It may have taken a year for Canada to get the iPhone, but Canadians will not have to wait much longer for the Samsung Instinct. Samsung has confirmed via their website that the Instinct will be available in Canada this summer.

Millions of people around the world own Samsung wireless handsets. Our company is known for its innovative, stylish and reliable wireless products and now, with the upcoming launch of INSTINCT, we're rasing the bar higher in terms of the ultimate mobile experience," said Paul Brannen, General Manager, Wireless Terminals Division, Samsung Electronics Canada.

Both Telus and Bell offer EVDO Rev A which is listed as one of the features of the Instinct in Canada, as well as in the US. Both will be looking for devices to compete with the iPhone 3G, set to debut on Rogers this summer.