Samsung Instinct M800 3G GPS Touchscreen Coming To Sprint+Instinct Becomes Sprint’s First EV-DO Rev A Device+ 2.17' x 4.57' x 0.49'

Whilst its been known for a while that Sprint are due to carry Samsung's
3G, GPS enable M800 Instinct - which is widely seen as direct
competition to Apple's up and coming 3G iPhone - until now Spirit had
remained reasonably tight lipped concerning its availability (though we
knew I would be sometime in June) however, Sprint have just announced
that, for those interested in availing themselves of Samsung's Instinct,
the 20th June is a date for your diary.

Due to become Sprint’s first EV-DO Rev A device, facilitating
high-speed internet access offering peak download data rates of 3.1Mbps,
the 3G Instinct, which comes with 240 x 432 resolution 262K colour 3.1'
touchscreen offering localized tactile feedback, integrated GPS and a
2.0-megapixel camera with camcorder capabilities, integrated world
clock, SMS voice and text messaging with threaded text and, naturally,
Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, will sport the following features:

Sprint TV with live and on-demand programming such as Sprint Exclusive
Entertainment (SEE), the industry’s only made-for-mobile sports
and entertainment video programming network
Sprint Music Store allowing users to wirelessly download full-length
songs directly to their phone for just 99 cents each
More than a dozen streaming-radio applications, including Sprint Radio
with more than 150 channels
Sprint Media Manager PC to phone transfer application
Background music mode allowing the user to play music while text
messaging, playing games or surfing the Internet
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
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

'[The Samsung] Instinct brings customers what they want with the
immediacy they want. Every decision during the development process
focused on simplifying the user experience,' said John Garcia, senior
vice president of Product Development and chief marketing officer for
Sprint. 'The end result is a great-looking phone that makes the value of
Sprint's fast NOW Network come to life, but most importantly, it is fun
and easy to use.'

Supplied with a 2GB microSD card, two standard 1,000 mAmp batteries
offering up to 5.75 hours of continuous talk time each, a battery
charging sleeve, a travel charger, a USB cable, 3.5mm headphones with
built-in microphone, and a leather case and stylus, the Samsung M800
Instinct, which measures 2.17' x 4.57' x 0.49' inches and weighs less
than 4.5 ounces, will become available from 20 June though, at the point
of release full channel availability will not be guaranteed.

No word as yet concerning unit pricing.