Samsung INNOV8 or Omnia?

mr tommo · 10 Sep 2008 at 13:49

Guys, need to upgrade today.

Really want a phone with Wi-Fi.

Like the look and the touchscreen on the iPhone but dont want to spend that much on one as im used to pretty cheap contracts

However..I can get either of the Samsungs mentioned in the title on Orange if I want.

Which one is the best? Do they both do different things/aimed at different users?

I realise theres huge threads on each one but havent really got time to sit through 30 + pages.

Tunney · 10 Sep 2008 at 14:02

INNOV8 if you want a decent camera/video recorder.

Omnia if you want push e-mail and office support.

From the reports I've seen, both are good phones. Why not take a look at both in-store?

Teledude · 10 Sep 2008 at 16:35

innov8 can do push email and office stuff too

Burnsy2023 · 10 Sep 2008 at 17:24

Does the Innov8 not run Windows Mobile?

BUrnsy

Camalot · 10 Sep 2008 at 18:25

Symbian or something like nokia n95

Izi · 10 Sep 2008 at 18:27

I can have the Omnia and it is by far my favorite phone to date. I must have owned over 50 phones too.

Tunney · 10 Sep 2008 at 19:06

Burnsy2023 said:
Does the Innov8 not run Windows Mobile?

BUrnsy

It runs Symbian v9.3 and S60 v3.2.

Teledude said:
innov8 can do push email and office stuff too

It certainly can but not quite so well, IMO.

Begbie · 10 Sep 2008 at 21:29

Are both of these touchscreen?

Camalot · 10 Sep 2008 at 21:34

Begbie said:
Are both of these touchscreen?

Just the Omnia

Begbie · 10 Sep 2008 at 21:35

Camalot said:
Just the Omnia

Cool, might be my next phone then. Unless something much better with touchscreen comes out by Feb.

Jon33 · 11 Sep 2008 at 03:26

Random question: How much does the GPS maps stuff cost to use on these and other phones?

BigDom · 11 Sep 2008 at 03:53

Jon33 said:
Random question: How much does the GPS maps stuff cost to use on these and other phones?

I believe googlemaps works for free http://www.google.com/mobile/default/maps/index.html

It's not a navigation system but does give you your location and obviously you can find a location. So you can work out where to go and if you take a wrong turn can figure out a new route.

Camalot · 11 Sep 2008 at 10:37

Jon33 said:
Random question: How much does the GPS maps stuff cost to use on these and other phones?

It doesn't cost to use satnav as far as im aware.

Subby · 11 Sep 2008 at 14:57

Had a play with an Omnia in a Vodafone store at the weekend. Mostly impressed although the touch screen took a bit of getting used to, especially when web browing.

mOdO · 11 Sep 2008 at 15:41

Jon33 said:
Random question: How much does the GPS maps stuff cost to use on these and other phones?

Don't you just download garmin mobile and install?

krooton · 11 Sep 2008 at 17:27

Begbie said:
Cool, might be my next phone then. Unless something much better with touchscreen comes out by Feb.

That would be the HTC Touch HD then

"andy" · 11 Sep 2008 at 18:24

BigDom said:
I believe googlemaps works for free http://www.google.com/mobile/default/maps/index.html

It's not a navigation system but does give you your location and obviously you can find a location. So you can work out where to go and if you take a wrong turn can figure out a new route.

costs to download the maps as you go through them though if your paying data charges or are limited

proper sat nav stuff though, with the full maps already downloaded onto the software is free

Begbie · 11 Sep 2008 at 19:14

krooton said:
That would be the HTC Touch HD then

Im impressed. Any more info on it though? Can't seem to find much, hope its out by Feb and on T-Mobile.