[HarjotM]

Greetings everyone!
Thank you for checking this out, so this might be when I need your help the most. The unthinkable has happened and its time for me to get a new phone. I've enjoyed the time me and my phone spent together and shared the great memories. But like all good things...this must come to an end as well.

Background
I own a Nokia N95 which I bought last year and am extremely happy with, it was all I hoped for and more.

Upcoming
Now I need a new phone and there are 2 contenders.
> Samsung Omnia i900
> Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

Now both these phones are touch screen which should give me something else to touch since touching myself is getting old haha j/k it never gets old


Samsung SGH-i900 Omnia Specs

Samsung i900 aka Omnia is a Windows Mobile PocketPC that can get you up to 7.2 Mbps on HSDPA and storage of up to 32GB.
3.2 inches (240 x 400 pixels) with handwriting recognition
128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
624 MHz Marvell PXA312 processor
8 GB/16 GB internal memory
microSD (TransFlash), up to 16GB
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
USB 2.0
Microsoft Window Mobile 6.1 Professional
5 megapixel camera (2,592 х 1,944 pixels) with autofocus, image stabiliser, flash
built-in GPS receiver
FM Radio with RDS
TV Out
DivX/XviD/WMV/MP4 player
Optical Mouse/Touch Screen
Built-in Accelerometer
12.5mm thick.



Sony Ericsson XPERIATM X1 – At a Glance

Camera

* Auto focus
* 3.2 megapixel camera
* Photo light
* Video recording

Music

* Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
* Media player
* Music tones
* PlayNow™
* Windows Media Player Mobile
* 3D games
* FM radio
* Java
* Video streaming
* Video viewing

Internet

* Internet Explorer® Mobile
* RSS feeds

Communication and Messaging

* Polyphonic ringtones
* Speakerphone
* Vibrating alert
* Video calling
* Email
* Picture messaging (MMS)
* Predictive text input
* Text messaging (SMS)

Design

* XPERIA™ panels
* Optical joystick navigation
* Navigation key
* Picture wallpaper
* Touch navigation

Organiser

* Alarm clock
* Calculator
* Calendar
* Document editors
* Document readers
* Flight mode
* Handwriting recognition
* Notes
* Phone book
* Tasks
* Touchscreen

Connectivity

* aGPS
* Bluetooth™ technology
* Modem
* Synchronization
* USB support
* WLAN

Windows® Mobile® Operating System

* Microsoft® Outlook Mobile: email, contacts, calendar, tasks
* Microsoft® Office Mobile: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
* Internet Explorer® Mobile
* Windows Media™ Player Mobile
* Windows Live™
* Exchange ActiveSync®
* Voice control
* Utility Applications: file explorer, calculator, pictures & video, notes

Facts and Figures

* Size: 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm
* Weight: 145 grams

Available colours

* Black
* Silver
* Main screen: 65,536 color TFT
* Resolution: 800 X 480 pixels
* Size: 3 inches

Memory

* Phone memory: up to 400 MB
* microSD™ memory card support

Availability and versions
Networks

* GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
* UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
* UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz




I love the camera and storage capacity Samsung has but I also love the slide out keyboard Sony comes with. I am very confused and this might be the single most confusing decision I've encountered and that is why I need your help, so fire away the opinions and thoughts...

[solefald]

i vote for neither.

[PLAYON]

Blackberry or bust. . .I'm an absolute phone nut and I gotta tell ya since I've gotten my Pearl I dont think I can go back.

[HarjotM]

I was debating getting pearl before I got my n95...cant deal with blackberries

[HarjotM]

Originally Posted by solefald

i vote for neither.

any particular reason?

[ideliver]

who cares...it is a piece of jewelry

you can have my palm treo (whatever the newest one is)...but you get to answer the 100 calls a day that go to it...

I SOOOO wish i didn't have a cell phone...

[TK-421]

if i had to, id go with the sony

but i love my iphone because you can get the coolest (free) stuff on it and its crazy customizable if you jailbreak it

[hakaida442]

I once had a windows mobile phone and I'll never own another one again. You gotta keep rebooting it or it'll freeze up and the battery life is horrible. Get a blackberry.

[Comet]

Originally Posted by PLAYON

Blackberry or bust. . .I'm an absolute phone nut and I gotta tell ya since I've gotten my Pearl I dont think I can go back.

a phone nut but you go for a crackberry?
then you must be a very ill-informed phone nut..
as for my credibility as a phone nut, well.. being able to get my hands on prototype mobiles is my specialty.

@OP
go with the SE... Samsung's products are going up in terms of quality/friendliness and the likes, but they are not up with SE yet...

the extra memory will never get used unless you use it as an MP3 player.. but i find all phones do a trash job at that (including the iPhone)

I voted SE.

[solefald]

Originally Posted by HarjotM

any particular reason?

yes. those 2 phones are nothing but toys. i work for a company that writes software for mobile phones, and we have thousands of them at our disposal.
they may be nice–looking and feature rich, but in my opinion they are absolutely half-assed. you get no real integration with anything, plus my job requires me to use Microsoft Exchange, which neither one of these phones can handle in a right way. I've been using blackberries for the past 6 years and went through pretty much every model they had, and now i am patiently waiting for an iPhone 3g. THAT device is a real technological breakthrough and my hat is off to Apple's innovation.

[mpimping]

iphone 3g

[ChaneRZ]

neither! BB ftw

[DFW_M]

Originally Posted by PLAYON

Blackberry or bust. . .I'm an absolute phone nut and I gotta tell ya since I've gotten my Pearl I dont think I can go back.

I agree.
I just saw a 9000 series (3g) and it will blow iPhone likes away -- simpler, but super nice looking, all features, screen out of this world.
I worked on the connectivity part of Sony Ericsson and BlackBerry phones, and have had BB 8800 for 2 years now.
I'd recommend to check the 9000 in a week or two when it hits the stands.

[Dwn2earth610]

i just picked up the new LG Dare yesterday. its supposed to put the iphone to shame.... i havent seen noticed anything that it does that would prove that lol but its a kick ass phone from verizon !

[Greeney]

I am going to get the iPhone 3G to hold me over until the X1 comes out.

[UltimateBMW]

OP... tl;dr

Just wait 5 days until the 11th and get a iphone 3G. You'll be happy. Every new phone that comes out is immediately compared to the iphone. Its the new bar and standard. Even if other phones may have one or 2 better features or functions they will still be measured against the iphone, not the other way around.

[Kiemyster]

Originally Posted by UltimateBMW

Even if other phones may have one or 2 better features or functions they will still be measured against the iphone, not the other way around.

SE W960i > iPhone.

we all know im a sony ericsson whore, and you know im getting the X1 Also. GO FOR IT! you wont regret it! promissEEEEE!!!

[PLAYON]

Originally Posted by Comet

a phone nut but you go for a crackberry?
then you must be a very ill-informed phone nut..
as for my credibility as a phone nut, well.. being able to get my hands on prototype mobiles is my specialty.

My, my my. . .we have an OFFICIAL Phone nut of the forum. . .my apologies for trying to claim that dubious honor! clown.

[///sniper]

Originally Posted by solefald

yes. those 2 phones are nothing but toys. i work for a company that writes software for mobile phones, and we have thousands of them at our disposal.
they may be nice–looking and feature rich, but in my opinion they are absolutely half-assed. you get no real integration with anything, plus my job requires me to use Microsoft Exchange, which neither one of these phones can handle in a right way. I've been using blackberries for the past 6 years and went through pretty much every model they had, and now i am patiently waiting for an iPhone 3g. THAT device is a real technological breakthrough and my hat is off to Apple's innovation.

You're joking, right?

Looks like you bought into the 'hype' before actually looking into the phone itself. The only major changes in the 3G seem to be 3G networking(of course), GPS and better Bluetooth. It still uses the same 90nm application processor as the 2G. Where exactly is this 'technological breakthrough' you're referring to?

[solefald]

Originally Posted by ///sniper

You're joking, right?

Looks like you bought into the 'hype' before actually looking into the phone itself. The only major changes in the 3G seem to be 3G networking(of course), GPS and better Bluetooth. It still uses the same 90nm application processor as the 2G. Where exactly is this 'technological breakthrough' you're referring to?

I am not kidding and i am talking about iPhone in general, not just 3G model.

[FirstClass]

Originally Posted by hakaida442

I once had a windows mobile phone and I'll never own another one again.

+1
My reasons are different than yours, but Windows Mobile is a shitty OS. (Gen 1 Blackjack)

Originally Posted by Comet

a phone nut but you go for a crackberry?
then you must be a very ill-informed phone nut..
as for my credibility as a phone nut, well.. being able to get my hands on prototype mobiles is my specialty.

@OP
go with the SE... Samsung's products are going up in terms of quality/friendliness and the likes, but they are not up with SE yet...

the extra memory will never get used unless you use it as an MP3 player.. but i find all phones do a trash job at that (including the iPhone)

I voted SE.

I think my w800i is still the best phone I ever owned. I only ditched it because it was outdated and I wanted a bigger screen for the web. I agree that it's stupid to use your phone as a (primary) mp3 player as well. Convergence just makes a device that's shitty at 5 things instead of good at 1 or 2. It can be used for occasional listening, but for normal use you're better off with an iPod Classic or a Creative Zen style player if you're more into video.

Personally I'm rather torn. I'm really liking the way the Xperia is stacking up so far but price and 3rd party support are the issues. The iPhone, while lacking in so many features, is almost infinitely expandable software wise and already has a plethora of developers. Not to mention the new price point. Decisions decisions...

OP: The Omnia is shit for the simple reason that the res is wayyyyy too low. The main feature I prize in a phone is resolution so I can browse the web more easily, and the X1 is lightyears ahead of the Omnia in that respect. (Another reason I like the iPhone, safari is very slick, but, again, the X1 is higher res than the iPhone as well by a significant amount)

[out4scrilla]

is the n96 ever coming out?