Sprint To Release Samsung Instinct s30

Sprint announced today the upcoming Samsung Instinct s30. That’s right, the Instinct s30 will be the successor to the original Samsung Instinct. The Instinct s30 will offer full touch screen along with built-in instant messaging, an improved Web-browsing experience through both the default browser and Opera Mini 4.2 as well as the popular games “Guitar Hero® – World Tour” and “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader” preloaded. The Instinct s30 is thinner than the original and will come in two colors Cobalt Metal and Touch of Copper.

Other features of the phone include:

* Expansive touch-screen featuring localized haptic feedback giving users a gentle vibration as they use the virtual QWERTY keypad
* Live Search for Sprint, powered by Microsoft, provides easy access to directory information on-the-go, GPS-enabled directions, interactive maps and one-touch click to call access
* Visual Voicemail, allowing users to listen to messages in their order of preference and manage them with a simple tap of the screen
* Sprint TV®, with an extensive selection of channels and on-demand programming
* Sprint Music Store, allowing users to browse and wirelessly download full-length songs directly to their phone for just 99 cents each
* Advanced stereo Bluetooth® 2.0
* SMS voice and text messaging with threaded text
* True HTML Web experience from both the enhanced embedded browser and the addition of Opera Mini 4.2 with a desktop-like browsing experience
* 2.0 megapixel camera with camcorder

“Samsung Instinct s30 is proof that it is possible to improve on even one of the most successful mobile phones,” said Bill Ogle, chief marketing officer for Samsung Mobile. “Instinct s30 offers people a new way to enjoy a fast and fun user experience with their phone.”

The Instinct s30 will be available on April 19, customers will be able to purchase Instinct s30 through Sprint retail stores, Web (www.sprint.com) and telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) for $129.99 at launch with a two-year agreement, $70 instant savings and $100 mail-in rebate. You can pre-register for the phone now at Sprint.