Guest snapz54 Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/07/05/s...al-guided-tour/ from about 4:30 mins into the video it shows some of the beautifully skinned winmo and omnia programs. Any word on any of this? Is anyone working on getting these features into a rom? I know it all just came out but it's exciting. The coverflow esque display is pretty cool and I like the task manager as well as the contacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RavrSimba Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 When the phone is actually released, then you can expect to see ports. I'm happy to see its going to run Windows Mobile, I was sure that the first reports were reporting it would run on Symbian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thetwiztidfreak Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 The omnia 2 is windows mobile based it is the Omnia HD that is symbian based. Omnia HD can record and play 720p hd video while the Omnia 2 can not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest omga14 Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 I am very excited to see this phone out with the exception of one thing. I have just read after some googling that Verizon has asked the FCC for 180days of confidentiality on the Omnia 2 they are going to be offering and rumors have as the i920 which means CDMA only. If this is true then I won't be getting it even for all the other features. My next phone has to be GSM capable since I am in the military and currently am in Afghanistan. I want one phone to use whether I am at home, south Amercica, Middle East, etc. I love Verizons service but this is getting rediculous with them crippling great phones. I will get this phone the second it's released if it's GSM capable and I can unlock the phone for both use on Verizons network and whatever network I happen to be around by a simple SIM card change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snapz54 Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 I am very excited to see this phone out with the exception of one thing. I have just read after some googling that Verizon has asked the FCC for 180days of confidentiality on the Omnia 2 they are going to be offering and rumors have as the i920 which means CDMA only. If this is true then I won't be getting it even for all the other features. My next phone has to be GSM capable since I am in the military and currently am in Afghanistan. I want one phone to use whether I am at home, south Amercica, Middle East, etc. I love Verizons service but this is getting rediculous with them crippling great phones. I will get this phone the second it's released if it's GSM capable and I can unlock the phone for both use on Verizons network and whatever network I happen to be around by a simple SIM card change. makes me want to just take a moment so we can all envision a parralel universe where verizon doesn't have to badword WITH EVERYTHING. Just think of it, we'd be able to take GPS access, front facing camera, tethering, take them all for granted. Just think of all the creative energy in this and other forums aimed at tackling all these unnecessary problems. Think of all the s*** the cooks and software developers would be able to come up with working with a free, fully functioning medium. imagine a day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adrynalyne Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 (edited) So, let me get this straight. You folks are mad at Verizon because its not going to be a world phone? Its not now, is it? Verizon is CDMA. Therefore, it only makes sense that their phones are mostly going to be CDMA only. The second thing. Did I read that someone is upset that the front facing camera is removed? You do know that CDMA tech does not currently allow concurrent data and voice transmission, right? The camera would be useless. Edited August 1, 2009 by Adrynalyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blazingwolf Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 It won't be much longer until Verizon is LTE. That will make these complaints mostly null and void. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest omga14 Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 So, let me get this straight. You folks are mad at Verizon because its not going to be a world phone? Its not now, is it? Verizon is CDMA. Therefore, it only makes sense that their phones are mostly going to be CDMA only. The second thing. Did I read that someone is upset that the front facing camera is removed? You do know that CDMA tech does not currently allow concurrent data and voice transmission, right? The camera would be useless. That's the thing though. Verizon does offer "Global phones". The original Omnia i900 is a world phone with GSM capability. Verizon made a contract with Samsung to have a specified phone for them and thier service to include removing the GSM capability. I am not against any company making money as that is the main crux of business after all. It's just that I find it strange that they would cripple a phone that could have been a more diverse offering attracting possibly a broader customer spectrum. I debated for months wether I wanted the Storm or this Omnia since I do travel the world and decided on the Omnia even though I had to buy a toss away GSM phone to use here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest natedawg1013 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) The second thing. Did I read that someone is upset that the front facing camera is removed? You do know that CDMA tech does not currently allow concurrent data and voice transmission, right? The camera would be useless. So what if it can't send voice and data at the came time? When I video chat on my computer, it's all data. If I turned on my landline phone while video chatting, I won't hear myself. My DSL (I know, but you can't beat the price) modem sends digital info only, no analog that can be heard. You'd think Verizon would've thought of this.(Hey, I guess they would say no to this because they removed VOIP too.) CDMA Video Chatting is possible, Verizon just wants to be able to count minutes. BTW: Last month, I went on vacation, and tethered my laptop to my phone so that I could video chat with my family back at home. PS: Look at the age we live in--five acronyms in a paragraph and a few sentences. Edited August 4, 2009 by natedawg1013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snapz54 Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 PS: Look at the age we live in--five acronyms in a paragraph and a few sentences. :) ....... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adrynalyne Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 So what if it can't send voice and data at the came time? When I video chat on my computer, it's all data. If I turned on my landline phone while video chatting, I won't hear myself. My DSL (I know, but you can't beat the price) modem sends digital info only, no analog that can be heard. You'd think Verizon would've thought of this.(Hey, I guess they would say no to this because they removed VOIP too.) CDMA Video Chatting is possible, Verizon just wants to be able to count minutes. BTW: Last month, I went on vacation, and tethered my laptop to my phone so that I could video chat with my family back at home. PS: Look at the age we live in--five acronyms in a paragraph and a few sentences. We aren't even talking about the same thing. I really don't think DSL over POTs can be compared to CDMA. Feel free to prove me otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adrynalyne Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 That's the thing though. Verizon does offer "Global phones". The original Omnia i900 is a world phone with GSM capability. Verizon made a contract with Samsung to have a specified phone for them and thier service to include removing the GSM capability. I am not against any company making money as that is the main crux of business after all. It's just that I find it strange that they would cripple a phone that could have been a more diverse offering attracting possibly a broader customer spectrum. I debated for months wether I wanted the Storm or this Omnia since I do travel the world and decided on the Omnia even though I had to buy a toss away GSM phone to use here. The original Omnia i900 is a world phone with GSM capability Really? So it supports CDMA? Once again, apples to oranges. Its your choice to choose a CDMA carrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest omga14 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 (edited) i have been with Verizon for a very long time before I knew that there were different services, ie. GSM/CDMA. I now have 5 people on my cell plan and overall like there coverage. I just don't understand why they had to cripple(in my opinion) the Omnia when the Storm is on thier network and has GSM capability. I would understand that I would have to unlock the phone for use on an overseas network like a few of the guys stationed here did with thier Storms. They even got the code from Verizon after explaining there situation. I just hope that I have this options available to me with the Omnia2. Qualcomm owns CDMA and does make a muliti mode chip that covers CDMA/GSM. So it may be up to them selling it to Samsung and also Samsung agreeing to build the Omnia2 with this chip for Verizon. Edited August 5, 2009 by omga14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blazingwolf Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 i have been with Verizon for a very long time before I knew that there were different services, ie. GSM/CDMA. I now have 5 people on my cell plan and overall like there coverage. I just don't understand why they had to cripple(in my opinion) the Omnia when the Storm is on thier network and has GSM capability. I would understand that I would have to unlock the phone for use on an overseas network like a few of the guys stationed here did with thier Storms. They even got the code from Verizon after explaining there situation. I just hope that I have this options available to me with the Omnia2. Qualcomm owns CDMA and does make a muliti mode chip that covers CDMA/GSM. So it may be up to them selling it to Samsung and also Samsung agreeing to build the Omnia2 with this chip for Verizon. It wasn't crippled in this way. It is normal for the CDMA version to not have a GSM radio. They do commission specific phones to to be world phones. One is the Storm. If you need a WM phone that is a world phone then you need the Samsung Saga. It's not up to Qualcomm to make a phone a world phone. It is up to Verizon to order it that way, but since they are a CDMA provider they obviously order limited phones with GSM radios in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest semmtexx Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Hey Blazingwolf! it looks like KSTAN has a complete ROM dump of the omnia II over here: http://www.modaco.com/content/i8000-omnia-...act-i8000xxig1/ Fisrt post edited this morning. Maybe we can get something moving on porting it to the i910/900? Let the other chefs know!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blazingwolf Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 Hey Blazingwolf! it looks like KSTAN has a complete ROM dump of the omnia II over here: http://www.modaco.com/content/i8000-omnia-...act-i8000xxig1/ Fisrt post edited this morning. Maybe we can get something moving on porting it to the i910/900? Let the other chefs know!!!! They and I already know. The issue now is the actual porting of the apps. I know Sector has been working on some but not having any luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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