The Samsung Instinct HD, available from Sprint, is touted as the successor of the Instinct S30 released earlier this year. By bringing a larger and brighter display, a 5.0-megapixel camera, enhanced Web browsing, Wi-Fi connectivity, HD video-out and more features, the Instinct HD proves itself to be an appealing updated version and a great multimedia phone.The Instinct HD boasts a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with 320x480-pixel resolution. It offers an onscreen QWERTY keyboard with haptic feedback. Other than an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor, it also comes equipped with an accelerometer, which means you can switch the keyboard between landscape and portrait modes by tilting the handset.
As the name suggests, the new Instinct offers HD recording capabilities. The integrated 5.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus, 4x zoom and face detection records video in high-definition (1,280x720). With a mini-HDMI port, you can connect the phone directly to a HD capable auxiliary device for photo and video playback.
Other multimedia features include a music player that supports MP3, AAC, AAC+ and WMA files. Powered by Sprint’s high-speed 3G network, the phone allows access to the Sprint Music Store, where you can buy and download full-length songs directly. Besides, you can connect to Sprint TV for live and on-demand programming from a wide variety of channels. Other Sprint services include Sprint Radio, Live Search, Sprint Navigation for GPS-enabled turn-by-turn directions, and Mobile Sync for contact backup.
Similar to its sibling, the Instinct HD delivers a broad range of email choices. Users can check personal emails from AOL, Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail, or sync with work corporate email accounts. It supports text, voice and instant messaging with threaded text as well. For Web browsing, it offers the Opera Mobile 9.7 browser with tabbed browsing for viewing Web pages in full HTML.
The Instinct HD measures 4.63 by 2.28 by 0.5 inches and weighs 4 ounces, which is a bit heavier than its predecessor. It has 512MB of internal shared memory and accommodates a microSD card up to 16GB. In addition, you will find a 3.5mm headset jack, a 600-contact phone book, stereo Bluetooth and speaker-independent voice commands.
With great improvement on the functionality, the Samsung Instinct HD undoubtedly surpasses its predecessor in various aspects, such as camera and camcorder, design, display, Web browser and connectivity. All these add up to a powerful multimedia device that outperforms many smartphones on the market.
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