Samsung i8910 Omnia HD
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- Anonymous
- TIE
- 02 Aug 2009
it is NOT the review that change my opinion of this phone, it is the damn LONG LONG WAIT for this phone.
if its not out, I'll buy other phone instead ...
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- Alex
- Pd@
- 02 Aug 2009
The fact there´s not any cellphone with HD videorecording in the market don´t allow to Samsung to lie and make marketing tricks. The specifications are very clear "720p 24fps." It never happen. By the way i´ve never liked the korean products.
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- Anonymous
- nG4
- 02 Aug 2009
As far as spec is concerned, you are all right. This phone is amazingly feature rich. This is, for the time being the perfect replacement for the N95 8GB.
At the time, the N95 8GB, in my opinon was the most complete phone in it's day. But not once did I have any issue with the device. The phone worked from day one and still continues to work. No firmware upgrade required.
I got my i8910 from Orange as soon as it was released and am still waiting for a satisfactory conclusion regarding all the bugs the early version of the phone has.
Theres no denying that the is a bit of a multi media tour de force. It's just far from acceptable to still be waiting well over a month for the firmware to put the issues right to be released to all those UK i8910 users not wanting to debrand.
I've even had my latest post on the Samsungmobile.co.uk website removed for being "aggressive". Not at any point did I use foul langauge, I simply spoke of my experience so far when dealing with Samsung and Orange.
Maybe the truth hurts.......
Hopefully Samsung and Orange will help me out.....I don't hold my breath.....but I do have my fingers crossed :)
Regards,
Kam
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- Ahmed
- mI6
- 02 Aug 2009
Russ, 02 Aug 2009Do you mean you can use your fingers to do the writing.Or d... moreUse your finger to "hand-write" whatever you want in addition to using your fingers to "type" the letters that are shown on the screen..
Please tell me if it is still not clear, I'll explain again I have no problem with that.
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- Ben
- RNL
- 02 Aug 2009
jrah jr, 02 Aug 2009hey guys, wats good. I just want to know if the omnia has l... moreI think you can use the pen on it, because they sell them for it on Ebay. 90% of people would tell you its definitely better than the N97.
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- perrfrank
- 49m
- 02 Aug 2009
Phone Freak, 01 Aug 2009Thanks for the help buddy. My video playback is super loud ... morehow did u get louder video playback
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- Husnain
- M{3
- 02 Aug 2009
hi every1 i just wanted to ask u all a question which ohd is suitable to buy the new firmware or the old firmware version?i have a choice of both n about the box of ohd on some boxes the 16gb is written in purple n on others it is written in green which 1 would u prefer to buy?thanx
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- jrah jr
- Nhf
- 02 Aug 2009
hey guys, wats good. I just want to know if the omnia has like a little pen thing like the 5800 nokia.. and is this phone really better than the n97?
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- Ben
- RNL
- 02 Aug 2009
Russ, 02 Aug 2009Do you mean you can use your fingers to do the writing.Or d... morethe full keyboard comes up on the screen or you can put on like a phone keypad on the screen and then you just touch the letters to type it out.
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- Sofa_King
- ji{
- 02 Aug 2009
I forgot to mention this as well, a word of caution for those that are getting the phone unlocked for use in the U.S. with AT&T, The phone might not be used for 3G access in 2010 due to a band switch in the network from the 1900mhz that they use now to an 850mhz. Just a note of caution. any answers to my previous questions would definitely be appreciated though
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- Slovenia
- Sv3
- 02 Aug 2009
Sofa_King, 02 Aug 2009I've been going through the user opinions and reviews for a... moreI bought my omnia HD yesterday for 500 € and FM radio is built in.
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- Sofa_King
- 0hq
- 02 Aug 2009
I've been going through the user opinions and reviews for a bit on this phone and so far the phone seems great, it seems to do everything I want but just need a couple of questions answered so i can decide on buying this phone once and for all 1) will this phone be released in the US anytime this year (unlocked)? 2) Does it still have the FM radio built in? All answers will be deeply appreciated Thanks
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- Russ
- 2G$
- 02 Aug 2009
Ahmed, 02 Aug 2009You can write whatever you want with your index finger or a... moreDo you mean you can use your fingers to do the writing.Or do you mean use the keyboard to type in letters, just wanted to make sure, thanks for you help.
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- Ahmed
- nXE
- 02 Aug 2009
russ, 02 Aug 2009How do you use hand writing recognition if you don't use a ... moreYou can write whatever you want with your index finger or any finger you prefer.
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- emboy
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- 02 Aug 2009
sampc, 02 Aug 2009Guys the GSMArena review is saying that this phone is not a... moreI agree with you. I am getting this phone this week. I am not expecting this phone to be perfect but for sure I'm going to enjoy it.
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- russ
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- 02 Aug 2009
Anonymous, 01 Aug 2009there's no stylus for omnia hd.. it has an AMOLED touch-sen... moreHow do you use hand writing recognition if you don't use a stylus to write with,am just curious as i want a symbian phone with hand writing recognition,please help.
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- sampc
- tVe
- 02 Aug 2009
Guys the GSMArena review is saying that this phone is not as good as expected. IT IS NOT SAYING THAT THIS PHONE IS BAD.
So what if Samsung have made some changes to its specs. This phone still has the longest spec sheet ever. This is a question to all those who think that this phone is a failure: can you think of atleast one other phone with so many specs? No? I didn't think so.
I've had this phone for a month now and I have to say its nothing like any other phone I've used before. Ofcourse Symbian does not offer as much eye as the iphone. But the omnia hd is in a very different league compared to iphone. It depends on what you're looking for: is it a phone that has a fun to use user interface? or is it a phone that is as capable as a desktop computer of the early days?
As for the N97, it has a much slower processor, less RAM, worse camera and generally the user interface is much slower compared to omnia hd. I say this from personnel experience. Also the N97 will be less reliable because:
- Nokia has been cutting costs in making their phones reliable and last longer
- Omnia hd has no moving parts at all which means you dont have to worry about anything breaking. As long as you don't play basketball with your omnia hd, I'm pretty sure it'll last very long. It'll be interesting to see how long that sliding mechanism in the N97 will last.
As for the Satio, lets wait for it to release before we make a comparison all right?
To those who complain that HD video recording is not true HD resolution; you have the right to complain when there will be another phone on the market that will be capable of HD recording. For a feature that has never been on a phone before, I think its brilliant. If you're looking for something to record your next hollywood movie, just stop whining and get a proper camera.
Yes the phone does have a few glitches in its software. The phone is still in its infancy stages and S60 v5 software is still relatively immature. Every phone has teething problems in the initial stages. Give Samsung and Symbian some time and they will fix it.
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- Anonymous
- nG4
- 02 Aug 2009
Read the review…..shame they didn’t have the courtesy to review the extremely buggy Orange branded i8910 when it landed back in May! I know if they had, I would not have got the phone at the time. It’s a pretty lame review…especially the conclusion.
After months of trying to seek help from the support guys at samsungmobile.co.uk I finally called Orange. Apparently all Orange can do is fill out an online Samsung questionaire whereby a Samsung representive will hopefully contact me……fingers crossed
I can’t believe how badly the UK consumer has been treated by Samsung. We all know that Orange’s software is flakey but why Samsung UK could not and has not released the latest firmware update to all, via their website is what one can only describe as very bad form by Samsung. In my mind they shown nothing but contempt for all those early adopters. They advised me to take it to Samsung service center. Up on getting there I was told they would need to send my phone away?!?!?!?! and for up to 3WEEKS!!!!!!!! why did Samsung not tell me this before I went there……They really are out of touch with their customers and their service centres.
Why should we have to debrand our phones to get it working the way it was intended to in the first place. This not only invalidates any warrenty but again shows contempt to all those who showed faith in Samsung when the phone was initially released through Orange. Even over at Orange who are always extremely helpful, the support staff have not even had a hands on sniff of the phone…….So much for being able to provide support for something which Orange branded……you can’t help but laugh at Samsung and Oranges sheer ineptitude.
The issues I am having with the phone are as follows:
Phone freezing.
Camera settings not saving.
Audio when recording being of poor quality.
Battery de-charging very quickly through little or no use.
Calls disconnecting even when signal strength is high.
All I want is the phone that I should have had from the off. It’s akin to trying to drive a Ferrari without an engine. I don’t mean to sound bitter I just don’t like to be treated with the contempt I feel consumers like myself have been shown.
I hope things get better and soon.
Hope you find my moaning helpful.
Regards,
Kam
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- Nxs
- 02 Aug 2009
does it have d1 recording coz its supposed 2 be better than vga.
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- Alex
- Pd@
- 02 Aug 2009
People who use SD cards class 6 say they have not frame loss in HD videorecording. Anyone of you have experimented with these cards ?