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crumb
08/24/09

In reply to Samsung Omnia HD i8910 Review
Good, Samsung finally decided to drop their proprietary jack. They're catching up. Why is a 3.5mm jack a plus?
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John Herrman
08/24/09

@crumb: I'm not sure the balance has tipped toward that being catching up, since there are a still a lot of media-centric phones on the market with proprietary jacks. But yeah, soon it'll be a given.
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Sicpup
08/23/09

In reply to Samsung Omnia HD i8910 Review
Personally, I can't wait to play with one. I still love my i910 Omnia- it is the best phone I've ever had, and the WinMo platform is solid.

First thing you'd need to do is turn off the touchwhiz (not only does it sound like a golden shower, it just sux), the set up a simple today screen, and customize thru the built-in app.

Once you do this you set up the shortcut page and you have 12 apps right there with 2 click access (one click to the shortcut page, 1 click into your chosen app).

Use the app manager to close any open programs either one at a time or all at once- your choice- and you don't have a problem with system resources as you are using a phone, not a desktop.

Multitasking should be a simple thing and as long as you don't have 7 programs running, it works well.

Bumping WinMo for Symbian? Well OK if you want to use this as a semi-work device. Just don't multitask, use powerpoint, expect MS Office to work or mind app hunting for patches.

For the money, I still can't find fault with the i910. Sure, the camera is only 5mp not 8mp, and it ain't gonna capture in 720p, but for $550 less, I'm OK with that.

Bottom line: Omnia's rock, and the learning curve makes you a better user and the phone a better toy.
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strider_mt2k
08/23/09

@Sicpup: Word up from a very happy i910 owner!

This looks pretty neat, although it's a bummer to hear of the mishmash when you get to a certain depth.
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strider_mt2k
08/24/09

@elliop: I'll accept that clarification with thanks sir! :)
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Pew Pew BOOM
08/23/09

In reply to Samsung Omnia HD i8910 Review
I bought it about 1 month ago and I'm loving it, huge screen, nice camera, very loud and clear sound from the speaker, etc... Although the game that comes with the phone is kinda stupid. I don't want to drive the car with the god damn sensor, or maybe I'm just stupid and haven't figured out how to configure it properly.
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John Herrman
08/23/09

@Pew Pew BOOM: Does the software get much more manageable once you're used to it, or do the quirks just keep getting more annoying? It's clearly a nice phone, but some of those software flaws are downright frustrating.
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Pew Pew BOOM
08/23/09

@John Herrman: I didn't find the software too annoying, maybe because my last phone is a Nokia N95 8GB. However like you pointed out, you do have to go through lots of steps to do one simple thing. Also, I think the screen lock it kinda of stupid too, you need to lock or unlock it with the little key on the side, nothing happens if you touch the screen....nothing. It would be nice if I don't have press a key just to check the time, it is a touch screen phone after all...
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tnkgrl
08/23/09

In reply to Samsung Omnia HD i8910 Review
I've been using the i8910 on and off along with the N97 since early June. Here's some of my coverage:

- [tnkgrl.wordpress.com]
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PS: Newer firmware fixes the poor audio quality during HD video recording, although it's still a problem when streaming live video with Qik.

If you can live with Symbian touch, the i8910 is definitely one of the best phones son the market today. The capacitive OLED screen is miles ahead of the N97 resistive TFT screen.
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Pew Pew BOOM
08/23/09

@tnkgrl: I hate Nokia's software updater, I just couldn't fix the god damn "error 1720" problem.(Which occurred out of nowhere) When it was time to ditch my N95 8GB, I didn't even consider any Nokia phones.
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strider_mt2k
07/17/09

In reply to Samsung Omnia's GPS Un-Gimped by Verizon Update
So will this come up automagically somehow on my Omnia?
I haven't gotten around to doing any of the "other" ROM images out there, but I'll let this one install if I can find it.
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godwhacker, your incandescent leader!
07/17/09

@strider_mt2k: here ya go brudda

http://ars.samsung.com/customer/usa/jsp/faqs/faqs_view.jsp?SITE_ID=22&PG_ID=557&PROD_SUB_ID=561&PROD_ID=1360&AT_ID=157998
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CSX321
07/18/09

@strider_mt2k: It's a straightforward process; just download it from that link godwhacker provided, run it, and follow the directions. The only downside is having to reinstall any extra software you have. aGPS now works in Google Maps!
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strider_mt2k
07/19/09

@godwhacker, your incandescent leader!:

@CSX321:

AWESOME!
Thanks!
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GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
07/17/09

In reply to Samsung Omnia's GPS Un-Gimped by Verizon Update
Verizon is lucky no one was killed by their 911 alert tone debacle. That should have learned them not to make it easier for their "trained technicians" to "repair" phones by making them all have the same OS.

That said, I love my Casio Boulder. It's orange!
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Letao
07/17/09

In reply to Samsung Omnia's GPS Un-Gimped by Verizon Update
I'm gonna have to go with the above commenters. They may have the "best" network (arguable, having had them, AT&T, AND T-Mobile on Long Island, and AT&T wins), but the fact that they gimp all their phones with their own dinky operating system is backwards and inane.
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CSX321
07/17/09

@Letao: Here in the Midwest, I can't get an AT&T signal at my house at all. Verizon's coverage is far better here. The Omnia on Verizon is a great combo for me. Good signals everywhere I go, GPS now unlocked (although, like godwhacker's, mine was unlocked before now), 8GB built in plus a microSD slot, stereo Bluetooth, and a nice 5MP auto-focus camera. It even has wi-fi, and Internet Connection Sharing lets you use it as a mobile wi-fi router!
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nutbastard
06/23/09

In reply to Ever Seen Crysis Played on a Cellphone?
hey naysayers: it's called a 'proof of concept'. it comes with this grain of salt. here; take it.
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Toribor
06/23/09

@nutbastard: Thank you. Someone who actually understands. Yes this is meant to prove that the idea works, not that it will work for everyone in any condition. Streaming media at a high enough rate for accurate gaming response has to be pretty speedy. Even the tiniest bit of lag can ruin an experience. That being said, it looks like they did it here, though I tried playing Crysis with a 360 controller and detested it. Mouse and keyboard, woo!
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dc-united
06/23/09

@Toribor: I think everyone understands that this is a proof of concept. The question is what use is porting a highres experience to a device that can't display it.
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deanbmmv
06/23/09

@dc-united: Proof of concept, If it can run Crysis okay, then it can run many less intense application's or games, which 90% of software's will be less intense, and be more forgiving for latency than Crysis. So if it run's Crysis okay, then it's good to go.

A kind of benchmarking if you will.
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dc-united
06/23/09

@deanbmmv: I understand your point, but wouldn't it be a more effective sales demo to show a less resource-hungry app running PERFECTLY than Crysis running w/ a lag and without the benefit of great graphics?
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Nick
06/23/09

@nutbastard: needs more salt
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nutbastard
06/23/09

@dc-united:

i think crysis AT ALL is a lot better demo than some other less hungry program running. perhaps another 3D game would have sufficed, but i doubt if a less hungry 3D game would have suffered from any less latency. the problem is obviously with the transmission of the data, not the processing of it.
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Serolf Divad
06/23/09

In reply to Ever Seen Crysis Played on a Cellphone?
Interesting idea. Probably the future of online subscription gaming services.
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Heliophage
06/23/09

In reply to Ever Seen Crysis Played on a Cellphone?
Sounds like OnLive, except more practical if I can use it on my phone. I wonder if it requires WiFi or if it can handle the video streaming over 3/4G data networks.
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Heliophage
06/23/09

@Heliophage:

*reads* It says it can. I'd like to see.
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guineapirate
06/23/09

In reply to Ever Seen Crysis Played on a Cellphone?
Can you only use a 360 controller? Seems like that would be impractical for on-the-fly gaming. What about the server and where the game is stored, is that your home computer or some service?
As soon as they give me a small portable controller, let me use my own game and computer to host it and develop it for symbian, I'm in.
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Hello Mister Walrus
06/23/09

@guineapirate: The phone and controller are not the focus of this demonstration. The real concept is using cloud computing to run games or other computationally-intensive applications. This would eliminate the need for individuals to have powerful hardware, as the processing is done by a centralized computer. This is illustrated by using a weak system (cell phone) to play a Crysis.
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Hello Mister Walrus
06/23/09

In reply to Ever Seen Crysis Played on a Cellphone?
Will this run on my 56k dial-up connection?
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xair
06/23/09

In reply to Ever Seen Crysis Played on a Cellphone?
This is nothing, just wait until you see myst rendered on your regular casio calculator.

what's the point of something like this?
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dobbybabee
06/23/09

@xair: Well, basically, it's a new idea of gaming. Instead of us users having to worry about having the best computers, all we need is to have good internet access, with minimum specs just to display the content, which means that instead of having to upgrade your gaming rig every few months, you can just keep on using their service.
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Xeno
06/23/09

@dobbybabee: This is great up until you hit your bandwidth cap and then.. BAM! No more gaming for you! Neener, neener, neener...
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Project_J187
06/23/09

@Xeno: Then you should write to your local congressman and tell him you would like him to support the bill that prohibits bandwidth caps.
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Kaiser-Machead
06/23/09

In reply to Ever Seen Crysis Played on a Cellphone?
Hey, dude, why don't you just, I dunno, turn on the TV?

And what the fuck will that accomplish??
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ScottRose
04/03/09

In reply to Samsung Omnia OLED Screen Is At Least Good for Something
Wow, they're full of themselves.. "This monument.."

Monuments should be a little classier than a glitzy exclamation mark..
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e2drummer
04/03/09

@ScottRose: ...or is it a glitzy hot air balloon?? I can't tell a difference.
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ScottRose
04/03/09

@e2drummer: According to the placard, it "visualizes the 'Wow Mark'"..

If the guys at Samsung are still amazed by a hot air balloon, then we've got some really cool steampunk smartphones a-comin'.
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