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31. Question
10 Dec 2008 by ANoNoMyS
100%10out of 10
I want to get the phone but i love to text. is it easy to??
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32. Loads of features
7 Dec 2008 by macuser64
93.3%9.3out of 10
First off, this phone is NOT an iPhone "killer", as they are two completely different devices with completely different intentions for use. That being said, I've had the iPhone and returned it. It didn't do enough for me and I'm hoping the Omnia will. I have had previous handsets with Windows Mobile and have many applications already. There are TONS of applications available to users of Windows Mobile devices, some are free, some are for a fee.
So far, I've fully charged the battery and have set up email accounts, viewed my local weather, downloaded and installed the "VZAppZone" (which took 3-5 minutes), checked email in both account a couple times, played with the various widgets, calibrated the screen for both portrait and landscape modes, made a couple calls and I have barely touched the battery. I'm not sure what was up with the previous poster's battery, but maybe it was faulty? I don't know.
This phone/mini computer/etc., does a lot. I especially like the GPS navigation application. Sometimes it's helpful to have software TELL you where to turn. Maps are great, but there is a reason they are less used nowadays and GPS machines are popular.
Call quality seemed to be very clear on the few calls that I have made thus far. It took me a minute to figure out how to get the dialpad visible on the screen again once I'd hit the "send" button, which was necessary as I was required to enter digits on one call. Once I realized that all I had to do was press the "mouse" button, all was good.
Although I just got my Omnia today, I'm impressed with it. It blends the great things about "dumb phones" such as the very cool LG Dare with the features of smart phones. It seems as though Samsung applied the Windows Mobile 6.1 software on top of the usual software so it's easy to figure out for both new smart phone users as well as those of us who have tried many versions of smart phones.
I believe I'll keep the Omnia, provided the battery continues on the way it has today. I really don't have any problems charging my phone once a day. My TV is continually plugged in, as is my computer...I wouldn't expect either of those devices to last long without being charged, so why expect that of a little tiny battery that's being used throughout the day with calling, wi-fi, web browsing, playing of games, reading emails, replying to emails, etc.?
The ONLY negative that I can find, at this point, is the stylus. I'm used to the stylus being inserted INTO the side of the phone's case, whereas with the Omnia it's not. It has a little cord that attaches to the case and it swings around. That will take me some time to get use to...kind of like a phone with a tail.
feels nice in the hand
vast array of features for both business users and those new to smart phones
accelerometer
very good call quality
fairly intuitive to usenone that I can find at this point, except the external "tail", meaning the stylus on the string.
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33.
7 Dec 2008 by Anonymous
100%10out of 10
This device over powers the iPhone with it feartues, suchas a 5MP camera and microsoft 6.1 professional. The accelerometer has a lag depending on the home screen but that doesn't compare to the quality of everything else.
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34.
7 Dec 2008 by Anonymous
100%10out of 10
Awesome!!! No complaints accept that the accelerometer could be a bit faster
Camera, design, wfi, bluetooth , microsoft appsThe accelerometer could be a bit faster
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35. not as good as people are saying
5 Dec 2008 by Anonymous
50%5out of 10
I have had two so far and gave up...Wifi didnt work...Screen goes white a lot..Last one froze some...I also have IPhone and for the processor being so much faster is is slower and not near as smooth as I Phone. I sent 2nd one back today...screen does not show good it is lot less tan I Phone. Just really disappointed was hopeing for much better phone.
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36. W29-1L
4 Dec 2008 by Anonymous
100%10out of 10
doesnt matter what anyone says this phone is one of a kind.
look at the reviews, thers 30 and 29 are in favor of the phone and 1 is against it
good things about the phone are the accelrometer whih is one of the best windows mobile which i dont know why people say its bad it just takes a couple times to get used to then its great mouse track which was a fantastic idea it really helps clicking those small buttons when you dont have your stylus (which i would nt use cause it horribly ugly- hangs as a dongle) the wigit board (litlle app board on left side) is great even tough there arent manyy apps but theres about 10-12 and you can have a seperate menu when your phone is upright and vertical. has wifi and 3g but been hearing that 3g doesnt work in US but not sure (please clarify) this isnt a real big thing but i thaught it was cool you can set your phone so that when your phone rings you can turn it frontside down and it silences.
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37. :)
4 Dec 2008 by a nony mus
93.3%9.3out of 10
This is a great phone. The battery is a bit less than i wouldve wanted, but come on. it's like a freakin computer that fits in your pocket! and screw the GPS, use the one on your car. and if you dont want to pay for the one on ur car, pay the 10$ a month for verizons. NO BIG DEAL!!!!! anywho, great phone, except the texting might be hard if you have fat fingers, but its still decent. LOVE IT!!!!!!
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38. Favorite WinMo Phone to date
4 Dec 2008 by djboyle
93.3%9.3out of 10
Coming from the samsung i760 I knew I would have an adjustment to the touch screen keyboard on the Omnia. But that goes for every touch screen only device. I made the transition within a few days and now I feel just as effecient on the Omnia as I did with a slide out keyboard.
The stock Omnia interface is OK but once you install the spb mobile shell with custom skins, the interface is top notch. SPB's mobile shell really completes the iPhone. I highly recommend people take a look at it.
I see that people have put Battery Life as a con for this phone. That is true if you leave the backlight settings at default. I changed my backlight settings to the lowest setting and can read the screen just fine in the sun. Indoors the screen is PLENTY bright. So, the point is play around with the manual settings of the backlight to get better battery performance. It just isn't necessary to have the screen backlight set high.
One gripe though. Write speed to the 8GB storage is SLOW. You really only notice it when transferring large files like Movies. My work around is to just put those large files on the MicroSD card instead.
If you like touch screen only devices, you have to give this a try. Especially with some third party interface shells and skins!
Stable
FUN
TV-OUT
CameraSlow write speed to 8GB storage
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39. Great Phone But..
4 Dec 2008 by Filtered Water
83.3%8.3out of 10
Actually, it really is a great phone.
WiFi, 5meg camera, video, mms, and Outlook synch...
My only gripes are this:
VZW took out the GPS, obviously because they want you to buy their navigation software for 10 buckaroos a month.
Eeer...I don't want to. I want to buy GPS software straight off and not be in $10 a month paying limbo. (I'm already paying for that data plan;)
So..what other software can I buy for GPS for the Omnia? Will TomTom and Garmin work, even though the gps chip may be disabled? (i.e - Goople maps can't find a satelite nor WLS)
Secondly, what is up with the internal storage of 88megs...? I know, I know ,there is an 8 gig hd, which I install all my software, but inevitably, some files Need to be stored in the 88meg area (windows related drivers, etc), even adobe flash for mobile forces you to install there...point is...can we somehow remove this arbitrary internal memory limitation?
Its like..I have 2 partitions..one is 88 megs and the other is 8 gigs. I load Windows on 88 megs and expect everything else to run off from the 8 gig partitions. Invariably, you will use the 88 megs no time. My question is, can we increase the 88 meg partition to say 1 gig or....Anything we want?
That's it...answer both questions and we are GOLDEN.
Thanks (but no thanks)
EverythingWhat I mentioned in my review - (88mg int hd, gps stripped)
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40. Great phone
4 Dec 2008 by ftp5056
96.7%9.7out of 10
I have had the phone for 2 days now..... my contract was up and had the blackberry pearl so I didn want to give it up but felt like trying a new phone. I was very interested in the storm but after playing with it I was dissapointed and didnt like it. I then looked at the htc touch pro and then this. The reviews convinced me to try this phone and I did.... So far I love it.
The widget sidebar is very cool and makes the whole windows mobile much more easier to navigate and fun to use. The call quality so far is good, battery life is decent not that great. I think the screen is ok but not as good as the storm or bold for sure. At frst I had difficulty with the navigation and typing since I was used to a real keypad and the bb phone but you can customize the settings to your liking. I like how you can set what type of keypad you get when entering a text ( such as the original, full keyboard, or the samsung keypad which is comparable to BB surtetype). I think its great how much their is to customize it and I dont mind not having my BB emails....the WM is fine. The browser is great...especially tabs. Also wifi is a very cool perk and DIVX playback for movies. I think the camera is good but I thought it would be better for having 5 Megapixels. I hope this review helps....I definietly think its the best smartphone offered by verizon....way better than the storm but I have not tried the touch pro. Also...my roomate has Iphone and I think this blows it away, I love Windowsmobile way better than apple.
-Functionality, Features, Windows mobile
-Camera
-WiFi
-optical mouse is cool
-threaded texts
-Size
-Good looking-Battery life
-stupid and pointless hanging stylus ( i dont use it)
-"VZW services" but not phones fault( VZ navigator and visual voicemail and data plan all alot $$$$$)
-Nothing major.....great phone I love it
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