As part of an upgrade to Sprint's Mobile Email Work package -- which already offers corporate email access for those who refuse to capitulate and buy a stuffy BlackBerry or Windows Mobile device -- the
Instinct is now capable of synchronizing work calendars with Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino servers. It's pretty comprehensive, too; users can accept or decline invitations, shuffle appointments around, change details, and delete stuff when that 7AM "status meeting" just feels totally unnecessary. The support is included at no charge for Instinct users, though a software upgrade is required -- which, because you're not at the mercy of Tommy the power-tripping BES admin, you can download and install at will. Imagine that! Oh, and if you don't own an Instinct, Sprint plans on filtering the support down to some of its "non-PDA" phones down the road, so hang tight.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Graham @ Dec 4th 2008 12:58PM
While I'm happy to see Sprint and Samsung finally updating and supporting one of their handsets that wasn't truly ready from the get go... I have to ask, why? Is it because Sprint dropped way too much cash in Advertising for this phone, so now they feel like they need to support this would be Iphone clone? I suppose, it's nice to really only have one Iphone clone as part of your phone selection as opposed to VZW or hell, even AT&T which have several.
I've never like the Instinct. I'm not an Iphone lover, but I get the appeal over this crappy attempt by Sprint and Samsung to do battle with Apple. I personally use an HTC Touch Pro and love it (and no, it's not an Iphone clone, it's just the next logical upgrade from the Mogul and the 6700).
Roger Alford @ Dec 4th 2008 1:13PM
Awww shucks!
Right when I take that phone off my account and bought a BlackBerry (which Im WAY more happy with). I guess in 6 months, Ill add it back to my account and download all the new software.
Serge @ Dec 4th 2008 2:12PM
although its a step in the right direction, this phone is still very lacking in capability.
it now has two calendars effectively: one built into the email client and can only be synced with exchange and lotus; and one that is standalone in the phone but cannot be synced with anything at all. What a shit show....
how about all the ical and gcal users out there? i am to believe that there were more exchange and lotus users (who typically own blackberries) using an instinct for their day-to-day business than other (non-exchange/lotus) calendar users? This can't be, anyone who bought the instinct for actual business use returned it right away, while the rest of us regular folk who stayed patiently waiting with a promise of a better calendar are still SOL.
don't get me wrong though, this phone works great as a phone, camera, timer, alarm, web browser (no thanks to sprint, thanks to opera mini), and news / sport score / weather reader. mp3 player and sprint tv is still so bad its unusable. video player is good enough. overall i'm happy.
John @ Dec 4th 2008 2:41PM
I was very happy to wake up this morning to this update - overall I'm pretty happy with this phone (picked it up over the weekend). The web browser blows, though Opera Mini has really alleviated that pain. The mp3 player is very nice in that it works (which is pretty much all I need), the navigation software is pretty awesome, and getting news and weather as a top level function is pretty spiffy. Haven't tried sprint radio or tv yet.
All in all, I'm fairly impressed with how well this phone hangs together, particularly as a long time Windows Mobile user. Everything *works* - quickly and without weird dialogs, strange pauses and random crashes.
After a few days of using this phone, I already simply cannot contemplate going back to a Windows Mobile phone.
Christopher @ Dec 4th 2008 3:26PM
Blackberry beware...NOT
SuperH @ Dec 5th 2008 12:37PM
Lotus? People still use Lotus???
Wait... what?
Godfail @ Dec 19th 2008 6:58PM
I'm glad to see this finally come to the Instinct but, man....how the hell did they consider this phone an iPhone killer again?