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Speaking about Opera Mini, its latest version is also available for the Sprint's Instinct, and will serve as an alternative to the phone's sucky pre-installed Web browser. In order to run Opera Mini 4.2 on your Instinct, you should first update its firmware to version MR-4, and then install the browser.

Detailed instructions can be found on Opera Software’s website.

Sprint subscribers who own a Samsung Instinct can now download and install a new firmware update from the carrier. One of the main improvements is the possibility of text input from Opera Mini and other Java applications.

In addition, with the upcoming release of Sprint Mobile Email Work update users should also be able to have better viewing support for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF documents.

Samsung has released a new firmware update for its Instinct handset. It should fix some interface issues and boost up the browser's rerformance. You can download the update via Instinct’s Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) service, but be advised that you need to have the previous firmware version installed. If you have an older version, you'll have to install two latest updates one by one.

Samsung has released a major OTA software update for its Instinct handset. It is available now, and users will be notified about the need to update when running applications.

The full change log is posted below:

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.

Sprint has released the first firmware update for the Samsung Instinct. The new version BF30 is said to include various bug fixes, though no specific details were given on what exactly it fixes.

Anyway, all willing can update their handset by going to Main > Settings > General > Update Phone.

Another cool handset making its way to Canada is the Samsung Instinct. Bell Mobility will be the lucky carrier to offer the device this time (tough luck, Telus), and will sell it for $149.95 on a 3-year contract or $449.95 w/o commitment. Features remain the same as on the U.S. variant.

Sprint subscribers can now get their hands on the new Samsung Instinct. Originally we thought it would cost $200, but to be make a good competition to the 3G iPhone the CDMA carrier had to cut the price. Now the Instinct costs $129.99 with a 2-year agreement after a $100 mail-in rebate.

Sprint announced that it plans to release the Samsung SCH-M800 Instinct on June 20th.

The phone was first spotted at the 2008 CTIA show in Las Vegas; it is an iPhone-looking handset with a large touchscreen display, built-in GPS receiver, EV-DO Rev.A 3G data for fast downloads and uploads, and much more...