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    Image of BeyondtheTech BeyondtheTech
    12/03/09

    In reply to Samsung Omnia II Review
    Speaking from a neutral standpoint, I totally get it when Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone in 2007. He was doing that 'business chart' that showed how complicated dumbphones were and how even more asinine some smartphone developers, ending up with even more inconsistent and convoluted interfaces.

    Some manufacturers really (and I mean REALLY) need to go back to the paper napkins to draw and map out user interfaces that are simple, effective, contagious, and universal.
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    Image of dragon:ONE dragon:ONE
    12/03/09

    In reply to Nokia Previews Faster, Prettier Symbian User Interface for 2010
    ... but will users still WANT Symbian or Maemo phones with the advent of more advanced operating systems such as the iPhone OS, Windows Mobile, or Android?

    Last Symbian device I ever used was an S40-powered flip and it made me want to throw it out a window. The interface was horrid, laggy, slow, complex.

    And as the ad at the top of this page said to me, "With new Windows phones, you always have choices".
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    Image of jinushaun jinushaun
    12/03/09

    In reply to Nokia Previews Faster, Prettier Symbian User Interface for 2010
    Can they PLEASE update the typeface while they're at it? Their standard typeface looks like pixelated 8-bit fonts from the 80s. No matter what resolution their screens are, it makes their interface look ancient and resolution smaller than it actually is.

    The typeface is also too narrow, which means the type has to be bigger to be readable, which is why their interfaces look so "pixelated" to me. Typefaces designed specifically for screens tend to be wide (e.g., Verdana) to improve readability at small sizes.
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    Image of skierpage skierpage
    12/03/09

    In reply to Nokia Has No Plans To Give Up On Symbian Or Maemo
    Nokia bought the makers of the open source Qt C++ UI toolkit and frameworks. The latest Qt runs on Maemo and on Symbian (and on Windows, Mac, and Linux). Qt is at least as good as Apple's Cocoa and the Android APIs. So Nokia is moving towards standardizing on one toolkit for programmers, without abandoning their current OS. This won't mean one app will run both on Maemo 6 devices and Symbian phones, but it does mean developers writing for Nokia can focus on one toolkit.
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    Image of Sandeep Murali Sandeep Murali
    12/02/09

    In reply to Samsung Omnia II Review
    Can't say I disagree with anything in this review. Samsung needs to take a good look at their phones and realize that nobody with a functional cerebral cortex considers their UIs as intuitive.

    It's a shame because their hardware is top notch. The other day, I bought a Sammy F400 B&O edition as a backup phone. Brilliant sound output, but I can't for the love of god; figure out how their menu system worked.

    ...and It's a dumbphone.

    Sufficed to say, I sold it within a day.
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    Image of Gundem Gundem
    12/02/09

    In reply to Samsung Omnia II Review
    Main Problem:

    Windows Mobile is shit. I worked with it for 3 years. Over at XDA chefs do all they can to make it better but at the end of the day, it's shit.

    Most of the disguises that phone makers use to cover this shit known as WM with turn out just as bad.

    I seriously don't understand how people still stick to WM. Freaking symbian functions/looks better, crashes/freezes less.
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    Image of PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:
    12/02/09

    In reply to Samsung Omnia II Review
    "It gives you a headache to use, like reading tiny text in the dark, or reciting the alphabet backwards when drunk"

    Whenever I see Cops where they make drunk people recite the alphabet backwards, it scares me. I don't think I could do that sober without having to think a lot.

    With respect to the review, for some reason I couldn't stop laughing as I was reading it. The tone of your writing just seems like you are genuinely frustrated and it's quite funny. The first two lines summarized how the review was going to go and everything after that was just a bonus.
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    Image of Jamez Jamez
    12/02/09

    In reply to Samsung Omnia II Review
    You guys can tell that a phone is going to suck. Why do you review phones that look like crap? I mean, you couldn't smell the sweet scent of [insert disgusting smell] from a mile away? I know I could.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    12/02/09

    In reply to Samsung Omnia II Review
    It's sort of sad when the hardware is begging to have the standard issue Windows Mobile setup.
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 12/02/09 6:41 PM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    12/02/09

    In reply to Samsung Omnia II Review
    Wonder if their new OS is going to be worth a shit. Isn't it supposed to preview soon?
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    Image of Keni Keni
    12/02/09

    @tande04: I wouldn't be putting any money on it, I know that much.
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    12/02/09

    @Keni:Would people stop doing this now!!!:: Eh we'll see.

    I agree I'm probably not going to hold of any phone purchase because of it but they could surprise us.
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    12/02/09

    In reply to Samsung Omnia II Review
    lmao. Fail.
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    Image of Jamez Jamez
    12/02/09

    In reply to Samsung Omnia II Review
    Aww, and I was so ready to spend my hard earned money on this. /sarcasm.
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    12/02/09

    In reply to Nokia Has No Plans To Give Up On Symbian Or Maemo
    Thus ensuring that Nokia will continue to NOT be a force in the US Smartphone market.The battle for mobile OS dominance is over before its started. OEMs who cling to vain hopes (PALM) will suffer dearly.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/02/09

    @Alfisted: The advantage Nokia has over Palm, however, is that it's not putting all its hopes on one OS on one phone.

    So far, in the consumer market, the smartphone race is between the iPhone and Android. The Pre, while fantastic, was little more than a boost to Palm. They need something way better to stay in this game. WinMo 7 is nothing but potential right now, but we'll have to wait to see how that goes.

    Nokia, however, has the resources, the history, and the name to push a phone product. If they can pull together a solid piece of software, they have a lot more going for them. The question is, will it be too late, or just in time for the next revitalization period in cell phones? There's still time before 4G phones take off. That would be a good time to have a really groundbreaking phone.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    12/02/09

    In reply to I'd Call This Phone Cute, But I'm Afraid That It'll Hurt Me
    Other than being Freakin Adorable, I can see no practical use for it.
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    Image of JTX JTX
    12/02/09

    @Curves: Sometimes being "Freakin Adorable" is all you need.

    I've managed to acquire three cats on that same basis. There really isn't any practical use for them...
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    Image of Curves Curves
    12/02/09

    @JTX: They can be good compnay, or entertainment and possibly even to catch mice. But, yes, I am a sucker too.
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    Image of Coolmodo Coolmodo
    12/02/09

    In reply to I'd Call This Phone Cute, But I'm Afraid That It'll Hurt Me
    This is a dream come true for many men.

    "Sorry babe, I wanted to call but I couldn't, the phone wouldn't let me get near it"
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