The Hoff

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Hi all,

Its that time of year again, new phone time! I was thinking of the Samsung Omina. The reviews seems fairly good, need to try it out in a shop first. No quite on par with an I-phone but I dont want an 18 month contract and I do want a good camera and a GPS system.

Any comments welcomed (about the phone that is!)

Cheers, Hoff.

jiffthejiffmanjaffa

iTrader: (10)

What about the N96 or waiting a few weeks for the G3.

The Omina is ok, as long as you like a touch screen phone, personal I can't get on with them it makes it too annoying when you're trying to text and all the time you have to use a screen pen because your thumbs are too big.

jiffthejiffmanjaffa

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Or the i8510 thats a quality Samsung phone with 8mp camera 120/30 frames per seconf video so its got the same quality as the N96 and is better than the omina

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

If you wait a few more weeks this phone will be out and it is far far better than the omnia

HTC Touch HD Description - eXpansys UK

The Hoff

iTrader: (5)

Its also the monthly rate.... on a 12 month contract phones like the N96 are very pricey -either a large payment at the beginning for the phone then cheap line rental or a small payment at the beginning and then a large line rental. either way it adds up to well over £500 for the year. I need to decide how much I am willing to pay I suppose.

jiffthejiffmanjaffa

iTrader: (10)

You can get the N96 for £49.99 and £30 line rental with £140 to spend on whatever you want each month with T-mobile, add £5 and you get unlimited Internet access.

T-mobile wil do the Omina for free, and the i8510 will be $49.99. Oh and the G1 that will be free too on the same tariff.

Pick a phone first I'd say, and then negoaitate a deal with the service provide. You'll find a tariff to suit, but the phone witll be with you for he whole 12 or 18 months.

BlkKnight

HTC Touch Pro (out on voda atm)
HTC Touch HD (as mentioned) - out soon
N85 - Late

jiffthejiffmanjaffa

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I like the sound of the N85. Basically the N96 but a wee bit smaller. Shame its not out now, typical Nokia, alway late but 2-3 months.

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

Hoff, just buy a 2nd hand phone, I am getting a new omnia from someone for £250 and my sim only deal is £20 a month. It works out cheaper than getting it on contract and I'm not tied in so when that HD touch comes cheaper after xmas I will buy one of those. All the benefits of a 12 month contract but no tie ins ever

Jerome

Might be worth waiting until the end of the month when the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 comes out.

If it lives up to the hype, I'm seriously considering getting one.

STi-Frenchie

Seconded! I'm trying to get my hands on one of these beauties as they aren't out in France until 2009 (backwards or what?)