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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 44 Joined: 6th October 2008 Member No.: 434,581 Device(s): nokia 6280  |
looking to get a new phone upgrade... dont know wich to get
either nokia n96 or samsung omnia is the N96 any good? |
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Oct 7 2008, 02:54
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Regular  Group: Posters Posts: 139 Joined: 21st September 2008 Member No.: 428,595 Device(s): Omnia |
QUOTE(NixxxE @ Oct 6 2008, 22:31)  looking to get a new phone upgrade... dont know wich to get either nokia n96 or samsung omnia is the N96 any good? Samsung Omnia uses Windows Mobile Nokia N96 uses Symbian So your choice would probably be determined by which of the operative systems you prefer. |
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Oct 7 2008, 06:05
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 Professional  Group: Posters Posts: 683 Joined: 1st January 2006 Member No.: 165,239 Device(s): Samsung i900 |
IMO its not operating systems but whole phone form factors. These phones are entirely different, and used in entirely different way.
N96 is slider, classic phonepad, no touchscreen. Omnia is candybar, virtual keyboard, touchscreen. So its up to you what you like more. This post has been edited by Ingvarr: Oct 7 2008, 06:05 |
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Oct 7 2008, 07:09
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 18 Joined: 2nd October 2008 Member No.: 432,736 |
I moved from the N95 to the omnia and now wouldnt go back
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Oct 7 2008, 07:52
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 126 Joined: 23rd August 2008 Member No.: 419,205 Device(s): Omnia |
IMHO WinMo OS is 1000X better than Symbian, I have N95 also and the slider gives me the s..ts. Menus are slow and tiresome to find what you want, some apps need to be manually signed with developers certificates even trial apps etc and this is really painful experience. If you just want a phone go for the Nokia but if you want real technology thats very versatile and customizable then Windows Mobile is a great experience.. Alternatively if you want to be a show pony you can buy iphone
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Oct 7 2008, 08:18
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Enthusiast  Group: Posters Posts: 161 Joined: 7th September 2008 Member No.: 423,930 Device(s): i900 |
QUOTE(gjjh25 @ Oct 7 2008, 07:09) I moved from the N95 to the omnia and now wouldnt go back Dropped both the N95 and HTC Touch which I used as a spare and Omnia is by far the best. Except the constant fixing/breaking/fix/break cycle in their roms. |
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Oct 7 2008, 08:37
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 44 Joined: 6th October 2008 Member No.: 434,581 Device(s): nokia 6280 |
what are the first things i need to do when getting the omnia
i hear you have to update the firmware or flash it, then update the shell/skin to spb whatever that means can any1 help me out here Nick |
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Oct 7 2008, 10:26
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 44 Joined: 6th October 2008 Member No.: 434,581 Device(s): nokia 6280 |
any1
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Oct 7 2008, 10:58
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 Enthusiast Group: Posters Posts: 183 Joined: 15th September 2008 Member No.: 426,598 Device(s): Samsung Omnia i900 |
if you want on the go, right out of the box, just as it is, then go for n96, if you want something you can control more, like tweaks, hacks and customization go for omnia.
--------------------   I'm not suffering from insanity, I'm enjoying it. |
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Oct 7 2008, 11:45
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 44 Joined: 6th October 2008 Member No.: 434,581 Device(s): nokia 6280 |
going to order it tommorow, is it best to leave it as it is for a while of upgrade it straight away
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Oct 7 2008, 11:45
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 72 Joined: 10th September 2008 From: london Member No.: 424,958 Device(s): Omnia i900 |
omnia i will say. another thing to consider is battery life
-------------------- From Omnia 16GB ----------> Iphone 3g 16GB
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Oct 7 2008, 11:59
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 44 Joined: 6th October 2008 Member No.: 434,581 Device(s): nokia 6280 |
is it big brick like? or is it managable and easyly put away in your pocket without causing too much fuss
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Oct 7 2008, 14:52
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 46 Joined: 16th September 2008 Member No.: 426,781 Device(s): Samsung Omnia |
it is much slimmer than the n96...from first hand experience
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Oct 8 2008, 14:33
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Diehard  Group: Posters Posts: 378 Joined: 6th February 2003 From: Taunton, Somerset Member No.: 2,662 Device(s): Apple IPhone |
Also the N96 has a lower res screen.
320x240 vs the Omnia's 320x400. May not seem like a lot, but it'll make all the difference when using it! |
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Oct 8 2008, 15:48
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 12 Joined: 8th October 2008 Member No.: 435,069 Device(s): Omnia |
before i buy my omnia, when to tried out the N96. First impression was the quality of the phone is so plastic, worse than N95 8GB.
N96 is even more expensive than omnia, and the N96 i had hands on had a slower performance than N95 8GB. Only thing that i like about N96 is the speakers.  The N96mini stand which allows us to tilt the phone for watching movie was accidentally disconnected from the phone while i was testing the stand - haha... i was like OMG! anyway I manage to just connect it back to the phone anyway, like what others said, WM vs Symbian, and if you want features out of the money u pay, i'll go for WM - just my 2 cents... good luck! |
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Oct 9 2008, 22:31
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 11 Joined: 9th October 2008 Member No.: 435,764 Device(s): omnia |
If you want a great camera then go for n96 as i don't think you can beat nokia cameras, otherwise it is just like all the other phones. The omnia at least keeps you occupied for while if like me you like a 'new toy' to play with.
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Oct 10 2008, 09:48
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TOMnia !  Group: Moderator Team Posts: 1,052 Joined: 26th November 2007 From: Right Here, Right Now! Member No.: 326,361 Device(s): Samsung SGH-i900 Omnia |
QUOTE(NixxxE @ Oct 6 2008, 23:31) looking to get a new phone upgrade... dont know wich to get either nokia n96 or samsung omnia is the N96 any good? Chalk or Cheese really! Similar devices and similar specs, but different approaches to the way they do things. Id really suggest getting into the shop and trying them out. Personally I would say that Nokia's N range is focussed on media, camera, video and music ... whereas Winmo was focussed initially on business apps, such as office tools, email and internet. BUT the lines are really blurred with the Omnia. It has a great camera, great media capabilities and a nice form factor. -------------------- --
My Toys: Omnia: Samsung SGH-i900 Omnia - 8GB SD HC O-SeXy Advent 4211 - 2GB Ram - 250GB HDD - Running OSX Leopard like a dream! Doris She has bewbs! (Not her real name tho!) |
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