Touchscreen Display Smartphone – A Samsung’s New iPhone Killer

Last week Samsung and Sprint introduced the Samsung Instinct at CTIA (the wireless conference in Las Vegas). They truly believe that this innovation would become an iPhone killer. It's a candy-bar shaped and stylish smartphone with a large touchscreen display and no keypad. All the experts at the conference were really impressed with its features, but not all would agree with their challenging statement to kill iPhone with Samsung instinct. Surely it needs time to prove their instincts.

Let’s see its pros and cons from critics:

• The Instinct is on a 3G data network and has real GPS, iPhone lacks it.

• It won't have OS X or iTunes.

• The Instinct can use Sprint’s EV-DO mobile broadband network for zippier download speeds.

• GPS showed great quality, but the web browser was clunky and sometimes failed to load applications.

• Still a little rough around the edges.

• The design front is good, but the Instinct can't quite match Apple's device in style.

• 3G data support (via Sprint's EVDO network), plenty of customization features, the possibility of third-party support via Java/Brew.

• Price claimed to be lower than on average iPhones, but Sprint will require those who purchase the device to choose one of its latest unlimited plans (claimed 70$ per month).

Let’s see Samsung's touchscreen smartphone specifications:

• Sprint Navigation with GPS-enabled audio and visual turn-by-turn driving directions, one-click traffic rerouting and more than 10 million local listings

• Live Search for Sprint, powered by Microsoft, provides easy access to directory information, integrated GPS-enabled directions, interactive maps and one-touch click to call access

• Voice to Action button providing many functions using voice activation including call, text, picture messaging, traffic, movie, sports, news and search.

• HTML Web browsing

• Visual Voicemail allowing users to listen to messages in their order of preference and manage them with a tap of the screen

• 2.0 megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom and video camcorder

• Advanced Stereo Bluetooth® Wireless Technology with audio caller ID

• Access to corporate and consumer (POP3) email including AOL, Gmail and Yahoo!

• Threaded text messaging provides a view of the full conversation

• Mobile Sync to restore contact information if the device is lost, stolen or damaged

• Phone as Modem connects the phone with a computer for Internet and email access

• Dimensions: 2.17 x 4.57 x 0.49 inches; 4.4 ounces

• Display: 3.1" TFT (240 x 432 pixels and 262K vibrant colors)

• Standard Lithium (LiIon) battery: up to 5.75 hours continuous talk time

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