Omnia Newbie

[Guest Bad-Co]

Right, I've got my Omnia via Orange, and TBH I'm a complete newbie on windows mobile, its applications and what it really can do.

I've managed to charge the phone :D

Uploaded music to it, GPS seems to be working. ( Abit slow indoors)

Texting and email are fine.

Transported all my contacts.

I haven't updated yet.

This is where I'm a bit green....

Is it the windows update that is required or a firmware update ?

Is their a basic guide on how to do this..

Getting Video to the phone seems complicated, WMP wants to convert avi's ( I thought they would have been supported)

Believe it or not, I've not even played with ring tones or message tones yet...

I probably could do with, a "must have" application just to text how they're installed and play around a bit more..

Any help will be thankful

Dan

[Guest WearTheFoxHat]

Hey Dan ... finally signed up eh!

I'd certainly recommend "Core Player", it plays nearly all of the things that WMP doesn't want to. Then it's just a case of copying the video file over, or possibly re-encoding it at a smaller size/res.

Sat Nav, I guess your choices are TomTom 6, Co Pilot 7 Live or iGO 8. I've gone for CoPilot and love it.

Regarding the update, it's a firmware update. I would seriously suggest reading how to do it several times before doing it. But I'm not sure where said instructions are! Windows update for WinMo has never worked that I'm aware of.

Normally Paul whacks up a "Paul's must have apps for X phone" thread.

Id also recommend looking at AppToDate, NoData, and CamerAware.

Any specific probs, give us a shout.

Cheers

WTFH

(bilb from trickery!)

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

RE: updating, in Start -> Settings -> Systems -> Versions which version is your device running?

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[Guest Bad-Co]

RE: updating, in Start -> Settings -> Systems -> Versions which version is your device running?

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PDA : i900XXHG5/MSHG1

Phone:i900XXHG5

Oh and found the user manual :D

Here

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Interesting mine is:

PDA: i900DXHG4/DXHG4

Phone: i900DXHG4

Question: Do you have haptics feedback in the input methods (i.e. in the 20 key, qwerty etc.)?

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[Guest Bad-Co]

NO, only on the main menu.

But once into texting or beyonde main menu (sounds and Notifications etc) there's nothing

When it comes to this phone and software, is it classed as a smart phone, CE or Windows Mobile Pocket PC

Edited August 19, 2008 by Bad-Co

[Guest WearTheFoxHat]

When it comes to this phone and software, is it classed as a smart phone, CE or Windows Mobile Pocket PC

Depends upon the site you are downloading from. Generally look for Windows Mobile Pocket PC software. It's not a smartphone, as those are the ones running the similar OS, but without a touchscreen.

[Guest dreddy]

Just got mine on orange upgrade. Can confirm that its the 16gb version, comes in a retail box, no orange branding (logos or software) and is unlcoked (popped in an 02 sim b4)!!!!

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Unlocked! Wow!

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[Guest dreddy]

Yep, was thinking to get it unlocked as well cos do a lot of travelling and its always cheaper to get a local pre pay sim! Very surprised as Orange always lock and brand phones with their own software! Do you guys know wheres the best place to get that leather case thats on the Samsung Omnia Site??

Cheers

Unlocked! Wow!

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Edited August 19, 2008 by dreddy

[Guest Bad-Co]

Yep, was thinking to get it unlocked as well cos do a lot of travelling and its always cheaper to get a local pre pay sim! Very surprised as Orange always lock and brand phones with their own software! Do you guys know wheres the best place to get that leather case thats on the Samsung Omnia Site??

Cheers

Yea, I can confirm this... I put my 02 sim in to transfer my contacts and it read it ok..