mac OS. I am hoping that this phone will be popular enough with Mac users for Mark/Space to make a version of Missing Sync for it. Currently the Instinct is the only Sprint phone that uses one of these applications and is one of only three that uses the other, but these features are planned for other devices as well so hopefully that will make it more appealing to Mark/Space to support these protocols. From what I have seen for now you will need to copy whatever pictures/video/music you want on the phone to your memory card manually. I don't know if the phone will show up as a mass media device or not when connected to a Mac via the included USB cable, but there shouldn't be any issues with mounting the memory card via a card reader. From there you should be able to drag and drop most content from iTunes and iPhoto to the memory card or even use AppleScript or Automator to keep the folders on the memory card synced with specific playlists/albums. For Windows users there is an application that can sync Outlook/Outlook Express/Lotus Notes contacts with the phone through a new Mobile Address Book feature at Sprint.com (similar to the web backup feature of the LG Rumor and a few others, but way more robust). You can also do a manual sync by exporting your contacts into a .csv file and then uploading that file to the web application. This means that using an AppleScript or 3rd party application (both of which already exist) you will be able to export your Mac Address Book contacts and then send them to your phone through the Sprint.com site. 3. How does this phone really compare to the iPhone? They are really two different classes of devices. The Instinct looks pretty good when compared to the first gen iPhone with the original feature set, but the iPhone 3G and iPhone OS 2.0 have really upped the ante on all phones and moved the iPhone from being a semi-smart fashion phone into fully featured smart phone territory with some killer unique features. The Instinct is really more of a fashion phone/personal media player than a smart phone, though it does have a few nice smart phone features like access to Exchange email through the built-in email client (though it requires Outlook Web Access be enabled on your Exchange Server). Both are really great devices, but they really aren't targeted at the same consumers IMHO. As a Sprint tech support agent, a Mac users, and soon an Instinct owner I think I can clear up at least one of the questions here and offer a bit of insight elsewhere.

1. Is Simply Everything required? No. You just have to have a plan with unlimited data. Sprint has recently rolled out various plans both for individuals and for people interested in sharing minutes between multiple lines that include unlimited messaging and/or data. Almost everything the Instinct does requires data except text messaging and making voice calls so without an unlimited data plan I don’t see why you would even bother with this phone.

2. Will it sync with Mac? I really wish I had a solid answer for this question, but the phone just came out and they are not allowing employees to buy it for the first few weeks because demand is so high.

I can say that for now it will for sure be harder to sync this phone with a Mac than with a PC since neither the Media Manager or Mobile Sync software the Instinct uses are available for Mac OS. I am hoping that this phone will be popular enough with Mac users for Mark/Space to make a version of Missing Sync for it. Currently the Instinct is the only Sprint phone that uses one of these applications and is one of only three that uses the other, but these features are planned for other devices as well so hopefully that will make it more appealing to Mark/Space to support these protocols.

From what I have seen for now you will need to copy whatever pictures/video/music you want on the phone to your memory card manually. I don’t know if the phone will show up as a mass media device or not when connected to a Mac via the included USB cable, but there shouldn’t be any issues with mounting the memory card via a card reader. From there you should be able to drag and drop most content from iTunes and iPhoto to the memory card or even use AppleScript or Automator to keep the folders on the memory card synced with specific playlists/albums.

For Windows users there is an application that can sync Outlook/Outlook Express/Lotus Notes contacts with the phone through a new Mobile Address Book feature at Sprint.com (similar to the web backup feature of the LG Rumor and a few others, but way more robust). You can also do a manual sync by exporting your contacts into a .csv file and then uploading that file to the web application. This means that using an AppleScript or 3rd party application (both of which already exist) you will be able to export your Mac Address Book contacts and then send them to your phone through the Sprint.com site.

3. How does this phone really compare to the iPhone? They are really two different classes of devices. The Instinct looks pretty good when compared to the first gen iPhone with the original feature set, but the iPhone 3G and iPhone OS 2.0 have really upped the ante on all phones and moved the iPhone from being a semi-smart fashion phone into fully featured smart phone territory with some killer unique features. The Instinct is really more of a fashion phone/personal media player than a smart phone, though it does have a few nice smart phone features like access to Exchange email through the built-in email client (though it requires Outlook Web Access be enabled on your Exchange Server). Both are really great devices, but they really aren’t targeted at the same consumers IMHO.

]]> By: Raidium http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-253872 Raidium Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:30:02 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-253872 lol. But still, I did get alittle out of hand. I think some of my comments to JD were pretty harsh. But he said some things just as equal so i did make for an interesting afternoon! :wink: lol. But still, I did get alittle out of hand. I think some of my comments to JD were pretty harsh. But he said some things just as equal so i did make for an interesting afternoon! :wink:

]]> By: Will Park http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-253824 Will Park Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:16:15 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-253824 I should add, that comment thread was interesting, to say the least ;) I should add, that comment thread was interesting, to say the least ;)

]]> By: Will Park http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-253816 Will Park Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:14:31 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-253816 Hey, everyone gets a little heated at times. That's no reason to ban someone. Hey, everyone gets a little heated at times. That’s no reason to ban someone.

]]> By: Raidium http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-253762 Raidium Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:31:55 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-253762 lol. Aint that the truth! Thx Will! Nice to see ur looking out! Oh yeah, sorry about that whole "fight" in the prepaid post. I got alittle out of hand. Thanx for not banning me!! lol. Aint that the truth! Thx Will! Nice to see ur looking out! Oh yeah, sorry about that whole “fight” in the prepaid post. I got alittle out of hand. Thanx for not banning me!!

]]> By: Will Park http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-253738 Will Park Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:25:31 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-253738 There will always be "those" people wherever you go. The offending comments you are referring to have been deleted. To be clear, those "sex" comments have been deleted There will always be “those” people wherever you go. The offending comments you are referring to have been deleted. To be clear, those “sex” comments have been deleted

]]> By: Raidium http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html/comment-page-1/#comment-253725 Raidium Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:17:51 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2008/04/02/hands-on-with-the-samsung-instinct-sprints-answer-to-the-iphone.html#comment-253725 Seriously people, go do that on a different forum. This is a forum about cell phones, not ur sex life. I'm sure there are ones other there that are but not here. You have something to say about the related topic then feel free, if not, it is not needed! Seriously people, go do that on a different forum. This is a forum about cell phones, not ur sex life. I’m sure there are ones other there that are but not here. You have something to say about the related topic then feel free, if not, it is not needed!

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