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Review: Samsung Instinct

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Apps

The Instinct has access to Sprint's standard set of Java applications. They can be found and downloaded through the Fun menu. There are nine of them in the menu. I previewed the Pac-Man application and it worked really well. The application included a software D-pad to help navigate the game. Many of Sprint's Java apps don't have native support for touch screen devices, so the full library of applications is not available just yet. Some of the applications say they will be available in the summer.

Bluetooth

The Instinct supports a number of profiles, including stereo Bluetooth. We paired standard and stereo headsets with it easily. Sound quality was OK, but not great through either.

Clock

If you need to check the time, just hit the unlock button briefly. Pressing it will show you the time in a nice large digital readout, as well as show you a quick glance of any missed call or message alerts. The clock application is nearly identical to the iPhone's, and even has the large scroll wheels for selecting alarm times. Samsung borrowed a little too closely there, methinks.

Multimedia

The Instinct has access to most of Sprint's PowerVision services, such as mobile TV, mobile radio, navigation and such. The large screen was nice for viewing mobile TV clips.

Sync

The Instinct should pair with PCs for transferring music and other files via USB mass storage mode. We could not get it to pair with an Apple computer, it gave us an error message that said the drive was not readable. It was readable by a Windows XP machine.

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Samsung Instinct M800

3.2" display 240 x 432 pixels
1,000 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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