Bell Samsung Instinct in Canada. As a follow-up to the previous Samsung Instinct for Bell Canada on August 8th, as aexpected the carrier has launched their Samsung Instinct for Canadians with cheaper price tags, starting at a $129.95 price tag with three-year contract required. You can also buy it for $279.95 with shorter two-year contracts, $429.95 for 1-year contract, and $479.95 sans any contracts. In case you’re interested, you can find more information on the official Bell’s webpage here.
New Firmware Update for Samsung Instinct. A new firmware update is now available for Samsung Instinct that includes a number of small tweaks as well as updates made to its base code. Instinct users will notice increased audio volume when using Bluetooth headsets/car kits, as well as improved stability of the phone’s signal and battery indicators. Web browser is also improved, there’s also an ability to set a saved image as the background wallpaper and recurring appointments are supported in the calendar. You’re already able to update your Samsung Instinct, go to Menu > Settings > General > choose ‘Update Phone’.
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Touchscreen handset shipments to exceed 230 million by 2012. According to IMS Research, Touchscreen-equipped mobile handsets sales will increase to over 230 million by 2012. There are numerous signs pointing that touchscreens are poised to significantly increase their presence in the handset market. Three of the largest mobile phone manufacturers have highlighted a trend in the increased production of phones using touch technology:
+ In July, LG revealed that it had sold seven million touchscreen handsets.
+ Just one week after the launch, Sprint announced that the Instinct had already become the best selling EV-DO device in the carrier’s history.
+ Apple reported selling one million of the new 3G iPhone handsets in just the first three days of its release.
Finally, we will also hear from Nokia in the near future for that S60 Touch, its touchscreen handsets.
(via digitimes)
Samsung Instinct for Bell Canada on August 8th. Bell will be offering Samsung Instinct on Aug 8. Samsung Instinct is an interesting touchscreen phone with integrated GPS, 2 megapixel camera, 3.1-inch 240×432 touchscreen with pseudo-haptic feedback, Bluetooth 2.0, and full-HTML web browser. Those specs are awesome for customers who’re enjoying internet browsing. Interestingly, Bell Mobility is also offering a $10 Unlimited Mobile Browser add-on to any qualifying voice plan. Continue reading ‘Samsung Instinct for Bell Canada on August 8th’
Sprint Samsung Instinct for $129.99. It looks like the previous rumor that the Sprint Samsung Instinct would be priced at $199 has missed its mark. And, now Sprint just announced pricing for Instinct, a new wireless device that offers consumers an industry-leading user experience by combining full touch-screen functionality with the fast speeds available on the largest national mobile broadband network. When the device launches on June 20, it will cost just $129.99 with a two-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate.
Sprint is offering a the handset with a $69.99/month wireless rate plan that includes 450 minutes and unlimited data. Instinct complements Sprint’s signature Simply Everything Plan offering both unlimited nationwide voice and data services for just $99.99 per month. Continue reading ‘Sprint Samsung Instinct for $129.99′
Sprint Samsung Instinct for $199.99. While everyone is expecting the Apple iPhone 3G for $199.99, Sprint distributed internally the pricing for the Samsung Instinct. And, indeed, the price has responded to the announcement of iPhone 3G. The initial full retail price of the phone will cost $449.99. There will be a $150 instant rebate with new two-year agreements (standard for most Sprint devices). Sprint will add on top of that, a $100 mail-in rebate specifically for Instinct. Combining both rebates, the final price of Instinct will be $199.99. That is the same price as iPhone 3G, taking into account the two-year agreement on both carriers.
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Sprint’s Samsung Instinct on June 20. Sprint said that the Samsung Instinct will start becoming available in its online and retail channels beginning on June 20. As we already knew the specifications before, The all-touchscreen device comes with dual-band CDMA (850/1900Mhz) radio, EVDO Rev. A, 2 megapixel camera, 3.1-inch 240×432 touchscreen with pseudo-haptic feedback, and Bluetooth 2.0 packed into a 4.57 x 2.17 x 0.49 inch package that tips the scales at 4.4oz. The price is still unknown. Stay tuned.
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Samsung Instinct (iPhone Competitor) on Sprint’s new website. We’ve heard about this Sprint’s Samsung Instinct M800 (iPhone Competitor) before, A new website gives first look on Samsung Instinct. Sprint has launched the website dedicated to giving loyal Sprint customers a first look at the Samsung Instinct and its grocery-list of features.
Sprint’s website indicates that the Samsung Instinct will be launched in June. It also confirms what we already knew : Visual Voicemail License (Sprint’s Samsung Instinct + Klausner Technologies). The all-touchscreen device comes with dual-band CDMA (850/1900Mhz) radio, EVDO Rev. A, 2 megapixel camera, 3.1-inch 240×432 touchscreen with pseudo-haptic feedback, and Bluetooth 2.0 packed into a 4.57 x 2.17 x 0.49 inch package that tips the scales at 4.4oz.
More information is available from Samsung Instinct website here.
Samsung Patent Application: Visual Gesture Control. You might have heard, Samsung Instinct which already uses motion-tracking technology to enable the user to pan around a webpage. Recently, Samsung has patented its visual gesture-based controls. That’s a system of cell phone and mobile device control which responds to a users gestures. Continue reading ‘Samsung Patent Application: Visual Gesture Control’
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Visual Voicemail License (Sprint’s Samsung Instinct + Klausner Technologies). We’ve heard Sprint’s Samsung Instinct M800 (iPhone Competitor) in the previous post, a 3G touchscreen smartphone which was recently announced by Sprint with Visual Voicemail feature. And, what’s surprising is that Sprint calls the voicemail management feature the same as Apple on the iPhone. Interestingly Sprint has licensed the technology from Klausner Technologies, which the company claims to have patents for. Continue reading ‘Visual Voicemail License (Sprint’s Samsung Instinct + Klausner Technologies)’
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