Comments on: Review: Samsung Omnia for Verizon Wireless

By: John

John — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:29:16 +0000

if i was getting ready to update a phone, i have a lg voyager, would you guys go with an omnia or the env touch or any other suggestions, ive heard a tone of mixed reveiws on the omnia

By: RJBEND

RJBEND — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:30:58 +0000

This phone started out great… for the first two weeks. Then, the screen started becoming unresponsive to my stylus taps. Eventually the “ok” “next” and “answer” buttons completely stopped working. Even after re-calibrating the phone by tapping on the “X’s” it was still way off. When I would hit a “q” button, the phone would select a “Z”. This happened with all letter/ numbers, so I could no longer use the phone. Verizon is doing a warranty replacement, so I’ll see if the next one works any better.

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:33:22 +0000

for the data plan, do you have to pay $30 every month or is it just $30 and you don’t have to pay anymore?

By: Sherilyn

Sherilyn — Sat, 23 May 2009 20:08:46 +0000

The Samsung sph-i730 and 760 both had WiFi and did not require a data plan on them. I used the i730 for years with just WiFi. I had a friend buy the i760 with no data plan on it after he saw mine. Samsung pda phones have almost always had that option on them and it is not something new.

By: Sleepyj

Sleepyj — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:08:48 +0000

Um no the audiovox xv6800 or the 6700 had wifi as well. i had that phone and connected with wifi without a dataplan…

By: wayneo

wayneo — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:45:52 +0000

I am on my second Omnia from Verizon. The first one the screen would not orient and caused severe problems even with a stylus. The rep did not even agrue after trying a master reset it still did not work. I have had this one for a week and now the screen refuses to turn after about 15 minutes. You have to do a soft reset or plug in the power cord. It goes back tomorow and if the third one does not work then Verizon can kick in a Blackberry as I use these for work and do not have the time to fool with the unit every week and have my IT guys reset the company e-mail server settings on the phone. Two bad ones in a row is poor quality control or a bad system. Samsung is not on my hot list to purchurse from.

By: Travis R.

Travis R. — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:49:57 +0000

Yeah, I have the Omnia and at times my phone has had problems with web-related installs and ive had to do a hard reset which is a pain, (cause you lose your contacts, files, etc.) and you can’t play on-line music such as Pandora and last.fm (yet), but hopefully Flash Lite 3.x from Adobe or even the recent mentioned Opera 9.6 update will hopefully update this cause this phone would kick some serious tail (at least internet browser-wise) if these annoyances were ironed out. Other than that, the camera works surprisingly good, and the speaker on the phone is excellent, although it can be a little loud when sound is maxed out on the phone. Wi-Fi is good and browsing on it is much better than the cellular line from Verizon I use, mainly because I live in a rural area. Need to have an app zone like BlackBerry does tho, Microsoft you hearing me? Other than the minor annoyances, great smartphone. Can’t wait for those updates though!!

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:12:45 +0000

I have owned about 8 cells phones, the sound of the caller on this one is the worst. Then, if you try to buy any apps from Verizon, you get to find out NONE of them work on the Omnia. It’s a great multimedia device, you can take very clear pics (5Mega pixels) and vids and send them easily via bluetooth or email BUT it is not very good to converse on. At first I thought it was just me not positioning the phone correctly but the sound is inferior to every phone I’ve had, most recently a Sony-Ericsson z50a. Ready for the kicker? The battery lasts about 1 day if you use it to talk and text. AND if you use WiFi it lasts even less. Don’t believe their figures for talk time and standby. I have to charge it every night. If you leave in the morning with 1/2 a charge, the phone will run out before the day is over. Obviously it means you’ll have to buy a new battery sooner than with most phones. Now in addition, you may not be able to use the USB connector to charge from a PC unless you install the connection software on every PC you plan to charge it on. Some people don’t seem to have this issue but some do (I checked the forums on this). I would not recommend this phone if you don’t like frequent charging and subpar voice quality. If you will use it mostly for texting or internet browsing, it is a good choice.

By: Liam

Liam — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:41:29 +0000

I bought the omnia about a month ago and was not forced to buy a data plan. I’m not sure if I just slipped through or what, the sales rep seemed pretty confused about it, but I’m happy with the way it worked out. I would like a data plan eventually, but as of now, I live in a college town and there are plenty of unprotected wifi networks to play with.

By: Steve G

Steve G — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:47:48 +0000

As of today 02/10/09, Verizon appears to be back pedaling on unlocking this phone. I would have to suggest that those who have the Omnia, bombard Tech Support for a better answer then I got and future customers hold off till GPS is unlocked. Till then it is sadly a dumbed down smartphone with much of it’s potential blocked. this is the response I got from a request on a update on the Dec 08 news release that Verizon would be unlocking their Smart Phone GPS (I understand the poorly performing Storm as been already) “We will provide you with information about the GPS capability on our devices. The information you received is not correct. Your handset’s GPS chip is used to provide the handset’s location to emergency responders when placing 911 calls. It does not provide any user accessible functionality such as location information for directions, mapping or any other application. At this time, we are unable to state if/when GPS will become unlocked as no information has been given.”

By: doug

doug — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:06:31 +0000

According to Verizon you DO need to get a $30 minimum data plan with the Omnia. Unless you know a way around that?

By: bob smith

bob smith — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:58:33 +0000

U DONT NEED TO PAY FOR A DATA PLAN WITH THE VERIZON PHONE
U CAN USE ANY APPLIUCATIONS JUST WITH THE WIFI EXCEPT FOR THE GPS
THE OMNIA IS AN AMAZING PHONE

By: Joe Elliott

Joe Elliott — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:28:03 +0000

i just upgrade to the Omnia. I love the phone, still learning how to use many of the features. Verizon forces you to upgrade to a data plan the lowest plan starts for about $30 and up.

By: Heather KRESS

Heather KRESS — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:33:19 +0000

Hi,

Don’t know much about the data plan vs. wifi. Would you mind explaining? I am with Verizon and I would like to have a data plan, but don’t want to pay for one. Would I be able to access the internet and send and receive emails through my laptop without a data plan if I bought the Omnia?

Thanks for your help!

By: Katie C.

Katie C. — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:32:12 +0000

There are too many problems with smart phones. I have had a normal, standard, LG flip phone, with the verizon network for about two years and i think Verizon has great service for texting and calling. I have never had a dropped call, and i’ve never had any problems with texting. But now i really want a touch screen phone that has WiFi, and verizons data plan is messed up. Where i live At&t has really bad service. The only phone i can find that doesn’t have some problem is the iphone, and they won’t have that on verizon for a really long time…. All the other phones have issues. I think i’m going to get the Omnia. I don’t really care if the touch screen is hard to type with.

I wish Verizon could make a deal with apple where iphones could use verizon, but they wouldn’t let verizon ruin their Wifi and apps………

Cell phones are just too complicated…

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:12:40 +0000

Loved the phone but had to return it was not the phone for me. Unless you have small fingers there isn’t a virtual keyboard out there for anyone no matter how “smart” the phone is, it was hard for me to touch several buttons, especially on the sides. The volume was low even on the highest level, but the speakerphone was very good volume. The touch screen should have a lock for your settingss. unless you touch the top button, the screen wont go blank for over a minute. The keychain stylus is a big pain, it should of had a slot in the phone for it. I would probably lose 10 of these a year, and is very inconvenient if keep your phone in your pocket. And my biggest complaint is that if you are outside on a sunny day (even in the shade) it is next to impossible to see anything on the screen (really, really bad). When I returned it, the person said that was the most common reason for people returning the phone.

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By: TedKord

TedKord — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:00:51 +0000

Those are all phones that came out AFTER Verizon started requiring a $30 data plan with any smartphone. Prior, Verizon stripped WIFI from all smartphones to try and force you into a data plan.

By: TedKord

TedKord — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:00:51 +0000

Those are all phones that came out AFTER Verizon started requiring a $30 data plan with any smartphone. Prior, Verizon stripped WIFI from all smartphones to try and force you into a data plan.