So you just took home a new Samsung Instinct and a new two-year contract from Sprint and was somewhat unsatisfied by the phone. Interface might be slower than expected or multitasking is not what you understood from the ads. If you think the Instinct could be better, you’re not alone. Sprint may be releasing a new software update real soon. Check it out.
“I apologize for your disappointment regarding some of the software. We will have a software upgrade available 6/30/08. You can request a software update on your phone on that date. Press the home icon and tap main. Tap settings, then tap general, scroll down and tap update software.”
[via crunchgear]
June 30th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
PLEASE EMAIL ME THE UPDATE FOR THE NEW SAMSUNG INSTINCT THANKS
July 7th, 2008 at 10:16 am
And yet, here it is July 7, and no update.
July 9th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Where is my update!!!
July 14th, 2008 at 8:36 am
….July 14th no update yet…
July 19th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
We need that update ASAP!
July 28th, 2008 at 11:18 pm
Well july is almost over … still no update ,and would hope they address the issue not being able to use excellent third party applications like opera mini due to some java issues
July 30th, 2008 at 10:52 am
the update came out TODAY!!!!!!
September 10th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
I need my updates when i got my instinct i thought it would have better faster internet service with better data network. When i open website all the image and the data is distortated. when are we going to get our updates that will better the instinct. b/c the iphone is way ahead of this right now.
September 24th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
From what I understand… Sprint is done with updates… you have what you have. My suggestion is to return the so called “I-Phone Killer” and demand your money back along with your previous plan that you had to give up for this phone.
Any third party apps will have to be written with sprints poor software… in other words there will be limited third party apps.
September 25th, 2008 at 8:55 am
I love my Instinct. I get updates to it all the time. Works great. Everything I wanted and more in a phone.
September 26th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Wendi… we are not talking about the minor updates to the phone applications (and they are not frequent). We are talking about the major updates in the firmware that cover major issues such as web browser, java support, opera support and a host of others. You probably have not noticed because your use of the phone is just to make calls. You will discover as you have the phone there are issues that need to be resolved.
October 6th, 2008 at 9:47 am
I recently updated my software by going to Main>Settings>General>Update Software. The update takes about 5 minutes. The only change I know about is the ability to go to full screen mode in the web browser. This can be accomplished by pressing the “Speech to Action” button (found on the top middle of the device while you are looking at the browser).
Does anyone know of additional changes that have been implemented in this update?
October 30th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
I left another carrier and my blackberry for this STINK phone… Wow, what was i thinking…. they said this and that and i did not do my research… my emails look like text messages with no color or life, nothing close to an eamil… My video files are choppy and disfigured… The camera has no zoom with no get up and go features…The STINK can barely complete one thing, let alone completing two or more… I have attempted to sync my unit with my computer several times with the assitance of “customer support” and I still have not synced the two together… No need to add any additional tv channels…the channels i have dont work consistantly… There are some good points….The mapping/ gps program is Super!! Oh yeah, the phone works.
November 22nd, 2008 at 9:57 am
How do you force the phone to roam?
Please tell me