Samsung Instinct

The sleek successor to the iconic Samsung Instinct touchscreen phone, the Samsung Instinct s30 raises the bar with built-in instant messaging, an improved Web-browsing experience through both the default browser and Opera Mini 4...

Features

• Improved touchscreen smartphone with built-in instant messaging, improved Web-browsing, and easy access to both personal and corporate email
• Sprint Mobile Broadband Network via EV-DO connectivity; Sprint TV and Sprint Music Store enabled; GPS turn-by-turn directions via Sprint Navigation
• Visual Voicemail; 2-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; MicroSD expansion (to 16 GB); digital audio/video player
• Up to 4.6 hours of talk time
• What's in the Box: handset, battery, charger, MicroSD card adapter, wired stereo headset, USB cable, printed documentation

Reviews

Great Phone For A Great Price

by Matthew Kunka from Canton, MI USA on 2009-06-08
I just got this phone from Radioshack (50 dollars this week....add in an employee discount and it's 20 bucks, YEAH!!). Amazing, amazing phone. Samsung have always made great products but this one shines above the rest. It's really easy to use, especially with the touch features. It's not too sensitive and you don't have to jam your finger into the screen, it's just right. The volume is a big thing for me because I am getting hearing problems at my ripe age of 23 (drummer) so that feature comes in handy when it's in my pocket while I'm driving or for an alarm clock for work. Either way you spin this, this phone has it all. It also has the Opera feature to browse full web pages with java as well as the mobile pages that were available with the first Instinct. Now as compared to the original Instinct, this one has a lighter feel to it and sleaker design so that it fits comfortably in your hand without your hand getting tired from holding it. Of course, Bluetooth headsets always work fine, too. Last but not least, the camera. Gorgeous pictures have been taken with this phone. Crystal clear quality, I'd say of high definition quality. This is the phone for you if you want the latest and greatest without paying 500 dollars.

Samsung Instinct s30

by Ms. Nuhfer from on 2009-10-20
Ever own a touch screen phone, or ever wanted one? Well I own the Samsung Instinct S30 and personally, I love it. It's a great all around phone for your normal person, everyday use, and even some extra add on's also. I like my phone a lot because it is simple to use, you can do a lot of things on it and also because it's a very durable phone that still looks good and is a great size. I love how my phones touch screen keyboard sync's with the movement of the phone. I also like my phone because of its simplicity; it's just so easy to maneuver around on. Lastly I love my phone because its not too big, and doesn't have a awkward shape, it also takes abuse very well, from being dropped, thrown, or stepped on, it still works great! I love my Instinct S30 phone because it's all around a great phone, its easy to use, and it's a well-shaped, durable phone.

Samsung Instinct s30 - Review

by R. J. Hamilton from Lenexa, KS on 2009-06-21
Excellent phone. Visit my blog for a detailed review. I am 13 and review the phone from a kids perspective. a-hamphones.blogspot.com A-Ham

it's ok

by A. Stansberry from Atlanta, GA on 2009-12-01
Where do I begin with this phone? I have had it for about 5-6 months now and I think it is okay, but if given the choice again I would get something else. Likes: -Call quality is fine -I love the large screen for internet -I like the one touch email -I like being able to delete messages without listening to them -Navigation tool was awesome...when it worked (see below) Dislikes: -The fact that there are no buttons. I often accidently hit mute with my cheeck while talking. Also, using the keyboard for texting or internet can be very frustrating. My texts are riddled with question marks where spaces should be. -You cannot get apps for this phone -There are a lot of emails that my phone cant read and just show up blank when I try to open them -I like the tv feature, but to watch a full episode, you can only do so in several minute intervals before having to go back to the show page and clicking on the next 5 minutes of the show. Also, the picture is usually choppy. -I have found that doing simple things such as changing contact info is more complicated than it used to be. Even just calling a person that is not on my speed dial takes an extra step or two. -Worst for me is that my navigation system (which I loved) is not working. It worked for a few months and then (during a trip of course) it started acting up. When I hit the navigation button the phone freezes for about 30 seconds and then goes to my contact list. Sprint could not fix the problem after several attempts and I am currently in the process of trying to get it taken care of by Samsung. My husband has the same phone and he has had some issues with the buttons as well and his internet is slow.

Samsung Instinct s30 = Flaming Dumpster Fire

by Timothy P. English from Oxford, OH on 2010-02-19
Once a year I call Sprint and threaten to change service providers if they don't meet some set of outrageous demands of mine. Desperate to cling to their position as the number three mobile phone service provider, they generally concede some combination of a discounted bill and free gear. This little game of cat-and-mouse has been going on for about six years and I'm generally pretty happy with Sprint's willingness to cooperate. This year, my major gripe was (and still is), that I want a freakin' iPhone just like everybody else - why... because it's awesome and everyone knows that. After demanding to be switched immediately to cancellations and a few minutes of impassioned whining, Sprint gave me a discount on my monthly plan and offered me two Samsung s30 "smart" phones, which they touted as a direct substitute for the iPhone, capable of performing every task that the Apple product does and more! I graciously accepted and congratulated myself for once again putting the screws to my service provider; well, this time the joke was on me. Congratulations Sprint... you win this time. For starters, comparing an iPhone to this piece of trash is equivalent to comparing an ice cold beer to old boot filled with warm toilet water. Just turning the phone on is a virtual clinic in poor product design, as you have to hold down the power button to unlock the screen. Besides being inconvenient, this is just plain stupid since if you hold it down to long it turns the phone off. As a music player, the s30 is unusable. All files must be dragged into a folder on the micro-SD card, and at least half of them will not be recognized by the phone's music player. There is no interface that you can use on the computer that allows you to organize or make playlists, and the phone's music player interface is horrendous. As a browser, it is slow and unreliable, and any attempt to select an object on the screen using the touch screen inevitably ends with you repeatedly smashing your finger into the screen in frustration until it randomly decides to actually function. A portion of the screen is occupied by controls that could have easily been incorporated into the phone's buttons to preserve precious screen space. The NFL live function is great, as long as you remember to touch the screen every 7 seconds, because if you allow it to go into energy save mode the audio feed stops. Sprint radio has an unreliable feed and no fast forward / rewind function, so when it crashes, which it inevitably will do every several minutes, you have to start listening to the program over again from the beginning. Aside from that, the audio on Sprint radio is inexplicably too low, even if the audio setting is just fine for the phone and music player. Sprint TV is just a straight waste of everyone's time. Neither the music, radio or TV function transmit to a Bluetooth headset; so if you want to use them while walking around you'll need to carry around headphones or rely on the phone's speaker. The games are idiotic and you have to buy them after about 1 minute of free trial play. There are no apps. The e-mail works okay, that is, until it stops working... which it does every 3-4 weeks at which time I have to delete the account and reload it. Finally, the phone's operating system completely freezes about once per day so that the only option is to remove and replace the battery. The GPS is actually pretty good. In summary, this phone is good for phone calls, texts and GPS. It is only marginally more useful than antique flip phone that it replaced. Whenever I see a friend enjoying the features, apps, and graceful user-interface of their iPhone, I am instantly filled with a surge of jealousy so intense and tangible that it seems to fill the air around me and I can't breathe.

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