Samsung Instinct for Sprint may be an iPhone Killer at only $250

Samsung Mobile today announced the upcoming availability of a new wireless device, Samsung Instinct, which offers full touch-screen functionality with fast speeds available on the nation’s largest mobile broadband network. This touch-screen phone brings the customer’s most-used applications and contacts within a single finger tap.

Samsung Instinct, exclusively available from Sprint, has a high-tech look with a large, vibrant touch screen featuring localized tactile feedback, called haptics, which allow the virtual QWERTY keypad and other operations to become a sensory experience. The device also offers a Voice to Action button providing many functions using voice activation including call, text, picture messaging, traffic, movie, sports, news and search.

As Sprint’s first EV-DO Rev A (their 3G network), consumer-centric device, Samsung Instinct provides the ability to quickly browse the Web, access business or personal email, share pictures, listen to commercial-free radio and more at broadband speeds. Samsung Instinct also provides access to Sprint exclusive services and multimedia content, including:

Sprint Navigation, powered by Telenav, 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 on-the-go, GPS-enabled directions, interactive maps and one-touch click to call access
Sprint TV(R), with an extensive selection of live and on-demand programming
Sprint Exclusive Entertainment (SEE), the industry’s only made-for-mobile sports and entertainment video programming network
Sprint Music Store, allowing users to browse and wirelessly download full-length songs directly to their phone for just 99 cents each
Pocket Express(R), with up-to-date information on sports, weather, news, movie showtimes and other options customized to the user’s zip code

Samsung Instinct measures 2.17 x 4.57 x 0.49 inches and weighs less than 4.5 ounces.

Samsung Instinct comes with the following contents:

2GB microSD(TM) card that holds approximately 2,000 songs from Sprint Music Store
two standard 1,000 mAmp batteries offering up to 5.75 hours of continuous talk time each
battery charging sleeve
travel charger
USB cable
3.5mm headphones with built-in microphone
leather case with stylus.

Pricing for Samsung Instinct rumored at around the $200-$250 range. In order for customers to experience the full capabilities of the device, Samsung Instinct requires activation on a Sprint Everything pricing plan offering unlimited data starting at just $69.99 per month.

Customers can go to www.nowisgood.com today to register to be among the first to own this innovative device. It will be available in June in all Sprint retail channels including www.sprint.com.