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Samsung's Instinct: Smart, if Not an iPhone

Posted Jun 12, 08 10:25 AM CDT in Business,  Opinion,  Technology 

(Newser) – It isn’t an iPhone. But, says New York Times technology writer David Pogue, Samsung’s soon-to-be released touchscreen phone, called Instinct—while a little less sleek than the iconic iPhone—isn’t a bad effort. The newest iPhone wannabe debuts June 20 when Sprint Nextel rolls it out at half the price of a $199 iPhone, after the $100 rebate.

The Instinct is a little taller and thicker than its idol, but narrower, which makes the screen less viewable. It offers some goodies not available on the iPhone: a swappable battery and a “back” button to make Internet navigation easier."The Instinct’s most gimmicky enhancement is a so-called haptic touch screen, which means that the whole thing vibrates a little each time you tap it," Pogue writes. "It does not succeed in surpassing the iPhone, especially the new one—but it does succeed as a smartphone."

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Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs announces the new Apple iPhone 3G Monday, June 9.   (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
The Samsung Instinct is shown in New York, Wednesday, June 11, 2008.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
The Samsung Instinct will be available in June 20.   (AP Photo/Sprint)
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