Sep 30, 2009 gps navigation, phones, reviews, software 1 Comment
We just mentioned Telenav on Samsung Instinct HD. Now check out the same GPS navigation application work on Motorola Cliq. Motorola Cliq will be ready for order on October 19th. It comes with a two week trial, and after that it is $10/month. In case you haven’t heard of Motorola Cliq just yet.. it will be available on T-Mobile and is powered by Android OS.
Sep 30, 2009 gps navigation, reviews, samsung, software 3 Comments
TeleNav on Samsung Instinct HD. In case you were curious…
Apr 1, 2009 gps navigation, phones, samsung 3 Comments
After regular sized Samsung Instinct get ready to welcome the mini-Instinct; Samsung Intinct S30. The new S30 also includes an integrated GPS receiver and many features to go with it:
Samsung Intinct S30 has a Opera Mini 4.2 browser for a “True HTML Web experience”, 2.0 megapixel camera with camcorder, a 3.2″ touchscreen with haptic feedback, 3G speeds, and bluetooth.
Samsung Instinct S30 will be available starting April 19 and will cost $130 with a 2-year contract, $70 instant savings and $100 mail-in rebate. The GPS navigation cost is included in the Sprint’s Simply Everything plan ($99/mo.) which also promises unlimited calling, texting, email, and web browsing. Sprint Navigation is powered by TeleNav – in case you were wondering.
Jan 1, 2009 gps navigation, phones, samsung 3 Comments
Best Buy just updated their site with a new pink Samsung Instinct. You can get it from them without a contract for $600. Its status is still posted as “coming soon” so you may have to wait just a little more.
$600 maybe a bit too much but as you may have already guessed this is the ‘no strings attached’ price – without any 2 year contract subsidy. More than likely Best Buy will also offer a cheaper version with the contract and everything very soon.
As far as GPS features Sprint’s Simply Everything plan which is $99.99/mo. includes navigation. Yay!
Here are the features:
Dec 23, 2008 gps navigation, phones 4 Comments
OK, here is the latest from the Android world:
Garmin: According to some sources Garmin’s highly anticipated nuviphone will keep its modified Linux OS but come second half of 2009 we can expect to see a few Android powered Garmin phones. If you remember Garmin earlier this month became a member of ‘open handset alliance’ which is the group behind the Android platform.
…We do have an Android-based phone under development; however, we are not releasing any additional information about that product at this time…
GPS? Of course. It is Garmin after all.
Sony Ericsson: Not much yet except this image of a concept device. See above. However there are some news about Sony Ericsson readying Android phones for summer of 2009. Considering Sony Ericsson also joined OHA this may have some truth to it.
HTC: The manufacturer of the original T-Mobile G1, HTC, is rumored to be working on G2, again for T-Mobile. It is said the new G2 will feature a full touch screen interface, have a trackball at the bottom, and be released as early as April.
Samsung: We just talked about the rumors about Samsung working on an Android phone. To summarize their new Android handset will resemble both Omnia and Instinct and will be available second quarter of 2009.
That’s all we’ve heard of so far. If you know of any other next-gen android phones do let us know.
UPDATE:
HKC: HKC Pearl is a new one.
Dec 19, 2008 gps navigation, phones, samsung 6 Comments
We knew we would hear about this sooner or later but we still got excited when we got the news that Samsung would be releasing an Android handset for T-Mobile and Samsung second quarter of 2009. If you’re like us you thought G1 was ugly and decided to hold off until a nicer Android phone came out. Well… now is the time (hang in there for another 4 – 5 months)
According to news there are about 80 Linux and Java experts on Samsung side working to make your dream phone come true.
We’re almost 100% positive that the new handset will offer GPS positioning as the news even mention that the device will feature “Google Maps based location information”.
Very few details have surfaced but it is said that the new Samsung Android phone will be full touchscreen and resemble Omnia and Instinct… Read More …
Jun 20, 2008 gps navigation 12 Comments
If you have to make a decision between iPhone 3G and Samsung Instinct here is a little table that may help you as far as price is concerned:
| what | iPhone 3G | Samsung Instinct |
| initial price | $199 | $129 |
| contract term | 2 years | 2 years |
| storage | 8GB space | 2GB microSD card |
| misc | 16GB version for $299 | after $100 mail-in rebate |
| GPS navigation | no dynamic driving directions | includes door-to-door navigation |
| monthly cost of cheapest plan | $40 + $30 = $70 | $70 |
| unlimited plan | $100 + $30 = $130 | $100 |
| 2 years cost for unlimited | $3320 | $2530 |
| carrier | AT&T | Sprint |
Please comment if you think we got the numbers wrong. We’ll fix it.
Apr 2, 2008 gps navigation, phones, samsung Leave a comment
Samsung Instinct was just introduced by Sprint at CTIA today. Instinct supports CDMA EV-DO Rev A networks at 800MHz and 1900MHz, features a really sharp 3.1″ TFT LCD haptic touch screen at 240×432 resolution, and comes with a 2GB microSD card that is upgradeable to 8GB.
Other features include 2MP digital camera, video recording and streaming, bluetooth, and a full internet browser.
Oddly enough the specs page says “two standard 1000mAh Li-Ion batteries” where each one can give you 5.75 hours of talk time.
Then there’s the GPS navigation of course. No stand alone GPS receiver though, A-GPS.
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