Samsung i8910 Omnia HD review: Going to the movies

30 July 2009
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  • kei_sama
  • PyG
  • 17 Aug 2009

i've been waiting for more than 6 months for this phone but when it released i'm very disappointed at one thing:

give us the potrait qwerty onscreen keypad for god sake! and the full screen landscape qwerty keypad is also sux! imagine when you're using messenger to chat.. i'll buy this phone right away if samsung fix the keypad problem..

i'm an omnia i900 user and i'm so proud of it, i even recommended many friends to buy omnia

other than that this phone is owning! so please samsung..

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    • Almon
    • tWi
    • 17 Aug 2009

    Wow. This is the first time i've ever commented on a review/preview. I finally found where the 'comments' are. Anyways, did you guys notice that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages by a landslide?

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      • amins
      • v$A
      • 17 Aug 2009

      Can I install the softwares of 5800 and N97 on this phone? All of them? Thanks

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        • Hg
        • uk{
        • 16 Aug 2009

        EP, 15 Aug 2009Singapore finally launch this model today 15 Aug. Got the ... moreTry unistalling Nokia Pc suite and all it's drivers. I haven't tried this step but someone mentioned in the i8910 comments section.
        Hope the new Ovi Suite supports all symbian devices.

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          • john
          • 3Hp
          • 16 Aug 2009

          Daniel Owen, 31 Jul 2009Had this phone for around 6 weeks now, and really really li... morei have the phone for 2 months now get it from orrange, but the phone cant get out date. can any one tell me how to by pass or get up date. some one has up date his phone i want to know how/.

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            • john
            • 3Hp
            • 16 Aug 2009

            Owl, 04 Aug 2009How do i get sat nav on my i8910HD? where can i get applica... moreyou can get it on ndrive.com

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              • EP
              • PFQ
              • 15 Aug 2009

              Singapore finally launch this model today 15 Aug. Got the phone the the software version is I8910DXIG1 (software version date 02/07/2009 and not i8910XXIG2 as suggested in http://samsungi8910omnia.com/firmware-update-i8910xxig2-audio-codec-fix-released/ that which shown the version with AAC fix.

              Had try to run Phone Software updated from PC Studio but was prompted "Phone software updater does not support the connected model".

              I can't find in the latest review from gsmarena on the firmware version of the retail unit they tested, so wondering if it is the same version as mine or already come with updated firmwre.

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                • Anonymous
                • w9L
                • 10 Aug 2009

                Anonymous, 09 Aug 2009Omnia HD successor: 1GHz ARM Cortex CPU Bluetooth 3.0 ... moreWhen is the new Omnia HD with the new specs due?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • nbu
                  • 09 Aug 2009

                  Omnia HD successor:

                  1GHz ARM Cortex CPU
                  Bluetooth 3.0
                  USB 3.0
                  32GB internal
                  HDMI 1.3
                  FM Transmitter
                  Digital compass
                  Symbian Foundation OS (=higher resolution)
                  12MP still camera
                  Non-duplicated frames in HD-video-recording
                  Slightly bigger screen (?)

                  + everything else the original Omnia HD had

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                    • paul
                    • RYg
                    • 08 Aug 2009

                    decent capabilities, ie imaging and resolution (obviously)

                    well no wonder it lags in the image gallery==> cpu sucks!!

                    still looking for the next one...

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                      • Hg
                      • UD8
                      • 07 Aug 2009

                      From my past experience I cannot use Samsung Pc studio and Nokia PC suite on the same machine. Does this problem still exists or do we have a way around this nonsense?
                      Well I use the e71 and would love having this phone for my mrs. She does all her backup on my laptop.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • nbu
                        • 06 Aug 2009

                        Anonymous, 04 Aug 2009Most modern phones that support MicroSDHC standard i.e. 4GB... moreYep, but 32GB will be the *real* limit. 64GB+ uses a new tech, namely XC. I'm uncertain of if firmware updates can make support to microSDXC-cards.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 2S@
                          • 06 Aug 2009

                          Bharat, 04 Aug 2009It is already available in Mumbai(HeeraPanna shopping cente... moreden why it is not dere at samsung india website

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                            • Ibrahim
                            • 0RF
                            • 06 Aug 2009

                            Hi guys...im wondering to buy omnia hd bcz of its high amount of features. but i heard there is problem wiv the battery that it goes very fast. So to omnia hd user...can u tell me guys how long the battery lasts. does it go for 2days atleast....???

                            thanx guys

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                              • Anonymous
                              • n}b
                              • 05 Aug 2009

                              wwk, 04 Aug 2009my sister has the arena and i have the i8910. The arena is... moreWell, must arm myself with patience then... if it was not for the audio in which the arena gets better results, i would have gone with the i8910. This is important to me as it must fully replace my mp3 player while being able to make nice shots too. Besides that the i8910 is the better phone, of course. Anyway, thanks for the helpful remark :-)

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                                • Anonymous
                                • SHe
                                • 04 Aug 2009

                                HD waiter, 02 Aug 2009i have a qus': in the key features you said that the micro... moreMost modern phones that support MicroSDHC standard i.e. 4GB+ will support upto 32GB. Obviously 32GB MicroSDHC is not available yet so all manufacturer's will officially announce support for 16GB. Otherwise they would be sued if 32GB didn't work but from a technical point of view, there is no reason it won't work 32GB.

                                It's no different when 16GB cards wasn't available and manufacturers officially say 8GB works but people discovered no problems at all with 16GB when they were released.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • SHe
                                  • 04 Aug 2009

                                  Segev, 02 Aug 2009The Omnia HD got 3 diffrent video resolutions: HD 720P (... moreThanks so much about the three different video recording options.

                                  If it's perfectly smooth at D1 (standard definition) then I don't really mind too much it's not perfect at HD resolution. Who is say this phone won't have further firmware improvements when HD recording becomes a reality rather than a bit gimmicky.

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                                    • AJAS P.K
                                    • utk
                                    • 04 Aug 2009

                                    Hi all , Is it Available in India ,i mean the HD model coz no updates are there in Samsung india website

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • vGA
                                      • 04 Aug 2009

                                      Bharat, 04 Aug 2009It is already available in Mumbai(HeeraPanna shopping cente... moreHey do they have the Nokia 5530 too?

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                                        • Bharat
                                        • qNx
                                        • 04 Aug 2009

                                        Anonymous, 04 Aug 2009when will d phone launch in indiaIt is already available in Mumbai(HeeraPanna shopping center) and costs around Rs.26000.