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Very nice find. You've definitely piqued my interest with that processor roadmap. I guess my InstinctHD is going back. Love it, but I'm itching for that raw power in the Moment.
I have monstrous hands and that tiny keyboard on the Pre was a non-starter for me.
Just got mine home from Best Buy. $50 discount price before tax is $200 at Best Buy. I like it so far!
how many U.S. domestic market phone have you seen capable of tv output...without a dock? Or at all for that matter? How many are capable of 720P playback?
This is the only one.
Why would that be upsetting?
Oh, and according to phonenews.com, it will be Opera Mobile:
http://www.phonenews.com/instinct-hd-preview-sprint-titan-loaded-opera-mobile-deal-samsung-8760/
Apparently a Zune team member passed away before the ZuneHD was released and it's a tribute to said person.
It's supposed to be Opera Mobile running the web browsing this time around. Not Opera Mine, but Opera Mobile. At least that's what they're saying over here: http://www.phonenews.com/instinct-hd-preview-sprint-titan-loaded-opera-mobile-deal-samsung-8760/
First off, this comment will probably end up nowhere near it's intended target, but here goes.
Actually, it does have an accelerometer and the OS is something more robust than the previous model and S30 variants. You can read about it here: http://www.phonenews.com/instinct-hd-preview-sprint-titan-loaded-opera-mobile-deal-samsung-8760/#comments

What you are seeing is merely a skin over the OS. A user interface much like HTC's Sense(for Android) or TouchFlo(for WinMo) or Samsung's native Touchwiz(for WinMo and Java OS's).
I'd argue that the Real OS argument is no longer valid. This is from Phonenews.com:
http://www.phonenews.com/instinct-hd-preview-sprint-titan-loaded-opera-mobile-deal-samsung-8760/#comments

Instinct HD Preview: Sprint Titan Loaded, Opera Mobile Deal Exclusive
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Written by Christopher Price on August 24, 2009
BREW, Java (J2ME), Samsung, Sprint

PhoneNews.com has the full scoop on what to expect from the Instinct HD.

First and foremost, the Instinct HD will expand on Sprint’s Opera Mini-bundling in the Instinct S30. Opera Mobile will become the standard browser, operating inside the Instinct HD’s BREW environment. This is the first time Opera Mobile has been the default browser on a Sprint non-smartphone, and appears to be the rumored widespread integration deal that Opera rumored in July. Instinct HD will be Sprint’s flagship non-smartphone through the end of the year, and Sprint’s hybrid BREW/Java platform is gaining in traction on other devices.

In addition to a powerful BREW-based browser, Instinct HD will get a significant Java upgrade. With a model number of SPH-M850, it will be the first non-smartphone to feature Sprint’s Titan application platform. Titan replaces the aging J2ME CLDC profile with a custom CDC-based platform. CDC is a more powerful version of Java, originally meant for smartphones, but failed to get traction there. Only Symbian UIQ included full support for the CDC profile. Now, Sprint is poised to revive it as an app platform for non-smartphones, which can scale up to both Android and Windows Mobile phones.

Titan, as we first reported, will deliver smartphone-grade application platforms across the entire Sprint phone lineup.

Finally, most interesting, will be the integration between these two advances. Applications using Titan will be able to leverage the Opera Mobile browser as their HTML renderer. This will enable impressive on-device widgets and web-driven applications, similar to how Palm’s webOS offers application interactivity.

The interface will continue to mimic the Instinct (S30) interface, but will have additional media player enhancements to support on-device sync and HD (with HDMI) video output. This is a far cry from the meager Sprint Music Store playback support in the original Instinct, as well as take advantage of Wi-Fi in the device.

This news comes as PhoneNews.com was vindicated by external testers for our previous exclusive report which exposed that iPhone 3GS is capable of up to 1080p HD playback. Many criticized PhoneNews.com for reporting that the iPhone 3GS’s video hardware would support HD playback. Apple is poised to enable such playback upon the launch of forthcoming iPod touch models, which feature the same PowerVR chipset, enabling HD output across both iPhone 3GS and iPod touch. The change will also strike the discontinuation of the 8GB iPhone 3G, as multiple sources have reported will be replaced with a 3GS variant.
My gps has never had an issue and I have an Instinct purchased day one. Also, the 2K songs on my 8 GB microSD card load in less than 30 seconds initially and abou 10 secs. each time after that.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm in the market for a new phone and money isn't a limitation. I'm also not partial to any particular US carrier, but here are some of the features I'd like to have: WiFi, GPS, good coverage in lots of places, push Gmail (a must!), physical keyboard (a must!), a touchscreen, decent battery life and a relatively slim body. And please, nothing that has a fruit logo on it. No offense to the fruit fans, though. Thanks!"

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