Verizon’s Touch Pro now available, Omnia announced

Verizon’s Touch Pro now available, Omnia announced

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Published on: 25 November, 2008 by PhoneArena Team

Verizon’s Touch Pro now available, Omnia announced

The Holidays will be holy for Verizon Wireless smartphone users as two of the hottest Windows Mobile smartphones are coming to the carrier stores.

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HTC Touch Pro

For $349.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate, the HTC Touch Pro can be yours. Just as the Sprint and GSM variants, it should be a great ‘professional’ companion, with its high-res VGA display, smooth look and excellent QWERTY keyboard. Strangely, the pictures do not show the TouchFLO 3D interface but we hope it will be available.

HTC Touch Pro Specifications

If you are looking for a fun phone, then the Samsung Omnia is more suitable for you. The Big Red version is almost identical to the original GSM one, which is very good. Features include personalized interface, 5MP camera with auto-focus and flash (yeah, that’s the first for the carrier) and support for a variety of video formats, including DivX, for quality playback on the wide display. Samsung showcases the Verizon-branded Omnia on its site but there is no official information when it will be available for purchase. Our sources claim that you’ll be able to order it online tomorrow and in-stores on December 08. *Update* Verizon officially confirmed these dates and say that the price will be $250 after a $70 mail-in rebate and a contract.

Samsung Omnia Specifications

So which one do you like best? Do you prefer the little helper Touch Pro or the camera- and multimedia-oriented Omnia? Or are you ready for a Storm? Tell us in the comments below.

source: Verizon Wireless and Samsung, thanks Bryan!
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Samsung Omnia








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The Touch Pro doesnt look as sophisticated as the other versions but its still cool.
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do u have to get a plan for the omnia???
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Since the Omnia is considered a smartphone you will be required to have a data plan of $29.99. All smartphones/pda/blackberry now require a $29.99 plan.
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Phone is now available for ordering @ verizonwireless.
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I am looking forward to the Omnia but I have never owned a Samsung cell. I am unsure as to its quality and user interface
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Well considering it is so close to the GSM version it should be great. Overall samsung is hit and miss but they try many different styles and try to break the mold. The Alias, juke, Sway, Flipshot, glyde(horrible) and now the omnia. All the phones are different and arent like your standard flip phone. I give them props because at least they try... LG is great but the phones all look the same!!
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is it me or does it look wicked boxy? and it seems a little too expensive
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It looks like a knock off of the other Touch Pros and not having "HTC" logo on the phone does not help...not near as sexy and clean with those sharp edges
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It's the GSM varient. Sprint got the CDMA body style (rounded) VZW got the GSM body style.
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the phone is a total brick!!! I saw the dummy model and it is just horrid
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Lets keep in mind that the look of the phone is subjective. Its the performance that matters. If you think its ugly, don't buy it.
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The Fuze has the rounded edges as well and its a GSM version.
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Now first let me say that i am not a VZW employee trying to hype up a product I am just guy trying to give info to the masses. So alot of people have been wondering about the Omnia and the specs the VZW version will have in comparison to the GSM version. I personally know the Omnia hit the VZW kiosk in my store on Tuesday afternoon but there was no pricing for it as of yet. Im thinking 500 to 550 for this phone considering how much it can do in comparison to other winmo phones that VZW offers.

Last night after work i talked to one of the sales guys to ask him to let me see a open unit they have and he agreed. I had a total of 45 minutes with the phone to test the many features it offers. My major goal was to see if VZW crippled the phone. You all know what i mean....... stuff like removing WIFI, lowering the camera resolution, locking down the gps and removing any special features such as the radio or the secondary camera on the face.

Well after my little play time i know for a fact that the phone is identical to the GSM version except that the GPS is locked down. In comparison to the Storm i would say that they both have there pros and cons but my vote is for the Omnia. If any one is asking or wondering "did you test the Storm as well" i can say yes i did. Personally i was considering one of these phones and i would have to say that the Omnia gets my vote hands down.

Here are some of the factors that lead me to my conclusion. The Storms interface seems a bit slow even with the update to the software. Its to heavy and wide for my taste and ill be honest i dont think the onscreen keyboard is that great. Now ive used windows mobile phones for the last 3 yrs so maybe im a little biased. Remember this is just one guys opinion so dont flip out and post any BS on this site unless you have facts to back it up.
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Damn it....I wanted to load Garmin or TomTom on this...I have seen where people were able to hack the GPS somehow so that 3rd party GPS apps could be used so I gues that is my only option.
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Yeh it does suck but verizon didnt cripple the phone as much as i thought it would have. Using VZnav is not the end of the world. Im assuming ppcgeeks and xdadevelopers are working on some sort of hack or new ROM. Just remember if you hack the phone or apply a new ROM you void your warranty through VZW.
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Like they would even notice a hack UI...
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If you go in and put a ROM that is not an official update and you have any problems with the phone Verizon will tell you to go pound rocks. But hey its your money!
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some of us techs might. I had a 6700 that came in hacked (has happened once in my 1.5+ years here) that was hacked and running either a heavily modded version of win mo 5 or win mo 6, thought it was kinda cool. but then I'd prefer it was open anyway myself so the likelihood is I'd just tell someone to do a hard reset if i had to swap it. and after playing with the storm which is VERY nice... I'm probably leading toward the Omnia. my biggest reason for liking the storm was the 'click' touch wich is really nice... and i like fixed keys... oh well i suppose i can deal...
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Once my upgrade is available, I think I'm shooting for the Omnia. About time VZW has a phone with a FM tuner, WiFi (If they didn't kill it off) AND a good camera. Hope it stacks up. I have 2 months to decide.
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As soon as you see the display you will like the phone. Personally i think it is the best windows mobile phone ever the only thing that could compare is the HTC Touch HD.
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samsung omnia is so nice, if I was on verizon no doubt I would get it right a way. Verizon must have heard the complaints about them not having good amount of smart phones. First the Blackberry Storm, then HTC Touch Pro and now the best one the Samsung Omnia. I just loving the Sprint touch pro but it would of been nice to have those options. Typing on my pro right now so its all good.
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The Omnia is also the frist VZW phones that I want. I love Samy phones and the fact that they left it alone for the most part is huge and hopefully they will continue to do that with furure high-end phones.
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VZW Touch Pro can hardly be called a smart-phone. It is so retarded! The ram has been reduced from the original version and it looks like a piece of dump. Good job to Verizon for picking this up and making it retarded.
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Sorry, but have to agree with you on the touch pro...it's very boxy, heavy, and I noticed while testing that the system memory usage was outrageous compared to my 6900 (tapping top right corner of screen shows usage averaging 70-80%, my 6900 hovers around 30-45% unless I leave a dozen apps open). Both of these phones have wi-fi, if you need the keyboard the touch pro may be the way to go. I am absolutely in love with the omnia...from the wifi, to the touch flo interface, to the tv-output (for picture slide shows or video on tv don'tcha know)...the list goes on and on and on.....the ONLY thing I'm not wild about is the extendable stylus that comes with it, but I can honestly say it's 1000x better than the flimsy one that came in the I-760
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I spoke with a Verizon sales agent and he told me that it will be available online for order tomorrow and in store Dec 8th. The information in the article is correct. He also told me that it would be 249.99 after a $70 mail in rebate. I am excited I have been waiting on this phone for a while.
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The Omnia that is. Forgot to mention the name of the phone
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I also spoke with a VZW sales agent and they could only confirm that it was available tomorrow (NOV 26th) online. They also stated that if you order online it will be shipped overnight to you. I'm still going to stop by a VZW store tomorow and see if they have it, if not order tomorrow online and have it shipped.
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Does anyone know if the Omnia will have Vcast available? I gotta say this is one of the things that urns me off about the Storm....how can a flagship model not offer Vcast?

Also, will Omnia require a data plan like the Blackberry models?

Thanks in advance.
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why would you want vcast on a smart phone that has internet capabilities?! Vcast is a package made for basic handsets!! With the ability to surf the web and to transfer stuff from your home computer to your phone makes Vcast a uneccasary feature!
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What about ESPN MVP? Will this be available on the Omnia?
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Shut up, its a valid question. Vcast video can be accesses via web browser on the PDAs. ESPN MVP will launch on the Storm soon, no word on the Omnia but my guess is yes. And VZnav will work on both as well.
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have you played with a storm post above me?
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you just repeated what i said. it uses an INTERNET connection therefore there is no need for Vcast itself. You can visit the website to access the media.
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Yes I have #25. It's very nice. Runs a little slow, so I hope software updates address that. Browser it a little sluggish, but again, software updates will roll out (Voyager launched with wicked slow browser that was imediatly fixed) Typing is a dream come true. Over all its a VERY solid all touch handset. If I could change it though, I would slap a faster processor in it.
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Hey to all you V-Cast lovers out there. I bet you didnt know that as long as you have verizon wireless service you can get to m.vcast.com register your handset (free) and you can access the same v-cast line up as the regular phones! So cool right? Yea, i bet, I mean your paying for the data part already, so its just like playing the m.youtube.com videos on your phone. Check it out.
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oh ok...haha lol, you said wicked! are you from the northeast?
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lol northwest. Orygone.
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not really, vcast is sick dude
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In addition to the vcast website you can download a flash web browser called SKYFIRE. Check it out!
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ohhhh i didnt know they say it up there lol, i say it al the time.
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Storm is not very good. I helped a friend with his. I didn't like it to slow lot of freezes. I ordered the omnia will get here today.
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vcast is not internet service #20, vcast is a streaming video service offered by vzw. one of the benefits of it tho is internet access for dumbphones, so they can stream as many videos they want without inccuring additonal data chargers. however, all smartphones can got to the mobile vcast sight to watch STREAMING VIDEOS like vcast was developed to do. so stfu and go pound the neighbors dog u dick chin. thank you and have a nice day
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Heck, I work for verizon and didn't know about the m.vcast.com...lol....but that is pretty cool
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I chose the Storm because of the capacitive screen vs. the resistive screen of the Omnia.
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why? the storm is basically resistive as well since you have to click to select anything, and capacitive just means that you cant use the phone if you have gloves on. maybe your in the south where that isnt a big deal, but its not like there is multitouch or an advantage to the storms screen
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there is a huge difference bwtween my gay voyager screen and the storms. the storms is a lot more respensive and i would rather click than feel a vibration.... lg voyager
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Checked with verizon---they called HTC---the phone has 288 ram
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HTC Touch Pro?
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UMM.... NO! the touch pro has 128-192 mb of ram, per vzws website, and htcs website... nice try... vzw is still crippling phones... sprints tp and atts fuze both have 288 mb of ram... so in essence, vzw, according to THEIR numbers, can have less than half of the ram as their competitors... all for $50.00 more... the phone does have touchflo 3d... but i dont want to see it with that little ram... and htc makes better smartphones than samsung, but the omnia looks like a good phone...
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touch pro has 192 mb of ram. not 128. get it right jerk
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i said between 128 and 192.... per vzws website... im citing where i got the info from... phonearena has it at 192, but vzws website has it at 128... you might want to check your drug dealers website, cuz your obviously hooked on vzw... so dont be angry JERK! regardless of 128, or 192... thats still LESS than sprint and at&ts... plus $50.00 more, WHY???? and before you fanboys start saying "what good is a phone if you dont have the network?", stop... all carriers are good in major cities... "what good is a phone if it keeps crashing on you?"
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Features
EV–DO, 1X RTT Capable (Rev. A capable)
Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
Microsoft® Office Word Mobile, Excel® Mobile, PowerPoint® Mobile; and OneNote® Mobile; Adobe® Reader® LE PDF viewer
View, edit, create Word; Excel files; view only PowerPoint, PDF files
Browser: Opera® Mobile
Windows Media® Player 10
Memory: 512MB Flash/128MB RAM
Wi–Fi Connectivity (802.11 b/g)
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology (v2.0)
2.8" Display: 480x640 pixel VGA resolution; 64K color support TFT–LCD
Touch–sensitive LCD display
Portrait and landscape orientation
Slide Out QWERTY Keyboard with 5–Way Navigation Key
3.2 megapixel camera with flash, auto–focus and video capture
microSD™ memory slot (up to 16GB)
Voice command capable
Speakerphone
Security locking features
Text, Picture and Video messaging (MMS)
Wireless Sync capable
ActiveSync® capable (v4.5) and Windows Mobile Device Center®
VZAppZonesm
BroadbandAccess Connect capable
VZ Navigatorsm Capable
HTC Touch FLO 3D Navigation
WorldCard Mobile – business card reader
TTY enabled for the hearing impaired
Hearing Aid Compatibility = M3

Specifications
Dimensions: 4.17" (H) x 2.04" (W) x 0.71" (D)
Weight: 4.94 ounces
Battery: 1340 mAh
Usage Time: Up 250 minutes OR
Standby Time: Up to 350 hours
SAR: Head: 1.43 W/kg; Body: 1.18 W/kg


From VZW website Directly just to clear up any confusion....... Sprint and Att touch pro have 288 MB of ram respectively..... but nice try in advance for defending your outrageously priced plans and crippled devices( obviously crippled to not canibalize on the sales of the storm...... Not to mention the other versions look better....Even altells.
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Wow, look at this guy...
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Finally! Someone finally gets it! Backed info from VZW Website... and I don't see any posts following disagreeing... Hmmm. Good Job Verizon! Way to Blow it again!
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hey any of u guys bitchin bout the slower processors? u know u can overclock them, my boy took a 6700 and clocked it at 700 somethin for the ram. its just a third party program that u can get and actually turn the processor speed DOWN or UP. so buh bye....noobs. u guys are just morons that take ur phone out the box and use what they gave u inside. u dont even bother lookin on teh internet for programs (which thousands exist) to do all sorts of cool shit on ur phone. hell my phone put an iPhone interface skin on the same 6700 and it worked exactly like an iPhone but running WinMo
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Your boy is a tech saavy little bitch. It's not like business people have the time to sit down and figure out that crap. It should be taken care of before we buy it. How old is your "boy" anyway? It sounds like you are only 14 yourself with the way you write.
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thats nice... a lot of people know that you could overclock the processor... IF it can handle the speed... so you overclock your processor, and i overclock my sprint processor... guess what... 125% increase to both processors still makes mine faster... so your phone has a faster processor than stock vzw tp... but you cant overclock ram... ram is set... and i doubt your boy upgraded that...because you cant... its physically impossible... nice try... keep calling people morons, because no program is going to increase the ram difference, which is what people are talking about...
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