Sprint has released the NFL Mobile application for the Instinct. Members of our Instinct forum received a text message late last night informing them that the new app was available for download.
There you have it, NFL on your Instinct just in time for kickoff.
Sprint continues their Instinct vs iPhone ad campaign with the latest targeting AT&T’s 3G coverage. In a rather entertaining ad, the two phones are stationery as they place toppings on a cupcake. The voiceover asks, “INSTINCT vs iPhone, which has a larger 3G network.” The ad concludes with the announcer proclaiming “More high speed coverage. Instinct’s got it, iPhone doesn’t.”
Whichever camp you’re in, these are entertaining ads .
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Shortly after Radio Shack offered the Instinct at the sub-$100 mark, Canadian retailer Future Shop has cut the price of the Instinct to CA $119.99. In addition to the price cut, Future Shop is offering a bundle that includes a free Bluetooth headset and a CA$50 Gift Card. This promotion requires a 3-year contract with Telus.
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Radio Shack is running a Labor Day Sale where you can pick up the Instinct for just $99.99. To be eligible for the promotion, you must sign up for the Sprint Simply Everything Plan
“We’re excited to offer our customers the Wireless Association’s Best
in Show award-winning handset. The Samsung Instinct offers superb features
with an appealing design. It’s a great addition to our line up,” said Peter
Whitsett, RadioShack’s executive vice president, general merchandising
manager. “RadioShack’s team of knowledgeable salespeople has an
unparalleled understanding of wireless products and customer service, which
is evident by recent surveys rating them as number one in customer wireless
satisfaction.”
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Sprint has “turned on” application updates for the Instinct. Instead of checking for updates, Sprint will begin pushing updates to the Instinct. The plan is to push updates for Picture Mail, the web browser, Sprint TV and Radio, Sprint Navigation, Sprint Email, Sprint Music Store, Visual Voicemail and Mobile Sync.
Do not expect all the applications to be updated at the same time. Sprint has released the “go” signal to vendors, so it should happen sooner than later for each of the applications listed above. As you run the application, you’ll be prompted to upgrade. The upgrades will happen OTA (over the air).
Outside of improved stability and bug fixes, there has been no official word on what to expect from the individual updates. Let us know how you are faring with the updates in our Instinct forums. Not a member, register today and join our growing community.
Bell today announced that the hot
new Samsung Instinct touch screen mobile phone is available in stores today.
Featuring easy-touch navigation on its full QWERTY touch-screen keyboard
and an extra large high-resolution display, the Samsung Instinct is available
with a wide range of voice and data plans, including a $10 Unlimited Mobile
Browser data plan that allows unlimited Internet access from the device.
“The Samsung Instinct is truly an amazing product, rich with multimedia
capabilities and featuring an easy touch-screen interface,” said Wade
Oosterman, President of Bell Mobility. “It’s a unique and welcome addition to
the Bell Mobility lineup of mobile smartphones and other data devices.”
Bell’s Instinct clients will also receive a free 2GB music card loaded
with over 200 songs from the SONY BMG MUSIC (CANADA) Inc. catalogue. The music
card will automatically populate playlists with popular songs from genres
including Pop, Modern Rock, Holiday Classics, Francophone, R&B, Country,
80s hits and more when clients subscribe to the unlimited Full Track Service.
“SONY BMG is committed to delivering compelling new business models and
we are excited to partner with Bell on this innovative way to deliver music to
consumers,” said Neil Foster, Co-President of SONY BMG MUSIC (CANADA) INC.
“This program provides a vast selection of our artists and music, and an easy,
consumer friendly entry point for consumers to enjoy an unlimited music
subscription service.”
On the Bell high-speed mobile data network, the fastest and largest in
North America, Web browsing on the Samsung Instinct is quick and easy. Its
one-touch icons provide direct access to the most popular web content
including news, sports, weather, Facebook and YouTube. The experience is also
customizable so that users can set up direct one-touch access to their
favourite sites. GPS turn-by-turn navigation with audio directions and live
traffic updates is also available.
The Samsung Instinct also supports advanced messaging services such as
picture and video messaging, as well as instant messaging through Windows Live
Messenger(TM). Windows Live.
The Samsung Instinct is available for as little as $129.95 on a
three-year contract, $279.95 on a two-year contract or $429.95 on a one-year
contract. Clients can buy the Samsung Instinct with no contract for $479.95.
Please visit bell.ca for more.
Sprint has released a firmware update for the Samsung Instinct. The update does not update the applications on the Instinct, but rather it prepares the Samsung ROM for application updates which are planned for early August. The much anticipated application updates will include changes to Picture Mail, the web browser, Sprint TV, Sprint Navigation, Sprint Email, Sprint Music Store, Visual Voicemail, Mobile Sync and more. Looks like August will be an eventful and promising month for Instinct owners.
Discuss the new update in the Instinct forums.
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Last chance to enter our Samsung Instinct Accessory Giveaway. To enter is easy, simply register for our Instinct forums and make one quality post before July 31st, 2008. You’ll be eligible to win $129 worth of Samsung Instinct accessories from the Everything Instinct Store. Join our up and coming Instinct community, plus have a chance to win free accessories. If it sounds like a win-win, it is!
To enter, simply register for our Instinct forums and make one quality post between now and July 31st. On August 1st, we’ll randomly select one winner who will receive $129 of accessories of their choice from the Everything Instinct Accessory Store for the Samsung Instinct. Join the Everything Instinct community today. You’ll enjoy our forums and have an opportunity to score some great Instinct accessories. You must be a US resident over the age of 18 to enter. For more info, please read ou complete contest rules and regulations.
PC World’s tests confirm what most Instinct owners already know: the battery lasts for quite a while longer than those of many other so-called Smart Phones. The only phone to have a longer lasting battery, the Apple iPhone, boasts an average of just five minutes more talk-time.
However, the iPhone has no removable battery, so once you reach that threshold, you’re done talking; a problem Instinct owners don’t have. While iPhone users would be scrambling for a charge after the 5 hours and 38 minutes, Instinct owners need to just flip the cover open and replace the battery with a fresh one and VOILA! You’re back to talking for another 5 hours!
For more information on how other phones stacked up, visit PC World.
Bell today announced it will introduce the Samsung Instinct to Canada on August 8.
Already a hot seller in the United States since its introduction there
last month, the sleek and slender Samsung Instinct offers easy touch or stylus
navigation on its full QWERTY touch-screen keyboard and extra-large
high-resolution display.
The Samsung Instinct will also be available with a wide range of voice
and data plans, including the $10 Unlimited Mobile Browser add-on data plan
that allows unlimited Internet access.
“We are thrilled to offer Canadians this beautifully designed and
intelligent device. Accessing the Internet, listening to downloaded music or
satellite radio, watching TV or using it as a GPS system, it’s all a real
pleasure with the Samsung Instinct thanks to its powerful touch screen and
easy interface,” said Adel Bazerghi, Vice President, Products for Bell
Mobility. “Data pricing plans available with the Samsung Instinct will offer
also exceptional value and let clients take full advantage of Bell Mobility’s
wide range of data services.”
The Samsung Instinct will be available for as little as $149.95 on a
three-year contract, $249.95 on a two-year contract or $399.95 on a one-year
contract. Clients can buy the Samsung Instinct without a term contract for
$449.95.