Verizon's Samsung Omnia II getting shipped out with rumors of a Black Friday release?
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2. lennydude posted on 12 Nov 2009, 11:38 0 0
They have lost SOooooo many sales of this phone already :( Sure would be nice to see it though if this additional rumor is real?
3. vs1979 posted on 12 Nov 2009, 13:31 0 0
I wish this one was using Google Platform as Droid and HTC
10. testman22 posted on 12 Nov 2009, 19:16 0 0
I agree. For me personally, I don't see any advantages to having winmo over android. Unless you're dependent on user friendly compatability with office- I prefer the app store and customization on the android platform.
4. scroffy posted on 12 Nov 2009, 14:05 0 0
Sure, there are a few less sales of the omnia2, but verizon lost very few subscribers despite the complaints of the kids who want everything in the us the day it's announced for overseas. Honestly, the Omnia 2 is the first winmo phone to advance the market in a whilewhether it releases black friday or back in the summer. HTC Monster/HD2 will be an advance, but we're not seeing it for quite a while stateside. TP2 was a minor improvement over an already old phone, but nothing new was seen there. The new android phones are nice but still quite buggy and the OS itself still does nothing for me. It's improved from the G1, but that was pretty crappy. webOS is interesting, but honestly, it's from a dying company on a dying carrier.O2 has a newer and more powerful processor as well as a screen technology, both of which surpass anything available in the states for now. If this date is accurate I'm a damned genius, since I picked black friday as the release date back this summer in the poll on samsung-omnia.org
5. merc56 posted on 12 Nov 2009, 14:17 0 0
I too was really looking forward to this phone, but jumped on the Droid/Android. They lost my sale of this phone, but still with VZW. Also, after looking at the Windows marketplace new online store, I am very disappointed with the apps available (and yes, I know there are Win mobile apps all over the net). I think Windows Mobile is in big trouble with Android 2.0. Just my opinion.
11. scroffy posted on 12 Nov 2009, 21:46 0 0
Android 2 does nothing great. Sense UI is nice for winmo and droid 2.0, but native droid has nothing on winmo 6.5. Whiners have complained about winmo forever, but it's still here and working well
14. merc56 posted on 12 Nov 2009, 23:54 0 0
It's been one week so far with my Droid and it has been flawless so far. The screen is hands down the best around. Go to a VZW store and watch a HQ Youtube clip with one, you will be amazed. I just came from winmo 6.1 and it was ok. I actually had SPB Mobile Shell loaded over 6.1 and loved it. I just needed to upgrade from the old hardware of the Samsung i760. I actually blame all the freezes on the old hardware and not winmo. Spend a few days with a Droid and you will love it. When the HTC Passion hits the market, watch out !! I hope winmo 7 gets to market soon, otherwise Microsoft is gonna be in big trouble.
16. merc56 posted on 13 Nov 2009, 00:00 0 0
You obviously have not seen this breakdown of the Droid, http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/motorola-droid-torn-down-despite-desperate-cries-of-no-disass em/ The slider is actually a very simple design, not overly engineered. I think it will last well past my 2 year contract.
17. merc56 posted on 13 Nov 2009, 00:00 0 0
You obviously have not seen this breakdown of the Droid, http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/motorola-droid-torn-down-despite-desperate-cries-of-no-disass em/ The slider is actually a very simple design, not overly engineered. I think it will last well past my 2 year contract.
18. merc56 posted on 13 Nov 2009, 00:00 0 0
You obviously have not seen this breakdown of the Droid, http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/motorola-droid-torn-down-despite-desperate-cries-of-no-disass em/ The slider is actually a very simple design, not overly engineered. I think it will last well past my 2 year contract.
19. merc56 posted on 13 Nov 2009, 00:01 0 0
You obviously have not seen this breakdown of the Droid, www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/motorola-droid-torn-down-despite-desperate-cries-of-no-disassem/ The slider is actually a very simple design, not overly engineered. I think it will last well past my 2 year contract.
20. merc56 posted on 13 Nov 2009, 00:01 0 0
You obviously have not seen this breakdown of the Droid, engadget.com/2009/11/11/motorola-droid-torn-down-despite-desperate-cries-of-no-disassem/ The slider is actually a very simple design, not overly engineered. I think it will last well past my 2 year contract.
6. pdub73 posted on 12 Nov 2009, 15:26 0 0
I'm waiting and I know I will be happy I did when I get the Omnia II, WinMo is not going to be threatened by Android, if Apples Iphone couldn't do any damage why would Android? when I watch TV and I start seeing "Droid" phones all over the place then I may think about checking it out...but that doesn't seem likely...so they lost a couple sales from impatient people, Oh well, my guess is most of u are still with VZW so where is the loss? if anything you missed out on a superior phone the loss is yours, since we're voicing opinions...thats mine....
22. tedkord posted on 13 Nov 2009, 08:29 0 0
I've tried the Droid in store. A nice phone, but Android isn't mature enough yet for me to jump ship from my Omnia with custom ROM, WinMO 6.5.1 and SPB MS3 skined over it. It's pretty nice. But the main reason I won't leave WinMo for Androind is Slingplayer mobile. It's not out there, and Sling is so friggin' slow that it'll be a year after they announce it's almost ready before the first public beta appears. I need my Sling NOW. Right this second, the O2 looks like the best upgrade path I've got on VZW, but every week that passes sees Snapdragon powered phones inching closer, and the O2 looks less future proof.
25. Kiltlifter posted on 13 Nov 2009, 17:05 0 0
Why give him a -1 for his opinion. I too am a huge WinMo fan so I will wait for a better WinMo phone rather than jump ship to the Android Platform. I wanted the omnia2, but now that there are rumars of the HD2 coming stateside, I will wait for that. I think if the Omnia 2 had come out with 6.1 back in septermber I would have bought it. I think VZW purposefully held back O2 for the release of Android phones to make a huge splash in the market. T-Mo didn't market the android release as well as VZW did, so the hype was lessened.
7. som posted on 12 Nov 2009, 16:21 0 0
Candy bar and flip phones are better than slide phones like "DROID" because the sliding mechanism will be breaking, losing, or worn out the wires connector after thousands times of sliding. So DROID is not going to last as long as Iphone because of moving mechanism it will create of lot problems to Motorola "I will break".
9. vzw fanman posted on 12 Nov 2009, 17:11 0 0
and how do you know that this specific phone will break? do you know what it looks like underneath? you deserve a -1. :-)
27. PapaJay224 posted on 14 Nov 2009, 01:54 0 0
Hahaha...and you sir deserve a +1, the Droid with android 2.0 is a Power house, not to mention NOT a single person from before has even mentioned Motorola since the release. Tight lips I see....it didn't flop like everyone thought Motorola would and people are eating it. I love Microsoft, but they're sleeping....that's great guys posted up there with all their "overlays" and skins, but I had an Omniscient and that stuff was NOT easy....open to do it, yes.....but NOT easy. Android or "Droid", on the other hand, smooth, flawless, and unmistakably winmos worst nightmare.
