One ultra-glossy phone plus a dozen or so overly ornate chandeliers is a recipe for video disaster, and indeed, we managed to capture the beautiful outline of said chandeliers in far more detail than we ever intended here. It's the price we pay for demanding mirror-finish touchscreens, we guess, but we think we still managed to convey a fair bit about the Instinct's distinctive user interface here. First of all, it wasn't nearly as snappy as we'd have liked it to be, but the phone's not hitting retail for a couple months yet so we'll cut 'em some slack while they're ironing out the final kinks in the firmware. The web navigation gestures were a little choppy, too, though we appreciated the dedicated "birdseye" key that zooms out so the entire page can be seen at once; a red box indicated where you'll be when you zoom back in. Bottom line? We get the impression that Samsung's delivering form over function here, but hey, for a good number of us, that's a sacrifice we're willing to make.
Well, it's no iPhone but at least other manufacturers are starting to catch up (in terms of design). As much as I love my iPhone, I really cant wait to go back to a Sony or Samsung that has all the benefits of the iPhone but actually has features (like useful Bluetooth, mms and so on) that phones have had for years! I just get the feeling that This, is not the phone that will sway me back!
so what exactly does the iphone do that this doesn't? the web browser is the thing i like most on the iphone, and its obvious its better than the one on this phone... but thats all i can tell at least "on paper".
"I really cant wait to go back to a Sony or Samsung that has all the benefits of the iPhone but actually has features"
That statements definitely makes you sound like a Troll. I can't imagine anyone wishing to go back to a Sony or Samsung phone after having an iPhone, even with it's few missing features. Besides, with the SDK out, the iPhone is going to become the primary app development platform. I would imagine either Apple or a 3rd party finished the feature set with MMS, Other bluetooth profiles, etc.
@OziD What does the Iphone "do" that other phones don't? Based on that comment, It's obvious you are looking for a featureset instead of an intuitive, integrated system that is so nice to work with. Barring the incredible usability of the iPhone, and the quasi-useful multitouch which may have more applications in the future, the real advantage will be the platform. With the release of the SDK, mobile OSX will become a force to be reckoned with. I would guess by the end of 2008, it's easily the most dominant mobile software platform, with software that actually works well and is useful. This would be in direct comparison to the steaming pile of crap that is windows mobile, and the useful, but on life support Palm OS Garnet.
Anyone who posts on a page about one product regarding the superiority of another product, especially with arguments that sound like ad copy, is the Troll.
If you are a happy iPhone user, you are not posting on a page about the Instinct trying to tell everyone why your choice was superior. You are either in the employ of Apple, have some other vested interest in iPhone sales, or are a fascist who believes opinions can be right or wrong and attempts to impose their will on others.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Chris @ Apr 2nd 2008 3:03AM
is the screen glass or plastic?
and wheres touch-wiz???
i also wish they made the screen bigger so it could cover the whole device. but either way im picking this baby up when it comes out.
devastate @ Apr 2nd 2008 3:56AM
Well, it's no iPhone but at least other manufacturers are starting to catch up (in terms of design). As much as I love my iPhone, I really cant wait to go back to a Sony or Samsung that has all the benefits of the iPhone but actually has features (like useful Bluetooth, mms and so on) that phones have had for years! I just get the feeling that This, is not the phone that will sway me back!
OziD @ Apr 2nd 2008 5:26AM
so what exactly does the iphone do that this doesn't? the web browser is the thing i like most on the iphone, and its obvious its better than the one on this phone... but thats all i can tell at least "on paper".
TareX @ Apr 2nd 2008 10:07AM
"so what exactly does the iphone do that this doesn't?"
umm... multitouch? and all the programming possibilities that come with it?
Sam Winter @ Apr 2nd 2008 8:12PM
@devastate
"I really cant wait to go back to a Sony or Samsung that has all the benefits of the iPhone but actually has features"
That statements definitely makes you sound like a Troll. I can't imagine anyone wishing to go back to a Sony or Samsung phone after having an iPhone, even with it's few missing features. Besides, with the SDK out, the iPhone is going to become the primary app development platform. I would imagine either Apple or a 3rd party finished the feature set with MMS, Other bluetooth profiles, etc.
@OziD
What does the Iphone "do" that other phones don't? Based on that comment, It's obvious you are looking for a featureset instead of an intuitive, integrated system that is so nice to work with.
Barring the incredible usability of the iPhone, and the quasi-useful multitouch which may have more applications in the future, the real advantage will be the platform. With the release of the SDK, mobile OSX will become a force to be reckoned with. I would guess by the end of 2008, it's easily the most dominant mobile software platform, with software that actually works well and is useful. This would be in direct comparison to the steaming pile of crap that is windows mobile, and the useful, but on life support Palm OS Garnet.
xB Owner @ Apr 2nd 2008 12:00PM
Meh. M-E-H... Meh.
Tahler @ Apr 4th 2008 12:34AM
Whoa this thing looks NICE
troyob1 @ May 30th 2008 10:22AM
@ Sam
Anyone who posts on a page about one product regarding the superiority of another product, especially with arguments that sound like ad copy, is the Troll.
If you are a happy iPhone user, you are not posting on a page about the Instinct trying to tell everyone why your choice was superior. You are either in the employ of Apple, have some other vested interest in iPhone sales, or are a fascist who believes opinions can be right or wrong and attempts to impose their will on others.