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also known as Samsung SCH-i910
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5 Dec 2008
Samsung Omnia CDMA Review
Verizon Wireless
The Samsung Omnia i910 for Verizon Wireless is almost an exact clone of the GSM variant we reviewed earlier this summer. It is an impressive device, combining a large 3.2-inch touch-sensitive display and 5MP autofocus camera with the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system...
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41. Different than the i760, better than the Storm in my opinion
3 Dec 2008 by BigRedNE
86.7%8.7out of 10
I work as a tech manager in a VZW store in the NE area. I have had cellphones since 1992, and smartphones since 2004. I have had a Palm Treo 600, 650, 700p on Sprint, a Treo 650 on Verizon, a Moto Q and Q9m, a Blackberry 8830, an XV6800 (briefly), and most recently, an i760 from Samsung.
That being said, it's obvious that I like a physical keyboard, and this is my first touchscreen phone, let alone touchscreen/PDA phone. I use this type of phone as it is intended; I use the calendar, send email, edit Office documents (granted, simple ones), and surf the web. The camera is nice to have in a pinch, but I do have a regular camera as well.
So, here is my review of this phone. I am going through a learning curve not having a physical keyboard, but since I have used the Dare at work, and have been playing with the Storm, it is not totally unfamiliar territory to me. I am getting better at using it.
I like the feature set of the Omnia. Touchwiz is a very handy way to get to the most common options without going to the start button. The stylus not being attached to the phone is a bit of a negative for me. Since I carry my phone in a case, I'm afraid I'll lose the stylus; for now, I just use a closed pen when I need more accuracy than my finger permits.
I like the handwriting recognition; far better than the Palm Pilots I used to use before they integrated into phones.
This display is beautiful, very bright. The accelerometer works very well and the animation is eye pleasing without being laggy.
Another poster indicated the inability to initiate a call using a bluetooth headset. I am using the Jawbone2 and have no problems making/receiving calls.
I like the optical mouse; I find it very handy when surfing.
Like other posters, I find the battery life less than satisfying, but consider that this is really a small computer with a phone attached. All in all, not too bad.
I bought this phone without the benefit of playing with it first. I ordered it the day it came out online; and would buy it again blind.
If you need a PDA that is sleek, smart, and works as hard as you do, I recommend this phone to you. Data plan? Fact of life; everyone has a data plan requirement nowadays, even that fruit-based phone everyone talks about.
Design
WinMo very stable so far
Phone is very clear with or without the headset
TouchWiz interface
Battery life
Unattached stylus
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42.
2 Dec 2008 by Anonymous
100%10out of 10
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43.
2 Dec 2008 by Anonymous
100%10out of 10
Best phone ever! One of the greatest phone I've ever used. I love Samsung and Verizon
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44. I Just Got my Omnia
1 Dec 2008 by Patrick Kabala
96.7%9.7out of 10
This phone is overall verygood phone. It has lots of feauters and so far the only thing i had a problem with is the battery life It's better than the Blackberry Storm due to more features and Wifi
-Good display
-Camera
-Widgets
-size, weight, appearance
-Touchscreen
-Optical mouse
-voice quality
-DivX support
-Wifi
Battery dies quickly
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45. Omnia
1 Dec 2008 by U.N. Owen
83.3%8.3out of 10
This phone takes some time getting used to (Windows Mobile) but is good overall. For someoone who has only used the Iphone touch screen, the Omnia screen is much harder to get used to. I have had it for 3 days now and am starting to get used to it. Once I figure out how to actually use the phone and all its features I know I will soon be obsessed about it. I think I am happy with the purchase...
Oh, and the battery on mine is god aweful. I charged it all night, and have been reading emails/text all day and there is only 2 bars of battery left (7am-345p EST)
size, weight, appearance, camerabattery
windows mobile (first time user)
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46.
1 Dec 2008 by osnappp
83.3%8.3out of 10
I want the phone. The only thing that bothers me is the 2.5 headphone jack and its annoying converter.
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47. Received Omnia Friday, 28-Nov-08
1 Dec 2008 by Anonymous
86.7%8.7out of 10
I ordered the Omnia the day before Thanksgiving and got it Friday. After shopping for a couple of months waiting on my "new every two" discount, I ordered the Omnia sight unseen (at least in my hands). The phone has Windows Mobile 6.1, including two web browsers (IE and Opera).
WiFi and blue tooth both work on the telephone, but GPS is disabled (requiring one to subscribe to VZNavigator for $10 / month). I downloaded Mobile Google Earth and was encouraged when the menu showed "use GPS", but it never finds any satellites.
The touch screen is good, with the vibration feedback. I liked it better than the Blackberry Storm and VX6800 that I also considered. I was waiting for the Treo 800 (which has Windows 6.1) to come to Verizon as I liked the combined touch screen / physical keys of the Treo 700, but the Treo hasn't shown up with an available date on Verizon.
The video and still camera built into the Omnia is fairly good. Bright light helps with both types of images.
Before having the Omnia, I didn't use texting. The keyboard suggests words and sometimes seems to get confused. For example, I was texting something like "I want to give you a call." When I pressed the "i", the Omnia sometimes suggested a "T".
Rotating the display from landscape to portrait and back works fairly well, though there is a couple second delay.
If the phone is tucked away (say in your pocket), answering an incoming call requires 2 key presses (1 is the mouse pad to unlock the phone, and second is a button to answer the call).
The recent call list requires a few extra key strokes to reach (my former Motorola KRZR just required pressing the "Send" key).
The stylus is not built in, which is sort of a pain; it comes with a small tether (looks like a woman's mascara pencil). Using your finger to select items on the screen is usually ok except when browsing the web where some of the text may be too small to select a specific entry.
I successfully downloaded and installed Yahoo Go, Google Maps Mobile, and Pocket Informant, which all ran fine.
I synched the Omnia to my Office 2003 Outlook without any problems.
The screen is fairly clear, though I think some others are higher quality or have greater resolution relative to the size of the screen. Though somewhat less clear, I was able to read the Omnia's screen in direct sunlight.
The Omnia is surprisingly a compact phone . . . about half an inch narrower than my Dell Axim 3 pocket PC which the Omnia is replacing.
I got the silicone "shell" cover for the Omnia. This hides the power button (at the top) and the volume and camera buttons on the right. I haven't found my self using the volume/camera buttons much, but the silicone shell makes it hard to turn the Omnia on/off.
I was able to setup to check my e-mail on two POP3 accounts, though sending e-mail requires the right "out going mail server". Webmail worked for one of my accounts but not the other (not a reflection on the phone).
When connected to the internet (if you subscribe to the service), the phone doesn't automatically disconnect you when you close the web browser. I found (accidentally) that my phone remained connected to the Verizon internet service for a couple of hours even though I hadn't been browsing (just had the phone in my pocket).
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Good display
Lots of features built in
Seems to work as advertised
Good for someone looking to combine Windows PDA functionality with a telephone
I haven't got it to crash!Sometimes a bit slow (though faster than Blackberry Storm)
Built-in GPS is disabled (not surprising, but disappointing)
Limited selection for cases available from Verizon so far
Stylus is not internal
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48.
30 Nov 2008 by Anonymous
76.7%7.7out of 10
You have to insert the headset adapter....it act as the antenna.
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49.
30 Nov 2008 by Anonymous
100%10out of 10
Can someone please tell me how to get the damn fm transmitter going. Online it said it had one but ive been running through the manuals and havent found a thing
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50. the best phone i ever used
30 Nov 2008 by biff
100%10out of 10
got it friday been playing with it all weekend and im so glade i did not get the storm,the omnia can do every thing the storm can and does it so much better!!!!
camera,plays any videonothing
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