Samsung Instinct s30 Phone, Charcoal (Sprint)

Samsung Instinct s30 Phone, Charcoal (Sprint)

 

Technical Details

• 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

 

Product Description

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 4.2 and pre-loaded demo games including Guitar Hero World Tour. It also offers a thinner streamlined design for a smoother feel in your hands along with a 3.2-inch touchscreen with haptic feedback. You'll enjoy the blazingly fast speeds of Sprint's EV-DO Rev. A Mobile Broadband Network as well as GPS navigation capabilities for accessing the optional Sprint Navigation turn-by-turn direction service and access to Sprint TV's video-on-demand with full-motion video and vivid sound.

The Samsung Instinct s30 offers a built-in instant messaging, an improved Web-browsing experience and popular game demos.

Other features include a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for hands-free communication and stereo music streaming, microSD memory expansion up to 16 GB, voice dialing capabilities, and up to 4.6 hours of talk time.

Sprint Service
Supporting the EV-DO high-speed data standard, this phone enables you to download and stream high-quality video, straight onto your phone. Where coverage is available, EV-DO connectivity provides average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps, with peak rates up to 2 Mbps. With Sprint TV, you can make your cell phone your always-on source for news, weather, sports and more. This comprehensive video service combines high-quality streaming audio and video from channels including ABC, The Weather Channel, Fox Sports, E!, CNN, The Discovery Channel, and more.

The Sprint Music Store enables you to buy, download, and then jam out wherever you are with new songs or old favorites. Offering a growing selection of more than 1.6 million songs, the store provides you two copies of each song--one for the phone and another for the PC, as well as the ability to burn songs to a CD using Windows Media Player. Save your songs to a memory card with a capacity that's right for you. You also get several streaming-radio applications, including Sprint Radio with more than 150 channels.

This GPS-enabled phone provides optional access to Sprint Navigation for driving directions on your mobile phone--by voice and onscreen. Along the way, turn-by-turn directions will be announced in a clear voice and displayed on your phone. For example, Sprint Navigation will say, "Go 1.2 miles and turn right on Elm Street." As you approach the turn, you will hear, "Turn right on Elm Street." Sprint Navigation also provides proactive traffic alerts with one click re-routing. And it's easy to find restaurants, banks, cafes, hotels and more from over 10 million points of interest across the U.S.

With Sprint Mobile e-mail, you'll get easy access to your favorite home e-mail services including AOL, Yahoo!, Gmail, and MSN/Windows Live Hotmail and more. And Sprint Mobile e-mail Work enables you to access e-mail from corporate servers, including Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003, 2007 and Lotus Notes Domino versions 6.0, 6.5 and 7.0 (with the latest software update).

This phone also provides access to Sprint Football Live--free for any phone with a data plan. You'll be able to follow all the live play-by-play action with the Live Game Center for both pro and college football games, as well as stay on top of the pro football draft with a Live Draft Tracker and in-depth analysis and bios on nearly 500 top prospects. Access by texting "FOOTBALL" to 7777 on the handset to download Sprint Football Live from Sprint Digital Lounge (standard text messaging and data rates apply).

The handset also features a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth stereo music streaming, microSD memory expansion (to 16 GB), and Visual Voice-mail.

Phone Features
Ideal for those looking to simplify and increase the productivity of their business and personal lives, the Samsung Instinct s30 brings your most-used applications and contacts within a single finger tap. With the Instinct, you don't have to listen to voice-mail anymore. Just one quick glance at the Visual Voice-mail display and you'll know who called and when--and even delete messages without having to listen to them first. It has a high-tech look with large, vibrant 3.2-inch touchscreen a 240 x 432-pixel resolution and support for 262K colors for excellent depth. And the Instinct s30 responds to every touch with a slight vibration. This localized tactile feedback, called haptics, transforms the virtual QWERTY keypad and other screen interactions into a sensory experience.

The Instinct s30 offers a Speech to Action button, which provides many functions using voice activation including call, text, picture messaging, traffic, movie, sports, news and search. Speech to Action brings seamless integration with Sprint Navigation, powered by Telenav, with GPS-enabled audio and visual turn-by-turn driving directions, one-click traffic rerouting and more than 10 million local listings.

Tips and Tricks Sharing GPS Directions It's simple to share driving directions. Just touch Main > Navigation > Drive to > Recent Places, then select a previous destination and pick any recipient with a mobile phone number. Touch Share and send it to an e-mail or a mobile phone. Find Movies Near You To find out what's playing in your area, touch Web > Movies. See an updated list of what's showing by title or find out what's playing near you.

This sleek, stylish device offers three dedicated keys on the lower portion of the device to make operation of the device very straightforward and easy to navigate--phone, back and home. The phone key always takes you back to essential voice calling and features including speed dial, visual voice-mail, contacts and the dial pad. The back key is a consistent way to take a step back in the operation.

hands-free communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send e-mail, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable).

The 2-megapixel camera can capture images up to 1600 x 1200 pixels for prints up to 8 x 10 inches. It features a 2x digital zoom, "fuzzy picture" warning that lets you know if you're about to take a bad picture, and easy viewing of photos by simply swiping your finger across the screen to move from one photo to the next. It also includes a video camcorder function that lets you record video clips up to 2 MB (approximately 6 minutes) for sending via messaging or for as long as you have space on an inserted microSD memory card for saving.

The music player is compatible with MP3, WMA, and AAC/AAC+ digital audio formats, and it will play in the background even while sending text messages, browsing the Web, or playing a downloaded game. This phone is also compatible with 72-chord polyphonic ringtones, and it includes a vibrate silent mode.

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Other features include:

• Live Search for Sprint, powered by Microsoft, provides easy access to directory information on-the-go, GPS-enabled directions, interactive maps and one-touch click to call access
• Visual Voice-mail allows you to listen to messages in their order of preference and manage them with a simple tap of the screen
• True HTML Web experience from both the enhanced embedded browser and the addition of Opera Mini 4.2 with a desktop-like browsing experience
• Store up to 600 contact entries, each with fields for five phone numbers, an e-mail address, a web site, and notes
• Messaging services: SMS text, MMS multimedia, instant messaging, e-mail
• Personal Organizer: Calculator, Calendar (sync with Outlook or personal), Alarm Clock, World Clock, Stopwatch and Notepad
• microSD memory expansion (up to 16 GB)
• Speed dialer can store up to 99 numbers
• Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts)

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Instinct s30 weighs 3.88 ounces and measures 2.17 x 4.57 x 0.48 inches. Its 1000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.6 hours of talk time. It runs on the 800/1900 CDMA/EV-DO frequencies.