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Sprint Samsung Instinct Unboxing and Hands-On

Noah Kravitz
Posted on Friday, June 06, 2008
by Noah Kravitz, Senior Editor, Consumer Products and Services
Here it is. Unboxing and hands-on with Sprint's "iPhone Killer." But is it really killer? Let's check it out ...

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Shadyshifter
Friday, August 29, 2008Noah , I need help.What's better this or samsung omnia
C Barnes
Friday, August 08, 2008Is there any way u can put a aim msn or yim application on the instinct instead of goin thru the browers for instant messaging?
Ransome Bell
Tuesday, August 05, 2008Will Samsung have a firmware that the background can be seen without having to lock the phone.
Ransome Bell
Tuesday, August 05, 2008Can you download song from your computer to the Instinct. I'm only Thirteen and I'm a electronic kind of guy.
John Langley
Wednesday, July 30, 2008Hi Noah, been checking out the new touch phones, im off to europe next year and i want to get a phone that will be my music phone and camara, it would be good to have email but im not to up on plans etc. I currently have the palm treo 700, great phone but won't travel out of NZ. please give me some advice. I like the iphone but cost here is crazy and i like the look of the samsung instinct. look forward to your advice John
jeremiah young
Wednesday, July 23, 2008you should do a bluetooth with other phones with ringtones to show that they work .... and can i save them as ringtones on my instinct ?
GARY COPELAND
Monday, July 21, 2008HEY NOAH IM WITH T-MOBILE ,WANTED TO KNOW WHATS A GGOD PHONE TO BUY NOW FROM T-MOBILE,ITS HARD TO DECIDE ,HELP ME OUT.
Nick Morello
Tuesday, July 15, 2008how come they dont send that much with verizon? that makes me angry! i just got an enV2 and it only came with some manuals and a charger... GRR..
ken denney
Tuesday, July 01, 2008how durable, is the screen scratch proof
Kevin Bond
Tuesday, June 24, 2008Hey! Can you get a video up of someone who is good at texting using this phone? No offense by the way but as you said in other videos, you are a horrible texter.
Ryan Purpple
Sunday, June 22, 2008hay can you send me a picture of the carrying case thanks dog:)
Jeff Smith
Thursday, June 19, 2008does the instinct have phone as modem capabilities?
Robert G
Thursday, June 19, 2008Please provide coverage on synchronization capabilities with Apple operating system including iCal, Mail, Contacts, and iTunes. Are there Audible Player Audible Air programs available for the Instinct? What other programs are available such as a dictionary, calculators, timers, backup utility, etc?
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Reservoir Dawgg
Tuesday, June 17, 2008Can you tell me is there a spot located on the phone for the stylus? Also can you show a demonstration of the visual v-mail?
josh lee
Friday, June 13, 2008What's better? Lg Vu or the Instinct. Thanks dude. Love your reviews(especially the unboxing)
Dawnielle Williams
Thursday, June 12, 2008It seems like a great phone i have the Mogul & was wondering if the instinct had the sliding keyboard also?
Preston Rose
Monday, June 09, 2008could you show a video of just the phone, like show how big it is in size and show how the camera works.
Khris Jackson
Monday, June 09, 2008Could you show us VISUAL VOICEMAIL and the calendar feature??
Annette Lewis
Sunday, June 08, 2008I just want to say that I love that phone and and love the style of it. I just hope that it is affortablle for me

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