Samsung Omnia makes official Verizon appearance
By Darren Murph 
posted November 21st 2008 10:25AM
posted November 21st 2008 10:25AM
posted November 21st 2008 10:25AM
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Meh. Show me the Touch Pro already.
Show me Touch Pro
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oh im sorry, lets see if the other team has any of the top five responses
The Touch Pro is Ok but I prefer the Omnia.
Horses for courses.
Omnia ROCKS! It really does everything. Loaded with everything from credit card scanner to 3 different keyboard layouts in portrait and landscape! and it handles corporate emails perfectly :)
Meh, show me windows 7 already.
Meh, show me this thing running Andriod.
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Why the hell would you want Android on it? Despite the anti-WinMo chants from the usual suspects 6.1 is actually a very good mobile OS. Sure, it's fuck ugly, but that's where TouchWiz comes in plus SPB Shell, etc.
Android on the other hand is an experimental OS with not a hell of a lot going for it right now. Maybe in a year it might be worth it but not at the moment.
Been using it for a month: I LOVE IT.
Why do you want a smartphone if you don't want the data plan?
You've been using the Omnia on VZW for a month? Tell us more, please!
I've had mine in the UK on Voda for about three months. It's a great phone but there are a couple of things to bear in mind:
1) Branded firmware is crap. Get a better ROM on it as soon as possible - at least an HI series one if not an HJ.
2) That's it.
Apart from the lack of a standard 3.5mm jack (curse you Samsung!) it's just about perfect.
Unfortunately we are forced to pay the $29.99 data package on all newly released smart phones.
Which is why I'm so glad I stayed with Sprint and got the Simply Everything Plan.
I hope Sprint gets this phone too.
Is that the Samsung Dare
yup,
you win.
engadget is announcing a phone that has been out for months.
Very nice. I would replace my iPhone with this. :)
http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/Samsung-Omnia/25332545934
http://pages.samsung.com/us/omnia/
@Leindurstit
Though it's no Touch Pro, how can they relate? They are for different carriers, therefore you have to pick one or the other..
Touch Pro is coming to Verizon by Years End. These two and the BB Storm are the Big Three for Big Red.
RE: Ari
I thought the latest guidance showed that verizon wasn't going to have the touch pro until early next year (late Jan-early feb)?
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/11/12/touch-pro-launching-on-verizon-november-24-in-stores-december-1/
Touch Pro: Nov 24th online, Dec 1st for stores.
Yay, as if we don't get the BSoD enough on our desktops, now we can get them in a portable option... might be a good excuse to get out of an annoying conversation.
'Sorry, hun, the phone crashed... I swear I was listening..."
So name me one smartphone that doesn't crash then.
Go on.
My Verizon Pantech PN-820 WinMo5 phone has never crashed on me.
http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/consumer/detail/features.do?group=mobilephones&type=mobilephones&subtype=35gphone&model_cd=SGH-I908XKATGY
The phone is already released in Asia, such Taiwan, HK, with price around $700 (16GB) unlock version. There is a 8GB on the way.
The phone still has something to work on. Current fix at HHJ1 firmware: freeze at random, unable to charge when plug-in to USB cable.
DTHJ6 is actually the latest ROM
Does anyone know if there will be any way to get around the $30/mo data plan if I get this phone for Verizon? I have free WiFi everywhere I go practically and don't need it, and I definitely can't afford it. Any thoughts?
In short, no you can't get a smartphone anymore for VZW and not pay the data rate. But if you don't need WinMo or email, then why not get an LG Dare? Great camera, unlimited internet and nav for $15/mo, plus a battery that doesn't need charging every single day. I've had mine for 3 months now and I absolutely love it. great touchscreen, much easier to type with than my iTouch.
Well to be fair, you have to pay a data plan fee when you are with Sprint as well.
But I will agree that Verizon is currently the most expensive provider. That's what happens when you maintain such a quality network, though.
At least they aren't selling off their towers, ala SPRINT.
SURE you can get around it. I have a palm treo right now without a data plan.. its my friends old phone bc mine kicked the bucket. Get the data plan.. keep it for a month.. then go online and calcel your data features. Theres no fee for downgrading your plan. Thats what my friend did and when I got this phone i just added it to my non data plan.!
A little while ago, "Samsung Omnia" responded on the facebook discussion forums regarding US availablility. Nov. 23 at Verizon.
http://www.new.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=25332545934&topic=5480&ref=mf
http://www.new.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=25332545934&topic=5255&ref=mf
http://www.new.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=25332545934&topic=5591&ref=mf
Also see this:
http://www.new.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=25332545934&topic=5574&ref=mf
Verizon will neuter the hell outta this phone before they eventually release it...just as they did with the Glyde.
windows Mobile 6.5 is surely gonna be on this nice Samsung device. Microsoft and Verizon just inked a deal recently so one can assume that Verizon will have the first phones with windows mobile 6.5. The omnia would defininetly take advantage of wm 6.5