Sprint have released its second update for the Samsung Instinct, and unlike last time this looks to be a far more significant change. Changes have been made to Sprint TV, the browser, Picture Messaging, Navigation and more, with differences including optimized YouTube playback, smoother Sprint TV/Radio and better Bluetooth headphone performance.
Unlike the previous update, which was released in one go, individual applications will prompt to be upgraded when loaded. Sprint is rolling out the changes progressively, so certain apps will offer an update while others will not; our own Instinct had access to the Visual Voicemail and Sprint TV software, for instance, but not to Navigation or the media player. There doesn’t appear to be a way to download everything at one time, presumably to minimize stress on the network.
We’ll be keeping a track on any noticeable changes and flagging them up here on PHONE Mag. If you spot any differences on your Sprint Instinct, let us know!
Picture Mail
• Reduce system busy errors for large picturemails
• Reduction of “408″ timeout errors when sending large picturemails
Browser
• Optimized vending machine shopping experience
• More robust and user friendly access to Yahoo, Hotmail, Best Buy, YouTube
• Remove feature that sent browser back one page with camera button
Sprint TV/Radio
• Optimizations to resolutions for streaming video playback
• Reductions of pausing. freezing and “flashing” during streaming video playback
• Greatly increased start up and channel change speed
Sprint Navigation
• Session will no longer run in background, preserving battery life
Sprint E-Mail
• Ability to save email address from favorites menu
Sprint Music Store
• Eliminates skips when listening via Bluetooth headset
• Eliminates periodic timeouts for Websync of music
• Eliminates changing of tracks when turning on screen from sleep mode
• Eliminates periodic failure of skip button
• Eliminates play/pause stopping after 30 – 35 minutes of music play
Push Info Services/Pocket Express
• Increased ability to play video clips
• Content for movie listing displays correctly
• Eliminates periodic error for movie details/review
Visual Voicemail/Mobil Sync
• Handle and present voicemail notification when out of data service
• Eliminates “choppy” playback when dragging progress bar
• Contact picture/image now shown correctly in playback form
[via MobileBurn]
I have a prolem with the ring tones. If you use a downloaded ring tone in the voicemail and for the messages, your voicemail ringer will not work. It will only use the ringtone for the messages no matter what. In order for it to work the voicemail and the messages ringers have to be one from the original phone ring tones it can not be downloaded.
when do we get a real media player that will let us listen to streams online? I cant even play a /website/song.mp3. I hope they figure this out soon.
YEah.. they have servers down everywhere.
there is somethign wrong with an update
and I can not receive emails or send picture mail or do anything connected to the web.. does anyone else have a problem with sprints instint webservices?
Why can’t i download pictures from the internet,and why can’t I watch videos from the internet?
I need copy and paste!!!
I noticed a new update available on Nov. 25, 2008. Anyone know what improvements are made?
Check out pandora.com they have a mobile application that works amazingly with the instict. Amazing live stream quality!
There was an update made today to the calendar. However, I can’t tell the difference. Can you?
Instinct is GARBAGE. I have had it for months and I wish I bought an iphone. WASTE OF MONEY.
i got a question how do you get the instinct to start working again with touch my phone has been down for months can any one help me out