Really confused after doing research

someone else posted this link to a good review...

http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Touchscreen-phone-comparison-Q3---U.S.-carriers-review-r_1980.html

Heres my shot at this for you.

The iphone is great w/ out any doubts. It has some very unique features and the browser is just simply amazing. The screen is a perfect size and has a lot more colors and higher resolution then the instinct. As far as applications go, the iphone does have a large variety to choose from. You'll have a lot of options, but a lot of the applications are terrible. Also you do have to pay, sometimes, a decent amount of $$$ for them.

The iphone is an amazing ipod. It does that very very well. As a phone, ehhh not so much. When it comes down to phone features, the iphone lacks a lot. Simple things are missing, such as MMS, Camcorder, etc. The GPS on the iphone 3G is very cumbersome and has a lot to be desired.

All in all the iphone is just a revolutionary device and what it does, it does great, but what it lacks, it completely LACKS. The screen is beautiful, the interface is snappy and the browser is amazing. The apps that come on the phone are useful and work as they are to, and the 3rd party apps are a hit or miss.

Now the instinct:
The instinct has some great features as well. But first. The screen isn't as good, lower res and not as many colors. When you don't get TRUE black, you end up with some distortions. The screen on the instinct is plastic, not a HUGE deal, but it lacks the glass screen the iphone has.

In terms of the instinct as a phone.. Its amazing. The thing just tares the iphone apart in this aspect. The menu system is very snappy and allows you to make a phone call very quickly, send a picture with ease, and the keyboard allows for easier txt input. The instinct has a very simple but effective OS. Not as Snazzy as the iphones, but very effective. The applications the come on the instinct in theory are amazing, but in real world use can be a bit glitchy. A lot of this is being fixed as we speak with strategic updates being applied to every instinct.

The GPS on the instinct is where this phone shines. Its very simple and the possibilities are endless with it. You can locate almost anything if not anything with the GPS in a few clicks. Its accurate and compares to $400 Standalone GPS units on the market. This BLOWS away the GPS on the iphone.

The news apps, sports app, etc. Are very reliable. They allow the user to simply click and read with out hassle and searching. For sports fanatics the Instinct is a must over the iphone. Set your teams and go. Once you've set your favorite teams, you'll able to view scores, news, statistics, video clips, and much more. The Sprint TV has A LOT to be desired. Its very choppy and pixelated. Some channels are fine and some aren't. Its good in theory though and should have an update very soon.

Now to the one thing we all are waiting for, the updates. The instinct is Sprints baby and it WILL be updated with out a doubt. You WILL be able to have such a LARGE selection of applications, that by the time you've tried all of Java apps you would have aged 5years. This of course will require you to add a policy.txt hack (that way the applications dont have to be certified) which is a very simple hack.
IMHO Sprint will not release an update for Standard Java until after Aug 29th (the end of the Developer contest) this is to ensure that all applications that are being developed will be specifically developed for the instinct. They WILL in fact release the update though. This will allow for the use of a browser that is only Second to the iphones, Opera Mini.
Sprint will have an application store, just like Apple, and we believe you will have a lot to choose from. The fact that this phone is java though, will enable you to use a selection of Instant Messaging tools, email tools, calendar tools, etc. So expect to have more of a selection than the iphone.
The current web browser on the instinct is worthless. The company that made it Teleca is a fly by night company that will soon go under (IMO). They created a web browser quickly, cheaply, and terribly. I wouldn't worry though, Opera Mini will satisfy all of our needs soon enough.

I've had both phones and it comes down to this.
The iphone is solid, proven, and works great. Period. Its custimization is amazing, the interface is amazing, the browser is revolutionary, and the music player is of course great. Thats what you get in a nutshell with the iphone. A beautiful device that does those features very well. But this comes at a very high cost. This phone doesn't keep giving, it keeps taking, money that is. You'll be paying such a high price for the service, let alone applications, that you might need a second job. Is it a great phone? With out a doubt!! Its amazing.

The instinct is the only contender with the iphone, period. Im in the business. I've been doing mobile reviews for almost 7 years. I hate when people who are inexperienced say that the Dare or other products even can compete. I've even heard a reviewer (phonedog.com) say the dares touch screen is better. This amazes me. I have the Dare. That statement is very untrue. You want a limited phone? Get the Dare. Its like buying a mid-priced hooker. They look great, the price is right, but in the end whos getting f**ked? You got a good deal, but now u got the herps.. Not good.

Anyways, the instinct is great, feature wise its packed and has a lot more to come. The phone doesn't perform as quickly as the iphone does in instances like opening applications, etc. The screen isn't close to the iphones. There are a lot of things that make thsi phone annoying, but they are being fixed. Which would I choose? The iphone or the instinct? Humm its tough, I love my iphone and I love my instinct. What do I carry with me every day? Well I carry my Treo and my instinct. My instinct can get me outta a jam quickly, allow me to goto point a and b very smoothly and provide me with some usable multimedia to keep me busy. The iphone just can't do that. I find myself toying with my instinct more then the iphone. If I were going on a date with some hot chick, id take my iphone just because its a known phone that makes u look "cool". It does provide me with some features, just not enough. It does provide more then others, but after using my instinct and treo, i can't justify taking the iphone.

Sorry for the long review, but there ya go. If you have any other questions ask away!

"You want a limited phone? Get the Dare. Its like buying a mid-priced hooker. They look great, the price is right, but in the end whos getting f**ked? You got a good deal, but now u got the herps.. Not good."


Read your whole review and loved it. I really like how you tossed in some comedy with the above.

Great Job

BTW, you don't think the Instinct will impress the ladies?  Because, you know, I really want to whip out the phone and have the opposite sex become putty in my hands

if girl's aren't attracted to me for my instinct...meh...ill just have to get a ferrarri to compensate.  Oh yeah, can I ask you one more question btw?  You spoke about a policy.txt hack.  Well, I am the biggest newbie when it comes to this stuff.  What is it and how would it work.  More importantly, how would I even get it into my phone haha.

Now with this hack you wont see anything done to your phone. Once the 3rd party apps start coming you'll see people on this forum complain that they aren't able to download/use the app.. Thats b/c they don't have this hack done.

Btw on QPST Once you connect your phone via USB and open up the explorer it'll has for a Service Code.. Thats where you put the MSL in

Ya i def. Need cookies for this stuff

I had the ku990 which is an upscaled version of the 'dare' i had it for 2 month and it bothered me so much i returned it to get a partial refund. Paid $500. It LACKS many many features. the most annoying thing I remember was the the call/back/end buttons, it's located so low it's difficult for me to navigate my thumb there, I dropped it a few times due to the fact I was trying to use the buttons. I was worried about this on the instinct, but luckily it's touch sensitive. That phones video capture was amazing though. I was shocked phonedog prefer the dare over instinct.