Review: Samsung Instinct S30
All of the S30's messaging features appear to be completely carried over from the original Instinct. Hit the messaging application and it automatically brings up a list of all your SMS/MMS conversations. It allows for threaded messaging, so all your conversations are clustered by contact. Opening up a conversation gives you access to all the SMS messages sent back and forth. Just as with the call log, it groups messages into days. Messages are color coded, so you know which ones you sent, versus which ones you received.
In the messaging application home screen, there are two software buttons at the bottom of the screen. The left one will start a brand new text message, the right one will start a brand new picture message. The MMS messages are formatted very much like emails, and you can send them to multiple people, as well as insert voice memos and place subject lines in the message.
Landscape QWERTY is the default. You can also switch the keyboard to portrait mode, but it loses the QWERTY layout and switches to a simple ABC configuration. When in this mode, there is also a character recognition software tool. You can use your finger to write letters and the recognition software works pretty well at figuring out what you mean to type. All three typing modes need to be switched to manually. The S30 does not auto-rotate to these methods when you alter the position of the phone.
The email application has all the software aboard so you can easily configure email accounts with providers such as AOL, Gmail, Windows Live Mail, and Yahoo.
One thing I really liked was the ability to add attachments to emails. You have access to your photo library, videos, as well as music files and other documents. These can all be attached to emails and sent from the Instinct.
IM has been added, which is perhaps the biggest change in the messaging department. It is accessible in the Games/Apps section of the S30. Yahoo, Windows, and AIM are on board. They work as on most other phones.
There are no built-in social networking apps, such as Facebook or MySpace.
Incoming messages will pop up alerts on the Instinct's standby screen. When you unlock it, the first thing you see will be a list of any missed calls or messages you received.
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