Samsung Instinct Mini spotted by Mr. Blurrycam

Samsung may be cranking out all manner of new TouchWiz phones and Sprint might be Pre-occupied*, but nothing can stop the Instinct... from getting smaller. Yep, images of what's claimed to be an Instinct Mini have popped up on the SprintUsers forum, and while there are no hard details available, we're guessing Boy Genius Report's April 19th date is close -- we just saw a handset labeled SPH-M810 hit the FCC, and the original Instinct is the SPH-M800. Next up: Instinct Nano rumors. More photos at the read link!

*We're sorry. It won't happen again.

[Via Boy Genius Report]

[LazyMegaMan Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:03PM]

I wonder if Mr. Blurrycam is single...

[Paul C Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:06PM]

Instinct mini? Pre-posterous*!

*It will happen again

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:08PM]

OH GOODDDD, IT'S THE NEW CRYSIS / DOOM / BLEND!

[Paul C Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:17PM]

im sorry, but where i live (and most of the US i believe), CDMA is way better than GSM. EV-DO > HSDPA.

[duff Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:18PM]

Cool now if Apple comes out with an iPhone Nano I can say they ripped the Samsung Instinct Mini.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:19PM]

He seemed to say.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:27PM]

Hey Engadget!

What happened to those photos I took of my Palm Centro Mini that I sent you the other day day? Sure, there was nothing in the pictures to scale and actually PROVE that it was a Centro Mini but you gotta take my word for it. I'll post them on the sprint user blog website and then maybe you'll post it as breaking news here.

[ic wiener Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:59PM]

well, the pic engadget posted looks nothing like the original instinct

http://www.phonemag.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/samsung_sprint_instinct_1.jpg

[Paul C Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:29PM]

way to stereotype americans. at least we have the choice between CDMA and GSM. no one is forced to buy CDMA, no one is forced to buy GSM. thats what we like to call FREEDOM

[paul1985 Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:31PM]

When will douchebags like you grow up, and realize that just because a phone comes out that is not a Iphone, it doesn't mean it will suck?

I would love to see some actual reports on how many AT&T/T-Mo customers use their phones over seas. I can just about guarantee it's in the mid single digits at best. I think its hilarious that AT&T advertises how they "have more bars in more places", and then talk about places in Europe. Who goes to Europe on a regular basis outside of a very small percentage of their business customers? Sure, being able to use a phone overseas is huge advantage, but only to a very small percentage of customers. Iphone fanboys talk as much shit as they want to about Verizon/Sprint, and they never admit to the crappy aspects of a Iphone.

All phones have high points and low points. It's a freaking phone, get over it, you dumbass.

[3 Phones Jugglin Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:34PM]

Well if you were in America you would know that the Original Instinct sold very well, otherwise Sprint wouldnt bother with a Mini...

And We dont have 3 year Contracts here....Sucks for you

[paul1985 Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:36PM]

Oh, and Linux and OSX is so huge in Europe. Those smart, sophisticated Europeans would NEVER use such a shitty OS like Windows XP/Vista/7. Only stupid Americans made Windows the biggest operating system in the WORLD.

Everytime I read a post from a asshat like you, I can't help but remember the South Park episode, when all the yuppies in San Francisco were sniffing their farts.

[3 Phones Jugglin Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:43PM]

Looks like Sprint is finally makin some moves.....Customer service has improved...Plans are the cheapest of the four. Nextel Curve in december....Treo Pro in march...Instinct Mini in April...And hopefully Palm Pre by memorial day. But they cant get happy with just these...They Need a new cdma Curve for June/July and Hopefully the Niagra by Labor Day. Then just maybe address that Android and Touch Pro 2 issue by the end of the year.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:55PM]

Please tell me this aint so,,,,so since iPhone nano was a rumor they jumped on that idea. LOL , how pathetic ,smaller screen in that rectangle instinct ,at least provides for some good laughs!!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 4:56PM]

when i worked for sprint tech support, sprint users forum had about 100x more useful answers than our knowledgebase did

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 5:50PM]

For all of you fanboys reading this article and these comments, please tell me something. If your precious icrap is so wonderful and amazing.....why...are...you reading any of this? Now that is pathetic and that is truly good for some laughs!

[Nik17 Posted Mar 5th 2009 5:37PM]

Why can no one ever have a decent camera? I'm not asking for a DSLR but come on...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 5:53PM]

LIES & SLANDER!!!!

I'm appalled at your journalistic integrity. Not only did I not take those pictures, I have never even been around an Instinct Mini. If you would actually look closer you could see that these pictures were taken by my Aunt Ms. Noflash.

--Mr. Blurrycam

[the33dude33 Posted Mar 5th 2009 5:56PM]

The phone is bad. Not because it's not an iPhone, but because it's bad. The touch screen is hardly responsive.

[BenDy Posted Mar 5th 2009 7:16PM]

This looks more like an instinct 2 not a mini. But, it doesn't look there is new software.

The only thing keeping me from the instinct is that Sprint forces you to get one of there "Everything" plans. Changing my current family plan to an everything plan would double the cost.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 6th 2009 10:48AM]

I have an instinct and I don't have an everything plan on it cuz my fiance and I have a family plan

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 9th 2009 2:53PM]

They have Family everything plans too, which is likely what Mike has even if he doesn't know it. When I got my Instinct, I had to switch to one, but it was cheaper than the family plan I had before and gave me more minutes. However, the Instinct sucked, and I'm now using a Touch Pro.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 6:48PM]

Lets see if this ends up like the regular Instinct...neglected and abandoned by sprint.
I'm STILL waiting for my apps and other things to make me not regret purchasing the Instinct...

[ShimpCell Posted Mar 5th 2009 6:50PM]

Looks like the same OS. Hopefully means they will continue support of the interface/os and keep updating it further...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 5th 2009 7:29PM]

Fake; even an amateur can shop better :/

[JamesR Posted Mar 5th 2009 8:17PM]

@Conner

I've had the Instinct almost a year now and have found it to be a very solid phone. I don't see giving it up any time soon. Perhaps when the Pre comes out but even then a phone with no moving parts is pretty robust.

So many people hate on the Instinct and I don't get it. I love mine.

[FILA Posted Mar 5th 2009 8:53PM]

"Another touch screen phone"

didnt we just go through this last nite?

[innatural Posted Mar 6th 2009 12:41AM]

hahahaha

[innatural Posted Mar 6th 2009 12:45AM]

pick me ^_^

[kerobi11 Posted Mar 6th 2009 5:52PM]

looks like a 5800, but with rounder edges.