Samsung I8000 Omnia II review: A surprising experience

28 August 2009
Samsung's top tier of Omnia devices is populated by some seriously heavy-hitters - first the 720p video recording Omnia HD and now the Omnia II - with its best-in-the-business display, WM 6.5...

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  • Sergio
  • 3Cs
  • 06 Jun 2010

I can't send SMS to other phone number of the same contact. When I tap on the recipient it only offers first number(mobile). All other phone OS's have the ability of showing contact info where you can choose the phone number to which you want to send SMS. No free navigation software.

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    • Annie
    • wfJ
    • 22 May 2010

    DO NOT BUY this handset!

    First impression was very good. I loved the look & feel of this device. Screen was clear & crisp and looked beautiful. Unfortunately, reception kept dropping out, even in major city areas. Now the screen has developed a fault - horizontal interference lines running across it. I met a girl on the bus and noticed she had the same handset so I asked her what she thought. She said she "hates it with a passion". Her reception experiences mirrored mine. The reception issue is a complete showstopper for me. So now I'm in the market for a new handset.

    Bottom line: DONT buy this handset - you will be sorry!!!

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      • JVAMOJIE
      • 43H
      • 10 May 2010

      hey everyone i'm trying to format my sd card but i'm have problem getting where to do it?. if any one can help that will be very nice thanks.

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        • Michael
        • 0EH
        • 10 Apr 2010

        Singaporean, 30 Sep 2009I have used WinMo since MPx200 that cost almost 500 USD. Si... moreYeah I am like you, but using WinMo/PPC from 90-s. Unfortunately MS is going to betray the smart people damn! Flashy and scrolly obviously beats smarty :( It appears that this will be my last WinMo phone, because there won't be any others :( Hope they will come to their senses - I do work with these things and let the ones who call these devices "phones" stop for a second and consider what they are complaining about - a few (very few) features they expect built-in and most often they simply afraid to look around for settings, replacement applications etc. WinMo devices are universal machines - they made me stop using laptops many years ago and now what? Because of the confusion of the masses we will be deprived of what we consider part of ourselves :(

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          • Anonymous
          • 2WE
          • 29 Mar 2010

          Anyone knows how do i change a picture or put a picture on a particular contact as i cant see that option in my Omnia 2

          thanks

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            • Anonymous
            • u{G
            • 20 Mar 2010

            There are users of this phone complain that out of 256MB RAM in this phone, 100MB is reserved and cannot be used. Is this true?
            http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=625325

            Also there is an online petition that say the 3D graphic driver of this phone is not working probably. Is this true?
            http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=643474

              • K
              • Korean langua ge enc
              • qNK
              • 14 Mar 2010

              Anyone who can help me to use Korean language web??
              Do I have to downroad some program?? or impossible use Korean website??

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                • ThatGuy
                • Y1n
                • 28 Feb 2010

                I got this phone a couple weeks ago for free through a company I work for and am actually running a weekly blog about my experiences with it. Its quite a good phone in my opinion. I switched from the 3GS to it and have only a few slight concerns (most of which are correctible) namely unstable Opera browser and no voice control. If anyones interested in my blog I'll throw it at the bottom of my post, If the admins don't want me advertising it though feel free to pull it out don't need to cause a fuss.

                http://wmobiletestdrive.blogspot.com

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                  • anonim
                  • wr1
                  • 18 Feb 2010

                  just bought this phone a few days ago.
                  its already use winmo 6.5, so no need to update anything.
                  8GB internal storage(no option for 16GB), display is ok,
                  sounds quality is great (bundled with senheizer hd228 headphones), quick response, and yes it has build in reject calls..
                  but i don't have samsung apps store option in the menu though, wonder why?
                  final word ... so far so good

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 0Cp
                    • 27 Jan 2010

                    does the phone has auto reject same like the samsung jet?

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                      • gold goon
                      • 0p2
                      • 07 Jan 2010

                      Had my Omnia 2 for a couple days now, really disappointed. Fantastic screen, great UI, nice hardware but it struggles for memory when running applications and gives messages like 'memory critically low'. Gutted, think my next phone will be the Nexus!

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                        • sam meztiza
                        • 0mH
                        • 20 Dec 2009

                        azri86, 22 Nov 2009I had just updated my omnia to winmo 6.5.there's no lag at ... morecan u please give me the link to upgrade my Omnia 2 for 6.5

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                          • vnarin
                          • vNV
                          • 16 Dec 2009

                          I updated custom WM 6.5 without any Samsung's buggy UI.

                          Almost complains about Samsung's default software especially UI, (Stupid widgets and Touchwiz). So, just give up these trash and make claen your phone with other softwares.

                          Because it's hardware has very nice performance, after that Omnia II is best phone ever.

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                            • Omnia User
                            • TKH
                            • 14 Dec 2009

                            does anyone know how to lock certain application in this phone?..such as photo or video application..or maybe we can lock any folder with password to prevent anyone to access into it..plz guide through this..

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                              • DCAlvin - UK
                              • 4de
                              • 13 Dec 2009

                              Question for the reviewer: when describing the iPhone, why did you not talk about the non-user swappable battery and the short battery life? Apple has scammed the public with the battery situation and no reviewers call them on it. Also the iPhone costs considerably more than other touchscreen smartphones over a two year period.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 0rw
                                • 29 Nov 2009

                                does anyone know when the samsung application store for omnia 2 will be launched in holland?

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                                  • Omnia 2 newbie
                                  • 9xb
                                  • 25 Nov 2009

                                  I lived in Indonesia and recently bought omnia 2 from Singapore.

                                  I tried to update the OS to winmo 6.5 using NPS (downloaded through samsung singapore website). I tried it several times but always stuck in step 4 (installing the updates). Anyone know what might caused the problem.

                                  Additional info:
                                  I'm using XP SP3 (tried previously with SP2 also not working)
                                  My internet connection is using proxy (would that be the root of the problem)

                                  Any possible solutions? Thanks in advance.

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                                    • azri86
                                    • PS6
                                    • 22 Nov 2009

                                    I had just updated my omnia to winmo 6.5.there's no lag at all.the touch screen response was fast and furthermore it had some extra themes and i'm pretty sure this phone is the best smart phone ever. i recommended for everyone who owned this phone to upgrade it to winmo 6.5.i mean it.

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                                      • Alexandre
                                      • Eec
                                      • 20 Nov 2009

                                      Download the program New PC Studio from Samsung's Singapore website. When installing it you MUST choose Singapore as your country. Connect your phone through USB to your computer and run the phone update in the New PC Studio software. It worked with my Omnia II, that is from Singapore and was bought here in the USA.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • qax
                                        • 18 Nov 2009

                                        Please, since it is available already with winmo 6.5 in some countries, can anyone say where I can download the new ROM to replace the old one with winmo 6.1?