Hi thanks alot for this i have been waiting for a clue of omnia in Dubai and u have given it but tell me ded u see this phone anywhere in the market in dubai?like jumbo axiom bla bla bla waiting for ur reply

Hey thts k00l man... i ve waiting for this phone but its not out yet... how come u saw ppl having it in dubai... coz i m constantly checking the shops out here n its not out yet!!!
any idea where they could have got from?
reply me back on email

Thanks

I am getting the details on the availability, will post soon!

I heard it is availabe in Sharaf DG, you can give them a call.

I checked in many shops including Jackys, Al Falak Electronics in Deira City Centre and they DO NOT have the Samsung Omnia.

Sharaf DG only has U900 they say omnia will come after 2 months but it is allready released in the middle east i just got a call from Jumbo Qatar that i900 Omnia is avalible for AED4000

Hi H,

Thanks for your input. U900 i know, available widely. hmm. 2 months is too long. The i900 does not seem to be around anywhere. AED 4,000 is a kill! Thats too steep a price. That too Qatar..

But thanks for sharing that with us!

Qatar's market is allways 1000 above normal price the have the arte safire for 9000 anyways i contacted Eros the leading Samsung suplyer in UAE they said it will be out in the 2 or 3 week of july that too is not canfirmed

Thanks for the info! I checked with Eros as well and they said it will take at least 1 month. Jumbo, Fono said around September 2008 !!
Remind to catch one of those guys i saw holding an Omnia and I will quiz them where they got it from.

I called Samsung i.e. 800 SAMSUNG and the lady over there said that it wont be launched before September, as they have recently launched F480.
September, too late guys!!!

Yes Azfar,

September is very late, that is 2 months away, and I dont think they will stick to schedule. With the competition heating up, this specs may not look so good in September. Already available is Sony Ericsson C902i with a 5 MP camera. HTC Touch PRO is going to be out soon, Toshiba G920 is around the corner and the biggest of them Apple iphone 3G might be in Dubai before September!

Do you have any idea when the iphone 3G will come to the UAE? I have seen the earlier iPhones and though they had lots of problems, I have seen so many people having it.

iPhone wont be officially launched in Dubai though it will be launching in 70 countries including Qatar & Egypt. The reason being that telecom authority here in UAE doesnt allow any mobile to be subsidised (i.e. sim lock) with any network.
The old iphones here are all cracked and unlocked and people are using it. The only problem with it is that the software cannot be updated in it and if you try it gets lock.
The new iphone wont be unlocked and will time to get it hacked. For me, I dont prefer iPhone coz its features are too limited. The only good thing about it is the coolness of its touchscreen. Even GPS is used with google maps currently which require either wifi or 3g to download map. 3g speed is slow as compared to omnia, same old camera 2mp and no video recording capability.

Hmm that was very detailed :)

What do you mean you need Wifi or 3g to download map? Map download is only once per map correct? so i can download it with wifi once and use that map always?

You are right, Omnia is much better, come september and we will know.

thanks for all the insights.

Not really, the maps are not saved on the mobiles, everytime you open it, it will download from google server.

If you check http://mobilearsenal.com/new/hands-on_with_samsung_i900.html , it has shown preview of omnia and they say that the software of omnia i being updated every other day. So by the time its here in dxb, it will be fully updated :)

I see. Downloading maps everytime is not acceptable. I need the maps on the move, which means I need 3G or equivalent connection which will be much too expensive. Dosent make sense.

Haha yep I wouldnt like a half baked Omnia! Lolz.

Let me know if you have any more info on the Omnia.

Do you have any idea on the Samsung service in Dubai? How is it. I heard all the high end PDAs have not-so-good service centres. I heard HTC service takes weeks and even months, similar problems with Eten, Asus. I think O2 and iDo service is better.

Thanks for everything.

Hi guys,

i am desperately waiting for Omnia, i am in Saudia, and waiting for it to be sold here, i presently have apple iphone, brought from US and cracked, but yo mann, the omnia is really is a killer wiht 5mp camera, good mann good,

so please any 1 get the news abt this fone sold in middle east plz mail me,

Hi Feroz,

Yes of course we will keep everyone updated. Latest news is that it is going to be available during September which is just 1 and half months away!

You have the old iPhone? because I hear that 3G not yet cracked.

Hi

yes dear, i hav an old apple i fone, it is not 3G, but it is very robust, u know my fone was thrown on walls, fell on floor many a number of times,, my daughter took in hands and ramed on floor many times but still no complaint, working 100%good, as it is original brought from Amrika, and made in Amrika, it is very stronger than the versions sold in middle east and else where, and yaa thanksd for

ah! you are one of the million iphone fans! good to hear iphone is so great,im sure 3g will be better. about samsung omnia please let us know if u have any idea or feedback or review.

Hi guyz,

i like to change mobile fones frequently, my last fone was N82, and i felt that N82 was the best til date, as it has a 5MP camera wiht a powerfull flash (XENON) and a good GPS navigation, u know the camera of N82 was better than some of the digital cameras i had earlier. and the movie quality is also good, i really loved 82, guys any news about 8MP camera fones from Nokia, plz tell me, bye...

Omnia will be an excellent phone. I hope it comes out sooner than expected.

N82 is doing very well here, still selling lots everyday.

Apple iPhone is a great his as well. Now there are not many iphones in the shops i think they are waiting for the new 3g one.

i have good local knowledg i will inform if iphone 3g or omnia is available. nokia 8 mp is still just rumours, no one saw the model.

Wow, i thought i was the only omnia fan in the mid-east... nice to see other people also interested.

About the GPS, i think it works with both, normal GPS and a-GPS, so no charges are necessary, but using a-GPS will give u more accurate positioning.

If you guys think waiting for the release in the UAE is bad, think again, we in kuwait, get our mobiles from the UAE, so we have to wait for you guys to get it first, and september is too far away, i might just order it online from italy or singapore...

Great site, keep us updated!

F.A.,

I think aGPS gives you the location very fast instead of waiting for ages for the initial location. That saves a lot of time and battery power.

Kuwait is slower that UAE, that much I know. I had visited Kuwait few years back and saw the place was quite underdeveloped. I was surprised since Kuwait is such a rich country. I think now things are very different!

But you have stores like Fono there, which is part of the Axiom group in UAE, I think you should get the latest mobiles as soon as Axiom gets them here and passes on to their outlets in Kuwait.

Yes there are a lot of people liking the Omnia in our region, it promises a lot and I always liked the traditional companies like Samsung, Nokia etc but they didnt have the Windows mobile advantage. Now the tables are turning and a lot of them are coming out with WM devices, sleek and great!

Now a days craze is on i phone types, everyone is now looking for a touch screen and a computer in a mobile, here in saudi i found one mobile - a duplicate of iphone and this piece is made from china, named same as i phone - apple, but made in china, it has a dual sim card support wiht also a micro memory card slot, provided by dual batteries, it costs only 660 riyals, i puschased this one as came at throw away price, but looks and works same as my old apple - i phone.

LOL! China copy same as iphone! and works the same as well! This is so interesting.
I have heard about it also, here we can find it but not many people are buying it. A lot of people used to buy it when it came in the begining but when the original iPhone came, these duplicates sales dropped.

I like the idea of the copy, with dual sim and some enhancements over the original! Maybe Apple can take a cue and take out a dual sim now.

But I would rather wait for the Samsung Omnia right now.

I would never buy a chinese phone! I think its a waste of money.

Ya, i also think its sad that kuwait is so late when its very rich, everyone goes to one place for entertainment, thats how underdeveloped it is... but is it just me or the middle-east have been getting mobiles a bit ealier than other countries, like the addidas phone and the wi-fi version of the I550...

i have never used made in china phone but now most things are made in china. i dont know the reliability or functioning.

i guess it does not harm to try one out especially while waiting for 3g or omnia :)

Hey, some other forum told me its already out in dubai? is that true?

Hi FA,
Sorry not out yet. It must be the F480 which looks like the Omnia.

on gsm arena the nokia touch is out, but wth only 3mp camera, any one any more news on it

Hi Feroz,
Are you talking about the new Nokia 5800? I will blog this next because I think this is an exciting battle starting up!

Not much news on the NOkia 5800 since the photos are just leaked and news is trickling in. Nothing official about it. I will blog and leave a link here :)

For all of you who are interested to see Nokia fight out the Touch screen world, see my new post:
http://tbeyond.com/blogs/admin.php?ctrl=items&blog=4&p=38

HECARO :: Hav u guys heard abt it, HECARO,
Its Sony erricsson's Touch screen, wiht 5mp camera, and much more,
they say that its the power full fone till yet, but Omnia has already launched and has every things, is this Hecaro superior to Omnia??
any one any thing abt Hecaro plz post..

Sony Ericsson HECARO is mostly rumour, it is in the initial stages yet. I have not seen any specification anywhere, so I dont think it is going to come out anytime soon. I can't call it a super phone because I cannot see the specs. Touch screen & 5mp camera is nothing new nowadays, we need much much more to beat the iPhone 3G!

yes u r rite, & i think, i phone 3g is also not a big superior, as Omnia is much better in specs wiht a 5mp camera, wifi, and 16gb memo, and more ....
when Omnia is launcing in Dubai, and how much cost??
i think Omnia is the best till date.

Hi,

Someone had mentioned that i900 is available at Jumbo Qatar for AED 4,000. That is not true. Jumbo Qatar does not sell Samsung mobile phones, I have confirmed it with the store. I have enquired with Samsung agent in Qatar. I am told that i900 will arrive in Qatar only in September. Thought no pricing was available, it should be between AED 2500 to AED 3000.

Hi Feroz,

For us who are so technologically keen, I feel iPhone has a long way to go in matching the technical functionality of Windows mobile devices. For example when iPhone came, it could not forward messages, MMS and the like. Copy paste was not there, no email sync etc. I cannot live with a phone like that. But with its drop dead gorgeous looks, the cool factor and high capacity storage I could probably carry it to the movies or malls to show off!

Thanks Ajmal for sharing the Qatar angle with us, I was waiting for my friend to go to Qatar to get me a Samsung Omnia i900 this weekend !! Seems like you saved him a trip LOLs.

Everywhere the news is that Omnia will be here in September, so I guess we just sit tight and wait for it anxiously.

SNOW WHITE PANTS for Samsung Omnia,

Hey guys, look look samsung Omnia 16GB is now available in white colour, the back panel is in snow white with a waves background similar to N82 background. this is available in singapoor in mid of august. plans are even there to dress Omnia in fancy Pink, cherry Red & Misty Blue.

Hey! Today i went to a large electronic store here in kuwait... and i saw that they have the Omnia!! i played around with it and i fell inlove, very fast UI, Great Camera, screen was responsive even though they had the protective screen on it, i loved it... Now its not officially released here, but the guy said they got it straight from Korea... the mobile is priced at 255KD which is 3,522 AED, for the 8GB but maybe its very expensive because its not officially released and they only have 10 mobiles... they mght get more depending on their sales

Hi Feroz and FA,

That is cool news. Omnia in Kuwait is just great. And your initial reaction of falling in love with the phone has just increased our appetite for it. 3,500 AED is a bit pricey but well worth it. I will call Samsung UAE tomorrow and find out if they have 10 units or so here ;)

White Omnia? Maybe Apple should take a hint!

Good News FA,

its great tht Omnia is available in Kuwait, but here in Saudia i havnt seen it any where, and when i enquired about it, no one even knows its name, they are telling me abouot some u 800 or so, well if its not released in this september, then i hav to go to singapore and purchase it there.
thanks FA for the info.

Hey guys Samsung Omnia was first released in singapore in june. Iam from singapore and
the price dropping since then. When the
iphone 3G released it will drop further.
Iam going back home end of August. Will be
getting this phone. let u guys know the
price if anyone interested can email me at
vdesh23@yahoo.com.sg....take care n cheers

Hi Venkadesh, thank you for the information. Does it have international warranty?

I'm waiting in Dubai, When can we buy it in the UAE. Any news?

Hi Malimda,

The news we are getting is that the Omnia will be here in the UAE only in September. We have news that Samsung UAE will be announcing the launch soon, so we will just wait a bit. I will keep everyone posted if I hear anything.

Hi FA,

UAE Dirhams 3,500 is very expensive, I just heard that in Singapore the 16 GB version is only around UAE Dirhams 3,000 ! As you justified, those guys bought it from Korea with only 10 pcs that explains why the price is so high there. I would rather go for a 16 GB one.

I have been waiting for the samsung i900 and thank you for this forum for all the information and the it's price. I will always check this website for updates.thanks!

Hello djmix, our objective it to pool in our knowledget and share. So far we have information on the i900 Samsung Omnia from Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Kuwait and Qatar.

We are really glad this was of help to you.

Hi guys,
omnia is amazing...if anyone gets any update regarding the launch in uae n its price...keep us informed..or if i get any new..i will update it here..thnks for the information above..

Hey Niks, I hear the launch will happen in September but more information will be leaked out soon from Samsung local office. The price should be around 3,000 Dirhams for the 16 GB.

It is heartening to see so many people interested in the Samsung Omnia, I think this phone has the potential to take on the likes of HTC and imate, though not so sure about the Apple iPhone.

I just spoke to a Samsung Dealer here in Dubai and they told me that SGH-i900 is on its way to Dubai. They are expecting the delivery within this month. They suggested me to call them back 3rd week of this month (August). Exciting huh!

Cheers to everyone!

Hi Azrael, thank you for the update. 3rd week Aug sounds really exciting. Please keep us informed when there is definite news.

Hello there,

I had an O2 phone and now it is not working...that is why I am searching for a mobile phone....I prefer a touch screen function - internet brower with a big screen ......I find the new IPhone is too expensive.....and I was told to wait for the HTC Touch Pro...

However, yesterday only I came to know about Samsung Omnia....and that someone got it from singapore....What do you think about it compaured to HTC and I Phone.....???? I need the mobile to for browsing the internet, high storage capacity and to be fast, with a big screen

Hello Jasmine, welcome to the club :)

There are many options, Samsung Omnia is definitely good with excellent looks and great features, big screen but since I have not used it yet, I cannot really recommend it. Besides it is not available here in the UAE yet.

If you are happy with O2, you can go for some o2 models like the o2 Life, MWG Zinc II or MWG Atom V. I would recommend the MWG Zinc II it has a slide up keypad but the screen is not as big as you will like. The O2 Flame has a big screen and touch screen with excellent processor and memory.

HTC Touch pro is definitely something to look forward to, but then again it is not available yet so we will have to wait. The general idea is that HTC Touch Pro will be for business users and Internet surfers.

HTC Touch diamond is hot selling but the screen is not as big. HTC Tytn II is an excellent phone, touch screen, slide up QWERTY keyboard, good performance. Only problem is that the screen is decent, but not as big as the iPhone.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 is another new kid on the block, coming at the end of the year but I guess you cannot wait that long!

All in all, o2 Flame and HTC Tytn II are excellent choices.

Hello Jasmine,

One more thought. If the new iphone is too expensive then why not try the old iphone 2G? the 8gb costs around Dirhams 3,650 now.

Hi,
This amazing piece is still awaited here in the middle east much to the disappointment of many people.

F.A.- Where in Kuwait did you find the phone. Which electronic shop was it? Eureka or Al Ghanim.I am from Kuwait and have looked for it, but unfortunately couldn't find it.
Is it going to be available anytime soon here?

Awaiting your reply.

Hi Snippety,

He mentioned that it is not available officially, but that those guys imported some units. Those would have been all sold out for sure.

Hey Snippety,

It was Eureka... they still have a couple of units left but i would go see it soon because theres always someone playing around with it.

Thanks FA for the post, keep us updated on the price as well if you pass by that way.

Dear All,

i am a current user of Iphone (old) and very much intrested in Omnia, but i am facing one problem wiht I phone, expecially while driving, practically it is very difficult to operate this fone, as Nokia is the best phone while on drive, as its voice memo is superb, no need to touch or press, just say n u r connected, so as to make a call i need to park my car thn drive, i hope omnia also will be the same problem for me, guys any news abt Nokia 8mp fone, whn its comming.
Hey Admin, this group is expanding like a bing bang haa day by day many more friends joining.
byee

Dear Feroz,

iPhone does not have the feature I think, but Omnia is Windows Mobile and it will definitely have voice tags, so you can store your favourite numbers like home, office and just say "home" and it will dial home (Voice dialing). The Samsung Omnia should also have a speed dial which means store more favourite numbers in the speed dial list and just press the number eg press 1 for home, 2 for office etc.

That way it will not interfere in your driving much. You can also buy car holders and put the pda there so you dont have to always pick it up and see who is calling, see maps conveniently.

Thank you Feroz, with your help we will all know what is going on in this region and share details like knowledge, price, features so that everyone can benefit!

i just call to sharaf dg .. they said they dont have it ... and they dont have any information when this mobile is gonna be release ... so i dont think i can wait anymore ... wtf samsung is doing ...

Hello guys ..
Im from saudi and would like to know when this fone releases in saudi ..

Hai Guys,
i am now in Saudi, here only Nokia is powerful, samsung and Lg are lacking behind, but in dubai samsung and lg are very competetive, we find the latest models of these quickly in dubai, a few months ago i was searching for a battery for LG M4410, to my surprise i didnt find it, and helpless, i hav to keep the fone in show case, but in dubai we wll definately find it, so plz any 1 frm saudi as u find Omnia, plz inform all of us where u purchased and also price, thanks, bye

hey u all there,

Omnia is really a piece of art,
i am from melbourne, but my sis recently purchased one in singapore, snd she says that its the best phone she ever had, its jst like a computer wiht powerfull camera, GPS and many more all in a pocket.
byee...

hey back to you,

Thats great news. I was just wondering about the performance of the Omnia. With first hand good news, we are just waiting for it to come. I think Omnia will be huge if your sister is so satisfied with it.

Sure Feroz, keep checking back on the site. We will try to update info as soon as we get it.

Hi! I've also been waiting for Samsung Omnia i900. When i saw the F480, i've been planning to buy it. But when i reviewed the specs, I was turned off because it doesn't have Wifi. So i researched again for a fone like it but with Wifi and alas! I found the Samsung Omnia i900. And since then i've been asking for it in every shop. One salesman in one of the mall in Abu Dhabi told me that it will come out 3rd week of August and costs around AED 2,900. Hope to hear from you if there's any update. Thanks...

Hi guys,
omnia gonna released on 1st spetember..in dubai..i had a talk with eros electricals marketing deptt...price around 2700-3000dhs..not confirmd yet...so get ready for the jackpot..

Hi Joyce & Nikhil,

Thanks for the info, both your info matches more or less which means they should be accurate.
So it is pretty much clear the price will be around dhs 2,800 or 2,900 and available by late Aug - early Sep which is great news. I just hope the price is for the 16 GB one. Any more info if the Arabic will be enabled in it?

this phone will avaiable in 2nd week of sept . enjoy !!

Hi Deep, Thanks a lot for the information.

hai guys,

any news about the Samsung Innov8, its a 8 mp camera phone, and can any one tell when will it be available and at what price,

thanks in advance
feroz

Man, I have been looking for the omnia IN EVERY CORNER OF QATAR. They don't have but some say the MIGHT get it in september. Most tell me to see Ali bin ali and whenever I call them, no1 picks. I guess I'll have to order it from Dubai, or Singapore. Please, guyz keep us updated on your finds in Dubai or UAE.
I'm really excited about this phone and definitely owns the touch diamond(except the screen res) and the iPhone(in all ways possible).
And Feroz, the innov8 is not going to be here in UAE anytime soon. The price is 1200 USD avg in US so expect the price to be AED 4500 when it will arrive in late sept or early nov.
Please tell me if omnia is available in qatar or dubai please!!

Yes I heard about the Samsung innov8 i8510, it is a very good phone as well. It is based on the Symbian operating system and not Windows Mobile like the Omnia. I will put details on the innov8 separately soon. innov8 should come in late September.

Yaa, thanks admin,

i wl b waiting for ur review over innovate i 8510, as its a powerfull camera, wat abt the sony erricsson C 905, it is also an 8 mp monster, can u tell me which one will be better. i love omnia, but i am a mechanical engineer daily dealing wiht engines and break downs, hence omnia will not suit me, so i am plannig to go for 8 mp fone, plz guide me, as faar as memory innova8 has boasting memory. plz give me ur best advise, thanking u and this form very much,
feroz

Hi Feroz,

I had posted on the Samsung innov8, the post is here: http://tbeyond.com/blogs/admin.php?ctrl=items&blog=4&p=39
It is a fantastic phone, more rugged than the Samsung Omnia. If you are in a harsh environment then the innov8 should suit you better. But if you store and organize a lot of stuff with need for connectivity I think the Omnia will be a great deal.

The Sony Ericsson C905 will also be a 8MP phone camera, it is going to be gorgeous as well since Sony Ericsson cameras in their phones are amazing.

It seems that 8 MP cameras are standard now and will only get better.

Thanks FA. I am going to look for Omnia @ Eureka today.
Hopefully they have not played around with the pieces too much. Am grabbing one right away. :)

Okay good news and bad news!
I just contacted virgin megastore and they told although they haven't received it yet. They told they are going to release it under a big promotion in the beginning of Ramadan. They told that it is going to be a great promotion with the estimated price being QAR 2500+ and they will give free memory cards and possible sim cards as well. Thats the good news, the bad news is obviously, that the wait is till september 1st. Thats a looong time. But I guess it sounds good.

Cheers

Hi All,
Official Release is on 21st August by Eros Group. Prices will be updated on the same day in the website www.erosgroup.com or you may call them also. I hope that the wait is going to get be over now.

Heyy all,

Today I checked with plug ins in dxb, n they said tht it wud be coming soon and only 16 gb is being released at the moment and price would be around 3200 AED. I hope that it would be lil less... lets c.

Keep posting guys!!!

Thanks

Guys, Omnia will be released the following
weeek. Price will be between 2500-3000.
Waitin for the same.

Guys any news on Kuwait.

F.A- Me checked out Eureka but they are all sold out. I think they are gonna stock up by Ramadan.
So the only source is plugged for at least another 2 weeks.

The wait seems to be getting longer. :(

Thanks all you guys, we are all just waiting for it to debut here!

I just called 800SAMSUNG and they said it will only be released on the second week of September!!! bummer...

Still no Omnia :(
September it will be then!

Hi All,
Bad news...Eros says they are planning to release it by 15 Sep...cant wait that long..Its clear that nobody knows when its coming...

it is happening axactly like it happeneed at the time of i-mate ultimate,from march i-mate kept telling thaat it will release on GTex but it released on 20th December.i hope the wait is not that long

It is sad to take out the phone here ages after being available in another country. Why cant they just give it out sooner. Maybe they will bring it when there is more competition in the market or when people are not so eager about it anymore!

i-mate had problems then, I think, since they moved away from HTC and had to get a new manufacturer so maybe there was delay. But for Samsung the Omnia is already out in Singapore decades ago..

Hey Nikhil, i think Eros themselves dont know when it will come. Do they even know so many people are interested in the Omnia?

Yo man, another 8 mp giant is born, yes its LG KC9100, with 8 megapixel camera with all the features like omnia, so now the market is booming with 8 mp fones, LG has a supportable card slot for 8 GB and also a Xenon flash, i exactly dont know how much internal memory it has, but now the time has come for NOKIA to release its Hero, 8 mp fone, and bet u al that once Nokia will release its 8mp fone, everyone will forget about all these and go straight ahead for Nokia's Hero 8mp. remember till now N82 is the best in camera fone, as it has a powerful Xenon flash.

Yes Feroz, LG announced their latest touchscreen LG KC910. It is a successor of the LG KU990 Viewty. KC910 will have Wifi, GPS, geotagging, xenon flash, 3 inch screen, 240x240 pixels, 3G HSDPA, bluetooth, microSD card slot. It is reportedly thinner than the Samsung innov8 and the Sony Ericsson C905.

So many 8MP phones now, high specs and getting better and the Omnia is still not here.

Yeah, the LG KC910 is good and has high res camera, but that doesn't mean its better than the omnia. For one, the omnia runs WM which demands high processor speed. It also makes it open it A LOT more 3rd party apps. It also has larger internal memory and is still very slim. The omnia is faster, has more RAM, more internal memory, has WM and is a lot more all in one than the KC910.
And you guys really need to check out the new H1 ROM released for the omnia. It adds flick scrolling to ALL MENUS, brings back haptic feedback and configuration menu for DLNA servers
Also, although I'm not really sure about this, but I went to Dasman(I know, lame) and asked them about omnia. They told its there in souq najda or najeda or something. I'm not sure since I've never been there, Ive heard about it but never gone there. So can any one living in Qatar confirm that? I REALLY hope its true, but it sounds very skeptical.

Samsung Omnia much better as akshay says better specifications and big big pool of programmers and software to build on windows mobile operating system. And lots of free software goodies like games and utilities so I will surely wait for Omnia.

Hi All,
I am with bad news again. Samsung UAE (EROS) will release Innov8 first in first week of september. And, omnia in the end of the month. Bad news again...lets see when they are planning to release it.

hey guys im so excited for the omnia i900 im in saudi i would lovvvvvvvvvve to know when its out and the price as soon as possible i appreciate the help...if you could please email me as soon....thanks

but that is imposible.i asked Eros today and the said it will be out in the market next week

Hi all, I checked in a shop in Deira and they said they will be getting Samsung Omnia stock within 1 week though it will not be official stock. So even if Eros dont release now, we have the option of unofficial stock. I will keep checking.

Hi Guys,
Amazing News...they launched it finally. Check the link...
http://ae.samsungmobile.com/ENG/footer/press/pressReleasesView.do
Next week probably from 1st Sep...it will be in the market..gr8..

Hi Nikhil, that is so good news. Yes they finally announced it today! Cool

For some unknown reason if I copy and paste the link you gave, it does not give the page. For all of you who have the same problem, you can go to http://ae.samsungmobile.com/ENG/index.jsp and see it under WHATS NEW section.

Hi Nikhil,

I just read the press release and it says Omnia will be available in June 2008 !! We are in August 2008 GRRRRR

Well I guess since the press release was done today (25th Aug 2008) I think they will bring it out now very soon.

Hello,

2 new babies came today from Nokia

N 85 & N 79, both of them hav 5 mp camera, and nothing special about it, and even no Xenon Flash, the new thing in N 85 is its display, something called as AMOLED display wiht 16m &2.6",
i dont now in this era of all 8 MEGA PIXEL why the nokia has released these waste fones, 5 mp is in life for more than 2 years, whats the fun of 5 mp, common grow up Noks, we need 8mp that too wiht XENON flash.

hahaha lol this article was written on 10th june in the samsung.com site.the just copied it so frankly we still dont know the axact date

One more 8 MP camera phone will be out soon, it is Casio's 8 megapixel Exilim W63CA cellphone.

hey folks, i was checking this forum 5
times a day, LOL am crazy for omnia and
finally i got it from Spider Star Electr-
onics, Al Fahidi Street, Bur Dubai, phone
04-3538072, 04-3538073.

i bought blindly(who cares) as i was really
crazy for it but please note that:
it is imported from korea so
it supports english & korean language only
(arabic language not supported).
i got 16 GB, NO-TV cable. (memory is not
specified on box), NO leather case.
they don't have stock but they will
arrange it and you may have to wait one
hour there (as i did, LOLz).
better to call and ask them first.

have a fun with Omnia i900.

Hi Ketan,

Thanks so much for the information. But I heard the official version is going to come by September 1st week.
How is the Omnia, can you give us some insights? I heard it is very good, very fast and excellent to use, only problem is that camera is not so good.

Maybe I will go down there and have a peek ;)

so admin you are right unofficial stock is here alright. Thanx ketan i go check out today in bur dubai. what price you buy at? how about warranty.

Thanks Ketan,

Hi Admin,

please check it, and give us a full detailed view on it, & also Admin i will be thakful to u if u can check for Innov8 i 8510, plz and also tell me the price, i am in saudi in a very remote area, big cities are more than 1000kms to check, so plz, check it for me, thanking you & your blogs site very much.
feroz

Feroz, dont worry I will check it out and also the Innov8, will give you details later.

Heyy,
I just called in Spider Star Electronics, they will arrange the mobiles for you but no warranty!!! and software is not the latest what I believe...

bro i ll be waiting for the official launch, its around the corner.

Fingers crossed!!!

when i bought iPhone (6 months ago), fedup
in a week and sold it after a week of use.
While Omnia is really excellent, everything
available in this mobile. I bought @2900.
software update is available online at:
http://www.samsungmobile.com/promotion/
omnia/sg/sub02_xp.jsp#
but not sure whether it will work or not,
as i have not upgraded yet.
i dont know about warranty (who cares) and
it is made in korea (not china) so no need
to worry as i think. i bought on 23 august,
initially you will feel difficulty to use
it but once you know how to touch then
be carefull - it is addictive...LOLz.
i installed skype, called USA, amazing, it
is having very good sound quality and no
hands free required ! checked HSDPA it works
@ 1500 Kbps. NO hard manual, NO soft manual
available on any site so it is bit difficult
to use it as i am still messing for DivXplayer
for registration but dont know how to do?
the soft manual available on samsung site
is having little information only.
No doubt that in-built mobile Help is very
good.

Any more feedback requires or any questions?

Hai Ketan,

howz the screen visibility in the bbright sun light, as HTC touch is very bad in sun light, and what about the camera, how are the pics.
and how far is the Agps working, is it showing the dubai roads turn by turn, as tom tom in HTC touch cruise is really good on roads while on move.
any way thanks alot bro, and plz wll u check innov8 i 8510, is it available in spider, if yes at wat price. thanks once again.

hi i just checked with fono they had the new invo8 or what ever it is called.they said that it is 16Gb but i have no clur of the features so i cant tell u what was there.they said the price is 3400 AED and is availble in City Centre

Thanks Everyone for the omnia info it is really helpfull

Thanks H,

i am checking this blog site every now and then, as i am desperately waiting to get a better phone than apple i phone and the best camera fone,
thanks once again.

This phone only will come in UAE after Holy month Rmazan

Hi All,

The link which I posted for upgrage is for
old firmwares only. My firmware which came
with mobile is latest so I dont need to
upgrade it.

The latest firmware (Omnia i900) is:
PDA: i900DXHG4/DXHG4
PHONE: i900DXHG4
check yours one !! here is how to check:
start >> settings >> system >> version.

ABOVE INFORMATION I CONCLUDED FROM OTHER
FORUM USERS, NO OFFICIAL WEB SUPPORTS :(

The screen visibility in sunlight is very
bad. Pics yet to capture ! Will tell soon
about pics n video. aGPS works fine while
walking...LOLz am using bicycle daily as I
dont have car and license. aGPS signal
strength is weak while sitting inside home
as I compared with other mobiles.
Will tell today the innov prize in spider
elect.

In addition to that it lacks of equalizer
thus making sound quality very bad while
using speakers, works good in headphone.
Touchscreen is very sensitive but leaves
no finger print anywhere on screen/body,
while iphone looks very bad after touch.

I m surfing net for softwares, pluggings,
etc for Omnia but till now did not found
anyone :( But found that all users are so
happy with Omnia like me LOLz. If anyone
have link for Omnia softwares, etc then
please post it so that I can take a trial
on behalf of all =))

bad news.eros says after ramadan ,sharaf DG says in December

i had a peek at Omnia, looks ok but not like iPhone, features fantastic but as ketan said not very good in sunlight, camera not so great.

i checke emax, they said next week. but lots of grey stock available.

Yes, both the diamond and the omnia have poor sunlight viewing and that's a fact. But I completely disagree on the camera part. It has a great camera with a lot of features and takes very confident pictures with fairly accurate color. Its not as good as the innov8 but its definitely better than the SE C902, which is a dedicated camera-phone. There was a review which compared about fourteen 5 MP cameras and the omnia ranked pretty good. I'll post the link soon. Maybe its not n82 good, but takes nice pics.

I'll call virgin megastore, but I have a feeling, I'll end up ordering from Dubai.
Thanks for the updates guys!

Oh and 2 more things:
1. The latest firmware is not DXHG4. As I told earlier the latest is H1, and is a major update to previous firmwares. It bring flick-scrolling to all menus in the OS and makes adds more animations for switching from portrait to landscape and is also smoother. The whole OS feels running smoother as well.
2. Not finding the right programs for omnia. I have a HUGE list of must-have programs for the omnia. Will post as soon as I get time(its long)

Hi Admin,

can u please shower some information on Sony Erricsson C 905, which is a better camera fone thatn Innov8, as SE C905 has a Xenon Flash, and when using a great MP Camera, a powerful flash is essential, Samsung doesnt hav Xenon Flash & this makes photography at night/poor light miserable, plz let me know what will b the price of SE C905 and when it wll be released,
thanking u very much,
feroz

NOKIA - N 98 * 7.2 Mega Pixel *XENON FLASH*
8x Optical Zoom
40x Digital Zoom
3.5 inch 540 x 480 vga Touch screen
Video Recording @ 60 fps with resolution of
720 x 546, with 5x optical & 20x digital zoom
TV receiver
Symbian S70 3rd edition
- graphics accelerator
- bluetooth/WIFI b+g+n/HSDPA
and many more
expected release 20th October-England.
"The King is on the move, and all others wll fade out" Lets wait, i hope its worth full.
ENJOY

axiom says they will get the stock within this week

Hi Feroz,

Definitely I think C905 is going to be a great camera phone. I will post soon, after all your nudges ;).

Regarding Samsung Omnia, I am happy the camera is decent. About the launch, I am dumbstruck as some people say after Ramadan, some say next week, confusion everywhere. And Samsung website didnt help by posting a June interview in August 2008 !!

akshay can u give the link from where can i upgrade the H1 upgrade?thanks.
eros says next month

Akshay can u pleez canfirm does the Real Player for Pocket Pc work in the omnia?because real player is a must have for me i m waiting for ur reply

I got Omnia 16GB today

hi abdullatheef

from where ded u get it?
does it have any warrenty or something?
thanks

Dear Mr. Abdullatheef,

can you please share your experiences / pros & cons of your Omnia plz
thanks
Feroz

Dissapoinment**

yesterday my friend visited here to saudi from dubai, he brought omnia recently which he purchased in singapore.
every thing is good, fone looks beautiful, functions, GPS, all the other things are just superb, but when it comes to take photos out door, damn, we cannot see any thing in the sunlight, , and it makes photography miserable, then what is the use of a camera when u cannot see the screen in day light, and also as it has only led flash its not that good camera at night, hence its a BIG Flop.!!! - ( Good for Nothing )

@intazaar
Most probably Real Player would work on the omnia, but I highly recommend you do not install it. I thought real player was extinct man, noone uses it anymore since its useless now. As for the pocketpc, i recommend you go with the TCPMP or the core player since it will run any format you throw at it. And with the omnia's processor, it will even run uncompressed HD video(max 720p) without converting to lower res.(but I highly recommend you do)

The H1 ROM is not available to update via your computer or the omnia directly. You have to go to the samsung center and tell them to upgrade.
But you do have another choice:
You can go to - http://www.modaco.com/content-page/271641/pauls-complete-guide-to-upgrading-your-omnia-to-hh1-and-what-to-do-when-things-go-wrong/page/20/ (the best guide) to upgrade your ROM to the H1. But it is risky, and I recommend you to completely read the dangers of this kind of upgrade, since it can brick your omnia. If you're confident you can do it, then do it. Otherwise wait for it to be available to update normally.

@Feroz:
Yes, reviews have stated the omnia's sunlight legibility is low, but none as much as you have. For comparison, the omnia's sunlight legibility is like the touch diamond's which, while isn't as good as the iPhone is not TOO bad that it is unreadable or such. I have seen people use the diamond under the sun, while the screen will be poorer, I haven't experienced it to be unseeable and neither have the SO MANY OTHER REVIEWS. And I wouldn't dare call it good for nothing.
Lets see what Abdullatheef says.

And I have more disappointment from Qatar. I called Virgin Megastore, they told it maybe available in Sept, maybe October!! So frustrating!! I was looking forward to it... Well, I think Dubai it is then, the place to order from.

@Feroz:
The fact that it has LED is also a great thing for a WM phone. It wasn't meant to be a completely DEDICATED camera phone anyway. There are VERY FEW phones that do so many different things like the omnia does. For what you're demanding from a phone, you should probably go for the innov8 for the compromise of the touch screen and WM.
I recommend you not to go with the C905 though. The C902, which was supposed to be a completely dedicated camera-phone has performed poorer than many all-in-one phones like the omnia and n82, n95 etc. The C905 is going to be based on the same image processing software, so do not expect any better results. More megapixels is usually a marketing gimmick(not in the innov8's case) and makes people believe it will take better pictures. SE's profits are crashing and they are cutting jobs. They are in a desperate situation and the C902 and C905 might be the examples of their desperation in order to regain marketshare.

yesterday night i sat for around an hour in eros at last they opened up and said they have it in their warehouse and the are putting the warrenty cards in it but they dont know when will they release it in the market one says within 3 days one says after ramadan

as for the innov8.it is in the market in axiom for 3400 AED

yes akshay u r right but i have more then 300 old presantations in the rm format which are very importent so i really need it unless if advise of another software that plays rm files.

so if i go to the samsung centre will thay upgrade it to H1?

Carrefour says they will have it next week too!

Feroz, just a thought.. If your only problem is that you cannot see the screen in sunlight and you do not have problems with the camera or the actual quality of the photographs then maybe you can purchase one of those anti-glare ultra clear screen protectors (a plastic film to be applied on the screen), it may help solve the sunlight glare problem.

Hi Admin,

Oh really i didnt knew abt it, tht screen protectors will be help full, i wll ask my friend to put it on his omnia

thanks

hi veryone
REALLY REALLY GOOD NEWS
Eros lounched innov8 yesterday at 3600 and are lounching the OMNIA TODAY EVENING at 3450 AED
The 16GB one so go and grab yours.if i go today i will buy it straight

thanks

EROS HAS RELEASED IT! IT IS 3499AED, I JUST GOT MINE FROM SAMSUNG FESTIVAL CITY! IT IS H1 FIRMWARE AND DOES NOT HAVE ARABIC... GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

hi everyone i got the omnia it is a great phone but with one drawback that most probably i could nt solve

YES GUYS!!!
its out here in dxb as it was expected by 1st week of september...

I ve tested it in one of the store... its simply awesome and works pretty, the only reason that I didnt buy it yet is because of the price... its 3499AED... thts crazy guys... very expensive, so just checking other stores...

I know its already available for cheaper price but without warranty and software version is not the latest... yes guys the official release has got H1 version which official and latest... it has all the features which were left out in G4 i.e. haptic feedback in keyboard, scrolling in normal menu and others...

I ll just check few other stores today and if its not available in cheaper price then i ll go for the 3499AED...

Keep posted guys!!!

Wow all you guys thanks a lot for all your updates

my friend is complaining that when she is using her fone continously for long time, it is heating, i mean if we are talking on long conversations, his ear burns wiht the heat produced, this is bad, , i dont know why samsung the perfect hard disk drive makers hav this problem, any way i ahve asked my friend to remove the battery and place it and charge it fully then discharge it fully and again recharge it, then i hope it will come to normal,any one guys if u face the same problem, plz inform , and admin, what may be the reason and what is the solution,
thank regards
Feroz

Just use bluetooth or wired headset man, this is a common thing in mobile phones and long conversations are not healthy to the brain using mobile phones close to the ear and heart. that is a known scientific fact!

Yes Feroz, anonymous is correct, it happens in most phones specially powerful ones since they consume a lot of power while talking and even doing simple stuff like being in standby, having bluetooth on, playing music.

Best is to use a bluetooth, which is as anonymous put it, safe as well (though there is a debate on the safety of mobile phone use. Our scientists always manage to bring out contradictory reports to scare all of us once in a while!)

Hi there,

I have received a call from EROS today..the Omnia mobile is launched...what do you think...it is expensive as it costs 3499...shall I go for it...any body used it...any defaults or problems....I have to think twice now before buying it as it is more expensive than expected

Hi All,
Pls tellfrom where I can buy Omnia online as in Dubai its too costly...3499 Dhs...its too much dude...I searched on net and found its available in 699 US Dollars...so if u all know any trusted website..pls tell me..

FINALLY... i ve got my OMNIA... and it simply rocks guys...

its worth buying one... and if some1 wants to compare with iphone then specs wise, its way ahead of iphone... u ve got so many things in omnia... the iphone sure does have better screen and cool interface... but omnia's interface is fast when compared to HTC Diamond...

Give ur reviews guys!!!

realy im dipressed with this costly price :(

plz tell me whr exactly (which store) the omnia has been launched. is it available in kuwait also. is it omnia itself caz thr is one other phone which looks the same

my review about the omnia is
JUST PERFECT
i have used it for 3 days and trust me i love this thing
1000 times better then the diamond
No faults just great

what about ordering it online ! it will cost around 2300 DHS I think that's beteer ! and idea which sites are recommended ! and what about the customs will it be OK !

hi everyone
i m having a problam with Divx Registration
i cant download the canfermation video can somebody help me?

The Samsung Omnia is really launched, I would advise you to buy it from here locally because of service and support. Online prices look attractive, but add shipping and customs cost and it will be up a bit. Though it will still be cheaper than buying locally, you will run into problems when there is a problem with your phone. Then again you will have to wait for a few days to receive it if you buy one online.

Hello everyone, I had allowed comments to be published without moderation but there seems to have been an attack on the site, so I am reversing it back to moderation. I will keep publishing as fast as I can.

Thanks.

dear admin which problem do you mean with the phone if i buying from online,
im living in uae and here the price close to $940 while i found the same 8GB with $592 and i think its a big deffirence if we add also $60 for shipping.
wts your advice cause im think to order.

Hi lowees,

I am an online person and I bought a lot of stuff online including software and hardware. In this case, I would suggest to get more info on the unofficial stock (which is original - except it is not sold by the distributor) which would be cheaper. I will try to get more info on the unofficial stock price and availability as it should be cheaper than the official one. If there is still a big difference with the online price then I would suggest you go ahead, but make sure it is first hand new stock and from a reputed company.

Good luck!

yes admin but the websit mentioned that the stock first hand from factory original one with full details and info but i dont no about warrenty. im still waiting to get this omnia.

hey lowees, if you are confident that the website is a reputed company then go ahead, the unofficial stock does not offer much difference. The website price is good.

me too I think ordering online will save alot ! could anyone recommend a good site to order online !

another thing what about readig arabic fonts ! can i make the phone read arabic if i got it online

I think Arabic is not supported, not for now at least. Even if you could install arabic fonts in your Omnia, the arabic words you receive in your sms/emails may not be the same font.

Could any one recommend me a good site to order the omnia from it !

Hello all you guys looking to buy online, the price of Dhs 2300 is for 8 GB Omnia I think. Plus shipping charges of around Dhs 250 and maybe cutoms duties.

Why not buy from a Google advertiser? Some are: http://www.networkingrus.com/Samsung_Phones-Samsung_i900_Omnia_16GB_Unlocked.html?gclid=CM67_KGk2pUCFQxNegodPVEDXQ

http://www.timtechs.com/samsung_sgh_i900_omnia_unlocked_prd365.html

Best of luck!

Sorry last link was incomplete:

http://www.timtechs.com/samsung_sgh_i900_omnia_unlocked_prd365.html

Just make sure the phone you buy is unlocked (Sim free)

the last link I tried to order from and it's only sipping it for US , Uk and canda ! plz guys some one recommend us a trusted site PLZ

I bought it about 3 days ago from kuwait but unfortunately doesn't has arabic to read and write and i dont know how to fix this problem but it should later if any 1 has a solution plz report it thx.

Yo Guys

Jack Off,

Samsung is going to give every 1 a surprise, and yes a bad news for the existing samsung Omnia owners.......
............Samsung Bresson M8800 .....
Samsung is going to release its 8 MP fully touch smart fone, which has many more power packed features than Omnia, very near, in mid of October,,,!

Samsung M8800 will come with preinstalled Google Search & Maps, Accu Weather, and the latest Samsung CNN News & Sport app.

wll up date as i get more info abt it.
Later
Feroz

Wow Feroz, see you in action after some time. M8800 sounds interesting, let me look it up a bit as well! I was consumed with the upcoming HTC Dream and Touch HD..

Still its AED 3495 in UAE!?

YEa sure Samsung Bresson M8800 sounds interesting but its not windows mobile device, it will samsung's own firmware but no confirmation for wifi and gps...

well HTC Dream & Touch HD are the device to be watched... both look awesome!!!

Hi malinda, still AED 3,499, I just checked multiple stores yesterday and today. It is selling well and so I dont think they are going to drop price anytime soon!

Azfar, I have been dreaming of the HTC Dream for some time now, with Google powered Android OS and open source, I think we are looking at a huge shift in mobile technology in the way things will be opened up, consumer oriented, content delivery and overall mobile atmosphere development. I may be stretching my imagination a bit, but it if is successful it will not be short of revolutionary!

But Samsung as a phone and a high MP camera is hard to beat, I have used many samsung mobiles over the years and found them to be very good. HTC would be more of a business phone, PDA and personal assistant to me. I think both can co-exist.

hi everyone. i heard that samsung has released the H3 firmware for omnia.does anyone has any news?

Hi I cannot find the H3 firmware for Omnia, there is a link here:
http://www.samsungmobile.com/promotion/omnia/index.jsp but it does not mention the firmware and it does not have UAE listed in the countries list.

After hearing some negative things about Omnia, I see that there are lots of improvement including better responsive touch screen sensivity and longer battery life.

i saw samsung omnia for 2599 8gb and 2899 16gb @ al barsha lulu.

Wow Divin, I will go and have a look. Dhs 2,899 sounds good.

All you guys who are posting your items for sale here, please note that if you only provide your free web based email IDs (@yahoo.com, @hotmail.com etc) then it will not be published. If you are a genuine company, please provide your proper company email (@yourCompany.com) and I will definitely publish them. Thanks.

how will i check whether the omnia, i am buying, contains the latest software and applications in it??
can i upgrade it after buying?? where can i do that??

Hi Divin
go to start settings systom and check verson
the latest verson is H1
i guess that might help u

to everyone else ,the prices in lulu are very suspicious. the Touch Wiz in lulu is 1400 and in eros is 2200.there cant be a difference of 800 thats why i dednt buy the omnia from there and on the other hand the 8Gb is not yet lounched by eros how can lulu get the stock?

hii,

is the mentioned price by divin above within lulu barsha 2599 8gb & 2899 16 gb real??

please any body can check this price from their and tell us cuz im staying in AD??

cuz i got offer of 8gb by 2500 in dubai from some body??

plz advise..

is the above price mentioned by divin real??

any body can check and advise cuz im staying in abu dhabi?? ASAB

Hi Admin

i need ur help, even tho i give advises to my folks but when it comes to me i seek advise, yep comming to the point, i am going on my vacation to my country and i need to give the best mobile to my dad, he is in his late 50s, last time i gave him Nokia communicator and it lasted over 3 years, and now the communicator days are gone, & i think shifting my dad suddenly to touch will be dissapointing, as it wl b difficult for him to handle, plz suggest a fone which is identical to communicator buy latest, my dad doesnt use wifi or gps, only the focus is tht he should hav a good or say better fone by which he can make calls, and make notes / reminders/ meetings schedules/calender things in it. and lastly it should not be expensive as he will not prefer to have expensive fone,
hope u understand my need, the HTC touch pro has a good screen and a key pad i thought it wl be good but it is fully touch and expensive, LG has also one fone like communicator, but i didnt see it in saudia,plz give me ur advise, so that i can make my dad happy,
thanking you always
Feroz

hi Guyz

i dont want to dissapoint u, nor i am agaist LULU, but the fact is that the mobile at the malls are arent that good, i dont know why, but some or other problems come after wards, when i was in dubai a couple of years ago, i purchased mobiles and tv from car4s, but every time i was dissapointed wiht the performance, then i decided to go for the original supplier, like Jumbo for Nokia, and Eros for samgsng, and they are still surviving, the N73 which i took in late 2006 from jumbo is still good.
if u want quality and performance go for original, if u want to save money go get the ones assorted from the malls.
Feroz

Okay, lots of things:
Last Saturday, I went to virgin megastore, Doha.
And guess what? They told that they released it, but it sold out in only 1 day! All 30 pieces! Damn, that was disappointing.

About the H3 and H1 firmware, I don't think you get that pre-installed yet. You need to go to the official samsung service center and they will install it for you. Not available as official online update yet. Obviously, you can manually install it as I had earlier mentioned but yeah, thats that.

And man, once I was so convinved to buy the samsung omnia, the touch hd released. I'd even got over the WQVGA resolution! But touch hd is too late, december launch for most countries.
About the Samsung Bresson. Speculation-ware only now though, sounds great! The Full HDTV support would probably mean it has 800x480 resolution(or higher?? AAAAAH!!!, hehe, no way)If they just add a WVGA resolution screen to the omnia, for say omnia 2 or even this Bresson(with all the features of the omnia. I swear to god, it would be the most awesome phone EVER. Hopefully the Bresson atleast has WM or Android. Android is great and all, but it has been a tad-bit underwhelming. A

And wow! Is what Divin is saying true? Thats a great price! Can someone confirm?

Akshay

guys, omnia i saw was in a private store in lulu, gulf communications or something, the last piece was sold in front of me...n that was 8 gb...n store in lulu qusais has omnia for 2999 16gb....

hi,

i found in dubai omnia 8gb new by 2600 without daman warranty...

wt do you think about that??

advise

Yo guys,

Nokia 5800 XPress Muzik has finally come, its a touch screen but lol only a 3.2mega pix camera, but all other goodies like GPS , 3.5mm Audio jack, TV out, and yaa the 8GB memory card included, but its not an high end fone, it is in upper mid range
one good new thing is the first S60 handset to feature touchscreen technology will run on the new edition of the OS - Symbian S60 Taco 5.0.
Enjoy guys, the mobile zamana changes always.
Later
Feroz

my cousin just bought me the omnia 8GB for 2350 from a whole sale from dubai, it will arrive to me in 2 days, i will first try it and if its ok i will get from him the name and address of the store and post it

Dont get too excited about the price of the phone at Lulus if you will b in Singapore then you can haggle and get the 16GB version for $520 US$

Why is it that every one likes to charge ripp off prices here in Dubai...biggest draw back has to be texting other than that a great phone for the price 16GB model(1910 AED)

Hi Feroz, I kept thinking about the gift to your dad and one possibility cropped up. How about the Nokia E90? It is an extension of the communicator and your dad would already be familiar with its operation. If you need other suggestions, how about something which combines a touch screen with a keypad like the HTC Tytn II or the i-mate 9502? All these are high end, good organizers and can be synchronized.

hi firoz
the gift to your dad the E71 nokia is also a nice looking phone plus the OS is allmost like the camunicater and it is slim ,good looking with a keyboard

Guys, sorry about being down since yesterday, it seems the memory was not enough.

Back to Feroz's gift, intazaar's idea is also good. I must admit I had thought about the E71 but it was a bit difficult to type when I had my hands on it. Everything else was good, specs wise it is decent and a reliable phone but the keys are a tad smaller than I would have liked and I can only imagine your dad in his late 50s trying to punch in the small keys..

Dhs 2999 for 16 GB is reasonable and very possible. Have a Chat is right, the prices are very inflated in this part of the world. The principals and distributors know people are willing to pay a high price and so they hike up the prices. The only way prices are going to come down is through healthy competition. Since there is mostly sole distribution concept in our world, competition can come only from imports from unofficial people. Which explains why there is no warranty and the price is much lower.

Coming back to Dhs 2999 for 16 GB Omnia I feel its a very reasonable pricing. I know Gulf Oasis in Lulu, they have been around for some time and they sell originals so I can be sure Dhs 2999 is not for a duplicate Omnia. Even their Nokia and other phones are lower than the market prices.

Is the one selling in Gulf Oasis 16 GB Omnia with warranty? If yes then lowees, it wont make sense to pay Dhs 2600 for a 8 GB without warranty.

My guess is the price is going to fall for the unofficial one. About the official one, once competition heats up prices will drop though I dont foresee that for a few months at least.

hey man thats really good ... and i got 1 of those ..and am so greatfull of this version... but the thing I want is :the Arabic languege: and if u help where can i find it that 'll be very nice from u...
waiting for u r reply..

Okay guyz, I need your help now. Qatar is hopeless. The omnia released here at Intertec and Virgin Megastore. At both places, its 3600 QR(QR~=AED), which is way overpriced.
But my friend is going to the Abu Dhabi 3 days later. Can you please tell me the price over there including the exact location? I really need it, he is going 2 or 3 days later. Also, is it around the same price in Dubai? That'd be great. The location(mall/shop name) is needed aswell. And is Abu Dhabi a good place to buy omnia from?

Akshay

hi everyone
i have got a sirious problam with my omnia.when i receave something via bluetooth i cant find it in my docs if it is a picture or a file smaller then 2 MB it cames in my docs but if is a song more then 2MB i can find it in my whole device.i know a lot of people are having the prob have anyone foun the cure?

hi admin
i really want your help
i love omnia i have used it for 25 days and i have no problam.i only have a problam with WM6
as u know the messages on WM6 as not single. the shrink like a chat blog in one conversation.well that is my problam 2 time by mistake i thought that this is a single msg and around 50 sms got deleated

so is there any way to change it to the same WM 5 messaging way with the single SMS.any software or plugin or anything
pleez help me

Intazaar, i am checking it for you. I am sure there are some settings to change the way the SMS is organized. Did you try searching it in the Settings for SMS?

People, I have written about two more phones coming up which is the "Google Phone" and the HTC Touch HD.
Check it out here:
G1: http://tbeyond.com/blogs/blog4.php?p=66&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
HTC Touch HD: http://tbeyond.com/blogs/blog4.php?p=67&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

o tried it all admin but in Text message settings there is only one setting which says receave message deleavery notifications.others are all emails settings i tried them as well but no luck yet help me pleez

Try copying this file to your phone and tap on it to install. Hopefully it solves your problem. No assurances, do it at your own risk!

http://tbeyond.com/downloads/blog/DisableSMSConversation(Wm6.1).cab

So admin, you have anything for me in Abu Dhabi? My friend is leaving today!...

Hi Akshay, Nothing in Abu Dhabi so far, only official stock available there at Dhs 3,499
I am trying more for you, will update in 30 minutes.

Akshay sad news, we checked in many shops now but they are all priced high. The lowest price is
Golden Crown (Defence Road) AED 3,450 which is not very good. The best would be in Lulu Barsha which is in Dubai.

hey admin. IT WORKED thanks alot for this u r just gr8

Excellent!

Hi Admin,

i hav an old N73, which i purchased in dec 2006 in dubai, every thign is fine wiht it, but when the frequency of attending or making calls increases this fone freezes / hangs,
can we update its version or flush its software and install the new latest one, and will it work. thats the only problm and other wise its just perfect.
if we can do that, then please give me the new latest version software for it, and kindly tell me how to remove the old version and put the new one.
my versions is :
V.3.06.38.0.0.1
30-10-2006
RM-133
Nokia N73 (08)
thank u very much.
Feroz

Thanks a lot for checking Admin! Really appreciate it!
Anyway there is a really great offer in India. Samsung omnia has been released with a bang in India, its being released immediately in 32gb and 24gb versions. No 16gb, only these 2. They are being released as 16gb internal + 16gb microSDHC from sandisk and 8gb internal + 16gb microSDHC. The best part is that the 16gb microSDHC is very recent and isn't available widely in US and other places till now.
Also, the prices are great as well. The 32gb version goes for Rs. 39999 which is approx 3100 AED and the 24gb version goes for Rs.37000 which is around 2900 AED. ( http://www.thewwwblog.com/samsung-omnia-mobile-india.html , http://www.techshout.com/mobile-phones/2008/25/samsung-omnia-phone-comes-to-india/ )
Luck has it, my friend is going there as well, although only on October 12th. Still, thats good! Its also said that their package will match the original Singapore version, which means a case and the TV-out cable will be bundled with it for free.

Hello everyone, wish you all a very happy Eid.

Strange!!!

i wonder why Nokia did not release any of the 8 mp camera fones till now,
now in the present market Samsung and LG are paving their way for 8mp, and LG has announced a bunch of 8mps, Samsung has too is not behind wiht Innovate as leading the gang, Sony is also in the run, but where is Nokia, why NO 8mp from Nokia yet, even the unfamiliar casio is releasing its 8mp,
Admin is ther any story for NOkia NOT to release 8mp.
regards
Feroz

Whats ther in the Name

"Naam mein kya rakha hai"

Samsung is releasing its M800 Bresson as Samsung Pixon 8mp fully touch in October 2nd week.
LG going to release KC 780 the thinnest 8mp slider fone,
and ofcourse "The gareebon ka yaar" affordable touch from LG - a fone every one can afford LG KP - 500, it wll hav a 3mp camera,
it seems LG & Samsung are leading the show.
regards
Feroz

admin

can u tell me some nice GPS software with the maps of UAE which is not that expensive because in city centre i m getting it for 200 and i prefer buying from the net which is around 20$ google maps does not show landmarks so i dont like it plus it needs internet conect

Hi Intazaar, Dhs 200 for Only UAE maps or GCC? Dhs 200 is a good price. Others like Navigon, Easynav, Route 66 are much more expensive. But while buying maps you need to be sure they are accurate. Just buying maps will not help much if the maps are not very very precise. After all you dont want to get lost even with a GPS!
With the diversions and road construction, frequent updates is important so go for a map which has good accuracy and free updates.

Guys, i have a new post where we will put all the latest news and rumours on mobile phones and pdas, software, gps, mobile os, anything. I can see lots of posts for other mobiles here in this Omnia post so I thought we can move these valuable posts to the new section.

From now please post Samsung Omnia related articles here, any new phones, news etc can be posted here:
http://tbeyond.com/blogs/blog4.php?p=68&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

hey guys, does anyone know if samsung omnia is in in in lebanon?? and if so do u know how much is it beeing sold for??

Hi, Lebanon no idea. price may be same like Dirham 3,500
You can buy online like other people here suggesting.

Hi! thanks 4 the very gooD info. iam quiet
a lot intrested in this mobile. i wanna
know that is this mobile a perfect
competitor of the newly launched iPhone 3G
??
secondly, what's the price of this phone,
i.e Samsung Omnia
is this a very best selling phne in UAE.
PLZ REPLY ME SOON.

Hello Nawaz,
Yes you are correct in saying it is a perfect competitor to the iphone because no other phone comes closer.
the price is around Dhs 3,500 in market. It is selling very well in UAE, not like iphone but selling good.

I have the phone but the phone is not arabic language . I need some help to download arabic language or edit arabic language thank you


malik abu anas

Hello Malik,

Samsung does not have Arabic rom yet, you can try calling them at 800-samsung
Few sites have reported Arabic support, some have problems so it may work or it wont, give it a try if you want:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=432520
http://www.ce4arab.com

Hope this helps!

Samsung i-900 omnia 16 gig is available in Deira, Dubai for Dhs 3,000, No warranty.

We can give you for 2,800 dirhams Samsung Omnia 16 gb, without warranty.

Hi All, Can Any one tell me how to voice dial my contacts, and if there is any software where can i get it from , i have samsung i900 16G, also how could i know my phone firmware .
Thanks A lot.

Please tell some online shopping sites from UAE where sell samsung omnia and delever in Romania. I desperately want to by one. Thank yhou

Hey guys...

I ve got Garmin installed on my mobile... and also UAE maps on it... it works awesome... If some1s interested to have it installed with the whole middle east map, pls contact me... I ll charge only 100dhs for it.

Hope moderator does not block my msg.. my email is azfarash@gmail.com

Thanks

Anybody knows when LG KP500 is to be launched in UAE. If its launched any prices & available locations in Abu dhabi... thanks.

I have Omnia 16GB bought from Jumbo on 9/10/08 for 3499 and in excellent condition.

Wana sell it. if anyone interested let me know.

Guys, I am selling my Samsung Omnia... NO!!! there is no problem with it but I am thinking to get Google G1 from US...

My Omnia is in excellent condition, always used with a case... I am selling it for 3000 AED with the cover and lots of software installed on it... and also Garmin Mobile XT is installed on it with full navigation and Middle East, UK maps are already installed.

If someones interested, pls email me at azfarash@gmail.com or call me at 050-3425727

Good news for interested buyer in The UAE, In Dubai you can now get it (brand new in box with full 12 month warranty) by LuLu Al-Barsha at Gulf Oasis Electronics (04-341 8470) the 8GB for Dhs 2.500 & the 16BG version for Dhs 2.700

Hello Rudi,

Thanks for the info!

Dear Friends,
I will visit Dubai two weeks later and i am very much interested in buying the samsung omnia i900 mobile phone.please do tell me where i can buy it cheaper in Dubai.pls do inform me and help me out.Whether it will work in India if i buy in Dubai.thanks in advance.

Hello karthic,
as informed by Rudi, you can get the best deal from LuLu Al-Barsha at Gulf Oasis Electronics (04-341 8470) the 8GB for Dhs 2.500 & the 16BG version for Dhs 2.700
Yes, I think it should work in India or anywhere else as it is SIM free. Thanks Rudi once again.

To give update... yesterday the new shipment of i900 arrived LuLu Al-Barsha at Gulf Oasis Electronics (04-341 8470)and the price reduced... the 8GB for Dhs 2.399 & the 16BG version for Dhs 2.599. Personal note: I think it will reach soon the Dhs 2000 barrier. Rudi

Hi all,
I am visiting this forum regulary and many thanks to admin to maintain such a great forum.
Dear Rudi,
Many thanks for the valuable info, but my question is how this particular shop (Al-Barsha at Gulf Oasis Electronics) can reduce the price?! whuile others are selling @ AED:3499.
Will it be original?
If any one purchase from Al-Barsha at Gulf Oasis Electronics, pls share your experience(s)...
Thank you all
Kumar

Hello Kumar,

Thanks to all of you for making it great.
I think the one being sold in Gulf Oasis is not an official stock. The price of unofficial stock is similar to the Gulf Oasis prices.

Pls tell me where is this place in Dubai, "Al-Barsha at Gulf Oasis Electronics"

Al Barsha Gulf Oasis means a shop named Gulf Oasis inside LULU hypermarket in Al Barsha (very near Mall of the Emirates)

Hope that helps.

I'm in Ajman. Where can I find a place to buy Omnia for AED 2500 or 2700?

Hi Malinda,

plz dont buy any mobiles in Ajman,

but u can come across to sharjah, on Al wahda, LULU u can check in, or else drop in Sharjah city centre, hope that wl be fine,
the best if u hav time is go to deira city centre, ther u hav a bunch of malls,
or if u want the best price, then definately go to al barsha, lulu, in gulf oasis, it is after 4th interchange, sheikh zayed road.
regards
Feroz

Every week I visit to Ajman city centre (Axiom shop) hope they will drop the price to AED 2999. Still the price AED 3499!!!!!

Hi to every one....

Al Barsha's - Gulf Oasis shop inside LULU hypermarket in Al Barsha has got stock back and I did purchased yesterday (14. November 2008) the i900 as 16GB version for Dhs 2.599.- It was in a original sealed box with one year warranty. Out of the box and charged for 3 hrs, then started the ignition... and all function works fine, zero problems.

Now some feedback and question...

There are not many ring tones included and e single "Beep" like in Nokia is not there either. Also the ring tone setting I like, Beep once and then vibrate only... this setting is not possible with our new friend Omnia. I f any one find a way to modify.. p[lease let me know.

The claim that Samsung SGH-i900 has a GPS turns out to be only Google maps... and yes you can like the build in GPS receiver output to a com port, but nothing mentioned in the manuals of a real "full blown" GPS software. If any one could give me here at this time some advise...

The user manuals in update version are available for free download here as PDF, if any one is interested to read them before actually purchasing our friend.

link: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/UM/200809/20080918153726171_SGH-i900_UG_EU_Eng_Rev.1.2_080918.pdf

Greetings.....
Rudi

In Carrefour now its AED 2995.

T* Omnia in the way:)

Be ready,,,

Gents,
Any update?!!

Dear 0_0
What u like to say?

Now UAE Axiom AED 3119

there is no cover for samsung Omnia in dubai market,and u know the cover is essential
for protecting mobiles why???
please advice

Hi Muawia,

Samsung Omnia cover is already available in the market. check out www.tbeyond.com

Hey guys pls tell me which is better the Iphone or Samsung Omnia and i want to know the price of both ?

GOT PROBLEM WITH FORWARDING OF MESSAGE WITH MY SAMSUNG OMNIA SGH_I900.NEED YOUR HELP.
CHEERS.

Hello S,

Sorry for the late reply. If you do more of multimedia, video, songs, Internet and like a fantastic and cool device then get yourself an iPhone. Omnia is good for syncing with your laptop/PC, good for business people and who are used to Microsoft Windows.

Hello ROB,

What do you mean you have a problem with forwarding messages? Are you talking about SMS? What is the exact problem? Any error messages? We have not encountered any such problem with the Omnia.

the last price i have seen on axiom at Mega mall was 2599 dhs. so there is a huge possibility that it will drop around 2000 or less in 2 months. Besides, i believe rather then spending a lot of money purchasing from huge stores such as Jumbo, sharaf or Fono, its bettter to buy from the mobile roundabout in sharjah. even they have the latest fones in some shops (u have to look around for the best prices) and they are comparatively lower then stores in the malls.

Hello ROB, you are correct, Windows 6.1 has a problem with forwarding sms because of the conversation threads. You can either disable the conversation mode, or do a round about way of clicking on the contact number inside the thread which opens up the contact, then close the contact window which will take you back to the sms and this time the thread will be blue in color after which you can forward it.

Hello Striker,

I dont think price will drop anytime soon because the Omnia is doing very well in Dubai. It is outselling a lot of PDAs and the sales is consistent.

Any one knows the new price in Axiom?

IS THERE ARABIC LANGUAGE PROGRAM FOR THE OMNIA?!... THX....

Hello Cobra,
Dont think there is an Arabic ROM yet, but there are programs to put Arabic support in your Omnia. You can try mobidiv or imaginate.

i want to know the price in dubai samsung i900 8gb

In Carrefour its AED 2395 & in Axiom its AED 2399 (i900 16GB)

Thank you malinda

Todays price at Carrefour Samsung Omnia is 2099 dhs for 8gb

Hi Dear,

When you compare omania i900 and apple iphone.
which one one better ?
What about HTC ?
Please advice me , Thanks

hai friends...
i sew this phone in dubai market...it price
was Dhs1900/-

Hello BIJI,
iphone=excellent surfing, v good multimedia (videos, youtube), big display
omnia & HTC similar as both run Windows Mobile OS, they have advanced functionality for business users.

If you just want a phone+entertainment then go for iphone, if you want to sync with PC, use lots of emails, need customized software etc. go for Omnia or HTC. By the looks, Omnia is better than HTC and the sales prove it though HTC has a long line of products and you have a lot of choices with different functionality and price.

Hi my friends ,
i'am from Tunisia
could you please support me by the last price of Samsung I900 omnia (16G) in dhr an also the price of Playstation3 and N96?

around?
thanks for your help

hi! are there any price updates regarding omnia? (8gb and 16gb).. your replies would be appreciated.tnx!

i saw this phone in dubai market..
this phone rate is 1700DHS(8GB)

any new update on the price???..please let me know.

samsung omnia is dhs 2,099 approx in all retailers.

I am selling my OMNIA I900 16GB + 4GB SD card. 6month used. in GOOD condition.
1700AED. If any body interested email me... themeghanis@yahoo.com

Hi, I am from Bangladesh. I wanna to buy omnia i900 from UAE (Dubai)Market. Could anyone let me know how much it with cost in local currency?

Thanks

Hello, you may get it for AED 1950 now. If you have the budget, can can go for latest Omnia II

Hello, I need that my Omnia I 900 read & write arabic without chnaging english interface

is it possible? it mean to have arabic language in mobile to write & read but with english interface?

Hello hala,
We are not sure, but we think there will be an option to enable Arabic support without changing to Arabic interface. Try looking for it in the settings. There will be some check boxes to enable and disable it.
I hope this helps, this is a general idea from Windows Mobile and not specific to Omnia.

i like sumsung company this model is excellent and perfect for all mobiles .it is all feature of all excellent mobile. ilike it

hi what is the latest ROM for this i900 .mine is JPIC2 ..it is from KSA..

please help me to have the latest ROM upgrade

thanks

jiffry