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Samsung Korea announced this Morning the T*OMNIA, the OMNIA’s big brother. If basically both the OMNIA and T*OMNIA are similar, the Korean version has some improved features, with :
- A slightly larger Screen 3.3” (Regular OMNIA has only a 3.22”)
- A Higher Screen Resolution of 480 x 800 (Regular OMNIA has only a 240 x 400 screen resolution)
- A DMB TV Tuner (Digital TV Tuner)
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But then some further digging I found the official Anycall.com website:
http://www.anycall.com/bbs.review.r...sR9~&start_page=1&direction=1&bbs_type=review
They are fronting this as the SCH-M490
Can you believe this now has a 806Mhz CPU!!! Not so sure about the lower RAM, but if their keeping up with the i900 which was rather snappy to use I can't see any probs.
I'd love to purchase one and convert it to English from Korean. Is converting the language very difficult?
Does anyone know how easy it is to purchase one from korea? Anybody with info please let me know I'd be very grateful
they might actually be shipping it in WWE - they do this sometimes in Asia.
Like you, I think I could happily kill someone (i dont like) for one of these. I currently have a 16gig Omnia and love it... far better than ANY of the many HTC phones i've had in the past.
If anyone can tell me how/where to get one of these without flying over, that would be sweet!
T*OMNIA from korea
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Glad to see some people interested in the t*omnia at xda devs... I've been waiting so long for this smartphone to came out... I'm planning to buy one soon, but not until someone can assure me it can make it run on english. So we have here something similar to the question of what's first, the chicken or the egg... I'll buy the phone before someone cooks an english rom (something i'm not able to do myself) or I wait somene does and then I buy...
well, anyway I'll try to post any news about the device from here (seoul)
And BTW if someone else plans to release an english rom I'll do everything I can to support it
thanks!!
yes please! Please keep us informed from your end of the world
I've been with T*OMNIA
Yes, finally this afternoon I was able to spend some time (short) with the T*OMNIA, now, in order to be true I must say I've never seen a regular omnia i900 directly, BUT I've been with the iphone...
Well, in short, the phone was great, the new interface looks a little like the one in the new HTC phones, and the "responsiveness" of the screen was really,really satisfying, and also everything goes like a breeze, I've seen almost no difference with previous dumbphones like the Haptic 2, wich widget interface was 90% same as T*OMNIA, really fast (806 MHZ at work, I supose).
The operating sistem was indeed in korean, but I didn't found big difficulties to operate it, as many programs where still in english (opera mobile, windows media, etc etc), and also I can download any program in english if I wish, so...
Now, after all the goodness, there is something that will made me NOT buy it, probably: NO FREE LANDSCAPE MODE!! Yes, just like the iphone one, only some applications where using it, like the mp3 player, movie player and opera and web browsering... no landscape for message and mail, no landscape in menu or other applicatios, and after all I forgot to open word to check it...but not hopeful of landscape even there. You may wonder, but I've really checked the phone for options on the screen and they where INEXISTENT!! I'm askig the korean forums if this will be solved in the next firmware, but I doubt it...
So definitely not worth that much money if things came like that...
Samsung really treats its own korean costumers as if they were stupids
I'll update as soon as I can...
well, that is a bit crap!
LOL, are you guys serious?
Just use Gyrator 2. Seriously I expected better from people at xda-devs.
I don't know if gyrator 2 will work with the t*omnia, also I forgot to comment that the battery life is much less than regular omnia (due 806 MHZ) processor and that the general memory is ONLY 4 GIGAS (that cost around 800 USD with a two year contract), samsung will made a special version of 16 GIGAS but just 2000 (yes, two thousand) will be available... what a ****!!
nuke1 said:
LOL, are you guys serious?
Just use Gyrator 2. Seriously I expected better from people at xda-devs.
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Why should we? The normal omnia doesn't need it so why should the next version need it?
And maybe, just maybe, we don't spend all our lives on this forum and only pop in for a visit/gander. Seriously, I expected people here to understand we are not all phone mad.
I would expect the larger res screen would also eat a lot more battery power. Combine that with the faster cpu and yeah, would think the battery would last a lot less. Very disapointed that its only got 4gig .... real shame. One of the selling points for me was the ability to have a phone with 32gig in it. Thats also one hell of a price considering that has to be WITH a two year contract as well... wonder what they sell for off contract? Couple of thousand?
so is this omnia recommended over the prev. one ?
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so is this omnia recommended over the prev. one ?
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Definitely NOT under the actual conditions, oh, BTW I forgot to tell you that the GPS is NOT a-gps but s-gps, so biiig shiit again. That's not to say that the phone can be very atractive... but by now it seems like a capped version....4 gigas sounds like a joke, specially when outside korea is 8 to 16 gigas... koreans are also complaining about the battery life, but this pint I can't confrm wether is that bad or not, since this is the first smartphone (beh) to be popular in korea, the koreans expected it to behave like a dumbphone (compare your regular nokia-razor vs a i900, off course battery drainage is different), so they complain a lot.
Well, I just it will everything improove with time, but now I'm looking for an unlocked samsung i900, I've heard the american CDMA version can work in korea, so I'm gonna check, I can exchange a slower processor and less resolution for bigger battery life, full functioning apps, internet radio, A-GPS, no samsung propietary crap USB accessory(that's another point, is really a little fragile device that someone designed to made it specially prone to lost and destroying), english software support, etc etc etc.
I'll wait until february, then I'll decide over everything, by that time the omnia 16 giga woud have been released (some rumours says it will be firmware upgraded, but with so few units....who knows), and also the iphone wold be released-with all the good and bad thinks of the iphone-and I prefer to have that smartphone that no smartphone or a crapphone that cost me a leg an four ribs...
I'll keep you updated for any news related to the t*omnia that came to my ears and eyes
so now i have the choice of:
1-waiting for a better version of the t-omnia.
2-buying the original omnia.
3-buying an HTC HD or Pro (dont want to cause i hate HTC by now)
4-buying the new ASUS
or waiting a little more with the headaches of my Kaiser.......who knows maybe switching to androide if nothing comes up!
talking about ENGLISH ver !!!
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, I've heard the american CDMA version can work in korea, so I'm gonna check,
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Samsung has appliedfor FCC (USA) clearance for the SCH-M490 which means an English version will likely to released in USA.
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It (SCH-M490) also applied for FCC (USA) approval meaning it will be launched in USA once it is approved.
See http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10063032-1.html
To be launched in USA means that it has be English version.
ref>> http://www.ppcsg.com/index.php?showtopic=103427
any news on the english rom?? if so, where to download?
sanybody from korea can help?
Hi,
I'm on the verge of purchasing my first smart phone and I'm pretty much sold on the Droid 2. I live in Australia and it looks like this is the best phone out here at the moment that features a QWERTY keyboard, along with some great overall specs. It looks great, too!
Anyways... Here's my problem... There are two versions of this phone available to me: the Milestone 2 and the Droid 2 Global and I have no idea which one I should go with.
I know the D2G has a slightly more powerful processor and is a few mm thinner than the original, but I've also read about the terrible battery life and overheating issues with this set. Those are two problems I'd really like to avoid, where possible. On the plus side, it's my understanding that this is the latest version of the phone and I imagine the support from Moto will be better than for the MS2 going forward.
The MS2, to my knowledge, is apparently much harder to root and doesn't have any roms available yet like TeamDefuse's Fission which is available for the D2G. On the plus side, it doesn't suffer from the same battery and heat issues as the D2G and is about $150 cheaper to purchase outright. Only other thing I'm concerned about is the support from Moto... Apparently the support for the first Milestone was absolutely terrible in comparison to its US counterpart the Droid 1, despite the phones being essentially identical.
In terms of what provider I want to go with, I'm currently leaning towards Optus... So not having access to Telstra's NextG network isn't a deal breaker to me.
Can anyone offer any additional thoughts on these two phones to help sway my opinion? I'm very interested in hearing what people who have some experience with these phones have to say about them. I've always been a tech geek but I have absolutely no clue when it comes to phones and I really don't want to mess up my first Android purchase. I could really use some help if possible.
Thanks in advance and my sincerest apologies for the extra long post!
MJHx
I would say go with the global, I have it and its nice, you can notice the speed a little and yes the battery life isnt the best but thats the case on just about every android phone so its nothing to be worried about. Its gonna get more updates and as long as your ok with the bloatware from vzw but then just root it with Z4 and delete the stock apps.
evilp8ntballer7 said:
I would say go with the global, I have it and its nice, you can notice the speed a little and yes the battery life isnt the best but thats the case on just about every android phone so its nothing to be worried about. Its gonna get more updates and as long as your ok with the bloatware from vzw but then just root it with Z4 and delete the stock apps.
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Cool, thanks so much for your advice.
I wonder what the battery life would be like after rooting the phone, removing the unnecessary bloatware and running a clean copy of Froyo with Fission? Has anyone here tried that setup and care to comment on how it affected the phone's battery life or heat issues?
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Cool, thanks so much for your advice.
I wonder what the battery life would be like after rooting the phone, removing the unnecessary bloatware and running a clean copy of Froyo with Fission? Has anyone here tried that setup and care to comment on how it affected the phone's battery life or heat issues?
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batterylife is pretty much the same, it might actually be a bit better, but it is insignificant. not sure i noticed a heat difference either, but i didnt install fission for better batterylife
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batterylife is pretty much the same, it might actually be a bit better, but it is insignificant. not sure i noticed a heat difference either, but i didnt install fission for better batterylife
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Thanks for your reply.
That's interesting... I would have thought that running vanilla Froyo with all of the bloatware switched off would have made a bit of a difference. That said, I don't know much, so I'll take your word for it. Does the phone ever get uncomfortably hot, in your opinion and would you suggest the D2G over the Milestone 2?
Now that the SBF file is out for the D2G, I'm starting to really lean towards that. From what I've read, this should really help to open up the phone to developers, meaning more roms and less motoblur. I've also found a couple of reputable Stateside eBay sellers who are selling the phone brand new and at a great price, which eliminates my previous concern about cost... I'm just waiting to hear from Motorola about how warranty would work if I pick the phone up from eBay.
Got my fingers crossed.
Droid 2 global is superior in many ways to Milestone 2. However, remember, its software is designed to work on US Verizon's network which may cause some things to act wired when using foreign SIM in it.
My phone is a D2G and I use it outside US with foreign SIM. So far there are some small annoyances like GSM radio going offline on its own (happens seldom though) or signal reading pretty weak, but they seem glitches that weren't fixed by Motorola due to the fact phone is designed to run primarily in CDMA, not GSM mode. MMS is another annoyance, which for whatever reason went away since I started using GoSMS app instead built in one.
If Milestone 2 is operator independent, I am sure its software will work better. I am sure hacker community will wind up on it just like it did on Milestone 1 (which I also happen to have) and will roll out some fine ROM's like CM6.
Another fact you should consider is warranty. With D2G you pretty much opt out for warranty support, while with MS2 situation could be different.
My decision to go with D2G over MS2 was based purely on the fact phone has 850/1900 WCDMA bands which I need for Canada to get 3G working. Currently available Milestone 2 doesn't have them, but a model with these frequencies is supposed to be available shortly if not already. For Australia you need 850/2100 if i am not mistaken. So Droid2Global has you covered, but if Milestone 2 is available with these frequencies I would think twice before getting the D2G.
Sent from my DROID2 GLOBAL
leobg said:
Droid 2 global is superior in many ways to Milestone 2. However, remember, its software is designed to work on US Verizon's network which may cause some things to act wired when using foreign SIM in it.
My phone is a D2G and I use it outside US with foreign SIM. So far there are some small annoyances like GSM radio going offline on its own (happens seldom though) or signal reading pretty weak, but they seem glitches that weren't fixed by Motorola due to the fact phone is designed to run primarily in CDMA, not GSM mode. MMS is another annoyance, which for whatever reason went away since I started using GoSMS app instead built in one.
If Milestone 2 is operator independent, I am sure its software will work better. I am sure hacker community will wind up on it just like it did on Milestone 1 (which I also happen to have) and will roll out some fine ROM's like CM6.
Another fact you should consider is warranty. With D2G you pretty much opt out for warranty support, while with MS2 situation could be different.
My decision to go with D2G over MS2 was based purely on the fact phone has 850/1900 WCDMA bands which I need for Canada to get 3G working. Currently available Milestone 2 doesn't have them, but a model with these frequencies is supposed to be available shortly if not already. For Australia you need 850/2100 if i am not mistaken. So Droid2Global has you covered, but if Milestone 2 is available with these frequencies I would think twice before getting the D2G.
Sent from my DROID2 GLOBAL
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Thanks for the in depth response.
Just heard back from Motorola and it would appear that their warranty is not available if the phone is purchased outside of the United States. There is one well respected Australian retailer who is offering the phone with their own 12-month warranty, but the phone is listed at $200 more than the prices I've seen overseas. Still, something to consider.
Interesting point you bring up about the software. Given that it is supposed to be a global phone, you would think everything would run properly. Wouldn't this all be a moot point if the phone had the Fission rom running on it or is it still an issue? Are there any Australian D2G owners who could comment on how the phone's software works over here?
I will be purchasing the mi4 soon and have a few questions about it.
1.purchasing in the u.s im seeing theres mi4 original and a mi4 LTE, which one has better rom support? Or are they essentially the same and can run vice versa roms?
2.with the mi5 comming out very soon,the mi4 is very cheap..wheres a good place to buy one in the u.s? So far..gearbest,oppomart,ebay,and amazon ive checked with gearbest being the best one ive seen.
3.if i purchase not the LTE varient am i limit to 3g connection? Or H+? For u.s connection.
4.where does xiaomi sit at as far as updates are concerned? Back when the mi4 was released i believe it shipped with 4.4 kitkat? Heading towards end of january 2016 is it still on 4.4 kitkat?
Will be updating this as soon as i find out more questions and concern about the device but for now these are the questions that i need t know. Thanks in advance
1. When it comes to ROMs, Mi3, Mi4W and Mi4 LTE are the same devices, same ROMs will work on all of them, but on some of them, like Cyanogenmod, even while being officialy supported have some problems with LTE connectivity, but all the rest is working perfect. On the other hand, If you are interested in Win10, you have to have a LTE model, WCDMA one is not supported.
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3. Non LTE variant is limitted to 3g, but H+ also counts as 3g xD
4. Mi4 (like all the rest of Xiaomi devices) is getting weekly updates of MIUI, changing some minor things, fixing bugs and sometimes featuring new functionality. Since yesterday, the new MIUI version (6.1.21) based on Android 6.0.1 is available to be flashed, and it's working great for me, AnTuTu score increased from ~42.000 to ~47.000 and the overall performance is great.
Generally I'd recommend you not to play with custom ROMs as far as MIUI features great stability, performance, and uncompareable camera app and photos quality (photos taken on customs are nothing compared to ones taken on MIUI), and, if you can afford, you won't regret spending some more dollars on LTE variant.
I think I've helped you, if you want to know anything more you can write to me, I know how does it feel to be afraid of buying Xiaomi when you haven't ever had one. You seriously won't regret that purchase!
TyMoOteUuSz said:
1. When it comes to ROMs, Mi3, Mi4W and Mi4 LTE are the same devices, same ROMs will work on all of them, but on some of them, like Cyanogenmod, even while being officialy supported have some problems with LTE connectivity, but all the rest is working perfect. On the other hand, If you are interested in Win10, you have to have a LTE model, WCDMA one is not supported.
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3. Non LTE variant is limitted to 3g, but H+ also counts as 3g xD
4. Mi4 (like all the rest of Xiaomi devices) is getting weekly updates of MIUI, changing some minor things, fixing bugs and sometimes featuring new functionality. Since yesterday, the new MIUI version (6.1.21) based on Android 6.0.1 is available to be flashed, and it's working great for me, AnTuTu score increased from ~42.000 to ~47.000 and the overall performance is great.
Generally I'd recommend you not to play with custom ROMs as far as MIUI features great stability, performance, and uncompareable camera app and photos quality (photos taken on customs are nothing compared to ones taken on MIUI), and, if you can afford, you won't regret spending some more dollars on LTE variant.
I think I've helped you, if you want to know anything more you can write to me, I know how does it feel to be afraid of buying Xiaomi when you haven't ever had one. You seriously won't regret that purchase!
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Thankyou very much for the info. You really helped alot. 1 question would you know whereto purchase the back covers for the phone? Ive checked ebay and they only have the wood type material. Or xiaomi didnt fully release it?
I've purchased mine on Aliexpress, the delivery time is not really nice but if you are patient enough you can get a nice cover in quite a low price
TyMoOteUuSz said:
I've purchased mine on Aliexpress, the delivery time is not really nice but if you are patient enough you can get a nice cover in quite a low price
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Thankyou again. Ive just checked on that website and they have all the selection i was looking for. How long did it take for you to recieve it after you ordered from there?
That's a big disadvantage of Aliexpress, IDK how long does the delivery take in US, but to Poland it usually takes 2 weeks. The estimated delivery time can be seen directly on auctions, it all depends on the type of delivery.
I have HTC M8 and because it is Verizon version, I need to use it with custom ROM( Verizon won't let me use tethering unless I pay them money). I'm not living in the US, so phones are little more expensive in my country.
I looked up current phones and liked Xiaomi 5,5s, Mi Max, Red Mi Note 4, LG g5( a bit overpriced for me), Asus zenfone 3( lots of variants. I'm confused).
These phones are the ones that I can afford. I mainly use my phone to WhatsApp, Spotify, watching Series, some google documents stuff, sometimes for the camera, and sometimes for Facebook and Messenger. I almost never play games.
My current M8 doesn't survive a day. I need good battery, relatively better performance. and a decent camera (M8's camera is quite good, but a better camera is, you know, better). Because, as I stated, I use ROM, It's kinda unstable, it is not crashing but it is slow. So when I buy a phone I want to have it good OS. I'm using my phone in English language, so it won't be a problem if the official OS only offers English.
Any recommendation will be appreciated.
torojet said:
I have HTC M8 and because it is Verizon version, I need to use it with custom ROM( Verizon won't let me use tethering unless I pay them money). I'm not living in the US, so phones are little more expensive in my country.
I looked up current phones and liked Xiaomi 5,5s, Mi Max, Red Mi Note 4, LG g5( a bit overpriced for me), Asus zenfone 3( lots of variants. I'm confused).
These phones are the ones that I can afford. I mainly use my phone to WhatsApp, Spotify, watching Series, some google documents stuff, sometimes for the camera, and sometimes for Facebook and Messenger. I almost never play games.
My current M8 doesn't survive a day. I need good battery, relatively better performance. and a decent camera (M8's camera is quite good, but a better camera is, you know, better). Because, as I stated, I use ROM, It's kinda unstable, it is not crashing but it is slow. So when I buy a phone I want to have it good OS. I'm using my phone in English language, so it won't be a problem if the official OS only offers English.
Any recommendation will be appreciated.
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Hi, there's a dedicated thread for the same :- https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
sachin n said:
Hi, there's a dedicated thread for the same :- https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1846277
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thanks, I'll post there
Hi ! I'm looking for a s10e SM-G9700 (HK version), for Europe. From what i've heard it's the best non-Exynos version to have.
However, I can't find any still selling. What i found though are a lot of G970U1 (US version unlocked).
Will I have any trouble by using one of these (I mean, impossible to access some essential feature like my local Play Store, impossible to change language, or any other software issues). Can i correct a potentiel issue by flashing with Odin a new firmware/something else ?
I don't really care about rooting (even if this would be nice, but i'm not dreaming).
I've compared the bands available on both of these phones, and i find them very similar, so i guess i shouldn't have an issue on this side.
Thank you very much for your help !
PS: Alternatively, if the Exynos can run better or similar with root/custom rom (I'm mostly worried about battery consumption), that could be a solution
You can buy one from Taobao though, i also buy a 970U from there.