Sprint has finally posted information on the massive firmware update planned for the Samsung Instinct. Users should expect to see the update made available for their device over the next few weeks, with each application prompting to be updated when you access it.

Notable improvements include an apparently more robust experience when browsing YouTube and BestBuy in the web browser, as well as overall system improvements that should reduce stuttering and choppy playback in the various multimedia features.

Updates to include:

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. freezing and “flashing” during streaming video playback
•    Greatly increased start up and channel change speed

Sprint Navigation
•    Session will no longer run in background, preserving battery life

Sprint E-Mail
•    Ability to save email address from favorites menu

Sprint Music Store
•    Eliminates skips when listening via Bluetooth headset
•    Eliminates periodic timeouts for Websync of music
•    Eliminates changing of tracks when turning on screen from sleep mode
•    Eliminates periodic failure of skip button
•    Eliminates play/pause stopping after 30 – 35 minutes of music play

Push Info Services/Pocket Express
•    Increased ability to play video clips
•    Content for movie listing displays correctly
•    Eliminates periodic error for movie details/review

Visual Voicemail/Mobil Sync
•    Handle and present voicemail notification when out of data service
•    Eliminates “choppy” playback when dragging progress bar
•    Contact picture/image now shown correctly in playback form