Samsung Omnia i900
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Features of the Samsung Omnia i900 include:
- Windows Mobile 6.1 SmartPhone: Touchscreen user interface
- 3G: Video calling
- Camera: 5 megapixel camera with face detection autofocus, power LED flash, 4x digital zoom and business card reader
- Video Camera: Secondary camera for video calling
- Display: 65,536 colours, WQVGA touchscreen (3.2 inches)
- Music Player: MP3 / AMR-NB/I-Melody/SMAF/XMF/MIDI/SP MIDI/ AAC/AAC+/Enhanced AAC+ / WMA, FM Radio RDS
- GPS navigation: Geo-tagging supported
- Java Games
- Ringtones: MP3 ringtones / polyphonic ringtones
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi
- Memory: 8 Gbytes internal memory plus up to 16 GB memory card
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, push email (POP3 , SMTP , IMAP4)
- Internet: WAP, Internet Explorer / Opera Web Browser, GPRS Class 10, EDGE
- Operating Frequency: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS
- Size: 112 x 56.9 x 12.5 mm
- Weight: 125 g
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 01/12/2008
Glimpy, head to modaco.com. Google modaco and omnia rom to get yourself started. Depends what kind of ROM you are after. Good luck, read up thoroughly about flashing!!
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Reviewed by Glen on 01/12/2008
Great phone!!! first day nearley thrown it out of window but was patient and now LOVE IT. Took me nearly a week to understand it. Battery life seems fine, texting is fine when using samsung phone pad qwerty not brill as i have big daft fingers. the only gripes with this phone (prob me been picky) is the storage for styalus not a major issue. To me phone brill take at least a week to understand this device so dont rate it one star if you have only played with it for a day!!!! learn you will be amazed at what power you have!!!!! enjoy
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Reviewed by glimpy on 30/11/2008
Great phone. I only am desperately looking to change the Vodafone dutch ROM for an English one. Who can help me?
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Reviewed by Charlotte on 27/11/2008
Had phone for 2 days, and one the phone as we speak sending it back as it is faulty. The MMS,video player, video calling and email doesn't work, after ringing 3 times to get it sorted and it hasn't worked. I bluetoothed some pics over from my N95 and after recieving 9 pictures said that the memory was critically low. Whereas the N95 has the same storage amount and had plenty of room even with near on 300 pictures on it and around 20 videos. The videos imported, even though compatible with the Omnia, didn't play correctly. After setting email up it works when it feels like it (which isn't very often). The MMS doesn't recognise the media taken from it's OWN camera. I am very disappointed after being very excited on reciving my handset, now I am not. The first night I had it I got that annoyed and angry with it ad it cannot do the simple things that a phone should do. You shouldn't have to download any extras on this phone in order to make it work. Its expensive enough as it is. Touch screen is rubbish, delayed responses, too small to write with your finger, and getting a sore finger from where the stylus rests. Vodafone had me on hold for 30 minutes and finally told me to ring a different number. Shocking...I am really annoyed...
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Reviewed by mmmm that would be telling on 26/11/2008
i have just got this phone and i love it so much the touch screen took a while to get used to and then i just love it and the memory is so good x
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Reviewed by Mac on 25/11/2008
Well, with all those features and great reviews I was really looking forward to getting my Omnia. And for a couple of weeks I was really pleased with it - everything seemed to work fine and it does look cool. Then basically handset 1 just packed up. The replacement lasted for about 2 weeks before displaying insane tendencies then would not even start up. So while it worked it was good - the touch-screen is actually very annoying, but that's just my preference I guess. But with 2 handsets packing up it's time for the mobile bin for the Omnia. It will be interesting to see how many very happy current users discover that reliabilty becomes an issue; unless I have been remarkably unlucky with 2 duff handsets, which I've never experienced before with any other phone. The palm treo pro will be my next phone. Hope you have better look with your Omnia's.
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 25/11/2008
To the haters below, you obviously picked the wrong handset for yourselves. Regards to switching itself off when put down or tapped?? Never happened to me, also, never read in any forum dedicated to Omnia too? Starnge. Alice from UK, change camera settings to save to My Storage. Looks like you have everything saved to device which has small memory and quickly gets full. I am now running the HK1 ROM, customised from PaSSoA. Check out Modaco.com. Oh, connectivity is always good. WIFI, etc no issues. The haters below, either cannot use the handset, or have faulty batch. These Omnia's are great. If you are on Orange or Vodafone, see Samusung site for firmware update. This update will improve the phones sensitivity and speed, as well as double the battery life. Get to it, google it. Oh, if the phone doesn't work, it's obviously a faulty handset, don't slate it if it's broke. Get a new one and test it. If you don't like this phone, try the HTC Touch HD or Blackberry Storm. These are similar phones. HTC is the best! Oh, the SAT NAV does wprk, just set it up mate. If you don't know or are using a standard ROM. Go to settings, system and Enhanced GPS, enable this and click XTRA download. Forget about Vodafone's FIND&GO, it doesn't work. Use Googlemaps, and you should get a lock on to at least 8 satelites within 20 seconds (afte XTRA download). If you have newer ROM HK1 or above then you have extra settings here, explains itself really!!
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Reviewed by Kyle on 25/11/2008
This is my first time owning Samsung. I have to say, it was a little difficult to work out the phone from the begining. But, once you get on with it, you will start to love it. Especially the advance features of the phone can really make your life so much easier. You don't have to carry any other devices apart from your phone. If you like gadget, this is a "MUST OWN" collection for you!
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Reviewed by David Martin on 23/11/2008
Samsung Omnia is really a phone which i want to buy from long time......and at last i buy it.....I got it with free ps3..Isn't amazing.... i bought it from one of the online phone shop
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Reviewed by monika on 23/11/2008
so many drawbacks , its not user friendly
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Reviewed by Anne on 23/11/2008
Brought the Omnia back in September. Had to take back the first as the battery did not charge. The second has battery problems and keeps freezing. There are very little instructions on how to use the phone. At the moment i am having problems with the memory. Just about to chuck the thing out of the window. How i wished i had gone for the Iphone!!
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Reviewed by Clarkey on 23/11/2008
I'll make a list of all the bad things wrong with this phone: 1. Bad Connectivity 2. Doesn't Scroll When I Want It To 3. Turns Itself Straight Off If I Just Give It A Little Tap On The Back Cover Or Put It Down Somewere 4. Battery Life Goes Really Quickly 5. Speakers Suck ( Music Is Low Quality & When On The Phone, Everybody Can Hear The Person On The Phone To You 6. When Setting A Picture As A Background For Your Phone, You Can't Have The Full Picture As The Background, It Forces You To Crop It. 7. Games Are Really Poor, One Game Of Bubble Breaker Then Your Bored. 8. Really Slow And Unresponsive 9. When Typing A Message, It Always Puts 2 Of At Least One Letter, e.g. " Hi Whhat Yoouu Up To? ", It Gets Annoying After A While. 10. Whilst On Internet And Somebody Rings You, It Answers It Automatically For You, When I Don't Want It To. This Phone Is Really Poor For The Money The Phone Companies Charge, I'd Recommend Either The ' Blackberry Storm ' Or The ' HTC Touch HD '.
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Reviewed by Alice from uk on 23/11/2008
Had my phone about 20 days, i like it.. but to be honest i thought it would be better. The battery only lasts a day even if you only call or text, internet is rather good. It was in a case and i dropped it once on a soft carpeted floor so whenever i put it down on a surface i have to be extremely careful as putting it down other wise it turns it self off. So so annoying. Also i have 8gb on vodaphone and ive only put a few pics and about 3 songs on it and says memory is full, can any one help me there? Other than that its great..
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Reviewed by Rob Thompson on 23/11/2008
This is the worst phone I have ever owned!! Delivered on Monday returned on Friday. The sat-nav din't work the wifi did'nt work. Ehat a load of rubbish. Can enyone suggest a better phone with the same features (that work)
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Reviewed by vs8 on 20/11/2008
memory goes up to 16gb microsdhc(from the user manual) and 32gb microsdhc when they will be avail.
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 19/11/2008
Hi folks, me again!! If anyone has a branded handset, then the official UK update is available. It will give you a very upto date ROM (not as new as the custom ROMs, but not far away). It s actually HJ6 PDA and HJ1 Phone. You need to input your current version (the last digits after i900**HH*/) The Vodafone version is ACHH1 or ACHH2. Input this and download and follow instructions. You will notice immdiate differences, especially in speed and responsiveness of the handset and also added screen rotations, as well as 2 new apps (nothing special). Anyway the link is @ samsungmobile.com/support/omnia/index.jsp. Follow the website and enjoy your branded. It supports Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile i think. Wouldn't know as i use custom ROMS. Goodluck and enjoy.
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Reviewed by Chrissy on 19/11/2008
Not a review as such, just a warning. If you have a Mac and not a PC then this phone, great as it is, is not for you as Samsung, like LG, do not do software for Macs. Therefore the only way to connect is bluetooth, so if you like using PC suite etc you can't on a Mac.
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Reviewed by William on 17/11/2008
This Phone is truly the most versatile phone in the world ......this would be the laast phone you would ever want to buy......you would have no need for any other,......you can take your work where and when ever you want ....this phone seiously makes your life easier.......well at least mine......The Samsung Omnia is truly a work of Art!!!! If you dont have this phone.....You better go get one now!!!!!!
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Reviewed by KJSulla on 17/11/2008
I've had the i900 for two weeks it is fantastic - well it is since i stripped the Orange branded software off and installed the updated Samsung software. No problems with the battery life GPS is wonderful (using TT7 + PortSplitter)touch screen is very responsive. Samsung have done a remarkable job with this one and even WM 6.1 is a delight to use. Fully deserves a five star rating!
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 17/11/2008
Quick update, was using Dr Dots ROM at the weekend, which gave me an incredible 124mb free in storage memory and was quick as hell. So i thought i would try to install M2D to it so it looked as good as it performed. For some reason, i couldn't get a consistent internet connection with it. In the end i ended up flashing with PaSSoA's very nice M2D03 ROM which is wonderful, very stable and quick. But only 40mb free after my installs. Flash away folks, any ROM these days will unleash the most of the potential of your Omnia.
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Reviewed by Robyn on 15/11/2008
Should have stuck with Nokia - I knew it!!! Thought the Garmen for life would make it worth the change - it does not!!!!
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Reviewed by Carl on 15/11/2008
This phone is not for the average user, you NEED to get your hands dirty to get the best from it. Once you do though it is a rewarding experience. 4 weeks in and it gets better every time I find something new to tweak or add. Deserves the rating.
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Reviewed by Phillip Jones on 14/11/2008
not very good
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 13/11/2008
@ One Star Raters....especially Desperado. If you work in IT, you should know how imperitive it is to prepare your device for the activities you wish to use it for. I am 30, had phones for 15 years, this is my first Windows device. At first i was disappointed. Now i don't use the stylus at all. There is an option to come back of of stuff, it's called the cancel button, or just exit the app. With regards to active sync, when you first sync the device, you are given a list of folders that you can sync. Try unchecking them, thats what i do. You cannot blame the device for your lack of knowledge or preparation. This is not a mobile phone it is a smart phone. If you felt that you could just pick it up like a Nokia and be at one with it, then you are being quite ignorant (considering you work in IT, you should be aware of how fiddly Windows is to set up). You should of got any other samsung handset, other than this. Admittedly it is fiddly to set and, but when you have, i t works a treat, i have no issues with mine
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Reviewed by Dave on 12/11/2008
I've got an Omnia i900 and I don't like it. You have to use a slylus to drive it, cause alot of stuff on screen is so small. To make a call you need to push too many buttons. When writing texts the keypad gives no feed back, and owing to the location of the send button at the bottom left of the screen I find I often send texts prematurely when your selecting the pqrs button. The GPS stuff is good though, as is the internet browsing capability.
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Reviewed by amir afzal on 12/11/2008
its completely awesome phone the features look everything i just simply love it
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Reviewed by jason singh on 12/11/2008
i brought my omnia in september and it is still impressing me to this day also i am still learning new things to this day aswell. its far behind just a phone its a p.c aswell. P.S i am writing this on my samsung omnia. Oh yea i love the navigation options from your finger to stylus and that square thing which is the same thing used on a laptop instead of a mouse.
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Reviewed by Desperado on 12/11/2008
For a long time both my wife and I have used Nokia phones, my wife needed a new phone and having seen other people with a Samsung we were pushed in that direction. Having read the review above we decided to go for the Omnia – Oh dear!. Now bear in mind that we are not young (early 50s) but I work in IT. I couldn’t possibly begin to count the number of times I have threatened to smash the phone to smithereens with a hammer. You see the thing is I don’t think it does anything well. Trying to operate the phone is a nightmare, trying to send a text takes an age. Using it as an internet browser is a nonsense and it keeps trying to tell me the URL I am typing and won’t go to that address. When I used Activesync it tried to download 4,500 songs from my laptop, it does this every/first time unless you have set things up in advance, and the picture quality from the camera is ok but it’s not so easy as using my camera. The other thing is with the operating system there is no consistent way of doing things and very often no option to ‘cancel’ or back out. On a practical note my wife has just been shopping, I suspect the phone was not locked, so I called and effectively the phone automatically answered as the vibration caused the screen to touch something else and therefore answer. This happened 4 times, it even put me on hold; I’d love to know who tests this stuff. All in all if you are over the age of 19 I would actively encourage people to get a phone that simply does what it says on the tin. If you want to browse the internet compose documents and spreadsheets get a laptop because if you persist with this device you will end up stressed out, needing glasses and completely frustrated. - oh and a few quid lighter when you get a simple phone as its replacement. RTFM - yes I did I would rate that less than the phone.
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Reviewed by Alek on 10/11/2008
The stupid things that people are talking about OMNIA ARE FALSE and sooooo stupid.I CANNOT blame people who are talking the Omnia is difficult to get use to it but I THINK THEY ARE OUTSTANDINGLY STUPID.If you can get use to it then the Omnia is 5 star SMART PHONE who is better than NOKIA,SONNY ERICSSON AND OF COURSE THE I PHONE.
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 10/11/2008
@ Yellows...Look on Modaco.com, seriously, it is possible with vista. But XP is easier and produces less chance of bricking Omnia. I am using PaSSoA LTE02 ROM and it is excellent!! PLEASE DO NOT USE VISTA TO FLASH ROM!! Unless ROM from Samsung site and is Vista approved, along with Modem Driver that are requred for flash.
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Reviewed by Sam 33 on 10/11/2008
Two Words .....LOVE It !. Takes a while two get used to, but once you do you'll realise this phones true potential.
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Reviewed by Q on 09/11/2008
In the first instance maybe I should be addressing this to SHOKKA as you seem to know how this phone really works. I have bought the phone (i900) a week ago from Singapore, as this is the only place in Asia I could get an english language version. I live in HK. Sadly I have since found out it is not supported for email or web access in HK. So essentially I have bought (what has been touted as a great phone in all the reviews) a phone that cannot really deliver what is promised. Equally this problem apparently, according to the tech I spoke to at the Samsung store here in HK means that my i900 is not supported for email or web access anywhere else in the world??!! Can anyone verify this for me? Who in this day and age makes a phone that cannot be used in all countries around the world if they have the infrastructure to support this type of phone. Sadly I now have to buy an iphone!!I dont really want to. Is there anyway of rectifying this issue or can someone tell me this techie from HK is wrong but with a solution please to my dilemma, would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Q
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Reviewed by Andrew on 09/11/2008
On paper this phone is AMAZING! In reality, its not that great... especially if you want to use it as a phone! Texting is an absolute nightmare too, especially with your fingers, and who wants to use a stylus in public? Not me! I had it for about 2 months before I bought an amazing iphone 3g :-)
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Reviewed by yellows_1 on 08/11/2008
I really like this phone - but does anyone know if it is possible to upgrade the rom if you have windows vista?? They all seem to be XP using Activ Sync, which is supported by Vista (Vista uses the Windows Mobile Device Centre).
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Reviewed by Rick From Aberdeen on 06/11/2008
You know when I first got my hands on the omnia it was a daunting piece of kit, but I managed to get into it but something’s just did not sit right with me, such as the incredibly small text when looking for a contact (the a-z listed on the right hand side) required the use of the stylus. The way the phone always locked when making a call rendering the keypad useless. The inability to select recipients for your text messages using just your finger (again stylus was a must) Also the method and software required to rip a DVD to your phone took ages and was far from straightforward! it just wasn’t right in soooo many ways that today I took it back. bye bye Omnia nice try but no cigar
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 06/11/2008
@ Karim El Rawas** You need to use Task Manager, or soft reset the device by using the stylus and putting it in the little hole next to the power on button. If yo experience issues like this, hard reset the device in settings and start again. Everytime you open a program, the device doesn't really close them when you exit (some do). So you have to use task manager (or other app) to close them down. Soft resetting will clear any stuck apps etc. If not phone for you take back to shop under 14 day cooling off period clause and get different phone?
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Reviewed by Nick C on 05/11/2008
Brilliant Phone Excellant features, just don't use in sunlight. Can't see the screen to dial or do anything. Other than that WOW!!
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Reviewed by Karim El Rawas on 05/11/2008
i am a teenager and i bought this phone about 1 month ago in the beginning it was very responsive and worked very well after about a week everything used to freeze and sometimes i had to remove the battery because the screen would just go black
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 04/11/2008
Me again. Just flashed my ROM with DTHJ9 - MCR03 which is basically the newest of new ROMS (from Australia) then customised by Modaco.com (which means slimmed down ROM) I now have Total Memory of 102.2MB Storage and 97.27MB Program which approx 60MB free on each after installation of usual apps. Not bad, no issues and better touch responsiveness. Get this phone and flash your ROM with any recent ROM or custom ROM. It's easy as pie and unleashes the phone to full potential. Oh, Frogga, stop tracking me down, the iPhone is poo, unless you hack it to death. I love my phone!!
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Reviewed by GMH on 04/11/2008
I bought an Omnia and went home full of excitement. However, three hours later I am completely stressed as the disk that came with it seems to have nothing to do with really simple issues such as When you turn it on, this is what you see and this is how you navigate etc, there was no explanation provided about the PIN and the tiny instruction manual is in French and the first thing I want to know how to do is change the language to English. Anyway, luckily the battery gave out so my phone and I are having a little break from each other whilst I try and find an online tutorial - any subgestions???
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Reviewed by rocky on 03/11/2008
I have one of these myself and I think i is better than an iphone I had one myself but traded it for an omnia because it kept freezing and shutting down my friend also has a google g1 phone he says it is rubbish it is to big and keeps freezing and also the internet takes alot of time to load whereas the omnia takes seconds
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Reviewed by Domtait on 01/11/2008
I got this phone 2 days ago and i have to say, its amazing! It took about a day to get used to the touch screen, texting was the biggest issue, but it was worth it! The camera isn't quite as good as a Nokia 96 or Sony C902 (which i owned before) nor is the music player, however the phone does EVERYTHING and does it very well! You cant ask for more in one package!
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Reviewed by M. Imran on 01/11/2008
Using Omnia 16GB for a month now. I'm not a Samsung fan but this piece is fantastic fantastic and fantastic. Never found any problem at all. Its got everything we can imagine in a phone and it actually does everything thats been mentioned on the box.
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Reviewed by Fay on 31/10/2008
i realy wanna get this phone, my friends got it and she recomended it to me, and it looks amazing, ive jsut been looking through the orange, o2, vodaphone websights, and i dont know where i can get it on pay as you go. someone help, PLEASE. i need this phone bad! it looks and sounds E-MAZING. thanks xx
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 31/10/2008
Come on folks, just admit that this phone is amazing. I have big hands too, and rarely use the stylus (except to soft reset when phone frozen). If you install SPB Shell with SPN Skins then you have a soft reset option in the tools menu. Quite a few of my friends have iPhones or N96s. To be honest they are always moaing that they can't do this or that (especially the iPhoners). Being able to send MMS or forward text/MMS is a standard mobile phone service. If your phone cannot do this then please do not say that a phone that can (Omnia) is rubbish. Peter below put it very well, he uses the phones for all sorts of purposes. I live in Manchester and have iGo 8 installed with World maps, works a treat. Will come in handy when i eventually travel the world!! If you are looking for a media player Coreplayer works very well. I just keep coming back here to see what peoples verdicts are. you need at least 3/4 weeks before you have any idea what this phone is capable of. I am now using an 8GB MicroSD memory card aswell as the 8GB internal. Nice!!
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Reviewed by Peter on 30/10/2008
Boy, reading through the reviews here, a lot of people have got guts to admit they're not smart enough for this phone. Come on, it's not that hard to make a call or send a text, and I have never had to use the stylus, despite being a very large person, with the finger size to match. This is a great phone. I travel all over the world for work and, with the installation of some freely available software, use it as an all in one travel guide, phrase book, camera, email checker, MP3 player, and even as a phone (sarcasm for the 1 and 2 star givers). It has a very nice design, is easily customised, the way messages are handled and organised is well thought out, and the memory size is fantastic. All this in such a neat, small package that makes other brands bricks look like, well, bricks.
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Reviewed by Bokmun Chan on 30/10/2008
1st week was difficult to adjust to this phone, (having used Vario III, M5000 previously) but now happy user, really does need that time to adjust and use the "right" today screen to make this phone user friendly. waiting for the official update from Samsung to speed up the functions. overall super phone, camera, and music player etc, etc 4 stars as it is still not perfect!
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Reviewed by John on 30/10/2008
just got the Omnia this week and love it. bluetoothed all the photos, songs etc from my old handset (Sony Ericsson W880i, created my own folders etc and everything was honky dory. Now I'm getting a 'Storage Memory' warning - Storage memory is critically low. It the storage memory is not increased other programs may not be able to start. Anyone any ideas
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Reviewed by Alan on 29/10/2008
Me and the omnia never got off to a good start really, like others said its extremely fiddly and long winded to use. If this was just a windows pda it would be a beautiful and well specced one i am sure! but i would truly say if you are looking for a cool phone which is easy to use and actually useful for calls etc then dont get it. In fact unless you REALLY need all the features it has (of which i admit there are many) then dont bother as the actual phone parts of it are horribly slow and akward. I took mine back today for the reasons above but also as the thing had decided to start answering itself which was extremely frustrating even though auto-answer was off! Got myself a tocco instead which i love, amazing the difference windows makes, turning fantastic samsung phones into horrible complicated pieces of kit...
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 29/10/2008
**TO JOHN FROM BRIGHTON** To reset your phones (YOU WILL LOSE ALL DATA & APPS) go to settings, system, hard reset. Just reset the phone not the memory. When the phone reboots, you will be asked to re-align the screen. Regarding SPB Skins. I assume that you have SPBShell running ok, and registered? There are trial versions that last 2 weeks or something and then the icons stop working. You need to download the lastest version from imarche.net (3.1 at time of writing). Extract skins and install to your phone, no specific place. Go into scripts, run the mortscript file. Now click on the install file, select english and the rest should be fine. If you are running a previous version, delete it all and re-install a fresh new folder. You shouldn't get many issues with it, i haven't and i have been using it since 2.0. To anybody else reading this, this phone is not slow, you just need to keep it running smooth (by keeping an eye on Task Manager, soft resetting if a program doesnt work as it should - soft reset by sticking the stylus in the hole next to the power on button, get a temp file app to keep it clear of junk, get an anti virus if you surf the web a lot, i use f secure. Don't install lot's of unecessary app!) Just look after it. People who moan about the alarm not having snooze, download a free app (i use G Alarm, it's great, has snooze feature and a maze that you have to navigate to access the snooze which can be turned off if you don't fancy fiddling whilst half asleep). Whatever your need, this phone can see to it. If not, download an app to do what you want. It's a PC!! Most people just listen to the specs and expect it to perform miracles. YOU ARE ALL MISSING ONE HUGE POINT, THIS IS A PDA/SMART PHONE/POCKET PC. NOT A MOBILE PHONE ON IT'S OWN. Stop getting products because it looks nice or sounds good. This is a serious phone and deserves respect!!!!!!! Catch me on shokka9@hotmail.com if you get stuck.
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Reviewed by Kt on 28/10/2008
Fantastic looking phone...but THE MOST confusing phone EVER made!!! I had it for less than 24 hours before taking it back it was THAT annoying. Too many features, very very slow and just mind-bogglingly insane to use. Phones don't often confuse me and i can suss them out pretty quick, but this one...is something else. It'll be great for techno-heads that love a shed load of stuff on their phone. Other than that i wouldn't recommend it, it is so annoying after a while!!
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Reviewed by nikkipru on 25/10/2008
I hate this phone!!! Ive had it a month and its going back! You need to be an I.T expert! If you want a computer its ok'ish but even making a call is a nightmare! When I synchronised it with my computer I lost every email address on my computer because of it!!! Nightmare!!
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Reviewed by feedflower on 25/10/2008
Got mine today and worked first time as expected. It had everything I needed and I don,t have to carry a pda and phone, just this omnia. Slightly slow in some areas but forthcoming update should cure this. Does anyone know how to access the rom version. For the moment five stars.
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Reviewed by John from Brighton. on 25/10/2008
Only me again. Having fun trying to setup phone, its takes time but a great handset. One problem, my wife aligned the sreen when first got hers, maybe was a bit hard with it. Can anyone tell me how to get back to reset it.
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Reviewed by Rob on 24/10/2008
Love this phone.
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Reviewed by Nicklas on 24/10/2008
haha, its so funny how people always talk about copy cat´s and samsung this and that cos iphone was first. There is one simple word for it, Product development! This phone rocks!
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Reviewed by John from Brighton. on 24/10/2008
My wife & I, have just taken delivery of our new Omnias & are just trying them out. We are finding the controls a bit tricky at the moment, knowing that we need to be patient with them. It is a great looking phone, with so much on it. Read many reviews before deciding to get these, knowing that we are beginners to touchscreen phones & both being a bit technophobic. Have read about flashing the Rom, where & how do we do this, without making a mess of it. Also, running SPB Shell with SPB Skins. Please can anyone who knows about these, help us. Can't wait to get the phone working properly.
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Reviewed by Dee on 24/10/2008
Hmmmm... Not sure I agree with most of the posts. Had an upgrade and opted for the Omnia and am returning it after two days... mainly because the battery life (if you like to keep the phone on all day i.e. not in hibernation mode) is only 14 odd hours :( The touch screen keypad was pants too. Landscape the keys were big enough but I was texting at half the speed :( It's not that difficult to figure out, I guess but I couldn't spot where text delivery reports are stored, even though I turned that option on... Also there's no snooze on the alarm :( And you can't add multiple details for the same contact :( Odd things to complain about but I had the N95 and had grown used to those features... I wouldn't recommend this at all...
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Reviewed by John from Brighton. on 24/10/2008
Great
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Reviewed by Nat on 23/10/2008
This phone is a good phone. However it is slow and can be annoying. I must say i miss a phone with buttons. I am not loving windows although i am getting used to it. And some of the applications seem long winded to get to. Its not like a phone but more like a mini computer. It would be an excellent phone if they enhanced the 'phone' capabilities.
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 22/10/2008
IF YOU WANT TO FLASH YOUR VODAFONE BRANDED HANDSET, LOOK FOR MY PREVIOUS POST BELOW! iT IS EASY TO DO AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW THE STEPS TO THE LETTER. oNCE FLASHED (WITH AT LEAST DXHI2 ROM) YOUR OMNIA WILL COME TO LIFE (AGAIN) and it is DEBRANDED! tHE TOUCHSCREEN IS FAR MORE RESPONSIVE, THE BATTERY LIFE LAST AT LEAST TRIPLE THE ORIGINAL VODA ROM DOES (I GET MINIMUM 2 DAYS WITH ABOVE AVERAGE CALLS, TEXTS, INTERNET, MEDIA PLAYER, EMAIL, CAMERA, THE LOT!) People that don't like this phone have got the wrong phone, please research the pphone you like before committing to a contract. If you were to Google this handset, you will realise that it is basically a PC running Windows. If you don't like setting things up and ticking boxes, then please PLEASE do not buy this phone and then say it is rubbish. The phone is amazing and can do whatever you want. It is down to the user and how IT savvy they are. I run SPBShell with SPBSkins 3.0, it looks amazing, better tha iPhone. I also run Coreplayer for media, F-Secure anti-virus & firewall, plus a load of other useful apps like iGo 8, Googlemaps, etc etc. I could go on forever about how good this phone is. If this isn't for you, take it back and get the right phone for you. DO NOT BUY THIS HANDSET BASED ON APPEARANCE AS YOU WILL BE LET DOWN (UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT!). FLASH YOUR ROM!! SEE MODACO.COM!!
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Reviewed by Himadri on 22/10/2008
I am sorry to say that I had to return my Omnia back to Vodafone .I was extremely interested and eagerly awaited this phone . There were 2 things which caused major problems and I did not think I could risk a 18 month contract with those problems . First and major problem which prompted my decision was the complete abrupt disappearance of the 8 GB memory . I uploaded some Music to 'My Storage ' (8GB) . As soon as I started to play them the Music stopped . I went back to check the Storage memory which was still showing 7.3 GB left after I finished the download . I was completely baffled to see that the My Storage has completely disappeared from the phone . I frantically searched for the Memory but nothing but the phones own 91 MB memory remained . This obviously completely defeats the purpose of having the Omnia in the first place . I am also not a techie with Mobiles as many others in this forum . For an average user of Mobile phone , I have found it quite user unf riendly . I know 50% will agree and 50% disagree ,but that's how the phone is . You need to spend a lot of time with the phone to figure some functions out . The final nail in the coffin happened when my screen suddenly went completely blank and I could not get the phone to switch on at all , in spite of trying everything ,including full charging , replacing battery and removing and reinserting SIM. To top it all Vodafone's absolutely appalling Customer Services drove me mad enough to decide that I do not want a replacement phone but a cancelltion of the Contract . ( Fortunately this was within 14 days of the Contract ) . Try and stay away from Vodafone if you can . I have now spent more than 3 hrs on the phone with some very rude people at the other side of the phone .
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Reviewed by evelknievel on 22/10/2008
This phone has definitely been overhyped. I have read a number of the other reviews. I have been really disappointed. Let me confirm I am not an Iphone owner and do not intend on getting an iphone... I dont have an ipod and dont like the itunes system so dont think that the reason for my review is that!!!!! The reason is because the screen is unreadable in daylight. I have never had such problems before from previous samsungs or Nokia phones... I used to swear by Nokia. they were the best phones back when I bought my 1st mobile and had another 4 Nokia's before I converted to Samsung. Again I was so impressed with the ease of using Samsungs I went from flip screen (with no camera) to camera flip phone then D600 and D900I etc etc. My last phone was a Nokia N95 and I was really disappointed how slow and clunky the phone was... ... That was until I used the omnia for the first time. It has been dreadful. Why do people review so highly stating that they know it is a slow poor operating system and they have to put up with that... and rate it as OUTSTANDING!!! I would not buy a car with no engine but say it was outstanding because I knew what I was buying... a car that would not drive or do what it is supposed to do but because I knew before I bought it - say it is outstanding. It just doesn't make sense!!! The phone needs a lot of work downloading and updating before it will run ok. When I buy a pc I want the operating system and everything to run perfectly from day one... I do not want to take it out the box and have to mess about for 4 or 5 weeks setting it up and making the most basic of features work before I can use it. Straight out the box this phone is terrible. Suitable for students and IT geeks who have nothing better than to spend hours and hours personalising and upgrading the phone but for a bloke like me in his 30's - with kids. Busy at work each day and very little spare time in the evenings and weekends to "play" with my mobile... it is quite an annoying an un-user friendly piece of kit. I would steer clear unless you like slow unresponsive, too small to use your fingers touch screen that crashes and freezes and goes terribly slow. and runs out of memory. Overall its not logical to use and I have had this now for 3 weeks. I am putting my sim card back in my Nokia N95 I will no doubt give the omnia as a Christmas present to one of my nieces or nephews who will love it and probably be able to access NASA or the MIR space station... but I cant even set the blooming alarm clock!!! Really... why is this rated so highly when its so fiddly and so poor overall?
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Reviewed by Ian on 21/10/2008
I have had this phone for a day now and it has already impressed me enough to write a review. I did a lot of research before deciding on this phone. The other contender was the i8510, but I decided that a touchscreen would be better for browsing the Internet and for applications like google maps and memory-map. Plus Windows Mobile would allow me to use memory-map on it (although I was very tempted to get a symbian phone for ViewRanger). After reading most of the reviews on here and elsewhere, I thought that the first thing I would need to do would be flash a new ROM. I also accepted that the GPS would not be as accurate as my dedicated road angel 7000 Adventurer, and I was not expecting much life from the battery. Therefore I was most surprised when I first loaded google maps inside my car and it locked onto my position within a few seconds with 8 satellites, and accurate to within a few meters. The next test I did was inside my house with memory-map running where I knew my road angel would find about 5 or 6 satellites. The Omnia locked on with 8 or 9 and the position seemed perfectly stable! I can only think that people who have given the GPS a bad review did not have all the A-GPS options enabled (I have an unlimited data pack, which I think is a necessity with a phone like this). I have not had chance to test the GPS performance when I am outside of phone signal range yet so maybe this makes a big difference?! First impressions of the GPS are that it performs excellently. Incidentally, if anyone is interested the Windows Mobile version of memory-map on the Omnia is far superior to memory-map on the Road Angel. The colours on the screen are brigter, the processing / scrolling is almo st instant, the software itself has many more options (night time mode, place finder for inputting GPS co-ords, ability to email/text position), and the device itself can fit more maps onto less cards (road angel does not have a SDHC slot so 2 or4? GB max), oh and the battery lasts longer (see below). Only advantage of the Road Angel I can see is that it is waterproof and rugged?! Battery Life: Well, I was expecting very little. The first charge is supposed to drain in no time, and you have to upgrade the ROM to get any kind of usage. Again, I was surprised. Maybe it was because I am used to a device like the Road Angel that will run dry in 4 hours if you are lucky. From first charge it ran for 12hours before I re-charged again. The screen was on for the majority of this time while I was messing with it for hours. Okay, if you are considering this device as a phone then 12 hours is very poor, but if you consider it is a multimedia power house then I think 12 hours is good! Especially from first charge and with the power draining default ROM installed. A lap top will only last for 1 hour on a battery, and this thing can basically do anything a lap top can! Maybe my advice would be that if you are looking for something that is purely a phone then look elsewhere. This device is practically a PC. WiFi seemed to work well for me too. I thought I would have had a lot of trouble getting it to connect to my LiveBox, since it has taken us a long time getting laptops connected in the past with the high security options set on this box. The omnia has loads of options for connecting to Wifi networks, and supports all of the security protocols that I could tell. I wouldn't say it was easy (took me about half an hour to get it connected) but it was just a case of nursing it the way you would with a windows PC. Once connected it didn't seem to hold a signal as well as other Wifi devices I had used but was fine for my purposes. It did manage to identify 5 or 6 other Wifi networks that belonged to my Neighbours however! The touchscreen seemed responsive enough to me. Certainly happen enough with the sensitivity to make me think twice about upgrading the ROM. With the new ROMs the sensitivity must be amazing then? Well this review has already gotten too long so I will leave it there. This really is an amazing device which has the added benefit of being a phone too!
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Reviewed by Jon on 21/10/2008
After all the hype and reviews about this phone i must say that the phone is average. the menu screen just looks plain & ugly and the phone hardly ever totally recognises the slide of my finger down the screen. Also people are right when saying that when out in the sun it makes the screen nigh-on impossible to see. These are things i use and must live with every day. Its not entirely important to me that i can bluetooth things from my computer and do a powerpoint presentation while on a bus- These are features and it needs to be able to do the simple things first.
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Reviewed by Anne on 21/10/2008
This is the worst phone I have EVER had. There are alot of gadgets but it falls down when you need to make/receive calls, find a name in your phone book etc. It is THE most frustrating, useless phone I have ever used.
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 20/10/2008
This is to Jack, the guy who works in a phone shop. I always knew that most people who work in phones shops don't have a clue about the phones they sell!! Trust me, i have baffled most phone shop personell, all they are interested in SALES. Phone is going great, now running SPBSkins version 3.0 which is much more stable and customisable. If the keyboard is such an issue for people, then download a bigger one. Google Pocket PC or smartphone or even Omnia. Trust me people this phone is the ultimate must have. You can do as much as you want, or as little. If you were disappointed when you bought this, then you obviously bought the wrong phone. This is a mini PC running mini windows, you want an iPhone where everything is fixed and non customisable. Make sure you all update the ROM to at least DXHI2. So much more stable, quicker, better screen rotation animations, more responsive to touch, the power off button actually works when i get texts etc. So much more!! Google the ROM and follow the many forums to do it or look for mine below. ENJOY.
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Reviewed by Scott on 20/10/2008
Good phone on paper, but tries to be too clever. Often confuses itself with Email and freezes. The find and go is still not compatible with the Windows Mobile OS and there is a known issue when the phone randomly asks for a password. The only way to sort this problem out is by removing the battery. My second Omnia is going back to Vodafone and I'm getting an N96 which I'll debrand.
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Reviewed by James H on 20/10/2008
I ordered this phone in place of my Sony Eric K850i and when i got it it looked nice, untill you put the touch pen on and looks like a mascara pen once i downloaded my contacts and 4 songs it gave me a memory warnig the phone was slow before this anyway aswell as even slower after. I locked the phone and it still called people while in my pocket the touch screen is fiddly. Yeah ok has many features but just to use is a more an effort of using a virus riddled computer. So now i'm back with my K850i and awaiting the C905 which should do nicely as Sony Phones have never let me down.
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Reviewed by Graeme on 20/10/2008
Love the phone but battery life is terrible. One reviewer says battery life is better than his TYTN11; how? I get a week or more out of the TyTn but less than a day on the Omnia. I am on Vodafone; has anyone updated the ROM on one of these - can I revert to the native Samsung software without all the Vodafone junk ? Help
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Reviewed by JF on 19/10/2008
seriously disappointed with phone as business device. Battery life is awful - about 8 hours or so. No dedicated button for voice memo recording. Can't find any way of accessing the 4 x digital zoom supposedly available. FM radio only works via daft non-standard jack. Stylus IS essential for many Windows Mobile apps and it's simply ridiculous that it has no integral stowage. Freezes regularly. GPS doesn't work with the camera - gives latitude but not long - but does work with Google maps. All this is based on less than one week's experience and it may be that with more time and effort I'll find ways around some of these limitations but frankly I have better ways to spend my time. If I could send it back I would.
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Reviewed by Robin on 18/10/2008
I returned the Omnia after a few days but am not here to slag it off. It is a great phone but I bit off more than i could chew. This is a brilliant handset for people who are prepared to spend a bit of time optimising it. I am very impatient and fairly backward re: phone technology. Don't buy this phone if you expect to open it up and understand it's many features within 3 minutes. Do buy it if you are prepared to download software and learn from others here about getting the most out of it.
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Reviewed by Serkan DIRIARIN on 18/10/2008
superior....
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Reviewed by Big Dave on 17/10/2008
What a disapointment!!!! The touch screen keyboard is small for fast fat fingers but still covers all but one line of the message you are typing. Navigating web pages with your finger is a waste of time but the stylus doesn't fit neatly into the phone. The stylus is the size of a woman's lipstick case!!!! Enlarging screen images is nothing like as easy as the iPhone. The standby screen is so faint that you end up stabbing it blindly trying to hit the unlock button in anything other than dull light! Try before you make a big mistake!!
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 16/10/2008
I will submit a 'How To' on how to flash the Omnia. It is easy and there is supposedly a official UK rom being released very soon. But the problem with that is it will be branded by the various Networks. If you aren't technically minded, i suggest that you leave it for now or take to someone that has the knowledge. It is easy, but reuqires some sort of technical nouse as not to brick your phone. DXHI2 is the best ROM at the moment. I would post a howe to document now, but i am at work. See it should be on in 3 hours or so.# BUY ONE!!
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Reviewed by jon on 16/10/2008
my last phone was samsung credit card size p300 thats 4 years ago... this one takes the cake! u cant go wrong with: usb/wifi/wap 3 . divx. Windows mobo mobi. clearer video than the competition. 8 gb. i hated it day 1. loving it day 2. probably marry it tommorow.use the smart MOUSE CURSOR instead too bad vodafone tookout the touchwiz gui in front. the clock is gone as wel. they put a didgi one. put fring in and compare it with the others... im quite sure they cant do the call bit. it also has vidcall.
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Reviewed by Shokka on 16/10/2008
Get a grip people. This phone is amazing. Stick a newer rom on it (DXHI2) and watch the difference. do it like this.... How to update firmware on i900 Steps taken to install new ROMs to my Samsung Omnia (i900): 1. Install Active Sync 4.5 (restart XP) if not already installed. 2. Install XP Samsung Modem Driver (restart XP) google it and obtain from Samsung website. 3. Connect phone with USB Cable & switch phone on. 4. Wait for Active Sync to say Connected. 5. Run the .exe Updater file. 6. Switch off phone or soft reset the phone & wait for the screen to turn off completely. 7. Switch on phone. 8. Update software should then detect phone. 9. Click the start button on the update software. 10. EBOOT, PDA, CSC, updates will process each in turn, then the USB port will disconect. 11. Com port will be found (if not refer to below note). 12. Phone, plus a few other updates will then be installed, updater will say 'Job Done' and the phone will reset. 13. Phone will take a few minutes to boot, then will auto reset for preconfig settings. If Com port fails at step (11) then do: At this point the updater will have failed to find a com port and the update now says failed, your Omnia will have hung on the boot screen with a full green bar at the bottom, but dont panic! This is because a new driver being installed to XP during this process didnt install in time during the com port search, so just wait for the driver message to pop up in XP saying something like 'Hardware is now ready to use' give it a 10 second wait, then close the failed updater application. Now re-run the updater application, and then press reset on your Omnia, the updater should again find your device, and you should now repeat from step (9), this time it should install all the way! Do not blame me, these are the instructions i followed to do mine. I have slightly amended the wording so it is easier to read.
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Reviewed by RobbyG on 16/10/2008
I must admit i felt childish about the fact that I was so excited about the arrival of my omnia, it felt like christmas used to feel as a kid.There's no doubting the things it can do are amazing, but I hate touchscreen, it's pants, what is wrong with buttons? What we have to remember is at the end of the day it's a phone, you use it for calls and txting and for both of those things it is much easier for me to continue using my Samsung D900. I think I am going to have to send it back within the 14 days I have to do so. Very disappoitned!
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Reviewed by jack on 15/10/2008
take it from someone who works in a phone shop, if you want a phone with a 90% return rate, get this one! this phone would be much quicker if it never had as much internal memory. 8gb internal (with 8gb expandable!) is not really necessary on a phone and will only slow it down. also, it's a samsung, so it was bound to disappoint. wait for the sony xperia x1 to come out. or just get a blackberry bold.
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Reviewed by Lauriefire on 15/10/2008
I have had my Omnia for 2 weeks now, too late to send it back! I upgraded from an HTC TyTnII. A much better device if somewhat heavier. Signal pickup is not to good, most of the widgets are useless, infact some are repeats of each other. Turn the camera on and it says, not enough memory space. Task manager has to be used to shut down programmes. What about having the fast shut down on HTC phones? Overall, I wouldn't recommend it. Whats with the stylus (which you find that you must use) being attached to the outside. A nice little slot for a nice little stylus would have ben better!! Looks....very girlie. Not really a mans phone. But it seems to have been made for a man to be able to work it! (sexist comment!!!!) GPS is very slow to pick up satellites. Installed Copilot, which I got from T-Mobile, Omnia doesn't support it!!! Now I have to buy another, either Garmin or Route 66. Disappointed in the main!!
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Reviewed by jenny on 14/10/2008
just bought this phone last week so still getting used to it. so far its fantastic but i can't find gps on it! can anyone explain how i access it please?
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Reviewed by Tron on 13/10/2008
1. sms font cannot be adjusted and its too small. 2. slow response
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Reviewed by John Doe on 13/10/2008
I have to say that I am very impressed with this phone - by far the best I have ever owned. If you like the Windows Mobile type interface used on other Smart Phone / PDA devices then this is for you. There is so much flexibility associated with the device. No problems with the battery life, plus no crashes, although I've only had it apprix 4 days. The only slightly negative is that you need to ensure you don't allow too many programs to be open at once - although that is a Windows Mobile issue and not specific to the Omnia. It was a gripe when I previously used Windows based PDAs.
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