EDIT: Thanks to some eagle eye’d readers – turns out I’m wrong in almost all of this post when it comes to the pricing. As it all boils down the price for the base "everything" plan will run you about $70 and runs up to about $100. The kicker is that price includes unlimited texts which on AT&T would run you an extra $20. So depending on how you look at it – Sprint is either $10 higher or $10 cheaper.

Thanks to Chris (phonemag.com) and mannypr for bringing me back to reality! 

In case you’ve been under a rock … the latest contenter for the iPhone killer title is the Samsung Instinct.

But unfortunately, Engadget (in a post that has since been removed as of the time I write this) is letting us know that Sprint is pretty much shooting itself in the foot and forcing "everything" rate plans on the device.

Unlike the phone-that-shan’t-be-named, according to Sprint’s site their new hotness requires an all-in Everything plan, which starts at $100 and goes up from there. Pretty lame if you ask us, Sprint has way more advanced devices than the Instinct already out in the market that have no such requirements — and did we mention AT&T and the fruit company’s plans start at $60?

I just don’t understand the decision process these guys are taking some times. I mean if you’re going to compete with AT&T and the iPhone why the heck would you force a price plan that’s $40 OVER the basic rate plan for Internet and voice with the iPhone? I mean I can understand EVDO and increased data utilization – I get that – but why force a high priced voice plan? Why not let someone get the device on a lower priced voice plan and add-on unlimted data at say $30-$40?

Anyway – this isn’t just Engadget blowing smoke – looks like the proof is in the pudding so to speak. I checked out the site for Sprint’s new hotness and there it was staring me right in the face:

Nice work Sprint. So much for this week’s iPhone killer.

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