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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Samsung Omnia i900 Review at Mobile Phones UK (1 August 2008)

Samsung Omnia i900 Consumer Reviews (254 reviews)

Write a review of the Samsung Omnia i900! Please share your experiences to help other people choose the product that's best for them. This is a review site, not a forum, so please don't just ask questions. Please do not use swear words or offensive language, and please, no advertising! Reviewed by Gin on 01/03/2010
The phone does NOT last an entire day! You have to charge it nightly. The touch screen slow is often unresponsive on the internet. Not user-friendly at all. Sending emails is a nightmare on the touch-screen even when you are using a stylis. You cannot see the screen under any type of light, still have not figured out how to convert music onto windows media player from itunes, or how to actively-sync from my windows vista computer. The screen often freezes. Worst phone ever. Do not buy this iphone knock-off!
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Reviewed by sam on 15/02/2010
cool phone
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Reviewed by Troy on 13/02/2010
Its fully equipped with everything, but I had chaos trying to put music on it, I never found out so I took it back and got a Nokia 5530
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Reviewed by Bassel on 02/02/2010
Agree with most comments that it is piece of junk
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Reviewed by Crystal on 30/01/2010
Iv had this phone for 13months and I must say it was a great phone in the begining. There are loads of applications and programs. I find that this phone is quite confusing, there is no simple way of sending music and other things its all got to be done in confusing and annoying ways. When i first got this phone the touch screen was brilliant. I have dropped it a million times and it has never actually broken. Camera is brilliant. Excellent zoom and quality. The phone sometimes freezes, but only recently. I do find that I don't use the word, powerpoint, excel etc. Im always finding new things on it, even now. I do find that battery life doesnt last longer than a day. Other than that I find this phone very good!!
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Reviewed by Steve on 13/01/2010
Just got one of these (on clearance on payg, Orange). Used the info from James below to flash to windows mobile 6.5 and what a great phone. I can now moved all the progs from my pda to this and only carry on device, nice... Impressed with the speed, the screen (OK not hi res, but for the money you can't complain). The only thing I would have to add would be the interface isn't as good as my wife's iPhone BUT it's a third the price and that's good enough for me...
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Reviewed by Bernard Georges on 10/01/2010
"FIVE STAR YES!! BUT BEWARE OF THE POOR (ALMOST NON EXSISTANT) AFTER SALES REPAIR SERVICE" I own a Samsung Omnia II i 900 Unlocked International model Phone. The phone is very good, I would recommend the phone for its features and ruggedness. How ever I would love to tell the world that my experioence with the after sales service for repairs is the POOREST I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. I Live on the Island of the Commonwealth of Dominica. I purchased my OMNIA i900 on-line from Amazon.com in September of 2009. My Phone met with am accident at the end of October 2009. I followed the instructions on the booklet I received with the phone to obtain repairs for the Phone and I am only being given the run arround that I am not in the UK region so that phone cannot be repaired there, I wonder what treatment a visitor to the UK region would get if the visitor's phone needs repair service to repair a Samsung phone whilst the visitor is in the UK. I chose Samsung because I am a samsung business product reseller. Our business policy is to give service to a product that we represent irrespective of where it was purchased once it come in to us we protect the good integrity of our principals. I am most reluctant to recommend this product now inspite of all of its good and excellent features because of the total disregard given to me for after sales repairs service. I was not requesting warranty repairs I offered to pay for the services because I am honest and do not encourage cheating of warranty. Samsung needs to immediately look into their after sales service. I suggest that the person responsible for after sales repairs reads Jim Clemmer book "FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS" of 1992. Bernard Georges
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Reviewed by laura g, glasgow on 08/01/2010
iv had my omnia i900 for some time now and i think its pretty cool,you can pretty much do anythin with it if you just learn more about it and how it works. jim from east kilbride you said you havent figured out how to forward a txt, all you have to do is highlight the txt you wish to forward using the pen and then go to forward and you should have no problem doing so. the only problem i have is that i cant turn off my answer phone which i would love to do as it cuts in too quick and i seem to miss a lot of calls. but all in all i think its a great phone.
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Reviewed by Stephen Hirst on 08/01/2010
Purchased a used phone on ebay - the thing won't charge (even replaced battery) or talk to computer. It seems the unique all in one socket is a serious flaw - its to weak, easily wears out. Reckon I need to buy a Blackberry :-(
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Reviewed by Jim Stevens on 31/12/2009
I have owned the Omnia for several months now and have regretted buying it for most of that time. This "5mp" camera takes very blurry pictures and only does so in the best of lighting conditions. My Nokia 1.3mp seemed to do a better job. I am a longtime Mac user, and spoiled by the intuitive functionality of their products. I really can't say that the Omnia is anywhere near as easy to live with. This is by far the most annoying phone I have ever owned.
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Reviewed by Nithin on 26/12/2009
I have got a small problem with omnia i900, When i call the service provider and press the buttons according to the IVR, It always give you a wrong information entry. Regards Nithin
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Reviewed by Dave on 12/12/2009
This phone is still very good in late 2009. I would suggest that you go check out mondaco forum i900 Rom development and upgrade to the wm6.5.x sector rom. This transforms the phone right up to the current cutting edge and improves the UI 200%.
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Reviewed by Willie0486 on 09/12/2009
It kwel bt it is jus the navigator never seens to work, it battery goes fast it can't last two days, waste when you are taking a video.
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Reviewed by PJ on 18/11/2009
It's not a bad phone but it has issues. The send button being next to letters in text mode is ridiculous. The amount of times I've sent a half finished text. Why not have the send key at the top out of the way? The phone lights up for no reason, so you wait for a text or call that doesn't actually show. On the british version there is no way to flip through songs like you can on the american version, (iphone style) so you keep having to go to library or press the tiniest forward button in the world. After you get used to it, the usability is better. It has some great features and provided you close down applications as you go, it's pretty fast. Word to the wise, your phone provider may not tell you that you have to shut down internet (or tell you you have to shut down features period) via task manager when you've finished using it, so be prepared for a hefty first bill. All in all though, I'm pretty happy with it, but little things would make life simpler.
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Reviewed by Johnno on 12-11-2009
I've had the i900 for a year now, love it, more PDA than phone, fantastic personal assistant... helps me when I'm lost, takes notes, world time at the press of a button, measurement conversion, music library, great video cam and stills... did I mention it's a phone too
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Reviewed by Faisal on 11/11/2009
I bought this phone nearly 4 weeks back and i was really impressed with its performance. After installing Garmin XT and other sw it was getting slower. other things are great but for key pad it in annoying while u push button it gives u buzz. I couldnt find a way to turn off that feature. The worying thing came up around 25 days back it had 35% battery left and it turned off completely now there is no red light and its not powering up. gave it to samsung for repair but 10 days had passed no answer from them. Am really worried what happened to it.
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Reviewed by Karli on 31/10/2009
I have the Samsung Omnia, and I hate it, it is unresponsive and generally less awesome than it should be. Get an iphone or a blackberry.
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Reviewed by Blue on 04/10/2009
well my dad has a samsung omnia but well... he is getting a new phone and i really like te samsung omnia, it is such a great phone, i think it has a great lay out great value for money. I love this phone it is so much better than the iphone!! hope i helped x
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Reviewed by akash seecharan on 29/09/2009
Best phone I ever owned
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Reviewed by Caroline on 25/09/2009
I hate, hate, hate this phone. I second everything other 1 star users have said - slow, unresponsive, impossible to see screen in sunlight, pain in the arse to send texts, horrible input. On top of all this I have encountered several bugs in the 9 months I've had this phone - I had to do a factory reset because the audio completely stopped working, and in the past few days the sms ringtone has completely stopped working. I also had a problem early on where the phone kept switching itself off each time I received a call (turned out to be a known bug, found a solution online). Bottom line: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY.
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Reviewed by Gina on 30/08/2009
my omina keeps freezing. worst phone ive ever had.
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Reviewed by Missy on 27/08/2009
Great Phone, If You Can Handle A Computer Well Then You Will Be Able To Handle This. Great Camera Quality. The 3G Camera Is The Best 3G Camera I've Ever Seen! I Get Free Internet When I Connect To A Wireless Route Which Is Excellent! The Only Downside Is Freezes Every Couple Of Days So I Have To Restart It From The Top.
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Reviewed by Jim East Kilbride on 21/08/2009
I've had Samsungs (E320, D600, D840) for years and had my Omnia for months and I have had no major probs with it - eg camera crash as others have experienced. To be honest I haven't begun to explore ALL the applications shipped with the phone, there are just so much it's great. The only thing that irritates me is that I haven't yet figured out how to forward text messages. On the drop down menu the 'forward' facility is greyed out. However, I still think it's a great piece of kit!!
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Reviewed by dan g on 19/08/2009
i got this as an upgrade from vodafone. i just want a phone that sends texts and makes calls so i don't really know why i bought it! if you just want a bog standard phone then this definately isn't for you it's really rather complicated menu system is hard to master and i was forever pressing buttons i didn't mean to. plus, there was the fact that the screen is an odd size and pictures i tried setting as my wallpaper often didn't fit and so i had to edit them on the pc before sending them accross. i ended up flogging it to mazuma mobile for �120! cost me nothing on upgrade so never mind! not for me but i can see the appeal to you gadget lovers!
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Reviewed by Marcus - London on 19/08/2009
The phone has all the functionality of a top end product. A good camera, the ability to store large data and all the other tricks you'd expect from a premium product phone. However, the phone has an Achilles heel. In fact, it's more of an Achilles leg, or an Achilles two legs leaving it with nothing to stand on at all. The fact of the matter is this, the touch screen is absolutely useless, to the point when even dialling a number is a haphazard and frustrating process. Calls are frequently rejected instead of being answered as you get the phone out of your pocket and as for texting or emailing, it takes an age. None of the other benefits of the phone matter a jot if the thing can't be managed on this basic level. Until there is a version with a keyboard or keypad, I reccomend you stay well away.
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Reviewed by AdyB on 10/08/2009
great phone but not for AMATEURS
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Reviewed by Ella Thorne on 09/08/2009
THIS PHONE IS THE BEST PHONE IN THE UK!!!!! I love this phone its soo easy to use. Its 1 millone times better then any other touch screen phone i had the tocco and this phone is better everyone will love this phone i love the camra its soo nice its simple easy quick and brillant and would defentily give it a 5 star rating.
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Reviewed by Sue on 22/07/2009
Within half an hour on having the phone - I was on the phone to orange to take it back. Kept freezing. The touch screen was awful. The keyboard you cannot use unless you have baby fingers. I had the Pixon before this which was a fantastic phone. Really disapointed. Loads of features however too slow.
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Reviewed by pez on 19/07/2009
had the omnia for about a month top phone battery was a bit of a let down till i updated the fimware now spot on better than any nokia i have owned(n95 n95 8gig n96)and iphone 2+3g not sure about 3gs the more you play with it the better it gets like having a mini laptop in your pocket camera spot on music is crisp you can use the stylis or mouse or your finger easy to send email or txts radio good and lots of memory (8gig)also memory card slot for up to a 16 gig sd card
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Reviewed by Kevin Burke on 15/07/2009
The battery life makes this a big mistake. Return it before it's too late. I've tried everything, it needs to be charged twice a day. Who can be bothered to do this for the duration of their contract every day?
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Reviewed by Santie on 14/07/2009
I have had the Omnia now for 5 months, I don't have any of the problems other ppl complain about. Camera is great, it is fast, it has never crushed. Yes I do use the phone to its full potential and can work all its great functions. The only glitch that the phone do have is that I need to lock the phone with the call disconect button or the screen does not switch back on when you want to use the phone. You can hear that it is working, but you can't see a thing and then need to soft start it again.
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Reviewed by calvin on 12/07/2009
i like the omnia on a number of accounts which are: its great to use for internet browsing it feels great it looks great good camera and an alround touchscreen phone
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Reviewed by olly on 09/07/2009
ive had the phone for a couple of months now and it is by far the best phone that ive ever had also the features on it are amaizing
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Reviewed by KRIS on 04/07/2009
I HATE MY OMNIA. IT IS THE WORST PHONE I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE
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Reviewed by joey on 04/07/2009
nice phone but after a while the touchkey sensitivities of the keys to your left shifts further to the left. for instance, u may have to push the 'q' key if u need to push the 'e' or even 'r' key as the case may be. this is more noticeable the further the key is to the left when the phone is facing u. the same happens with the number keys. it becomes more difficult to with keys '1', '4' and '7'. apart from these hitches, its one hell of a feature-packed phone. another drawback is the short battery life, even when most of the features are not used regularly.
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Reviewed by alan on 04/07/2009
Read the Omnia reviews and went for it,but am disappointed,put about 10 songs on and it comes up storage memory critical,it has 8gig of mem.+a micro sd.also dont try a hard reset,which i hoped would fix it,you have to realign the screen which is almost impossible to do and can take hours(no kidding).All in all its a disaster.
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Reviewed by agent404 on 03/07/2009
I agree with a lot of complaints listed by the reviewers here but bear in mind it's a WinMo device so is infinitely customisable. When I first got it, I wasn't happy with some of the features (or lack of) and the slow operating system and shelved in favour of my trusty Sony Ericsson K810i. After a couple of months, a friend told me about some custom firmware you can download off the net and also various shell interfaces so I gave them a try. Now, I've got exactly all the functions I want from a phone installed on my Omnia. Anything I'm not happy with, I can change or update. Its a great piece of kit if you have a bit of patience and know how to modify it.
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Reviewed by Rob Waldron on 23/06/2009
I must have been one of the unlucky ones. 2nd phone in 6 months now this one has failed for the third time. Screen un-responsive not a tap but a hit before it recognises the number or letter plus the sensors are not in line with the menu's tap on what you think is the menu you want and you always get the one below. and lastly it switches itself off so you miss calls. I am going to change to a Black Berry Bold
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Reviewed by Paul on 23/06/2009
Why did people who can't use a touchscreen phone buy one? Then blame the phone?
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Reviewed by pezzer on 22/06/2009
after having the pixon and tocco ultra this phone kicks bum pixon was a great phone tocco ultra good (poor battery) but the omnia is so amazing its like having my laptop in my pocket
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Reviewed by Matthew Moggridge on 15/06/2009
I think the Samsung Omnia is a useless lump of plastic and I'm considering taking the sim card out and putting it back into my Sony Ericsson mobile. To read more, go to my blog on matthewmoggridge.blogspot.com scroll down and read my scathing, but justified, review.
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Reviewed by Dave S on 11/06/2009
Got the Omnia with some free line rental. Loved it - cool, slick and wanted (that's just me) - the phone was good too though. Recommend it lots.
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Reviewed by Grace'ox on 10/06/2009
i got this phone on upgradee form my samsung armani night effect and i love it! the camera is greattt and the windows mobile is really fast with thaa internet, not the best phone i have had(samsung pixon, which broke :() but it is one of them. im 13 and i recommend this phonee to anyonee
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Reviewed by James.e on 03/06/2009
The Phone Is Good have heard that people have some problems with the screen but it is nothing major overall this is a brill phone and i would recommend it to anybody :)
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Reviewed by Anton from Phils. on 30/05/2009
This is one of a great phone with an advantage of video calling from iphone3G.
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Reviewed by kan101 on 25/05/2009
best phone i know and i know them all!!!!
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Reviewed by ABDULLAH on 25/05/2009
AMAZING PHONE!!!!!!!!!!!!11
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Reviewed by riluxg on 22/05/2009
not very good to charge via usb the phone has to be on so if you have lost all battery power you can not charge via usb only mains charger what is the point in that. touch screen is not very responsive.Very easy to get lost in the menu systems and hard to find what you are looking for. lots of other poor
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Reviewed by Danny Bain on 20/05/2009
Yeah it looks good n its got all the kit, but writing a text is an impossible task, the touch screen is pathetic, now on my forth replacement, First was poor battery lucky if it would last 4 hours when left at home n not being used! Second was Answering calls on its own please google search this as its a fault listed on videophone forum. They say sorry for the inconvenience they are working on it, not that when your friend calls when your planning the surprise party and over hears it all! Third the screen would just not recognise any input, now the 4th has all the problems! NEVER AGAIN STICK TO NOKIA!
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Reviewed by Mike Kendrick on 17/05/2009
I wouldn't wish the Omnia on my worst enemy it is the biggest load of rubbish I ever had the misfortune to own. Give me a Nokia or Sony any day.
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Reviewed by adam on 17/05/2009
PHONE IS ABSOULETLY AMAZING!!!!all features are brillant
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Reviewed by Lucy on 16/05/2009
THE SAMSUNG OMNIA SCREEN SCRATCHES TO EASILY ! I THINK THE SCREEN NEEDS IMPROVING A LITTLE! :)
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Reviewed by mummy on 15/05/2009
abosutuly terrible!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Mat on 15/05/2009
Compelled to write in defense, great phone, its only real downfall is touch screen is a bit annoying to use but you�ll get used to it, the Samsung keyboard is rubbish and the normal keyboard is a bit to small. Used WM for ages so knew what how set it up to make it easy to use. Set the today to WM 6.1, and configured the top side button to go to most common app, messaging, put the next most commonly used apps in the start menu and set the �Samsung today 1� in the today>item menu. Don�t use the widgets or overload the menus or add anything else to the today items. Everything is now easily accessible. My previous WM device had a jog wheel on the side, this is the best method of scrolling I have come across, but the little touch pad comes close, its only fault is that It continues to scroll after you�ve stopped, but it�s probably a setting somewhere I haven�t bothered to set. All bad reviews seem to focus on things that people have set up wrongly or where they haven�t bothered to read the instructions. Camera is a little disappointing for 5mp giving washed out colors and a bit grainy in bad light but I�m comparing it to a proper camera. RE Battery and the device crashing. For the first couple of months I admit, this phone almost ended up in pieces. It was constantly crashing. At least once a day and always when you needed it the most. I would receive an important call only to find that the device had completely locked, or I would be in a rush to check email before going somewhere without a signal, but I would have to remove the battery and restart it (this can take a while). I cured this by downloading the latest unbranded ROM flash. This not only had the benefit of fixing the crashes, the battery life has now gone from just about a day to 2 or 3. And the best part is that now the orange branding has been completely removed, what they had done to this phone I don�t know!!!. Now it is as Samsung meant it to be. It still occasionally crash es (once or twice a month) but this I think is down to a conflict with MS reader and the auto screen lock. Oh yes�16gb ram and space for another 16gb . The reviewer who complained that she put 1 song on and it filled it up�read the instructions. To sum up, imagine every phone/pda/gadget ever made rolled into one, its only flaw being that it�s good at every thing but not the best any single thing (apart from techy nerd stuff).
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Reviewed by Jan on 14/05/2009
Bought this phone initially for the wifi connection which works fine if u do a reset on phone, it will work for a couple times and after that theres no hope, very disappointed!!
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Reviewed by Omar on 14/05/2009
I got i900 omnia 16GB recently and i tried mastering all features and i find it amazing, i tried adding 16 GB memory and still it supports my files but i came to face a problem when i tried to use the camera and put "my storage" as default storage, when i chacked the pictures i took, it says "unable to read the file" what have i done wrong? Please help me, my email add is sagui28@yahoo.com. Please help me, maybe i just made some adjustment on the settings. Thanks
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Reviewed by Nurav on 11/05/2009
The best phone i ever had! They used to call it the iPhone killer. and it stands by the expectations. instead of getting into the details i would like to say that it has everything that one can ask for, and more... connectivity... battery life...camera...smart pre-installed softwares (MS office - mobile, google maps etc)... very easy to use touch screen... It is one of th ebest options for those who want an executive looking, powerpacked and yet stylishly trendy phone!
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Reviewed by Rocky on 11/05/2009
This phone is fantastic, it is great, as a Windows phone to media phone, and with a wicked 5 megapixel camera. And also 8gb internal memeory. Wow this phone is the phone. However i do not recomend for people who only like to use simple phones, and expect the phone to do everyhting. This is a phone for people who like their gadgets, and once your used to it everything is like a piece of cake.
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Reviewed by Stan on 10/05/2009
Have had the phone for about 5 months now with T-Mobile. Very happy about it after installing SPB Mobile Shell, especially version 3.0! Touchscreen works pretty well, although for the precision control I tend to use my fingernail than my actual finger, and it works very well. The only let down to me would be the battery life. I'm not an intensive phone user by any means, and the phone can just about last 2 days on average usage. I have to recharge it daily though. I'd recommend turning off wifi, bluetooth etc by default. Reduce the frequency of email send and receive, and little things like that to sustain battery life. All in all, very satisfied with the phone.
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Reviewed by Billy Wright on 09/05/2009
Absolutely brilliant phone. I aggree with previous comments this phone will probably only suit people that love gadgets and are experienced with computers. This is perfect for picking up my emails from work and home. Reasonably sized for what it does.
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Reviewed by varun kalra on 06/05/2009
the gr8 fon, i have ever experienced / used. Stylish, light weight, sleek... name of the feature u get it here... Omnia - means everything !!
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Reviewed by Joao Carlos Gobbo on 02/05/2009
I`m playing with it for a week. It looks good and has more resources than I need, but a thing I need very much is a decent users manual and this it DOES NOT HAVE.
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Reviewed by Owen on 01/05/2009
This is not a great phone. Sure, it has good graphics and a reasonable layout. Talk and listening quality is fine and the battery life is OK. I've had this phone less than two weeks, and already it's become buggy. The touch screen sometimes won't respond at all, or it responds slowly. It's actually difficult to change the ring tone, because the touch features make scrolling through a list of options difficult without accidentally choosing one of the options before I'm done scrolling. And when I do change the ring tone, the phone reverts to the default (Windows Mobile) within an hour. That doesn't matter, though, because the ring has now stopped working, and no matter what options I alter, my phone makes no noise when ringing. These are just a few of the software problems I've encountered. These are basic functions! It doesn't matter how excellent the graphics are, or how good the battery life is, if I cannot perform the most basic functions simply and quickly.
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Reviewed by Adam from Leeds on 01/05/2009
I've had this phone for a few months now and to be blunt, I hate it!! Good Points I tend to buy a phone more for how it looks on the pub table than what it can do as i only really use it for calls and texts! For this function, it looks good! And to be fair, I do quite like that I can get my emails through to my phone (not a unique feature though) Bad Points One of my biggest gripe with the Omnia is that Texting is ridiculously difficult! Even using the little stick that comes with it (which you can't really use in public without looking like a tit). The buttons that you need to hit are way too small meaning texting takes ages and can be really frustrating. I have pretty much given up texting all together and just call people. The Camera is not what you would expect for 5 megapixels, but it does the trick. If you want to take amazing pictures buy a camera! Now for the BIGGEST ISSUE with the Omnia - everytime i use the radio for more than 15/20 minutes the screen crashes. The phone is still on and working but the screen just stays black, i have to turn it off then back on to restore it! And if that's not bad enough - the phone crashes completely whenever it wants too! This is completely random so if it dies in your pocket you won't realise and will probably miss calls/texts etc! My opinion, wait a couple of months until the new version of the iphone comes out, it's got everything and is soooo much easier to use!!
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Reviewed by Bob'syouruncle on 30/04/2009
I have had this phone for almost a month, it is a good phone, but things are lacking. The interface was very user friendly and easy to navigate my way around. Making calls, was, okay, can be very annoying when you press "call sender" then you have to confirm the persons number every single time before the phone will process the call, the call quality was average. I had high expectations when I got this phone, battery life lasts a day (average daily use was 150 - 200 texts, hour phone calls, 5-10mins on wifi). Texting was an iffy, you could text very easily on the phone and the predictive does help to a certain extent, but sometimes pressing "reply" to a text notification would send you to the reply screen but it locks out the text option... Annoying � which means you have to exit the inbox, then go back into it again! And if you accidentally tap on the text message when trying to scroll around it will blow up the text message full screen and you have to tap the screen repeatedly to get out of it, or scroll all the way to the bottom. For a Smartphone I was utterly bewildered that it did not even have a Countdown Timer!! The only way you could get a sufficient one was to pay! And you don't get any simple timer, no, you get these sporting timers... Pretty ridiculous. I was first off impressed with learning how to use the device but as time went by the bugs became more apparent and more frequent which means you would have to turn off the device and reboot it. Like any computer using Windows! This was annoying as I'm a person that doesn't turn off their phone, not at night, not at charging etc.. Battery life and ease of communication is key. The camera is good, but the flash can be too powerful and often you get very white faces. The video recorder is very good, though. I would recommend this device to someone who requires decent technology but does not communicate that much and doesn't need to have it on 24/7. At the end of the day it�s a good attempt at a touch screen, it beats the iPhone, but I feel that Windows have made it a little too sluggish, even with the latest firmware, there are some issues that still need to be resolved. But it didn�t fit in with my personal requirements and I�ll have to put some research into other phones.
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Reviewed by Mark R on 29/04/2009
This is by far the worse mobile I have ever had. I use it soley for business and find the touch screen very hard to use. The battery life is poor and I would be lucky to get a maximum of 2 hours when the bluetooth is activated. Also the phone continously drops calls when switching from network to network, sometimes I have to call the same person back about 5 times through a 5 minute call!! I have been with Orange for over 10 years and I will NEVER return back to them once my contract expires as they are not prepared to do anything apart from replacing it with the same model (same problems). Orange claim to 'Test' all phones before they put their stamp on it, this accounts for nothing as they take no responsibility for manufactures faults. If you want a phone for business and you are on the road for most of the time DO NOT buy this handset.
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Reviewed by Alice on 26/04/2009
This is the worst phone I have ever had. I have had countless problems with this mobile. The so called 'memory' on the device is poor to say the least. I am tied into a 2 year contract and I can't wait to get rid of it. 8 GB worth of memory? What a joke! I put one song on it and it claimed that all of the memory had been used up! The different memory compartments haven't helped at all. This is my 3rd omnia as Vodaphone refuse to give me another phone. Anyone thinking about getting this phone should seriously think again.
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Reviewed by Harvey on 24/04/2009
Only a couple of downers.. can't watch BBC iplayer through mobile network internet for some reason.. always asks to switch to wi-fi.. (if I were at home where my wi-fi was I'd watch on TV or PC). Piddly pen thingy held on by a bit of string.. (when your on the phone it clatters against the side of the phone..(and for some reason it reminds me of Larry Greyson's glasses strap).. Oh.. changing widgets..can't do. Software disk does not work on my PC running XP and even though it keeps telling me to download the latest version of flash (which I have) it still will not install..resulting in no 'Active link'. Other than that ....Great.
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Reviewed by Jim on 24/04/2009
Overall I think it is excellent. Reading the reviews here really makes me conclude that it's capabilities are only appreciated by the more intelligent and IT savvy. Saying that, that can't be a good thing if it is meant for the general public. Yes I have gripes with it, but in terms of overall performance - very good. The touch screen IS accurate, the HSDPA is fantastic! The synching options are great! I am surprised an ARM processor was used; indeed, I'm surprised that RISC technology is still commercial! Not cause it's bad; just the way the world has gone. I do have user gripes but I truly think these could be resolved with firmware updates. Love it.
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Reviewed by Lake Joyd on 22/04/2009
This standard communications divice fits my standards greatly.
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Reviewed by jon on 18/04/2009
the best!!!! for techie peepz...
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Reviewed by Katey Grant on 16/04/2009
I got this mobile based on the reviews i read before i bought it, what a mistake! This phone is so stupid, it's unbelievable, unless you really are using it strictly for business. there are what seems like 4 different types of media player, and it depends on which song you are playing as to whethr you can play it. it has severe memoery problems, you can change where things are saved to, nor see where they are saved, there are so many pointless programs in the memory so there never is any, plus you have no clue as to what these programs do or what will happen if you delete them, due to the 3 page info guide and there are about 3 games compatible to download to this handset. My advice, just get an iphone.
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Reviewed by Marcus on 15/04/2009
Despite the vast functionality, the memory, the clever tools and all the applications available, the one, key problem with this phone is ultimately it's downfall. The touch screen is useless. By useless, I mean that quite literally, that it is without use. Even with the stylus, which has no space to stow on the device, so is a cumbersome addition, the screen is wildly inaccurate making texting, emailing and even dialling a telephone number a haphazard chore. You can choose from a variety of text inputs (qwerty, phone pad, keypad and even handwriting recognition) but none of them provide any sort of reliable method of inputting data and text. This sort of flaw is one which the phone just cannot get over. There is no benefit to the other many facets of the phone if you can't interact in an easy and instinctive way. For this reason alone, the phone is a true dead weight. If Samsung add a keypad/board, as with the latest Tocca, then I can see the next incarnation of the Omnia being a working hit, but at the moment, it's a useless piece of junk.
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Reviewed by Dazo on 14/04/2009
Was looking forward to this phone, but i could just not get used to using it. I don't know if the windows lay out will ever work as they have it on the phones now. I found it in practical to use one handed at all. There is no doubt it is a very smart phone with a lot of uses the screen is great, camera ok but have to say i still like the sony ericcsons. When somone re invents the p900 properly they will have a winner touch screen and flip down normal phone key pad was perfect.
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Reviewed by LAWRENCE on 13/04/2009
bOUGHT MY oMNIA IN bALI INDONESIA . mANUAL STINKS AND ONLY TOUCHE BASE ON HOW TO SET UP EMAILS AND OTHER FUNCTIONS. SEREVICE IN BALI STINKS AS WELL NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO SET UP GMAIL ON PHONE. I SUGGEST THE SAMSUNG PEOPLE HIRE A GOOD ENEGLISH SPEAKING PROFESSIONAL TO REDO THEIR MANUAL
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Reviewed by Yemiboi on 13/04/2009
Before I start I seriously think the rating of this phone should be 2 star. I got this phone not long when it was released September 2008 and I got the 8gig version on vodafone, it was the biggest mistake of my life because I ditched Samsumg after the last one I used in 2000/2001 the SGH300 which looks like a washing machine. Back to Omnia, I got this phone and I played around with it and the best thing about the phone is it's camera & looks, yes the camera & looks!! everything else was just a joke, the gps struggles to lock on to a satelite, when you want to use wifi to browse it keeps looking for the GPRS to connect and what killed it for me was the security pin lock, when activated the phone doesn't ring out and it answers itself without you touching any thing, yes it does, so if this was activated and you get a call you will not know you have a call that's been picked up, it just like you putting the phone into your pocked and it dials someone without you knowing. I took it back to vodafone and they could not tell me why and they said they are looking into it, the was no rom patch or software update for it then, I am not sure about now, I just ditch the phone. It crashes, touch flow was just a shame on Samsung trying to copy Iphone because it was not responsive, tuning the phone off is holy wa r and to switch it on is like a 386 pc running windows 7 with 128mb when the recommended was 1.5ghz processor and 2gig memory, when I installed tomtom navigator on it, it doesn't connect to the satelite, you have to download a file called GPSgate free for 7-10 days and when the free period runs out you have to pay for it (compare to my XDA Orbit), the battery was like you holding a water in a see through nylon bag and pierce it in 10 different places with a niddle, even using it in a flight mode was not helpful, imagine if you have the bleutooth, wifi and phone one at the same time, you will barely manage to get an hour use out of it. I took it to Finland and I was taking pictures with it, it only lasted for an hour so I really don't know why this site have rated this phone as outstanding, you could really mislead someone to buying thing phone and they will only come back to say the 2 letter word and I know you are not stupid to know what that is!!!
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Reviewed by sGwifi on 12/04/2009
everythings seens good..but no fring preload...
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Reviewed by bob on 10/04/2009
it looks awesome and the texting is amazing
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Reviewed by Kieran Chadha on 10/04/2009
This is way better than the Iphone don't know why i thought of buyinh that!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Colin on 07/04/2009
the bad things, it keeps turnung the screen, really annoying. Worst of all the touchscreen does not work sometimes and no matter what you do will select something else. The numeric screen keypad keeps dissapearing On the good side, best phone at a touchscreen level in terms of usage.
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Reviewed by Mia on 07/04/2009
This phone is everything I imagined and more. The only thing I took a star away for is the battery life. It could be alot better!
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Reviewed by RBH on 06/04/2009
An iphone killer, this phone is not. I say this because I have owned & used this phone since November 08 and have to say I found it very annoying. Unless you have tiny fingers or use the stylus (hanging to the phone) then forget about texting at any great speed or accuracy. Unless, you are quite knowledgeable about computers then stay well clear, as there is so much faffing around it is untrue. I have now purchased (April) an iphone 3g, and it is by far much more superior than the Omnnia. Fair enough it may not have 5mp camera etc but the useability of this phone is not even on the same scale. Another thing, the Omnia is near on impossible to use outside, unless a dark day, as you cannot even see the screen. In my opinion the iphone 3g is miles ahead, and I've not even started on the hundreds of apps available. Buy the iphone 3g, you will not regret it !
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Reviewed by Steve W on 06/04/2009
had the phone for a few months and there are some faults buts it's basically a great phone BUT you need to have patience to work out all of the options. The following web site gives you anything that you ever want and lots more www.samsung-omnia.org/how-to/howwhatwherewhichwhywhen/ To increae the battery live keep as mutch off as possible, WiFi, screen, kill unused programs etc.
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Reviewed by Leah-claire on 31/03/2009
i think that is phone is reallly really really really bad!!! i hate it and wish i had never brought it dont but it honsetly it ruind my life!
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Reviewed by Leigh on 31/03/2009
I have had the Omnia for about 2 weeks now and really like it. It is a bit techie and I am by no means technical! I got it free through my boyfriend who works at Vodafone on a pick and mix deal. I unlocked it and have now put SMB moblie system on it which is great! I spent the first 2 weeks tweaking it to get it right and even had to hard reset it, what a mission!! Overall it is a great phone and I can't wait to use it more and take advantage of all it's great features.
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Reviewed by Ian on 29/03/2009
I have had an Omnia for 3 months and it's been a big mistake. It is far too fiddly for it's own good. It has some really nice touches, but in daily life is a very frustrating device. Text is tiny, not enough short cuts on front screen, UI is attractive but flawed, widgets are very limited, battery lasts just a day - nice ring tone though! Overall it seems to me that Samsung just threw it together without a great deal of thought. If you want flash, then buy one, if you want a stress free life, then buy something else.
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Reviewed by andy p on 29/03/2009
bought this the day it came out as the reviews were touting it as an iphone beater. How wrong they were. The auto screen rotate is pathetic compared to the iphone no matter how mch you change the settings. The stylus broke after a couple of weeks, now when you pull on the stylus to reeal the nib it seperates in to 4 pieces. How else am i going to using the worst touchscreen ever. Even someone with matti fingers would find it hard. Writing a text is near impossible even with the stylus and with the large keypad. You press the screen in one place the the mouse moves to another?? How have they got this so wrong. The navigation is so poor between menus for a windows based device this is well below standard. I wanted a phone to rival the Iphone and not become another victim to Apples marketing. But sadly I stopped using my Omnia about 2 months into the contract and bought a �20 bog basic nokia, you cant go wrong. I cant understand why people have given this high star ratings, are you REVIEWING THE RIGHT PHONE?
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Reviewed by Rocket from UAE on 28/03/2009
I find this phone very frustrating.Have used it for a month and just got so annoyed with it that I had to discard it and go for a blackberry curve. The touch screen is very poor and is difficult to switch/select between the applications.I was very impressed with all the reviews and functions it had but was so disappointed with the touch screen functions.If the stylus pen was built in than i wouldn't have been so disappointed.Although a staylus pen is included ,it is not very functional or convenient to have it dangling on a string on the side. one of my friend also has the same phone and he has he same complaints as above and has exchanged his for a Nokia. Samsung has not done a good job of omnia and is a crude version of a touch and PDA. Never will I buy Samsung again.
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Reviewed by Sudeepa Basu from India on 28/03/2009
I am the CEO of an internet based company that sells its products in over 200 countries since 9 years. I bought a Samsung Omnia mobile phone (being an early customer of the product) having seen their advertisements and limited reviews on the internet on December 8, 2008 for Rs 35000/- (cash down). 2 months down, my phone started to have problems with the charger. I gave the phone for repair to Samsung's service centre (Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd. CC-28, NEHRU ENCLAVE, KALKAJI), on the 9th of March 2009 and was told that the phone's charging part needed repair and also that the USB part is damaged (I only transferred photo’s from my phone to my laptop). Then Samsung informed that this repair will not be covered in warranty as there is a damage. And I am billed INR 9300/- for the repair. Now, I am extremely disappointed that Samsung Omnia is such an unreliable phone even though great claims are made in their advertisements. Secondly, Samsung takes no responsibility of the defects in their phone (such a high value item, and not any ordinary phone). I am now forced to use this defected phone (I do not know how many more problems I am going to face), definitely I cannot rely on this phone now for my contacts, data, photo’s and workability (I am already having to manage without my phone for 3 full weeks now). After my constant follow up Samsung's Service center manager Ms Kusum Agarwal over the phone told me that they will repair the phone free of cost but by now i am clear that i want a replacement of the phone with a brand new phone (same model) to which it has been 2 weeks and there is just no responce from Samsung. I purchased Samsung Omnia phone keeping in mind my work demands but now , i am sceptical of its reliability to keep my contact database and other critical documents in the phone. Till date Samsung has not made written communication all the information is given on phone which has no record. Samsung's website and no contact email or phone number of any manager or employee so there is no way the customer can contact for grievience you only end up calling the frustrating call center who have no decision making power other than just giving u the service centers number. I just hope whoever reads this review does not buy a Samsung Omnia Mobile Phone and gets cheated by Samsung like me. I have been without my phone for 3 weeks now and managing without my contacts database and on top of that wasting my time and energy on all the follow up on Samsung.
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Reviewed by TheSSC on 28/03/2009
I got this phone in August 2008 - worst phone I have ever had. The screen does not align properly, the auto adjust brightness doesnt work. Outside in daylight the screen is not readable. No voice dialling. The response to key presses is slow, in the car it regularly lights up for no reason - distracting when driving at night and flattens the battery. Battery life is poor when used as a phone. GPS doesnt work. Sync with Outlook works well - but regularly declares a major change has occured (when one hasnt) and reloads everything delete the speed dials allocated. As you can see I am not a fan, I love technology and have a good knowledge - this is rubbish dont buy one if you want to use it as a business tool you will regret it. Buy for posing only and get a proper phone for work.
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Reviewed by Paris on 25/03/2009
Excellent smartphone. To the ones that said it is slow....are you sure its an omnia? It has the fastest processor than any smartphone currently on sale, and the memory to back it.
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Reviewed by Peter on 21/03/2009
First greatness: the 5 MPix camera, the best in WinMo device with great digital zoom (on good light environment hardly any artefact except on the most extreme zoom). Second greatness: 16 GB memory (+ 16 GB more on microSD), try to beat that! Third greatness: the display is quite excellent to view widescreen videos. I use Core video player, not the troublesome Touchplayer. Fourth greatness: WinMoPro 6.1, you can have almost unlimited possibilities of 3rd party application. Fifth greatness: with the proper firmware update, it surely is fast and 99% crash-free. Sixth greatness: it's one of the most sleek and stylish mobile phones out there. With all those greatness why should I give this only a 3 star? Well, for a start, the absence of any but touchscreen qwerty keyboard is a big drawback, especially for a clean freak like me! I like my screen to be shiny at all times, and it can be hard with the touch qwerty keyboard. Also, without any tactical respond, typing can be a real pain (haptic touch doesn't help), especially those with huge thumbs like me . The absence of dedicated loudspeaker is also a no-no, considering Omnia is a powerful video player device, the sound coming from the ear piece is frustratingly low for video playback (but embarrassingly loud during phonecalls). Sending multiple files at once with bluetooth is also impossible - extremely annoying for me. The GPS is a big yes, but so far I haven't been able to use it, even though my device comes bundled with GPS software and map. Turning on the GPS application and leaving it to cook for over one hour still does not give me my position over the map. As of the interface, yes, I adore the finger-friendliness, but w hy does the stylus have to be divorced from the device? I would not be caught dead with the stylus hanging over the loop hole, so as a result my Omnia is stylus-free, but once it freezed while I was out on the mall I was pale from head to to for not being able to soft reset it due to the absence of stylus, I must open the back panel and unplug the battery. And talking about the battery, its life is quite long on standby, but drops quickly during usage, especially multimedia use. With minimum video playback, I have to recharge it every one-and-a-half day. Still, it is a powerful multifunctional device with great style, if you think you can live with my objections, go buy Omnia, otherwise chose wisely.
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Reviewed by Erin on 19/03/2009
This phone is awsome, it's the best phone i have ever bought
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Reviewed by jamie on 18/03/2009
sounds good
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Reviewed by oren on 15/03/2009
graet phone has wifi windows mobile
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Reviewed by eckmort on 14/03/2009
terrible phone - it has let me down so man times with basic functions that carsh don't work. Don't know how you can ate it 5 stars.
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Reviewed by Lowri on 14/03/2009
Brilliant phone... Can anyone help me though, how can I stop it turning the phone off? Not the whole device, just the phone function? It randomly does this sometimes and I don't get texts...
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Reviewed by Dazman uk on 14/03/2009
had the omnia 24hrs now and it takes a little getting used to so if you're not willing to spend some time learning about this phone i'd advice not getting one. People who say the touch screen is rubbish are mad because it's very good in my eyes. Now as for the battery issue which i'm always seeing people going on about so far i'm half way through the battery's 1st charge and i've been playing with it non stop , including wi-fi on and bluetooth so so far so good. Beautifuly weighted and sits good in your hand , looks the part too :) Camera is good nothing outstanding but above average so takes good shots and very easy to use. stylus that comes with it is very well made just a shame has to be attached to phone via loop which i refuse to do so forget using that unless you want to carry it around with you but you have the little finger mouse which is very handy and works very well,disapears from screen when not using it then comes back when you touch the pad so 10/10 for that. Overall a great phone thats just been made a little to complicated for it's own good but i reccomend it , 5 star!
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Reviewed by Damo on 12/03/2009
A top phone. The only real allrounder. But Orange no longer does it, as they've had so many returns (Too complicated for some they say). The 'Not-so-clever' brigade, who did no research on the phone and seemingly with a blind weakness to fashion, have scuppered us Orange clients. I will probably leave after 12 years with them! this is a disaster for Orange, as there is almost no other phone out there that ticks all the boxes. They will lose quite a few customers. A great pity...
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Reviewed by Eckmort on 12/03/2009
Lads, I've held off reviewing until my Omnia got better but as time gone on I find more things wrong with it.... I've progressed up from Nokia to LG Viewty which I lvoed and then decided on Monia v i PHone. I have an iPod touch and it is excellent - surfing the note on the iPod touch is light years better than with Omnia. Too many annoyances with the Omnia - some specific to mine maybe.. (1) No coverage outside 3G area and I have changed the SIM and brought it into the store. Another friend of has the same issue on another network. (ii) When in middle of texting someone and an incoming call is made to you it answers automatically - thats rubbish especially if you don't want to answer. (iii) The automatic silence on turning phone over is too finicky - doesnt always work. The same for the portrait to landscape adjustment (iv) The internet is painful and i am using a high speed wireless network. As i mentioned my iPod touch is lightyears faster and smoother to navigate with (v) The camera is rubbish - to be fair as are most camera phones. I ended up buying a Canon IXUS. Photos with LG Viewty were better (vi)General navigation to and from text msgs is slow. The hpone has now slowed up also when im texting despite me clearing out lots of texts. (vii) Windows look and feel is horrible - memories of eras gone by.... I probably still wouldn;t buy an iPhone as i love docking my iPod tocuh and need a phone at same time! So if anyone wants to buy it let me know :) Meanwhile if you have any better recommendations for me I'm all ears. I can't see how the phone got 5 stars lads. Back to Nokia for me....
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Reviewed by sarah on 12/03/2009
Im regretting getting this phone just over a week ago. I find it frustraiting to call or message anyone and the touch screen icons are so small half of the time I touch the wrong thing or call the wrong person. The motion sensor stopped working after the second day and even if I dont use my phone except for the occassional message throughout the day, the battery dies before I can make it home from work. im going back to my 2 year old Nokia.
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Reviewed by Zac on 10/03/2009
Good design and application. Not too difficult to use but take a while to learn. - Poor contact list interface - Poor battery life - It would be good for an easy access to memory card, instead of unlock the back cover and pull out the battery then you can get your memory card out. Overall is good and reliable.
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Reviewed by Bert on 09/03/2009
This phone is the worst I've had. I am unable to download jpg files to my pc unless the phone feels like it, as for music and video files well no chance! I took it back to the shop and had it replaced after a week but now the shop won't replace due to past the 14 day period. Nice looker but useless. Also needs recharging daily.
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Reviewed by JM on 08/03/2009
I hate this phone too. Too complex, unlogical, short batterylife, diplay cannot be read outside on sunny day etc. etc. I have swithed back to my old communicator (though i hate it too for being sooo etremely slow) but it works.
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Reviewed by luke wade on 08/03/2009
awful phone the worst phone i have had.1st of all it anwsers itself which is very annyoing.2nd it is so lagging and lastly after a few months with it it decided it didnt have a camara and said "there is no camara on this phone"?!?! awful phone i would steer clear of it
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Reviewed by frustrated. on 06/03/2009
God, I hate this phone! There is no easy way to do anything. I completely regret buying it. Would have given zero stars if I could.
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Reviewed by JB on 04/03/2009
The Omnia seems to be solid and reliable. I've owned it 2 weeks now, & have decided that they should have a silo for the stylus (rather than the lanyard attachment) and there should be an ability for the user to increase the font size for notifications like incoming callers (very hard to read, esp. if driving). Can I download an app to increase font size?
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Reviewed by Dissapointed on 02/03/2009
Great features - Poor delivery. I picked this handset up after doing quite a bit of research into what was around. But was bitterly dissapointed after playing around for two days. What is up with the complex upgrading process, dodgy windows interface and really poor tactile control? Its got a great camera and fantastic storage capabilities. But who cares when its this much of a pain to use? I HATE - repeat HATE- Apple... and will NEVER ever buy a mac machine (laptop or desktop)... but you have to admit- they have made a phone the way it should be EASY TO USE. Simple seemless. If Only the features of the OMNIA were packed into a beautiful peice of technology like the iPhone. Then you would have the perfect handset. I have a feeling Apple will be making some serious improvements with the next iPhone including better Camera and storage, in which case the OMNIA will never be heard of again. Seriously, DONT BUY THIS PHONE if you just want a handset that does things easily and quickly. However if you want a pet project that will keep you clicking through thousands of forums trying to figure out how to make your contact list work- GET THE OMNIA. if that's your bag.
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Reviewed by Jake on 27/02/2009
Got the Omnia as an upgrade based on this review, unfortunately it was on its way back to vodafone within 48 hours. I'm no slouch with technology but the complexity of this phone was ridiculous. In fact, I'd really stress that this is more of a PDA than a phone - it feels like a windows PC with telephone features rather awkwardly tacked on. My first key gripe is the sheer inefficacy of the touch screen interface: you have the ability to finger-scroll in some apps and not others and in the rare instances when you can (ludicrously, you can't scroll through contacts without the stylus) it feels indirect when compared to Apple's interface in the iPhone and iPod touch. My second gripe is a more general one relating back to the phone-tacked-onto-a-PDA problem: most of the phone bits of the Omnia feel counter-intuitive. Adding a contact onto a text takes at least 5-6 seperate selections, all the time without the ability to scroll without the stylus. Texting was rather irri tating and one thing I noticed when phoning a call-centre is that it is a complicated process trying to input numbers during a call. Another seriously irritating thing is the lack of a dedicated 'back' button a la Blackberry - again the stylus must be used (unless you have tiny fingers) to press the 'ok' button in the top right hand corner of every window to go back a step. It is rather misleading of this review to compare the Omnia to an iPhone as they seem to be based on different principles. While both falling under the umbrella term 'smartphone', the iPhone ultimately forgoes some features for its user-friendliness and the Omnia will please those looking for a powerhouse that needs some patience and tweaking to achieve its potential. I, however, was just looking for a phone which could actually be used, straight out of the box, as a phone... which is why I've now opted for the Soul.
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Reviewed by jeroen1205 on 27/02/2009
Samsung lies about specs TVout cable does not exist. For Samsung, it seems, it is hard to connect a cable to a plug. There is no intention of supplying the cable in the near future. TVout was THE reason for me to buy the device (easy carrying of powerpoint presentations for conferences abroad, no laptop-hassle at airports) Samsungs "ContactCentre" does not do anything to help, on the contrary. the thing itself really isn't bad, but the service is lousy and if there is ONE lie, it is likely that there are more. Samsung: I shouldn't trust them if I were you. I paid a lot of money and do not get what I pay for. It stinks!
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Reviewed by nick uk on 27/02/2009
I upgraded in january 09 from the nokia N95 to the omnia with t-mobile. After reading some of the reviews, I started to think twice as to whether to go for the omnia...but I'm glad I did! Battery life I think is good, much better than my N95. I recharge after every 1.5 to 2 days. The earpiece volume whilst taking a call is a little too loud which I feel is cured by turning the volume down? The phone can be sometimes unresponsive but the same can be said of other smart phones (touchscreen or otherwise) I've dowloaded a couple of DVD's onto my OMNIA and they play beautifully. Shame about the samsung earpiece jack which is why I just use my old N95 as an mp3 player instead, which may account for my OMNIAS decent battery life. The OMNIA is one of those phone that you never get bored with because you learn something new about it every day. Combine this with it's supermodel good looks then you've got yourself a great, great phone, computer, DVD player etc, etc....Up to just, Samsung have created a masterpiece!
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Reviewed by Emtee from UK on 26/02/2009
Got the phone since November, one of the best ( if not the best phone ever). Quality phone, just what you want from a smart phone. The camera quality is questionable, that apart, it is an outstanding device. The battery life is excellent, applications work perfectly, wifi is very fast, and the word and excel apps are spot on, it's like a mini computer in the palm of your hands. Well done Samsung for a brilliant masterpiece.
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Reviewed by Les on 25/02/2009
I have had a samsung omnia for 5 months and it has driven me crazy , The 1 touch sceen is more like a 7 touch screen and pages open what i do not want to I call people i do not want to it opens files i did not request it seems to have a mind of its own I have complained but i have been told thats how it is !! well if anyone wants a free samsung you will find it in my office bin good luck if you buy one perhaps mine was faulty but i was told not .
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Reviewed by mayur on 22/02/2009
amazing phone from samsung 1000% better then any other phone like apple iphone, thankss to samsung
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Reviewed by sam on 21/02/2009
this piece is too cool.
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Reviewed by hannah on 19/02/2009
best phone ive had. love it
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Reviewed by Iain on 18/02/2009
Aggh! I only have another 16 months before I can get rid of this phone. Functionality is outstanding...but usability is the worst I have ever come across in any gadget since the luminous sun dial. Among the horrors: Scrolling through a contact list is problematic You cannot 'search' properly for a contact Internet interface is horrible - I still cannot use it Any phone call that needs you to use keypad selection will take at least three clicks. Music player will start by itself at least twice a week (and usually in meetings) The people who designed this should be shot! PS: I love the radio!
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Reviewed by Scott on 18/02/2009
This phone is amazing. Needless to say I have this phone with the verizon network. Everyone goes on about how fast and amazing the i "phone" is but really all that phone does is give you games that would seriously only keep a 5 year old busy. Also the verizon network has very very fast speed and it really annoys my dad when he is downloading a file on his iphone and I on my omnia and beat him with almost four times the speed. So if you hate the omnia because its "slow" or "hard" then obviously technology is not for you, becuase Specifically speaking the Omnia is faster then the Iphone figuring how samsung made the iphone processor, they are going to save the good stuff for themselves. So overall this is an amazing phone! And another great thing about this is apps and widgets are coming out almost everyday.
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Reviewed by Ajm on 18/02/2009
like it but some how,i cant get my own ringtones for the sms or alarm, is it even possible ???? ajm
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Reviewed by chapin on 17/02/2009
easily the best phone ive ever owned downloading mp3s is a breeze and the camera works great. I have had one error on the the camera but it worked itself out. downloading sagaba by blue scholars right now from jamglue.com
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Reviewed by BONIFACE GOMA on 17/02/2009
I RECENTLY [TWO WEEKS AGO] BOUGHT A SAMSUNG OMNIA i900 THROUGH A FRIEND IN SOUTH AFRICA. I MUST ADMIT IT'S ONE OF THE BEST I'VE HAD. KEEP UP BEING INNOVETIVE.
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Reviewed by Husain on 15/02/2009
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG i cnt believe how much this devise is over rated !!!!! its the worst phone i have ever used. id Rather have no phone than to have this one . IT is SOOO SO SO slow is lags a lot of times. when i charge it then i want to make a call or something the back light wont switch on i have to press the reset button to make it work again. SO plz do me a favor and dont by this phone i beg u !!!
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Reviewed by june ashford on 15/02/2009
i am a samsung fanatic. However i just can not get along with samsung omania. It is by far the worst phone l have ever used. It is a gadget with lots of useless things on. It does not do the simply of things like continued notifcation when you receive a text..it just lets you know once. So unless you are checking your phones for messages every couple of seconds then you will never know if a message has been received. Using the phone is not easy and just so long winded.
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Reviewed by Herman Felix on 11/02/2009
I recently got an Omina as a replacement phone from my insurance. It was a bit daunting at first on whether it will march up to my old TYTN11, but surprisely it did and went beyond in alot of areas such as the camera and memory. The only let downs were the fact it did not have voice activation calling,the external stylist not cool and it had a manufacturers defect that I was unable to get onto the internet, so I had to send it back.Putting that aside I would recommend geting one . Am now waiting for my replacement One hoping its a 16G this time.
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Reviewed by Padre on 11/02/2009
Got mine recently. Best of the touch screen lot. Good battery life. Didn't like lack of stylus holder but I'm used to "Thumbing" it now. Decent camera. Call quality and management is good, better than Apple. I have have no issues with the Windows interface being a PDA user for 5+ years. This phone is so much better than the rubbish iPhone which is meant only for posers. The only advantage the iphone has is the more sensitive screen. That's a fact accept it.
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Reviewed by vision on on 09/02/2009
Gawd this phone is complicated! It's even difficult to send a text message, needing numerous clicks just to get to the new message screen. I have sent mine back and replaced it with a Sony Ericsson C902, it's so nice to have a phone again that just works!
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Reviewed by GC, York on 09/02/2009
Had the phone for 4 weeks now, want to send it back but cannot because of contract... very disappointed. Does what it says on the tin but after looking at my boyf's iphone I am so jealous, almost in tears I have this omnia for 17 more months!! Cannot lock the phone using the 'today' tab, cannot get delivery reports, internet looks rubbish, touchscreen rubbish, the list goes on... anyone wanna swap?!?!?
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Reviewed by Bridgett O'Bryant on 08/02/2009
my personal experience with the Omnia is an ok experience. I just don't really like the whole touch screen. I had my phone for three months. So there one thing that is not good with my phone it will freeze up, to where turning it off is not enough. Its annoying haveing to take your battery out about three times a week.
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Reviewed by Ian Crawford on 06/02/2009
This is probably the worst phone I have ever owned, my last phone was a Nokia N95. Then battery life is unbelievably poor. After the first couple of charges, I took it off charge one night at 8pm and by 23:30 the battery was flat. If I turn off wifi and bluetooth, and don't run anything I can get between 12 and 24 hours. You need to permanently go through the menus to the task manager and stop all tasks from running to save battery life. The sensitivity of the touch screen is also very poor if you go through the phone book and want to swipe your finger across the screen to scroll it tends to just open the first contact you touch, which makes it unusable. Windows CE also rubbish. The popup touch keypad covers up some of the configuration windows making it really difficult to setup. Reception is also rubbish, phones go off all around me while mine tells me there is no signal. The dangling stylus is a pain. When the phone is in my pocket it seems to activate, ev en when I have locked the screen. This is the poorest phone I have ever owned, so much so that I am going to get another cheep phone to put me on until the Nokia N97 comes out.
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Reviewed by dave on 05/02/2009
This is truely the best fone ive brought, it does everything and if it doesnt u can easily find it and download for free!! the battery lasts ages, the music sounds grt, the pictures are easy and clear, even calling has a nifty safety feature to stop pressing button when in a call (the samsung tocco failed there) and of course your not stuck with its layout, you can have it changed to suit you. it sure laughs at any iphone! gotta be a 5star from me !
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Reviewed by melody@omantel.net.om on 03/02/2009
I am unable to synchronize my OMNIA to my PC (running windows XP). When I connect the phone to the PC, I get a message: USB DEVICE NOT RECOGNIZED. I have installed the ActiveSync from the supplied CD. Pls advise. I have communicated this thrice to Samsung Middle east but have received no response from them for almost a week now. I took the phone to the Smsung Service Centre here in OMAN, but they are still unable to understand the cause of the problem
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Reviewed by pixelatedscraps on 02/02/2009
Please. Anyone who gives this phone a 5 star rating is either a) delusional b) an anti-iPhone fanboy or c) had his phone donated for this review The biggest thing holding back the Omnia is still the same problem that afflicts all the Windows-based smartphones -the OS. For all its technical wizardry and high-performance specs, the Omnia is still sluggish, TouchWiz -while a step in the right direction for Samsung, is still some ways off of Apple's implentation, and that includes the newly sluggish iPhone 3G with its underclocked CPU. Menu navigation is slow, the screen is poor (especially compared to the refreshed Omnia now circulating in Korea) in direct sunlight, and the fact that so far none of the Windows Mobile-based smart phones are using capacitive touch screen technology yet is a joke! I sold my 1st-generation iPhone a little over a year ago because I was certain there was going to be a slew of Windows-based smart phones coming up that would be infinitely superior to Apple's offering. Boy, was I wrong. And I'm still wrong. The Omnia made with better materials, a brighter and sharper screen with capacitive (not resistive) touch screen technology, and the Android OS is going to be the iPhone killer. The rest of the specs kick ass. Until then, I'll stick to my iPhone 3G.
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Reviewed by Tom on 02/02/2009
i think the phone has outstanding features such as its camera and media players, as a smart phone the phoine is very good but i find it hard to move around files and recive files, overall i think the phone should get a 8/10 rating but is one of the best phones i have ever had.
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Reviewed by Garfunkel on 31/01/2009
This phone is a shocker. The touch screen is terrible and non-responsive. Internet browsing is too tricky to be worth the effort. It needs a stylus but doesnt have an internal one which means you have to go around carrying this weird and thick metal thing around with you. texting for instance is almost impossible without the stylus as is the simple task of selecting a contact to phone. The clock functions are too complex which means my clock alarm is unreliable. Reception seems pretty poor. Battery life is not what its cracked up to be. There is really nothing good about it and I HATE it. Can't wait to find a way out of my present contract and get a new phone. Oh and the camera sucks; mine simply refuses to take a decent photo of anything under any conditions. Without a doubt the most dispointing phone I have ever owned. My wife has an I-phone 3G and I am jealous sick. No axe to grind; just my own reaction...
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Reviewed by richord on 31/01/2009
the samsung omnia is probably the best phone of 2008 and is very slim with a touch screen a 5.0 megapixel camera and fast web browsing very good
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Reviewed by Tombo on 27/01/2009
A poor camera, an unresponsive, easy to scratch screen. No good applications, terrible podcast and music interface, crashes even with supposed newer "improved" firmware and less than a day battery . Just a terrible piece of kit from start to finish. Avoid at all costs!
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Reviewed by simply holly on 23/01/2009
i have had the i900 now for a while i love the look of the phone and its capabiltys. however i still have no idea how to use it to its full potential and have had trouble getting to know my phone and its features. i know it can do a lot more than what im doing with it i just dont know how
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Reviewed by zankuu on 22/01/2009
i sick of the phone i want te read my txt as indeviduial txt's not as a chat list i dont want to see all the messages i have sent and receved if there is another setting,download,thing pls pls pls email me on james4stacie@gmail.com
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Reviewed by Nikos on 21/01/2009
I wonder how much you are getting paid for this review...although packed full of features and open to customisation, the Omnia is hopelessly slow, the touch screen is not very responsive and it does crash!
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Reviewed by me on 18/01/2009
WTF don't samsung listen - and let u alter the tone for messages ??? Get in the real world - another disatisfied customer - HELLO LG !!
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Reviewed by Flo on 18/01/2009
This phone is outstanding!
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Reviewed by wayne on 18/01/2009
just took my phone in for an update of the firmware im hoping it sorts out the slow unresponsive screen texting is a nightmare when you use the scroll feature on the contacts list its un useable as it takes bout 10 seconds to realise its on the list and when you sroll it just selects the contact even tho i didnt want it to.im really regreting buying this phone and at the present im using my old button phone which is a dream to use compared to the omnia, all in all the omnia is great for email great for mp3's mp4's etc but no good as a normal phone
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Reviewed by reddwarf on 17/01/2009
My samsung omnia came this morning and I must say that I'm impressed. I've been messing with it all day and have never had to use the stylus pen once. Mine came from t-mobile as a unit that had been returned to them from another customer. It arrived scratched, filled with someone else's photo's and with 3 pornographic videos on it. I rang and complained so they apologised and gave me a months free line rental. Cool!!!! free line rental and free porn. Anyway, the omnia has surpassed my expectations. I took it out on the street in strong sunlight and despite the reviews that I've read that says the screen is unreadable under direct sunlight, I had no problems. The battery life is also good (as mine was owned by a porn magnet who had run the battery in for me) as i found that 3 bars on the battery meter lasted me a day of relatively heavy use. The touch screen can get a bit laggy but is good enough. My concern lies with the fact that the networks are withdrawing omnia' s from their stores that's why I had to settle for a pre-returned model.
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Reviewed by jeff on 15/01/2009
i bought this phone for my wife and it didnt work so she left me for my dad jeff snr so i would advise against any subsequent purchase
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Reviewed by g v rao on 15/01/2009
recently i bought this phone from mumbai..although phone looks sleke and smart but i am totally disppointed with the features. it is not user friendly and its touch screen is hopeless and scrolling is hopeless and uncontrolable.unlike apple's i phone its drag and drop functions does not work..i am now stopped using it and wanted to dispose same at 2/3 price but no body is coming forward..in my opinion iphone is much more superior over omnia..
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Reviewed by Derk on 15/01/2009
Do you find it really hard to use the touch screen without the pen? text messaging is a nightmare because it is so easy to accidently press the send button instead of deleting a letter. The camera on a phone is simply amazing. The features are very good, i don't know if i will ever use them but to have power point on a phone is outstanding. But i am struggling with the fiddly touch screen and the battery is nothing to write home about. Perhaps give it a few more weeks it will grow on my and i will come back writing a review apologising for my neegative comments.
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Reviewed by TWHJW on 15/01/2009
Where to start....so much promise but failed to deliver. The interface is very sluggish and OS is very clunky (and I am a massive fan of windows). The video capture is really quite poor and the microphone is dreadful...everyone I speak to reports a muffled sound, and what on earth is the idea of the stylus? Positive notes...the camera is excellent, the amount of memory on board is tremendous and the browser works quite well. I really wanted this to be a 5* star phone but cannot bring myself to rate it higher than 2*
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Reviewed by Katiee on 14/01/2009
hey all you people, i got this phone for xmas and it is awesome everything is amaaaaaaazing and its so gorgeous just buy it!!!!!! xx
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Reviewed by Charley on 13/01/2009
I Don't like this phone it's too complicated to use. It's like a mini computer if you want a phone don't buy this one. I have always known how to work phones after a couple of days but cannot seem to work this one. It's the most complicated phones ever known. It has too many files and folders through it. im selling this phone to buy a more simpler one.
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Reviewed by JD on 12/01/2009
About to return this phone. Absolute nightmare to text with and very cumbersome interface. Great camera and web browser, but I need a phone not a toy that requires 2 hands to use at all times. This phone is like a Michael Bay movie: Lots of sugary fancy icing, but the cake itself is rubbish.
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Reviewed by Penguin on 11/01/2009
Hopeless phone bought it for 31,500 and selling it just been one week bought this ph . I have used almost all brands and I would say this is the worst the touch flo does not respond properly at all the music clearity is not at all good . Pls dont buy this and waste your time nd money .
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Reviewed by Gee on 07/01/2009
Hi guys - just got my omnia and absolutely LOVE IT!!!! got a little question though - how on earth do i upload videos - movies etc onto the phone, putting music on it was EASSSSY! but im finding movies - tv episodes a challenge! any helps please? thanx Gee x
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 06/01/2009
Quick update, i now cook my own ROMs for Omnia. People who don't like it are choosing the wrong handset, go get an iPhone. This Omnia requires a lot of input and it takes a while for you to understand the phone. If you are not into IT or Windows, then please steer well clear.
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Reviewed by Helen on 05/01/2009
Hate it I am in IT but not the branch that deals with mobile technology. I've not had an mp3 player before and I don't work with anyone who has a smartphone of any kind. These are great disadvantages because Samsung documentation is a mess. You have to phone them for everything and they hang up if they can't answer it. They've sent me 4 different versions of what they laughingly call a user manual so far. It still doesn't describe all the functionality or configuration options that experienced users might be able to work out. Basically, they assume you are either in the mobile technology industry, have loads of geeky m8s, or nothing better to do than waste 3 years of your life experimenting and posting to forums. If you've got mates who know how to use this then gr8. If not, get an i-phone.
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Reviewed by dogomaxe on 04/01/2009
dis mobile isnt da best.... i have a better one
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Reviewed by ikell on 04/01/2009
I have had this phone for 5 days and agree with SHOKKA. It is amazing but you have to get to know each other. I chose this over the iphone even though I am a mac freak and have lusted after an iphone for some time, but this has a better spec and is more versatile. It connects fine with the mac using Missing sync for windows mobile software from Mark/space (see Apple website). The camera is very good, pictures are a little washed out compared to a good digital camera but you can still get great results. Connectivity is outstanding, optical mouse great at first while you get used to the screen. One grumble - why does everyone give you a tiny pane for texting these days? The screen is full of the original text and the qwerty keyboard with a tiny space for your reply. The iphone is just as bad. But it is still the smartest looking, and the smartest phone, on the market today.
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Reviewed by David on 02/01/2009
The omnia is a top fone. Been researching about it for days b4 i finally bought it and it is quality!!! Pros: Large hardrive space, 5mp camera, wifi etc... Cons: Almost nothing....windows mobile is a tad sluggish the fone 2 get;)
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Reviewed by Erwin on 29/12/2008
I wish it was a mobilephone. I can only use it within the range of 1,5 meter(length of the adapterwire)because it drains the energy faster then it charges. I've got 5%max of the promised(485hr)the battery lifetime(that's 24hr). BT and Wifi off. If i make a 10 minute phonecall with this phone(what was i thinking) it'll stay alive for only 6 till 12 hrs. "no sir, that's normal for this phone. Maybe it will get better if you don't use the push-mail function" But then, what's the use of this thing? I gave it back to my employer and asked my D900 back, till i found a NOKIA 6100. Both of these phones don't need a twice a day batterycharge.
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Reviewed by nateo on 27/12/2008
hello all i have complete knowledge on my samsung omnia i have tomtom gps installed works like a dream i have worked out everything i love this fone so much kicks iphones ass by 100% even have iphone themes lol windows mobile is realy easy to use once u have gotten used to it i can type messages soo much quicker i have only one doubt about this fone or if someone can help me id like to no :) (i cant switch my time from 24 hour) other then that the fone is great i recommend this fone to everyone that wants a laptop in a mobile lol here in australia the fone is awesome enjoy
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Reviewed by gas1883 on 24/12/2008
What a phone!!! It's going to take a lot of time to get used to this, after years of owning SE's I took the plunge and opted for something completely different. I must admit that one thing is really annoying, you can't choose your own song/music for the alarm, (if you can, pls let me know) and when it does go off, you have to unlock the phone b4 you can switch the alarm off, quite difficult when your half asleep! The touch screen is really responsive and a pleasure to use, Windows and the internet are nice and quick, Def. recommend this phone.
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Reviewed by horus99 on 22/12/2008
Just bought the Omnia. This is one classy phone. I just sold an LG Renoir which compared to the Omnia felt cheap and unresponsive. The Omnia so far has exceeded all my expectations. It's going to take some time to learn how to use all it's functions. It's not particularly intuitive. I've not had any crashing problems so far either. I love the media player and the radio. The camera quality is also better than I expected. Used just as a phone, the call quality is clear and loud. So far I can't really fault this phone. Can't wait to see what Samsung do next!
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Reviewed by Steve on 21/12/2008
This is a brilliant phone,once you get the hang of it,i managed to text without using the stylus pen which is a result, not many text alerts, unless you want to pay for them, also cant seem to get a reminder for texts when i miss them,battery life not to bad, but if you want a phone with long battery life stick with sony ericsson, all in all its a lovely phone
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Reviewed by William Craig on 20/12/2008
I have lots of complaints about the omnia. mine is in the american market for verizon. 1st off which is the most critical of these , is that it gets a fraction of the service that other phones get, when lined up side by side with my lg dare the dare gets full service on both 1x and evdo but the omnia will be getting 1 bar sometimes 2 out of 5. its not just the bar graph either, i make a call on the dare and its crisp and clear, in the same instance i make a call on the omnia and its warbled and scratchy and i am asked to repeat myself several times.i dont know if this is a fixable problem but they really should look into it!!!!! another problem is when you turn it sideways, sometimes it turns the screen and sometimes it doesnt, its about a 50/50 chance that it will. it also has a constant frezing up problem that lasts anywhere from 15 to 45 seconds after it has successfully turned the screen. you cant do anything but wait the more buttons u push it remembers them and acts them all out when it comes back to life. This is a HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE phone for these reasons, but if you just want to use it for a camera it has a wonderful camera.
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Reviewed by Annoyed! on 19/12/2008
I trawled the earth for the Omnia at the end of October (it felt that way!) I finally paid a small fortune for a sim-free one...on the understanding that this was god's gift to mobile phones. Don't get me wrong - it's got some amazing kit on it - but the biggest downfall is the unresponsive and difficult texting facility. I tend to 'text on the go' - if this is you too, don't get this phone! For emails, browsing and camera - it's brilliant. But working your way round swiftly and cleanly is very difficult (and this ridiculous thing of clearing the tasks before using the camera is insane!?) Anyway - non-texters, this is the best mob I've ever had Texters - this is the MOST frustrating phone (even with the 5 different keyboard options) the letter recogniser never recognised half my letters even after I painstakingly went through the recogniser wizard! I'm off to flog mine on ebay and buy a blackberry - I need KEYS!
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Reviewed by Cal on 16/12/2008
Had this phone for 3 weeks and sold it today at less than 50% of the original value. I got tired of restarting the phone again and again... There was no other programs installed just bare basic just like when I got it initially. The music play back was not good, it stopped mid-way and jammed the phone. Omnia just didn't provide what I expect to be a smart phone.
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Reviewed by rebecca on 15/12/2008
would'nt recommend to anyone , i had the phone for two weeks then encountered nothing but problem , my speaker didnt work, it kepp crashing , kept saying not enough memory.email didnt work . always comes up saying there is 2 many applications running at once , when there isnt . i sent the phone for repairs and when it came bk was the same , so it was replaced with a brand new one and it did the same again after about a day (no word of a lie) i think this phone is made out to be the best thing since sliced bread and it really isnt !! if anyone asked me if they should buy it id say NO NO NO !! its not all its cracked up to be.
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Reviewed by Jeremy on 09/12/2008
very good phone. Does everything except the dishes. The iphone is for suckers!
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Reviewed by SHOKKA on 08/12/2008
Me, again. Now using HK1 cusotm ROM. Anyway, to reply to Adam Phillips..He right, i used to be the same, but to be honest Adam, 2 months is not enough to get used to this phone. I have had ut 4 months and still find out new stuff daily. YES, the texting can be awkward, but i can knock out a text in about the same as if i had keys (my old N73). It just takes time. If you use the keyboard layout, you avoid hitting send by mistake. I haven't hit send for a while and i use the phonepad layout where delete is right above send. Other than that, no issues ever with my handset. As i have said before, if you are NOT into Windows and setting things up, DO NOT buy this phone. However if you like messing with stuff and want to push your handset to it's limits, then the Omnia is for you!!
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Reviewed by simon from england on 08/12/2008
this is the worst phone I have ever had. I "upgraded" from a palm treo but to be frank it has been a severe disappointment. It has been very difficult to use and is far less user friendly than the treo which was very easy to use. I really wanted and easy to use touch phone and this is not it.
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Reviewed by Adam Phillips on 07/12/2008
I have been using this phone around two months and think I have a pretty good idea what is like. As a windows mobile device it is very impressive, as a phone it is not so hot. The main two main gripes that I have with this phone involving texting. The first is the actual inputting of the text itself, it is impossible to text with any speed at all, gone are the days of texting whilst not even looking at the screen like I could on my Nokia 6300. Writing a text message involves concentrating quite hard as you can guarentee that the touch screen will only correctly detect approximately 75% of your key presses in the phonepad mode whilst using your fingers. To make matters worse the backspace icon on the touchscreen is adjacent to the send button so you will quite often end up sending an incomplete text message when you intended to delete a character. You must also reduce the rate at which you press keys as the phone can not keep up with you if you text too quickly. Another problem with the texting is that when I read a message it quite often still shows up as unread on the phones front end GUI, I sometimes have to reread a message 2 or 3 times befor e the phone finally updates it to read, this is more of an inconvenience than anything else. There are also many problems with the messaging area of the phone and the input methods themselves. There seems to be no rhyme or reason as to which mode of viewing a text you are going to end up in and switching between the modes is also a pain. On the input side you can quite often end up in a number only input mode when you wish to enter text, this happens not just in messaage but also using the browser, the "T" which can normally be selected to enter text mode somehow ends up shaded out and unselectable. This is very annoying as you have to leave the input mode and reenter, somethings having to refresh the page as well. On the plus side, this phone is great for watching media and its screen is very bright and sharp and also large enough to quite comfortabley watch a film, although the bundled touchplayer does not play the majority of Xvid files so I suggest trying to get hold of coreplayer which will play everything. The opera browser that comes with the phone is very good and renders all pages in a sensible and logical manner, browsing the internet in mobile mode is very simple and straightforward although viewing larger pages on the noraml internet is a bit of a bind as zooming in and out and scolling around the pages that are too bit for the screen is a little fiddly. The solution is simple though, if you want to browse the full web then do it on a computer, but for browsing the mobile web this phone is fantastic! The battery life is also pretty good and I get a few days casual use for one charge, this is greatly reduced if you watch plenty of media files but that is to be expected. The camera is also very good but I find that I have to hold the phone incredibly still in order to avoid blurring in the pictures that I take, but maybe that is just me. As I mentioned earlier the phone side of this device is pretty poor but the windows mobile device side is very good, if you really neeed to make a lot of calls and enjoy quickly sending texts then I would not recommend this phone for you, on the other hand if the need for a windows mobile device or mobile office in you pocket outweighs your need for a pracital phone then this could be just what you need.
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Reviewed by Steve on 03/12/2008
Great features on the phone, i was very excited when i ordered it, but in reality there are too many features for the handset to take. It was very sluggish, the touchscreen is a great idea but in day to day use impossible to live with although they have tried to make texting easier by predictive text the touchscreen buttons are too small to type with your fingers you have to use the wand which doesn't have a housing on the phone so you have to carry it everywhere. I had the phone for a month and had nothing but problems with it goining to battery saver mode and not returning to normal mode without having to remove the battery first. Not the worst phone you could buy if you can perservier with it but if you want a phone without the hassle this is not the phone for you I was very dissappointed and found it very average after all the hype I'm now a very happy sony C905 owner
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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 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 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 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 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 monika on 23/11/2008
so many drawbacks , its not user friendly
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 John from Brighton. on 24/10/2008
Great
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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
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 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 Rob on 24/10/2008
Love this phone.
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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