Hot new phones coming to Verizon next month!

17. elgee02 (unregistered) posted on 24 Oct 2008, 12:38 0 0

I'm pretty sure it's gonna be Rev A... seems all new VZW EVDO phones coming out are Rev A... Dare, Krave, Storm, etc.

19. (unregistered) posted on 24 Oct 2008, 13:03 0 0

I agree with you that verizon did took a long time to get better phones. But is also truth that they've herd the people's voice and now are starting to get the best phones out there. We might not have the iphone yet, but we will have the storm coming soon and trust me i would regret buying two expensive iphones when you could of bought the one and only storm with more capabilities and probably for less.

58. (unregistered) posted on 24 Oct 2008, 17:57 0 0

I'm sick and tired of everyone bringing up the Iphone as if it is the best phone in the market...So many phones are so much better than the iphone (feature wise) it's sickening....You I phone lovers make me sick !!!!

61. hun60 (unregistered) posted on 24 Oct 2008, 18:14 0 0

Not sure I understand ... is this english?

159. (unregistered) posted on 27 Oct 2008, 11:10 0 0

How quickly the fanboys forget that apple offered verizon the iphone first and they laughed them out of the building due to the revenue sharing plans and sent them along to at&t which while they saw a raise in data revenue, lost out money on the marketing and sales of the handset compared to every other phone out there. this was talking about smartphones...you wont get a smartphone on a plan for under $80 because of data. so stop being cheap and just go with who will give you the best voice and data coverge anywhere....its nice not having to wonder

22. (unregistered) posted on 24 Oct 2008, 13:16 0 0

Not, it does not. Phonearena is the best when it comes to specs. The way I check if a device does or does not have something is going into their advanced specs view, and clicking on show missing features. http://www.phonearena.com/html​s/Samsung-OMNIA-CDMA-phone-pa_3128.html It clearly shows X next to the 3.5mm jack.

23. (unregistered) posted on 24 Oct 2008, 13:19 0 0

Aw man that is weak sauce, because I still have and use my iphone1st gen, but I work at vzw and wouldnt mind having the discount again. I may still look into it, but I lost a lot of my excitement for it just now lol.

27. sinfulta (unregistered) posted on 24 Oct 2008, 13:46 0 0

Why don't you buy the $599+ 8gb UK Omnia then? Or the $699+ 16gb version. I'm sure Verizon had to cut some corners because americans are cheap about what they pay. So your guy's verizon will sell you a way cheaper version of our Omnia, and it's missing one thing? I wouldn't be surprised if that phone is not $249.99, knowing how cheap the US is. Most people in the UK would love to have a $249 Omnia and just use the 3G and forget about wifi. Trust me.

36. (unregistered) posted on 24 Oct 2008, 14:42 0 0

Americans are cheap??? There is something called competition and supply/demand which drives down prices; we just have more competition and demand than the UK does. This is a good thing, for us. Doesn't mean that all Americans are cheap. Stereotyping is not appreciated. We also get a discount for signing up with a 1 or 2 year contract. Not sure if that is a feature of the UK cell phone business. I know it's not a feature in other parts of Europe. If we purchase the phone at full price without a contract, it will be $600. Furthermore, the gentleman above wants WiFi. So, your comment about "and it's missing one thing?" doesn't make sense; WiFi appears to be an essential "thing" for him.

40. (unregistered) posted on 24 Oct 2008, 14:57 0 0

it has wifi, it was mentioned on HOFO

45. sinfulta (unregistered) posted on 24 Oct 2008, 15:59 0 0

Yes, American's are cheap. I am an American. Anyone that has traveled abroad or lived there/school what-not will tell you the same thing. If it makes it easier to your ears I will say: American's are more price cautious about certain things they buy. One of those is definitely cell phones. In the UK a lot of these high end phones are not sold by any carrier and you would order or go into a cellular shop to just buy. Verizon isn't going to market the device with WiFi, and charge $30-$50 more for it so this one consumer can have it. If verizon has a big enough 3G network as they say/claim. Then they are going to charge less for a phone without a feature and it will be in reach to more consumers. BTW: Anything is subject to change without notice. Who knows what it will have when it hits the street.

66. (unregistered) posted on 24 Oct 2008, 18:43 0 0

No, American's are cheap. The come expecting a phone to be free. Yes, there is competition, but not enough to warrant the costs phones are now. I work at a Verizon retailer in the US. We see people coming in who want a dare for free, or they want The Voyager for free with all the bells and whistles included. But then these same customers complain about jobs going overseas. There is a book called "The Walmart Effect" where the author put it something like this: "American Consumers demand equitable pay, eco-friendly manufacturing, and quality products but are UNWILLING to pay what such products cost." We as americans are cheap. We want as much as possible for as little as possible, even if what we sacrifice (quality) will end up costing us more. Reading the news about the economy will tell you that. So don't get your feathers in a bunch for when people state something that is patently obvious, especially if you work in any form of retail. Back to the argument at hand, "wi-fi:" In samsung's defense, they took out the wifi because it is a cost they can cut because Verizon does not push wifi service like other carriers. Since other phones (even samsungs) have wifi on Verizon, the company obviously doesn't put a ban on it. If verizon started offering Wifi "Hotspots" like other carriers, you would see more phones with the feature.

67. elgee02 (unregistered) posted on 24 Oct 2008, 18:45 0 0

If this was not a 3G phone I can understand the need for WiFi, but since this phone has 3G in the form of EVDO Rev A it makes WiFi pointless. WiFi means hunting down free hotspots. VZW's 3G which covers over 80% of the US population means I don't have to worry about it, damn near everywhere I go I have high speed internet.

74. Statement #38 (unregistered) posted on 24 Oct 2008, 20:06 0 0

Good points #49 and #72. I just think it's better to say "Many Americans want products for as cheap of a price as possible, sometimes even for free", rather than saying generic statements about Americans like: "americans are cheap about what they pay" or "knowing how cheap the US is" (as said in post # 29 above). Not all Americans are cheap. There are a lot of people that spend too much money. How do you explain why people buy a Ferrari or really expensive cars? Why do I stay in a hotel for $300 a night? But I agree with your comments in general and thanks for the reference to "The Walmart Effect". I'm just not a fan of stereotypes for an entire nation of 300 million people.

97. (unregistered) posted on 25 Oct 2008, 12:06 0 0

I admit that as an American, I am as cheap as the day is long. If by "cheap" you mean constantly watching my expenditures, keeping myself within a very tight budget, purchasing what I can with funds on hand (Credit is an emergency for me), and only purchasing items that I feel is worth my money. I tell you what though, if I find something is worth it to me I will spend the money.