# Samsung Omnia.. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 16, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855 "2008-12-16T19:19:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/1 "2008-12-16T19:19:47Z")
I’m looking for a new phone since I’ve had the envy for over 2 years now and my battery last’s about 3/4 of a day. I know everyone has a blackberry, but I’m not interested in one. I don’t care to spend an extra $30 a month for my plan. The Samsung Omnia looks pretty cool and is only $150 with a new contract. I like the 5 megapixle camera since I take a lot of pics with my phone…It has a good amount of memory, and i have a micro SD card to add to it from my current phone. has anyone actually used this phone? how fast/slow is it? did you like it or is it kinda gay? ---
**Author:** ![AfXtc777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/2 "2008-12-16T19:21:26Z")
> [@91CRXSI"](#): > > I’m looking for a new phone since I’ve had the envy for over 2 years now and my battery last’s about 3/4 of a day. I know everyone has a blackberry, but I’m not interested in one. I don’t care to spend an extra $30 a month for my plan. > > The Samsung Omnia looks pretty cool and is only $150 with a new contract. I like the 5 megapixle camera since I take a lot of pics with my phone…It has a good amount of memory, and i have a micro SD card to add to it from my current phone. > > has anyone actually used this phone? how fast/slow is it? did you like it or is it kinda gay? you will also spend the extra 29.99 for this FYI ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/3 "2008-12-16T19:31:35Z")
^ word, just checked into it today. $30/mo for all smartphones not just blackberry :tdown: ---
**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/4 "2008-12-16T20:09:32Z")
I messed with it real quick in the store. Kind of a pain in the ass to use. Screen didn’t seem very accurate. And the texting was rediculous also. I picked up a Dare instead. Texting took a day to get used to with the touch screen. I have had it for 3 weeks now and really like it. Also has a 3.2 megapixel camera. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/5 "2008-12-17T04:29:14Z")
smartphone without a data plan is asking for trouble. either man up or stick with the regular phones. ---
**Author:** ![my01celica](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/my01celica/32/5028_2.png) [@my01celica](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/my01celica)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/6 "2008-12-17T05:48:09Z")
i just bought the nokia 5800 xpressmusic i love the phone it makes the iphone look stupid. many more features. take a look at it. but the only bad thing i have at&t ---
**Author:** ![Rsnake91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rsnake91/32/4996_2.png) [@Rsnake91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rsnake91)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/7 "2008-12-17T05:59:49Z")
get the voyager or the dare, hell the BB Storm is cool ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/8 "2008-12-17T06:20:35Z")
voyager is a POS ---
**Author:** ![rage87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rage87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rage87)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/9 "2008-12-17T11:18:51Z")
no its not. Just get a dare if you want a touch screen phone that isn’t a PDA. The Omnia is windows mobile and even with dual processors its still really slow. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/10 "2008-12-17T11:21:04Z")
> [@rage87](#): > > no its not. > > Just get a dare if you want a touch screen phone that isn’t a PDA. The Omnia is windows mobile and even with dual processors its still really slow. you probably don’t have any idea what you are talking about ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/11 "2008-12-17T11:28:35Z")
> [@AfXtc777](#): > > you will also spend the extra 29.99 for this FYI What? > [@evolve](#): > > smartphone without a data plan is asking for trouble. either man up or stick with the regular phones. :tif: I’ve had smartphones for about a year and a half. Might have had my data turned on for about 4 months of that. It’s nice to have, but I’m happy using it as a local PDA/cell phone. I’m within 20 feet of a computer during 95% of my waking hours :hang: so I’m plenty connected. However if you don’t buy the full data plan, have them block your data so you don’t fuck up and get a huge bill. ---
**Author:** ![rage87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rage87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rage87)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/12 "2008-12-17T12:23:42Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > you probably don’t have any idea what you are talking about You’re right I have no idea. I only work for VzW and have seen failure rates, return rates, and technical bulletins on every phone we’ve ever sold. Well played, sir. ---
**Author:** ![rage87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rage87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rage87)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/13 "2008-12-17T12:26:56Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > What? > > :tif: I’ve had smartphones for about a year and a half. Might have had my data turned on for about 4 months of that. It’s nice to have, but I’m happy using it as a local PDA/cell phone. I’m within 20 feet of a computer during 95% of my waking hours :hang: so I’m plenty connected. > > However if you don’t buy the full data plan, have them block your data so you don’t fuck up and get a huge bill. Data plans are now mandatory on all PDA phones that have launched after mid-november. FUCK. I told myself I wouldn’t post in any more cell phone threads on this forum anymore because I deal with enough retarded consumers at my job as it is (that’s not towards you Fry, more so the average NYSpeeder). OK, back to that commitment. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/14 "2008-12-17T13:02:40Z")
> [@rage87](#): > > You’re right I have no idea. I only work for VzW and have seen failure rates, return rates, and technical bulletins on every phone we’ve ever sold. > > Well played, sir. yo have been trained well my friend ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/15 "2008-12-17T22:51:05Z")
so out of all the posts in this thread, i found maybe 3 useful pertaining to the phone itself. i dont care about arguing whether or not data plans are useful. lets here more info about the damn phone…does anybody even own it yet? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/16 "2008-12-18T05:43:52Z")
> [@rage87](#): > > Data plans are now mandatory on all PDA phones that have launched after mid-november. > > FUCK. I told myself I wouldn’t post in any more cell phone threads on this forum anymore because I deal with enough retarded consumers at my job as it is (that’s not towards you Fry, more so the average NYSpeeder). > > OK, back to that commitment. Yeah, retail blows. Dealing with cell phone customers in any capacity anyway… So mandatory data huh? I’ll have to keep that in mind. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/17 "2008-12-18T05:49:34Z")
Glad I got my centro when I did, fuck the data. Sudoku and chat style text ftw. ---
**Author:** ![Rsnake91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rsnake91/32/4996_2.png) [@Rsnake91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rsnake91)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/18 "2008-12-18T06:27:01Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > voyager is a POS voyager is a POS? funny i have NO problem at all with it. and the new software update is kick ass. ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/19 "2008-12-18T06:31:37Z")
probably going to pick this up right now. im going to play around with both this and the storm, but i think im going to like this better. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855/20 "2008-12-18T08:10:41Z")
[http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/gadgetpr0n/65814/Samsung-Omnia-Phone-Review.html](http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/gadgetpr0n/65814/Samsung-Omnia-Phone-Review.html) there is a review, find out for yourself the shortcomings of the omnia. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/samsung-omnia/59855.md?page=2)