Samsung Omnia

ACW

Seen this about the internet and can find it on ebay for about 650euro sim free.
Does anyone who if O2 or any other network is planning to bring it out?

strecker

Considering that vodafone's current top 3 or 4 prepay phones are samsungs (pricewise, I mean) I'd expect that one to come soon... On the other hand: maybe it'd be too much competition for their own tocco?
O2 might pick it up as an iphone alternative?
Heck, who knows? Won't be tesco...that IS certain

omb0wyn5ehpij9

Does anybody if this is being released on Meteor?

vote4pedro

I'd also love any info on whether this will be launched on Meteor, or any other. I'm considering getting a Tocco or N95 but not sure if I should wait for this to be released?

KNS

Was about to change to meteor tomorrow and pick up the tocco for €50 until I heard about the Omnia......

Any ideas on lanuch date/network/price?

gcgirl

Nothing solid but Meteor around xmas! i holding off til next year if i pray hard enough you never know(N96 March )

metalfest

any more info on this???

Dools2007

Vodafone have the Omnia in stock now but a little on the pricey side. Looks like a cool phone though.

Think it was €339 on a €70/month price plan

Not available on the website yet.

Rsaeire

Dools2007 wrote: »

Vodafone have the Omnia in stock now but a little on the pricey side. Looks like a cool phone though.

Think it was €339 on a €70/month price plan

Not available on the website yet.

Vodafone = rip-off.

I would rather purchase it on eBay for substantially more than pay that much on contract.

metalfest

bill pay out of contract, going to either move to vodafone and get the omnia, or to 3 ad get the renoir

boc121

Can't seem to find any info on any of their sites about this phone.
Anybody have more info please?
Cheers.

metalfest

on vodafones?
its not online.
just google it

boc121

metalfest wrote: »

on vodafones?
its not online.
just google it

I was just looking for prices on vodafone, 02 etc.

metalfest

only vodafone have it, yet annoyingly enough they are trying to move more toccos before they bring the omnia online i think....

boc121

metalfest wrote: »

only vodafone have it, yet annoyingly enough they are trying to move more toccos before they bring the omnia online i think....

I see what you mean, was hoping 02 would have it out of contract with them but i just could'nt be arsed switching.
Cheers.

Sarn

A sim-free 8 GB version can be got for about €490 incl. delivery from the UK.

Edit: http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/1396/samsung-omnia-8gb

boc121

Sarn wrote: »

A sim-free 8 GB version can be got for about €490 incl. delivery from the UK.

Do you have a link please?
Cheers.

Columba Rad

There's loads of Samsung Omnia 16GB on eBay for under €400.

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Samsung-Omnia-SGH-i900-Mobile-Phone-16GB_W0QQitemZ140281710724QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MobilePhones_MobilePhones?hash=item140281710724&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

metalfest

anyone know if this is sold unlocked by voda?

johnk123

I seen an add in a magazine today for the omnia on O2. It look like a nice phone i have to say.

metalfest

which country?

metalfest

:eek::eek: so if i give vodafone a guaranteed 12months business they'll only charge 379e

whereas this nice person has it cheaper, and no guaranteed 600e over 12months http://cgi.ebay.ie/Samsung-Omnia-SGH-i900-Mobile-Phone-16GB_W0QQitemZ140281746606QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_MobilePhones_MobilePhones?hash=item140281746606&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72:1301|66:4|65:12|39:1|240:1318

boc121

Went into vodafone today to have a look at the omnia, was very interested until it was handed to me the bloody thing is huge:mad:, so could'nt be arsed lugging it around. Think i'll wait and see the nokia 5800.

moneyman

Hi all,

Just wondering; If I order this unlocked fom China, will it work OK over here? I'm on vodafone (prepay, NOT bill) with my current phone, so I could just put my sim in and it should work. Any advice for me on this? Will I be likely to face any problems?

Cheers in advance.

metalfest

what site?

moneyman

metalfest wrote: »

what site?

None in particular, there are alot of sites that do them. Alibaba is the site I'd probably buy from if possible. Any help for me?

metalfest

beware...........http://resources.alibaba.com/topic/46835/OFFICIAL_LIST_OF_FRAUD_SCAM_COMPANIES_IN_ALIBABA.htm

moneyman

metalfest wrote: »

beware...........http://resources.alibaba.com/topic/46835/OFFICIAL_LIST_OF_FRAUD_SCAM_COMPANIES_IN_ALIBABA.htm

Thanks for that. I've only read the first page (there are 7). Do you think it's safe at all to order from it? I'd love to get the Omnia so cheap ($285 shipped) but maybe somethings not right. Too good to be true?

metalfest

to be honest i doubt it lol.......and i just got scammed outa 270e yesterday lol............

EDIT: from zzzphone.com


edit: turns out i haven't been scammed.....

moneyman

metalfest wrote: »

to be honest i doubt it lol.......and i just got scammed outa 270e yesterday lol............

EDIT: from zzzphone.com

Mind if I ask how you got scammed? Did you order a phone from that crowd and not get anything back?

All I know is I'm going to have to do some serious homework before I consider buying from that site.

metalfest

well like, went onto the website, googled it for a bit.......seemed ok....
went thru to some weird link........paid......
.....status.....unpaid........emailed them threatening to sue ( lol ) ......
crap......just checked , woah it says paid.....but they never charged me for shipping......
we'll see....... here's hoping.......dream phone c'mon...
i apologise for my remark, so far it has not been a scam..

moneyman

metalfest wrote: »

well like, went onto the website, googled it for a bit.......seemed ok....
went thru to some weird link........paid......
.....status.....unpaid........emailed them threatening to sue ( lol ) ......
crap......just checked , woah it says paid.....but they never charged me for shipping......
we'll see....... here's hoping.......dream phone c'mon...
i apologise for my remark, so far it has not been a scam..

That site is strange, where are the list of phones? Do they have the Omnia? I can't seem to find anything.

6ix

Are you guys serious? That site has to be a scam. I really didnt think people ever actually bought from those kind of sites.

I hope it works out for you, but I'd be very surprised if you get anything to be honest and if you do it'll probably be a Chinese clone of some description. If you're spending that sort of money you're better off buying from somewhere reputable - Expansys etc, or just a seller with good feedback on Ebay (probably the best option in terms of price/security IMO).

metalfest

yeah...it was stupid......real stupid but sure....twas my christmas present to myself lol

scout353

Saw the I900 in Vodafone store yesterday - looks cool but expensive on contract.

Great reviews here...

http://www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-omnia-i900.htm

moneyman

How much is it to buy on bill over here? I really want it but funds are low. Don't know how I will afford it.

Probably will not order from China - far too risky. Not worth it.

Ace2007

~ 600 quid sim free- is it worht it -

can you actually use the feature in the shop in town?

WayneEnterprise

www.handtec.co.uk. Got an Omnia from them for €400 sim free, delivered.

Ace2007

WayneEnterprise wrote: »

www.handtec.co.uk. Got an Omnia from them for €400 sim free, delivered.

would u recommend it - the phone?

confuzed

i baught one from vodafone. coool:D:P:D. an installed tom tom UK/Ireland on it but every time i run it keeps looking for valid GPS signal. Am i missing something. Would please anyone help me on that front.

markpb

I think you need to install a com port splitter application to get it working, I came across references to it yesterday when looking for something else.

I got the phone for Christmas (as a present so I've no idea how much it cost). I'm still trying to decide how I feel about it. It's got some lovely features but some very irritating niggles. It's not as intuitive or as easy to use as the IPhone, the touch screen isn't very accurate, especially at the edges so typing can be a bit of a chore. Autocomplete is a bit mad too - lots of words have been added somehow (typing dad. results in www.) and the clear words button does nothing for no obvious reason. There are two menus / programs list for some reason, possibly Samsung trying to hide WinMobile.

It's not a bad phone though - it's a nice weight and size, the screen is great, it's topped with features and applications (although why it comes with both IE and Opera I'm not sure!) and it's quite responsive.

eoferrall

markpb wrote: »

the touch screen isn't very accurate, especially at the edges so typing can be a bit of a chore

I found this also on mine, I reconfigured the touch screen and it is alot more accurate for me since then. go to settings, system and then screen there is an align screen function and set the bounderies. (I used the Stylus to set it to be as accurate as possible)

Hope this helps, its a great phone imo

Eóin

Darando

Anyone got the settings for Omnia MMS on O2 and where to go on the phone to enter them..texts are working just not MMS. Cheers

markpb

I've had this phone for two months now and, unless I'm missing the point, it's got a lot of irritating little flaws.

- Sometimes the phone number of an incoming caller isn't displayed until after the call.

- If the phone is on silent and on a call, waiting calls aren't announced via the speaker

- If the phone is in ActiveSync mode, copying files across USB is painfully slow

- If a long text message arrives, the keyboard pops up and covers most of the text

- With 3G active, the battery life is pitiful. I couldn't understand why the phone died after just a few calls until I turned it off.

- If you change the keyboard (to keypad which is at least partially usable), it forgets this setting when you reboot.

- The touch screen is horrible to use compared to the IPodTouch. It seems to require a lot of force to get it to recognise a touch but somehow if I leave it unlocked alone in my pocket, it will make calls and go onto the internet (€123 GPRS connection :-()

- It might be a great media player but having to carry around the earphone adaptor puts me off totally.

- It reverts to the pre-2002 method of displaying waiting voicemails: a text message from 171


This could have been a great phone but it seems like they concentrated on the PDA and ignored the phone component.

eoferrall

Darando wrote: »

Anyone got the settings for Omnia MMS on O2 and where to go on the phone to enter them..texts are working just not MMS. Cheers

You will need to set up a new connection under settings, connections, manage existing connections and then new.

enter a name, say 'o2 MMS' click next
Access point: wap.dol.ie, click next
user name: gprs
Password:gprs
and press finished.
the user name and password can be left blank afaik. you will then need to select your internet settings as default rather than autopick so your internet works!

Next go to messaging and then MMS options.then the profile tab.
select new profile.
mms profile: any name say 'o2 picture message'
mmsc: http://mmsc.mms.o2.ie:8002
data connection: select the name you gave above (o2 MMS)
gateway: wap2.0
IP address: 62.40.32.40
Port: 8080
hit done

Hopefully that should do the trick for you! took me a bit of playing around to get it all working nicely! Let me know if its not working and i will check the settings more closely on my phone!

eoferrall

markpb wrote: »

I've had this phone for two months now and, unless I'm missing the point, it's got a lot of irritating little flaws.

- Sometimes the phone number of an incoming caller isn't displayed until after the call.

- If the phone is on silent and on a call, waiting calls aren't announced via the speaker

- If the phone is in ActiveSync mode, copying files across USB is painfully slow

- If a long text message arrives, the keyboard pops up and covers most of the text

- With 3G active, the battery life is pitiful. I couldn't understand why the phone died after just a few calls until I turned it off.

- If you change the keyboard (to keypad which is at least partially usable), it forgets this setting when you reboot.

- The touch screen is horrible to use compared to the IPodTouch. It seems to require a lot of force to get it to recognise a touch but somehow if I leave it unlocked alone in my pocket, it will make calls and go onto the internet (€123 GPRS connection :-()

- It might be a great media player but having to carry around the earphone adaptor puts me off totally.

- It reverts to the pre-2002 method of displaying waiting voicemails: a text message from 171


This could have been a great phone but it seems like they concentrated on the PDA and ignored the phone component.

Sorry maybe you have an old firmware or something because the only thing out of that list is the voicemail one i have encountered!
I did have to configure the touch screen once or twice til it operated the way i like it. and the keyboard has never reset upon turning it off and back on again for me.

the battery life for me is fine - i surf boards for a short bit each day if i am waiting for someone for example (maybe an hr each day!) and the battery lasts mon-fri usually for me sometimes less obviously if i am using it alot.

Sorry you don't like it, but i love the phone since i got it last september!:D

6ix

I'll second that. You should upgrade the firmware. There are plenty of official versions and indeed custom roms available from modaco.com

I got my Omnia in October, and upgraded the ROM a week later. Haven't had to do it since, I've great battery life and none of the problems you mention.