Testseek.com have collected 53 expert reviews of the Samsung SPH-M800 / S30 Instinct and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung SPH-M800 / S30 Instinct.
June 2008
(75%)
53 Reviews
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Abstract: Page 1 | 2 | 3 | Next A new smartphone recently debuted to much fanfare. Perhaps youve heard of it-- its sleek and stylish, has a black finish with a huge touch screen, and starts with the letter "I"? Actually, were not talking about the lat...
Abstract: A new smartphone recently debuted to much fanfare. Perhaps youve heard of it-- its sleek and stylish, has a black finish with a huge touch screen, and starts with the letter "I"? Actually, were not talking about the latest iPhone, but rather its wou...
Abstract: Many people have heard of the Samsung Instinct being called the “iPhone killer”, but I do not believe that to be so. The Instinct is on the Sprint network and costs $129.99 after a $220 instant savings then a $100 mail-in rebate, and Sprint offers th...
Abstract: The Instinct, which is Samsung’s latest and greatest do-it-all smartphone for Sprint, has gone head to head with the almighty iPhone 3G for AT&T. The Instinct even boldly goes so far as to coin itself the “iPhone killer”. But is it really or is that me...
There's a lot to like in the Samsung Instinct. It's nice looking, easy to control with either a fingertip or your voice, and offers some great features, like email with easy text input, streaming TV, music player with gigabytes of storage, and more. I...
Reliable touch interface with haptic feedback, 3.5-mm headphone jack, Visual voicemail, Extras like camera, email, and GPS work well, Comes with extra battery and 2GB microSD card
Streamed video looks poor, Screen doesnt automatically re-orient, No WiFi, Screen is tough to see outdoors, Limited MS Exchange support, No video messaging, *
This is not a true smartphone like the iPhone or AT&T Tilt, and its really not ideal for business users because of the lack of instantaneous email sync (a la Blackberry) and somewhat iffy MS Exchange support. Were also not crazy about the live TV...
Abstract: Last week I wrote up the Pros and Cons of the iPhone after having used it as my primary phone for more than a year. While I highlighted a number of things that the iPhone does well, I also pointed out a bunch of issues I continue to have with the devic...
The Samsung Instinct is Sprints attempt to stem the tide of customers leaving for AT&T and the iPhone. No other carrier has seen as many defections to the iPhone as Sprint. As such the Instinct is an important product for them, if this ones a bad eg...
Good touch screen, a multimedia powerhouse, solid build
UI lacks some polish, basic camera, awkward browser
The Samsung Instinct is no iPhone, nor is it an iPhone killer. It is, however, an amazingly feature packed touch based phone with a reasonable user interface. It has many highlights that are going to thrill a lot of users, and it still manages to offe...
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Published: 2008-07-01, Author: John , review by: techcrunch.com
Abstract: We received the Instinct a few weeks ago and I’ve been meaning to write up my impressions on it after using it for just about a week straight. I’m happy to report that the Instinct on Sprint is a capable and powerful smartphone and, in a way, is a dire...
