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Sprint and Samsung teamed up to launch a new cell phone to
rival Apple’s iPhone. Samsung Instinct, also known as Samsung SPH M-800 has a
large touch screen featuring localized tactile feedback, called haptics, which
allow the virtual QWERTY keypad and other operations to become a sensory
experience.
Still, its screen measures only 3.1 inches, which means it is
smaller than the iPhone’s screen (3.5 inches). Samsung Instinct runs on CDMA EV-DO Rev (800MHz/1900MHz),
the fastest cellular broadband technology available on the Sprint and Verizon
Wireless networks. It measures 4,57 inches x 2.17 inches x 0,49 inches and it
weighs 4.4 ounces and it has features like Visual Voicemail, allowing users to
listen to messages in their order of preference and manage them with a simple
tap of the screen.
It also provides support for corporate and consumer (POP3)
email, multitasking capabilities that allow the user to play music in background
mode while surfing the Internet, texting or playing games, a 2.0 megapixel
camera with camcorder and expandable microSD memory of up to 8GB.
Additional features include advanced stereo Bluetooth 2.0, integrated world
clock, SMS voice and text messaging with threaded text, Phone as Modem, picture
caller ID and Sprint Mobile Sync. It supports multimedia formats such as H.264,
MPEG4, MP3, AAC, AAC+, MIDI and WMA. It also includes
a Global Positioning System chip.
According to Sprint, Samsung Instinct will be shipped with a
2GB microSD card that holds approximately 2,000 songs from Sprint Music Store,
two standard 1,000 mAmp batteries offering up to 5.75 hours of continuous talk
time each, battery charging sleeve, travel charger, USB cable, 3.5mm headphones
with built-in microphone, and leather case with stylus.
Sprint is yet to announce a price for the phone, but
according to Reuters, Samsung Instinct would cost around $300. It will require activation
on a Sprint Everything pricing plan offering unlimited data starting at just
$69.99 per month.
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