Samsung Instinct
Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Let me start off by saying that this is not an “iphone killer.” Nor is it some pathetic wannabe that can’t hope to compete with other high-end touch screens. It is, however, a great alternative for Sprint customers pining for a feature-packed multimedia device. Some pros:
Call Quality: I’ve read a lot of reviews saying that call quality is suspect (obviously coverage-dependent) and that the reception bars tend to jump around a lot. While my phone’s bars do that, I’ve had no problems in making or receiving calls. The sound is loud, clear, and crisp. Granted, I live in the NYC area, and the coverage here is great.
Touch interface: The Instinct’s selling point. It doesn’t utilize the multi-touch technology of the iphone, and some people wished it did (as they’ve similarly wished for other touch devices). Nonetheless, I found it to be very responsive and I’ve been using it with a screen protector. As with most phones, there is an initial learning curve (and it does offer calibration). But I found it easy to use after about 30-40 minutes. It comes with a stylus, but I don’t think that it’s very useful. There are also some Samsung Instinct accessories like screen protectors to protect the touch screen from scratches.
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