PC makeover with Best Buy $1,199.99Manufacturer: Samsung Part number: SPHM850BSS
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CNET editors' rating:
4.0 stars
Excellent
How we rate-
Design: 8.0
Features: 9.0
Performance: 7.0
Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 10 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Samsung Instinct HD SPH-M850 (Sprint)
price range: $249.99 - $649.99
The Samsung Instinct HD packs a lot of features and decent performance into an appealing design. But even with all it has to offer, we'd prefer to pay less and get a full smartphone.
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 10 reviews
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"Finally...Sprint and Samsung have finally done it!"
by coobster on October 6, 2009
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"This phone is an amazing multimedia device!"
by JTraayne on November 17, 2009
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"HD Video, HQ Screen, The Phone I've been looking for!!"
by linkolng35 on November 10, 2009
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"Not all it's cracked up to be"
by dbramaged on October 13, 2009
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by alexrealtytrust on October 6, 2009
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Part Number: SPHM850BSS
General
- Product Type Cellular phone With digital camera
- Service Provider Sprint Nextel
- Width 2.3 in
- Depth 0.5 in
- Height 4.6 in
- Weight 4 oz
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X
- Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
- Phone Design Candy bar
- Antenna Internal
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth
- Additional Features Touch screen, Voice recognition, GPS
Communicator Features
- Synchronization With PC Yes
- Synchronization With MS Outlook
Phone Memory
- Phone Book Capacity 600 names & numbers
- Missed Calls Memory 80
- Dialed Calls Memory 80
- Received Calls Memory 80
Messaging & Data Services
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- Mobile Email Yes
- Supported Email Protocols POP3
- Internet Browser Yes
- PCS Vision capable Yes
- Included Services Sprint TV
- EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) Yes
- Messaging / Data Features Text messages, Instant messages, E-Mail, xHTML Browser
Ring Tones
- Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty 128
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 5 megapixels
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Calculator Basic
- Additional Timer Functions Stopwatch
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 320 x 480 pixels
- Diagonal Size 3.2 in
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Headset
- Cables Included USB cable
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Technology - Lithium ion
- Capacity 1440 mAh
- Talk Time Up to 348 min
Manufacturer info
- Samsung
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.samsungusa.com/
- Address: 105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ. 07660
- Phone: 1-800-726-7864
- Fax: 1-973-601-6001
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