How does the two-way radio function work on a cellular phone?
Two-way radio service on a cellular phone is a walkie-talkie type feature that allows for you to push a button and be instantly connected to another party without having to make a phone call. Once you finish speaking and release the button, the person on the other end can respond by pressing the button on their phone and speaking. Advancements in two way radio services make it possible for you to communicate with friends and family across the United States. Verizon wireless and Sprint together with Nextel, are two of the major service providers who offer two-way radio connectivity. One last Instinct video covering GPS, Visual Voicemail, and the Calendar. Overall it's a really solid phone. And at $129? Best value goin' for Sprint customers wanting a high-end device. Too bad there's no calendar synching, though. Three hot touchscreen phones - which one's right for you? This is the loooong version of a head to head to head between Instinct, Vu, and iPhone. If you're not up for 15 in-depth minutes, check out the short version for the summary. Three hot touchscreen phones - which one's right for you? This is the short version of a head to head to head between Instinct, Vu, and iPhone. If you're up for 15 in-depth minutes, check out the looong version.
Sprint Just Announced It: Instinct will be $129.99 after rebate with a Two-Year "Simply Everything" Plan. Plans start at $69.99/month. Super aggressive pricing to compete with iPhone 3G, huh? YouTube, Music Player, Music Store, and Sprint Radio ... And a bit of a smackdown from iPhone (!) This video looks at multimedia on Instinct: Camera, Photos, Video Player, and some memory overload. Looks like it's snazzy with limited media loaded up, but gets bogged down by 100+ photos. What’s Good: Supports every feature Sprint offers; EV-DO Rev. A data speeds; Good touchscreen response; Bright, clear display; Excellent GPS/navigation and voice command features; Good visual voicemail feature; 3.5mm headphone jack and stereo Bluetooth; Second battery included in packaging; Excellent value at $129 retail price
What’s Not Good: “Full HTML” Web browser is disappointing; No IM support; No calendar synching; No support for user-created ringtones or background images on menu... Given that the Samsung Instinct is Sprint's flashiest, most hyped device ever, has received mainly good reviews since it launched a week ago, and was priced at a bargain basement $129 on contract, this shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Sprint sent out word this morning that Instinct's broken all sorts of sales records in its first week on the shelves, and word around the InterWeb is that the handset is sold out all over the place.
“We had high expectations going into the launch... Yesterday Sprint announced business email access for non-PDA phones. Essentially this means that you can connect to your workplace email from a handful of non-smartphones, so long as your work runs Microsoft Exchange Server or IBM Lotus Notes. The new service debuted today on the Samsung Instinct (you've heard of that one, right?) and will be rolling out in the coming weeks on 11 more, including the Rumor by LG; Katana and Katana II by Sanyo; and the Motorola RAZR, RAZR 2 and... Just got word across the wire that Sprint will be selling Instinct for the super low price of $129.99 after rebate with a two-year contract. The phone must be used on a Sprint Simply Everything plan, which includes unlimited Web, Email, GPS, Sprint TV Premiere, and other services; Simply Everything plans start at $69.99 for 450 monthly voice minutes. An unlimited plan is available for $99.99/month.
Frankly, I was expecting Instinct to come in around $199 so this comes as a bit of... Check this out ... I just got word that Sprint's soon to be released
flagship device, the Samsung Instinct, will be available for use with
SERO plans. That sound you hear is the faint but hearty applause of
in-the-know Sprint subscribers cheering. For those who don't know,
SERO is the Sprint Exclusive Referral Offer and it offers siginificant
savings as compared to regular Sprint plans. I
don't have details
yet regarding pricing, or how Sprint's going to work... Hey all you Instinct fans ... thanks for the comments and questions,
and I just want you to know I haven't forgotten about you and we're not
done yet. I'm working on a video review of Instinct's Calendar,
Navigation, and Speech-to-Action (Voice Command) features, as so many
of you have requested.Unfortunately some unexpected personal news
means I have to go out of town for a few days, so the video won't be
done and up online until sometime next week. Sometimes life... |
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