Comments on: Sprint Instinct vs. Apple iPhone

By: Tractor

Tractor — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:33:22 +0000

The Instinct is okay but has some pretty serious issues. I’ve owned one since the 1st day they went on sale.

Mine crashes regularly if you are in the middle of just about any operation and there is simultaneously an incoming call. This means you miss the call! By this, I mean you click a button for the phone to do something right as a call comes in.

I have callers routinely complain of an echo on their end. I never had this issue with any of my previous Sprint phones.

The battery life is not very good. I think I get 4-5 hours of solid use before having to switch to the included second battery. Just make sure the other one is charged at all times.

The operating system is pretty crazy. You cannot copy/paste any text. You cannot do organizational things like move pictures from one album to another within the phone. There is NO syncing up to your Outlook Calendar and a super-weird way of syncing your Outlook Contacts, which by the way, in months of use I have still not been able to make work.

The video content-related stuff they try to hype you with rarely works.

Trust me. Don’t get an Instinct! I have been trying to get Sprint to fix mine and they really don’t have any idea what is causing my issues. I’ve tried to get out of my contract based on this and they not only will not let me out of my contract, but they won’t even switch me to another Instinct OR any other Sprint phone. LOL I’m a Sprint hostage! HELP!!

By: Gobi

Gobi — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:38:18 +0000

how bout???..im locked up with sprint for like another year Ive wanted the Iphone sooo bad but couldnt get now theyre coming out with a BETTER version of the Iphone…yea ill take it! Oh and all you “3g Iphone 2.0″ junkies arent considering the fact that Samsung will find a way to woop it when it comes out..always learn from your mistakes..or in this case..IPHONE’S MISTAKES..nuff said..im buying an instinct

By: iZenMaster

iZenMaster — Fri, 30 May 2008 15:37:48 +0000

This June there is going to be a great fight between the Champion: Apple iPhone and the Challenger: Sprint’s Instinct. I have a reason saying Apple iPhone and Sprint’s Instinct even though Samsung is manufacturer for Instinct and At&T is a service provider for iPhone.

I believe this is going to be a handicapped match for Sprint, as iPhone is not just a phone. Steve Jobs and Apple is a strong brand value , backed by At&t’s service, they have largest subscriber base. Also the fact that iPhone was sensational hit when it was launched.

By: nianmo

nianmo — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:42:43 +0000

good one, jason. I totally agree with you. I have touch now but desperately waiting for instinct.

By: nianmo

nianmo — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:28:49 +0000

actually, HTC came out with these features but it was using windows mobile, which is slow. you can do everything on HTC pda’s but it’s slow with windows mobile. That sucks..

By: nianmo

nianmo — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:26:19 +0000

instinct is using java as an operating application. My guess is it will support 3rd party application using java, its free language any way. I read about it some where but couldn’t recall it. I will post it as soon as I get the link..

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 15 May 2008 04:15:25 +0000

just thought ide chime in for a sec, seeing as i work for a sprint corporate owned retail store. Instinct syncs via bluetooth, and as for web browsing it uses the cameras motion sensor to scroll in any direction by tilting panning and scanning the phone itself. As for the battery: the instinct has two removable Lithium Ion batteries each features 5.75 hours of continuous talk time. the instinct features, “Mobile Sync” which allows the user to synchronize and store unlimited data on Sprint’s mobile support website, and the ability to operate as a Rev-A modem for a computer, via bluetooth or usb cable. Additionally, a 2mp camera streams live video to capable devices as well as video voicemails. I can tell u from an unbiased opinion I love the iphone however it is showing its age, and while i will concede it was a revolutionarry phone yrs ahead of its time, its capabilities have been limited to that of the at&t network. While I am sure the 2nd gen “3G” iPhone will include many much needed features, its downfall will continue to be the 5yr contract with AT&T. at&t just recently finished their gen1 3g network and stated that they will now feature tv capabilities. however, without the speed of a rev-A, soon to be rev-B, network to back it up. it will be useles. it would be like trying to watch a youtube video on a 56k dialup connection. also supporting the instinct is its unlimited network posibilities through the “simply everything plan” further posibilities will come next spring when sprints 4g wimax network will be up and running in every major metro city. If the iphone was sold at all carriers i would agree it is still the best phone in the market. however, at&t will continue to limit its capabilities and the iphone will fall behind the pack. as for customer service, sprint just elected a new CEO who has fired the idiots and turned the company around. We have done a complete 180. 100% of all job activities now include our customer satisfaction. As our commissions are now based on what is called a CSat score, in which are commissions are made on customer experience and satisfaction, rather than the sale itself. so, their is a huge incentive for our staff to be more helpful than in the past. Sprints new network and business practices, along with a pretty cool phone, the Instinct, will not kill the iphone. however it will stimulate the market and creat competition, and competition key to the inovation of great new benchmark products.

By: Phil, Washington, DC

Phil, Washington, DC — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:48:12 +0000

WideAwake – cool..I see your angle. But last time I checked Apple is a “brand” but an American one. Thanks.

By: WideAwake

WideAwake — Wed, 14 May 2008 04:41:30 +0000

You probably don’t know that the semiconductor in the Iphone is made by Samsung, I bet most of the components in the Iphone are foreign made. Apple is just a brand, that’ s all!

How is Sprints service inferior to ATT? Last I checked Sprint has had 3G for several years and have been running Rev-A for over a year. Not to mention that Sprint has more hi-speed coverage than ATT.

That wifi service from Verizon you speak of is LTE, back-haul testing won’t begin for at least 2 years, Sprint’s Wimax has passed all test so far and will be in all metropolitan markets within the next few years.

By: WideAwake

WideAwake — Wed, 14 May 2008 04:30:02 +0000

To my understanding ORB will work on the Instinct so will Sling, I have Sprint Music store it is great, I can fit 2000 songs on a 2G microsd card. As for Live TV, you don’t need an everything plan to avoid $9.95, I don’t have the everything plan, in my plan I get Live TV included along with free MMS, free Txt and free GPS powered by Telenav.