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The Samsung Instinct HD is expected to launch on Sprint tomorrow for an overwhelming and definitely overpriced $250 USD ($200 at Best Buy) on a 2-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate. Well, two videos have just popped up about the said handset, but before I get to that let's talk a bit about it first. So, the Instinct HD has: a 5MP camera that can shoot 720p video, WiFi support, and an HDMI output. The hands-on video is below and you can also check out this Gizmodo link for a comparison between this and the Flip Ultra HD.



[Engadget, Gizmodo]

Sprint has finally announced exactly when and for how much they will be launching the Samsung Instinct HD. Well, the good news is that this handset will be available on Sprint in just 3 days - on September 27th; the bad news is that it will be retailing for a whopping $249.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate on a 2-year contract. Talk about a rip-off. The only thing that's "HD" about this handset is that it can, apparently, record HD video with its 5MP sensor. We'll see it when we believe it.

[Engadget, Slash Gear]

Yes Sprint is gearing up for their big launch of the Samsung Instinct HD which is set to take place on September 27th. Well, Best Buy already has some accessories for the said handset in their stores. It's just a week away folks!

[Engadget]

The title basically says most of what I'm going to talk about. We're hearing that the Samsung Instinct HD will be launching on Sprint on September 27th for somewhere between $99 and $149 USD on a 2-year contract. The September 27th date has been spotted before, so it's the unofficial release date right now. In related news, we still don't know what's "HD" about this handset.

[Boy Genius, Phone Arena]

Even though Sprint hasn't officially announced the Samsung Instinct HD we know they're launching it soon. The Instinct HD was just leaked on a Sprint Premier Connection newsletter. There's nothing specifically "HD" about this handset, but oh well.

Update: According to Electronista, this handset could be launching on September 27th of this year.

[Engadget]

Here's the first couple of pictures of the Samsung Instinct HD / Dash / S50 in the wild. There's not really much else to say here, but for more photos you can take a look at the Phone Arena link below.

[Phone Arena, Engadget]

Whatever the name is (Samsung Instinct S50 / M850 Dash / Instinct HD), a recent Best Buy ad labels it as the Samsung Instinct HD. In this ad, some of the specs are confirmed as well. So, this Instinct has: a 5MP camera with video recording, WiFi support, instant access to Facebook, MySpace, and Youtube, and the ability to play HD video with its TV output. It looks like it will be a Best Buy exclusive and could be out anywhere from today until September 26th if you read the find price. Unfortunately, the price and exact availability is unknown at the time, but you will need to get an "Essentials Message & Data plan or an Everything Plan with Data," just like the fine print says.

Update: Unwired View has just reminded me that the Samsung Instinct HD will be released on Sprint.

[Boy Genius]

Samsung's Instinct S50 has gotten a bunch of name changes. First, it was dubbed the M850 Dash, then the Instinct S50, then the Instinct HD, and now, again, the Instinct S50. We don't really care what the name is at this point, but what you should know is that it's expected to launch on Sprint in mid-September. This is awfully close to the September 8th release date that we heard just four days ago.

The other Samsung Instinct handset that will launch this year is the InstinctQ M900. This could be Sprint's first Android phone and it looks like it could be available sometime in Novemeber. It's a bit later than the October 11th rumour we heard about in late July, but this is just a rumour as well.

[Phone Arena, Electronista]

So much for the September 3 rumour, the latest one outlines that the Samsung Instinct s50 / M850 Dash will be available on September 8th - on Sprint. According to Phone Arena's article, Sprint could be actually launching this handset as the Instinct HD. At this point, I have no clue why the "HD" was slapped on the name, seeing how this phone doesn't have an HD display or HD video recording capabilities so I guess they just ran out of names.

[Phone Arena]