Samsung I8700 Omnia 7

  • Released 2010, October
    138.2g, 11mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Phone 7
    16GB storage, no card slot
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  • 4.0"
    480x800 pixels
  • 5MP
    720p
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    Snapdragon S1
  • 1500mAh
    Li-Ion

Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2010, October. Released 2010, October
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 122.4 x 64.2 x 11 mm (4.82 x 2.53 x 0.43 in)
Weight 138.2 g (4.87 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 200
Memory Card slot No
Internal 8/16GB
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@25fps
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML
 Document viewer/editor
MP4/WMV player
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
Facebook integration
Organizer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 5 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 10 min (3G)
Misc Colors Black
SAR 0.78 W/kg (head)     0.41 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.65 W/kg (head)    
Price About 150 EUR
Tests Camera Photo
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 70dB
Audio quality Noise -84.4dB / Crosstalk -82.5dB

Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 - User Reviews

  • Windows phone 7 was discontinued many years ago, so services most things that the OS uses that require the use of the internet do not work. Its quite a shame really, but the same is starting to happen with windows phone 8 as support for that ended over a year ago, and windows mobile 10 only has a few more months to go before it happens to it as well. My advice would eb to use a separate device to use the features that do not work and use the phone as a phone OR get an android or iphone that does everything.

  • I have updated this phone with new software 7.8, and make factrory reset now i cant connect with windows live cant install apps and cant update again my software pls anyone know something?

  • not working for me pliz people of windows do some please

  • No updates available !! Whatsapp also does not work !! How to solve this ??

  • My phone is windows 18700 omnia 7 is not support the whatsapp I install the whatsapp but I open whatsapp then instruction old number in which not conform me please tell me my old number thanks

  • Problem with my whatsapp

  • My phone is windows omnia7 is not support the whatsapp I installed the whatsapp but I open whatsaap than instruction old whatsapp number in which not conform me pleas tell me my old whatsapp number thank you

  • This is worst mobile. Not supported to connect with PC and Bluetooth.

  • can't connect with bluetooth and pc connections

  • can't connect with bluetooth and pc connection

  • cheap phone cant intall apps. cant conect to pc for data transfer.

  • That is untrue, she had something like that, its a WINDOWS fone for Crist sake...

  • In My Omni charging problem. Automatically on and off. Tell me the solution

  • Just got my omnia 7 how will i get Apps??

  • Its a rubbish fone it dosent download application like whatsapp and dey rest,no indicator if u ve missed call or a missed message so am dropping it.

  • i m using Samsung GT18700 By default my friend install nokia 8.1 software in it now he is supporting charging can any one help to resolve this problem

  • i need help my samsung 8700 open but no data on screen ?

  • Dear all, any one help me my omnia 7 don't stop screen at standby mood, when i lock phone for standby so mobile screen on automaticly ,,, thnx

  • i cant send music using bluetooth

  • plz tell me if u knw hw u save vedios r music....!

  • i can't save vedios to my samsung phone. please any tell me how can i save vedios r audio songs to my samsung omnia7.... plzzzzzzzz

  • You can't. The highest you can update to is WP7.8.

  • how to ubdate windows phone 8.1 pless

  • how can i get updates for this phone?

  • I found this phone to be great, owning it has been fantastic! , but because it is unique most repair shops can't fix it and this is a problem for me because my screen is busted. Other than that though, it would be great to own and use on a daily basis and the fact that the port that you use to charge it has a little plastic slide that covers it to protect it is amazing! :)

  • down load the Zune software

  • cool phone once updated

  • i have intensively use this phone for 3 years now and must say that its the best phone i have ever used. Never got any problem with it. But unfortunately it fell in the sea and eventually cease to work as its not waterproof.

  • what conect my phone Samsung I8700 Omnia 7 tomy pc. what file ar saport,dat,hd,flv andother

  • All I can say about this phone is nonsense ,it dosent even download thing like whatsapp don't have video calling and many more .the best thing for me to do with this phone is to put it away and get another phone that's all

  • I like the phone very much but i am finding a little problem with the phone. It's restart it self when there is a little heat tell you off it and live it at cool dry place for about 1 to 2 hours before it can stay and with that you can not do any thing like playing games only making and receiving calls . Can any one help with this fault....,?

  • how is this phone?

  • i`m using that mobile its ok for windows 7 but i can`t download the latest games like hill climb and subway surfer and it does not contain arabic language i must write on the app and copy then paste

  • 1. Go 2 marketplace 2. Select application 3. Then search for the app u looking 4

  • Just got it new please can someone tell how to get apps on this...viber,whatsapp, and others please...waiting

  • how should i upgrade my phone

  • failing 2 register whatsapp en game

  • Could someone please tell me how to turn of the Auto rotate function :(

  • Yes it supports whatsapp,viber.

  • please and where can i download the whatsappp

  • yes and it work great !

  • Please i need to know does this phone supports whatsap.

  • Which kind of fails sapport it?

  • It exe fail does nt support while downloading apps and

  • My phone will not boot pass d samsung omnia7 logo.......please how will i do a hard reset on it?

  • I am finding it difficult to access the phone keyboard when using *147# to convert data or cellphone banking * numbers. I tried to download emdial apps but it the results is "your phone does not support this feature please udate your software. Why was omnia7 excluded from this vital operation when people buy the best phones to do their cell banking anywhere anytime? maybe give us the app on the marketplace that would support cellphone banking.

  • when was this released

  • superb

  • Its such a great phone, the camera is superb, the storage is hhmmmm may be the issue of syncronisation where you have to first install Zune software is a heck to and again failure to share staff via bluetoot

  • I have been using this phone since it first was released, the reception is great, and the device is nice and compact, some of the problems that i had where that the paint chips of easily and that the antenna change cover is not as well fastened as it ripped of once. The cover is nice and robust though and is able to withstand quite alot, the size of the screen is also very nice. In my opinion it is one of the best phones i have ever had.

  • Can this phone be updated to WP8 yet at the moment?

  • Its a good phone but its very easy to get bored ofas wp7's features aren't really that customizable. The camera is good but I have personaly noticed that the shortcut camera button does'nt work after a couple of months. The screen and back pannel do scratch really easily plus the paint chips of and makes the phone look overall unattractive.

  • why is the bluetooth not on file sharing is making me begin to hate the phone

  • Can it have Whatsapp. Everything else is good.except for Whatsapp

  • Had this phone for the last 2 years - works ok but has some very annoying 'features' like the soft-touch browse button built directly into the handset which open a Bing search page (and cannot be changed...) It's extremely easy to brush this and close whatever you are doing to open up this useless search screen - the same goes for the back button. Also the complete lack of decent apps on the marketplace even after 2 years is a huge concern - going to get an Android asap and avoid windows until they are well and truely caught up.

  • Been using this phone from August 2011 Pros -Upgraded to 7.8 -Durable, dropped more than 10 times, not even a scratch -Pretty fast, no lag in most apps -Good screen Cons -Low light video -Fewer apps (windows phone issue) -Bluetooth connectivity (windows phone issue?)

  • Served me extremely well since launch in 2010, updated to 7.8 and unlocked thanks to XDA forums - it's a joy to use. The only gripe I have is with Samsung and not the phone. They give nowhere near as much support, especially with apps, than Nokia do. Planning to upgrade this summer to a Lumia 925 but I'll miss my Omnia 7. Great size too. If you're thinking of buying an Omnia 7 you won't be disappointed for the price.

  • how can i conect to my pc?

  • I have had my phone for ages It won't send my pictures to Facebook nor will it upload to my computer, this is really frustrating as I chose it because of it's camera and replaced an older Samsung with a better camera. Fact is I got seduced by the whole Windows thing.

  • it makes an alarm like sound and the same time overheating loosing charge very first

  • its not android its windows phone

  • download the "supertube" app u can download youtube videos from there. it works perfecty fine on my phone(windows 7,8)

  • Is their any problem in the phone after windows 7.8 update.

  • Cant dwnld any musics or vds to qindows 7.5 mobiles. You can share musics from conect to ur pc with zune.

  • Hey.. Its not a android 4n. Its great windows phone :-)

  • It is really a great phone. I think it is even better than iphone 4. But can they update thw software by adding arabic region and language.

  • i used the phone for just a week and the screen has crack how do i fix it?

  • is samsung omnia 7 is android phone??is it support all android application?

  • it is amazing thank you for the opportunity to use this phone i love it

  • How can I update it to WP 7.8 ?? I'm from Romania, using 7.5 and it says that is up to date,but I want WP 7.8. Please. Excuse my bad English . Tnx

  • 1) You need Zune install on your PC/laptop 2) Connect via USB cable 3) Make sure the phone isn't in the 'lock' state i.e. enter your pin code on you phone to unlock the screen (if you have enabled this feature). That should be it!

  • How can i connect this to my pc or laptop its not conecting...

  • No problem with upgrading it to WP 7.8.

  • can this phone be upgraded to Windows 7.8?? please, anyone answer me

  • why my camera not responding

  • Is it upgraded to windows 7.8 ??? n how does it works... please let me know If it has any problem after upgrading

  • IS it properly upgrade with Windows 7.8 or officially announce ??

  • I cant connect my Bluetooth to any device i.e hands free kit? please help.

  • Even i am facing the same problem please help me on it

  • how can I download music to the phone from the internet? pls someone..

  • You have to use to upload anything,exp music, videos n bluetooth..

  • You have to use to upload anything,exp music, videos n bluetooth..

  • how much ram has the phone?

  • how much ram has the phone?

  • You have to use zune software to upload music to the phone.

  • Install Zune software in your PC from Microsoft it will sync videos, pictures and music in phone get other data through skydrive. it works like iphone as you have to use iTunes to get things in... :)

  • i cant download anything............... how to sent programs in bluetooth......? pls reply

  • how to download songs and videos

  • How to download songs and videos

  • I owned a Samsung Omnia 7 and as per my personal experience it is the best mobile. But i've some doubts about it. When i tried to take a video through the camera i was not able to zoom in or out while recording. but in standby mode i can do that. Is there any option to zoom while a video recording? please anyone help...n i really need to know.

  • have it, love it

  • yes you can use skype on omnia 7 samsung,just go to apps then tools and productivity and you can see skype there,download it and enjoy

  • hello brothers plz tell me that i can use skype on omina 7 (i8700)

  • Use THe "Zune" Software on Computers for Samsung Omnia 7

  • Me am buying it tomorrow n they already updated the software to mango but the way I see it is the best fone compared to androids phone although I deadly hate androids

  • The specs listed above claims that Omnia 7 has a compass. That's not true, it only has GPS which can make out your direction if you move in a direction for a while.

  • i can't collect songs for orders phone why? also my computer why?

  • I can not connect my bluetooth of sumsang omnia 7with other devices, reply m to my e-mail of [email protected], also how can i get sotfware connection of my phone to any PC?.

  • when making a call on omnia 7 both side can`t hear anything there is no pesponse @ all can i get a solution

  • why cant i connect my bluetooth to any device ie hand free kit ?

  • somebody can let me know,why my omnia 7 can't go market via wifi?

  • You need a working hotmail account

  • You have to update WP 7 at least to WP 7.5 mango release or better to Tango. make location setings to ON Greets :)

  • This is fantastic phone. Best phone I have ever had. I had iPhone 3GS, Galaxy S, Galaxy S2, Optimus 3D, Optimus L7 and this is the clearly the best. The WP7.5 run really smooth and fast. After using WP7.5, I don't think I will ever go back to Android. I think I will get a either WP8 or iPhone 5 as my next phone for sure.

  • Plz help mee for my omnia ... I am using this .. I m not able to purches any thing from market place... :(

  • you should create a live ID eg hangaw@live. com before you can download items from market. and also install Zune software on you pc before you can transfer items from your pc to the phone

  • install Zune software on your pc and it will recognize your fone

  • hi my freinds i want yours help i cannot install apps from marketplace for my samsung omnia7 it ask for windows live id when i input my email to it it say no regestred device and how i can copy app from pc to my phone thanks for yours help

  • pliz post programs on the bluetooth, how one pass word files from the pc to the fone, its all a disturbing knowing i gat a nice fone in my hand that cant connect to blue tooth, come on make programs o something

  • i can't transfer files because when ever i connect omnia7 to computer using a connector, the computer can not recognized it..pls help me..

  • plz can u post a like about that custom prog u talk about ?

  • Is there any other option to connect b/tooth with other devices except headset? extra software or something?

  • Just inatall custom rom from xda and you'l get all this features (seand-receive via bt,custom ringtones for sms etc etc). Great phone

  • I have sent my Omnia 7 in for the fourth time last week, so many issues, all i can say is STAY AWAY from this phone, if you want a WP7, go for a Nokia, for everything else there is Sony.

  • Really good phone. It has that good feeling in hand - sturdy and metalic. Looks much better live then on photos. Display is phenomenals and battery is not bad. All recomendations from me!

  • First of all, it's a WINDOWS phone, NOT ANDROID. READ and UNDERSTAND before you make comments like those. And by the way, a "defect" is when something is wrong with the phone, those things you mentioned are just features it does not support. You are aware that the iphone made around the same time as this phone lacked the same things, right? I doubt you said those things about it.

  • LOL! how can it run Android App when it's OS is Windows ! duhhhhhh

  • Its a good phone but there are some defects in it too like, no secondary cam, no memory card slot, no Bluetooth pair with other phones and most of all it doesn't even run android apps, wtf!!!???

  • Its a good cell phone but there are some defects in it too like, no secondary camera, no memory card slot, no Bluetooth pair with other device and most of all it can't even run android games, wtf!!!????

  • Very Good Mobile

  • Very Nice Mobile Ever

  • Very Nys Mobile

  • may i set my personal wallpaper just tell me i want purchase it and how many apps avalable in this handset free

  • cani set my wallpaper in this handset and How many Apps Free in windows Form samsung omia what is Effact of this mobile just tell me i m Purchaseing this Handset just help me

  • wheare is secondary "cam",u know its very very essentional.that is mainly defect on about that.

  • not support externall memory card

  • windows phones did not support bluetooth to pair with other mobiles only to pair with the headset

  • how do i switch on the bluetooth coz it keeps on searching but nothing happens i have been trying that for the past 72hrs

  • i have one propelem in my phone not suport to group messages any help.

  • Its nt possible btooth is only 4 head set

  • 2 BIG problems with this phone. no USSD dialing support, for South Africa that means I can't get internet banking working & I can't get my free airtime/data from my service provider. Worse is no flash support for internet explorer so no flash heavy websites. for a windows phone, this alone is aweful. Funnily enough, the youtube market app works great.

  • i need help......i restored my fctory settings and now i cant access facebook or worse youtube from my phone....when i clik install it doesnt work......any help?????

  • Same broblam

  • 512mb ram, 1gb rom, taken from xda.

  • Yes...up to v2.3 gingerbread..try it

  • i love this phone, the case and design the features are well suited and the Phone runs like a dream, the bad is that it is running windows phone 7 which really wants you to throw the phone at the wall, if it was runing an older ver of windows mobile it would be killer but in 7 it feels like a toy that is trying to compet with the iphones os, i say it should run andriod or a older ver of windows, that said the camrea with its autofocus is just betiful to use and the gps is reponsive and im very happy with the performace of it the build quility of the phone feels like a gem and the anodised aluminium on it really says profesional, the lack of a card slot is a real stone drag because windows 7 doesn't suport it and 8gb of memeroy is just way to small, having removable storage foe me is a real must in today's world. my summery for what i said is +great build qulity and hardware -the os feels wayyy incomplete and misses alot of features that cheaper phones have for less then a 1/4 of a price of the samsung ommia7, for me, i will make sure i will never buy a pohone with this os, even tho i had my updated, it still feels way incomplete for a closed sorced os

  • GO to wireless manager there u wil get call waiting option..

  • Its an option of you operator not from the mobile phone

  • Please Can anyone tell me how could I change the phone language? I bought it but only comes whit Chinese and English and I need Spanish.

  • In the settings there isn't option for call waiting but you can activate by typing *43# in the dialer and press call to deactivate type #43# and press call. Good luck! Worked for me.

  • yes you can update to mango 7.5 my phone updated after 2 month ago the mobile very good operation system

  • Can anyone plz help me by telling me how to activate the 'Call waiting' option? CAn't find it despite searching every where for it!

  • YES!

  • Can this be upgraded onto 7.5 Mango?

  • Very good phone, nice design, great performance!Hope he will have WIN8 update :)

  • the phone does not have bluetooth and the music you can not set your music as a ringing tome,and when u want features like dialing *111# it does not give option to choose it just gives u ok and after the screen dissapears.

  • Hi friends samsung omnia 7 or samsung omnia w i8350 which one is best . .Am planning to buy a mobile on this week so plz reply me friends. . .

  • driver

  • Why can't i send or received files via bluetooth???? HELP PLEASE

  • Top on the first option (on receiver logo), u'll get numbers there, if you want to view duration tap on the number you want to see.

  • where is the call log on this phone? need duration ,time,date etc of incoming and outgoing calls!!!

  • how do i get my contacts on to my phone and why can't i put my memory card in

  • yeah!its a great phone..

  • Does This Phone Support Android Version OS.. ??

  • How does this help here?

  • Open zune software, wait until it recognizes your device, go to your device page, under quickplay there is a bar with: Music,Videos, etc; click on videos and voila, all the videos on your device will show up there, after that just right-click on the video and click on add to collection.

  • The performance is nice, but if you compare side-to-side with a phone with a stronger processor(Like the Lumia 800) u'll notice that some games and apps load slower but the final result is basically the same. Battery life varies depending on the use, if u just make calls, read e-mails and some music it will last a full day; even when you are playing a game, you will get tired of the game before the battery runs out. The camera is awesome that auto-focus works really good and the colors are vivid enough. Sometimes my XBOX Live avatar lags when i first open it, but nothing annoying and after that it is as smooth as the whole OS. The only time that u'll get some serious and annoying lag is when it's syncing with your pc, but if it's just charging or if the sync is complete, it will get back to normal. If you have any specific questions about the device, feel free to ask.

  • Great phone but how do you get the video's on to your computer ?

  • An Awesome Phone I had.The touch is so sensitive that you are actually touching air.And the 5MP camera is doing its best.Got the best shots until now.Multi Tasking is good.Performance is incredible.The Facebook and Google integration is really helping me. Except,the zune which kinda annoys me sometimes regarding searching a song with a name instead of the start letters i.e Indexing and also very less games. Apps are improving day-by-day. Really values your money.Trust me!!

  • I have updated samsung focus i917 to latest mango 7.10.8107.79 OS version. Awesome phone

  • Performance is awesome cant get a better phone for 14k ..

  • Better go for samsung focus i917. has same specs . looks better. has grt battery backup .. has gorilla display .Costs only 14k on ebay ... it also has a memory slot expandable upto 32gigs.. far far better than this.. just check it out on ebay before stocks are out.. cheers :-)

  • hwz its performance ?? help me reply

  • Thanks a lot!!

  • Yes it is, I updated the day I bought it, just make sure that it's fully charged and that U get the notification from Zune software on your pc. The process takes an hour or more because they need to put all the updates before mango and then the last mango update. Just make sure that U have a strong internet connection and that nothing interrupts the process.

  • Can anyone tell me if this device is upgradable to Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5?? I'll appreciate your help.

  • Bluetooth only works with another Windows7 device. Try to log into WiFi where downloading is allowed. Not all the WiFi hotspots are download friendly. Some of them are just for browsing. Hoe this will help. Thanks

  • one of the best win mobile phone big ups

  • I pray for help.I can not use bluetooth and the internet without wifi.When I log on wifi I can not download anything.Please you to answer too quickly, thanks

  • A very good phone for the price. Definitely at the same level as Galaxy S2, if not better in terms of smooth (buttery what people call it) UX. As with all the other WP7 phones, it does social media tasks quicker with Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn integrated. Another plus is the feature which allow you to bring up camera straight from lockscreen.

  • Based on the experience wtih the phone i think it's one of the best phones, the only bad thing is the battery

  • its a worst phone, wastage of money.... no battery back up, and does not support many of the softwares.

  • can samsung i8700 omnia 7 suppot android please tell me about it how to install

  • go to market place and search for whatsapp

  • Does any knw how to down load whatsapp usin omnia7?pls help

  • i wanna ask u that is skype possible in this mobile or not im trying to download but im tiered if its possible then plz tell me the way, i bought it just before 2 days

  • I think that you are wrong about price, isn't 240 � to small ?

  • under settings go to region+language change to arabic

  • I need your help because I want to change software language from english to arabic as my son using this mobile.

  • so do one thing change it to samsung s 2

  • omnia 7 no front camera for video chat throw this cell phone to the dogs!!!

  • Hi! I can not read Urdu and Arabic languages in the internet explorer of my Omnia7,can anyone help me how to get red of this issue?

  • Hi!I can not read Urdu and Arabic in the internet explorer of my Omnia7, can any one help me how to get red of this issue?

  • You can not delete the Windows Live Account From the device. This is fore sure. It is not like the other accounts that you log in (yahoo, google, facebook). Once the phone took the live account, it is stick to it. Hoever The only possible way for that is to restore the phone to the factory settings. This will delete all acounts, pictures, songs, apps you downloaded/purchased. So, what out.

  • Now i can access internet sharing after updated

  • Windows Live accout cannot be deleted as it is the primary account when setting up the phone

  • BT can only work on connecting BT headset

  • how to delete an windows account in my omnia 7 phone

  • bluetooth does not work is it normal?

  • One is a light sensor, one is a proximity sensor. Detect light for auto screen brightness and detect objects to turn screen off, such as in a call when you put it to your ear. No LED's on this phone.

  • what is 2 little lights on top right hand side and can ya set them to colour when ya get txt of some1 like the black berry ?????

  • how to zoom while video recording?

  • I want to know, is there any option to change the operating system like windows to android. if it is possible plz let me know.

  • Does it come with a mango update in the US

  • I had the same problem.Zune is required,Which is like ITunes.With it,you can update your OMNIA7 and transfer something to your phone.

  • i had recently bought i8700 windows, i cant access my bluetooth and its not connecting to my pc??? the bluetooth device can find the other but not connecting to it. no idea to connect to the pc and download the music and docs has follows..please any one help me out from this situation to grap the phone better than now?????

  • You need to download Zune (the Microsoft version of iTunes) you will be able to back up data, transfer tunes/video etc and update.

  • How to connect with my PC? I suggest they do not know each other.(ph&PC)

  • Had same issue, found out the Bluetooth only is for device support, i.e Samsung hands free devices etc. Not the old school Bluetooth where you could hook up phones and transfer data.... Gutted, but it seems this is the way its going now with companies n Bluetooth. Hope this has helped

  • Had one for about 6 months now, battery life good.... As far as smart phones go, if using apps/internet alot of the time then will have to charge every day/day 1/2. I have used mine looking online for a good 4/5 hours before batt got low. If just use casually then batt will last you a few days. On another note since the windows 7.5/mango update this phone has got much better and screen is a fluid as iP4 and does not crash like one, there is no front facing camera though so can't video call. All in all happy with phone and really good video on there too. Hope this has been of some help

  • easyest way to update to 7.5 is throu ZUNE! if you dont have it,download it and connect you phone to your computer and ZUNE will automaticaly offer an update!

  • Could any one tell me how to upgrade to 7.5 mango. Thanks in advance!!!

  • How about the battery life?

  • Yes it can be updated to 7.5 and you can purchase SatNav products in the Marketplace no problem.

  • yes

  • Yes, this can run mango :)

  • Great phone only two things I am not happy with is the camera not many pixels and it has no Sat nav other wise its a great bit of kit stylish and easy to use

  • Great camera capture

  • It is a good phone if it can be updated to 7.5 mango. Thanks Samsung!!!

  • Its a great phone, I'm jus writing from it. Till now I haven't seen any draw back to not buy the phone.

  • is there any way to transfer office files from pc to this phone?

  • Hi in charge, kindly update the O/S to (upgradable to windows phone 7.5 nickname 'mango' ) thanks for looking into this.

  • what is that mango??????????????

  • i am about to sell my HTC wildfire and i have been looking at this phone is it worth it???

  • uze Zune softwere

  • Please, help to provide me some idea or comment with this phone . how is the Bluetooth Performing ? as well as other app . :) thanks

  • I have no experince in Window Phone, I plane to use it . Is there anyone tell how is hard and easy to use in Window Phone? What is different from Adroid and Window Phone ? :) Thanks PS: As i read the comments on Omnia 7 , I think it's complicated to use . right ? Thank in advance :)

  • Yea, I got mango update and its awesome. I had to force the update though. Check the gsmarena blog for instructions. Its really easy

  • I cannot use Bluetooth on my Omnia 7, does anyone know why this is? Also, I', not sure how to get camera photos from my phone to my PC, can anyone help?

  • i cannot view the photo that i had taken with the phone on my PC - Fujitsu Lifebook series S.what do i need to do? Download any software into my PC?

  • did anyone got mango update on this phone?

  • Only Mango will use Bluetooth.

  • i am using the cool device since december of the last year.everythingwas alright.but from last few daysi hv noticed,the color resulation n contrast is not in proper manner.the pics looks fade.the dialer becomes light ash from dark ash color.i am really fed up.i hv used it with max care.i hv done the master reset also.no change.any solution?

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  • how can i use blue tooth ?

  • If you're okay with being able to download free apps and games then just create a windows live account with US as the native region. Remember, you can do that only on a PC and not on the phone itself. Anyway, back to my point, once your done with this reset the phone and register it with this US-based ID and then on your PC, change the location to United States. Now just connect your phone and you're ready with a feature loaded Windows Phone 7 :)

  • Download zune for PC from www.zune.net It's something like iTunes for iDevices, only it's a way lot hotter in looks and much easier to use. As for Marketplace, it depends on your location.

  • WP7 Mango will address 90% of the issues and pretty much put it on par with iOS and far as speed goes it runs circles around android. Yes iOS and Android have massive App stores but the majority of people only use a few with Facebook and twitter being one of the largest and only WP7 has full intergration of these two the others still require jumping in and out of a app. Skype is also coming feature with WP7 at first being a app and later being fully intergrated into the system

  • you need to have windows live account. it will save all your contact to windows live contact automatically by default (if you have internet connection on your phone that is...)

  • internet sharing wil come in the next major update this month aka mango update. microsoft already bought skype, its only a matter of time now...

  • use Microsoft Zune. Its very easy, just drag and drop to sync...

  • okay so could you help me I just got it new and dont know how to sync it with my pc so I dont know how to add music and videos and stuff can you help me ! thanks

  • Its doesnot support Skype.and no pc internet sharing

  • i have this phone and its worth to buy..the super amoled display is so good..if you want a new os experience you should take this omnia7..

  • you obviously dont know how to use this phone...its a very simple straightfoward phone / os

  • I have a problem with this phone, having to upload everything. Had to upload zune software to check my photos etc, Trying upload games on the phone, but reply received that it is not available in my region. Cannot have a personalised ringtone on this phone. Please can somebody help me, got this phone now for almost 2 months and still struggling to operate it. What do i do about loading games onto my XBOX. Living in South Africa, y the problem

  • I like the specs and the looks of this gadget. Unfortunately I've been trying to get one (from Kenya) without success; can anyone direct me to reliable online shop with a good bargain?!

  • Very very best phone its a best phone ihad ever got

  • You obviously have no clue what your doing then, The windows mobile interface is possibly one of the easiest to use.. FACT

  • I am Sick of this phone, now! Everything I was told about it is FALSE! I sincerely wish I had chosen a lump of coal, instead - it would have been much, much, much more user friendly than the "Samsung Omnia 7"! A warning to all concerned: Do not buy one! X

  • Awesome phone.

  • U cannot take a back up of the data for this phone even if u try using the Zune still you won't be able to take a back up of the contacts and other data just media files.

  • Can anyone tell me the exact price of this phone...? I'm just planning to buy one....How's the performance of this phone?

  • price of the phone

  • Pro or Contra?

  • Samsung did not launched Omnia 7 in India :(

  • And here is something else, too! Every interesting, free app, I have attempted to download, has had loading issues. Not one of the, (what I would consider to be,) good or interesting apps have been successfully downloaded. Not too good, really.

  • I have had the "Samsung Omnia 7" since November 2010. Generally, I have been impressed with its speed, accuracy and user friendliness. However, before anyone considers buying one, be aware that one can only Bluetooth another "Samsung Omnia 7" device! This is quite inconvenient when you are the only one of your peers who owns one! I am now in the process of replacing the phone with a "Samsung Galaxy S II", as I have personal experience with this model and am very impressed with its apps, its user friendliness and its quick responses! Androids apps are over 80% free compared to "Windows apps". Overall, a much better mobile phone!

  • I'm not sure but I have my brand new one for sale.

  • the three store has it as a refurb

  • Hi can anyone tell me if the Omnia 7 has been discontinued as I can't find it in any uk retailer any links to buying it from the major networks are old pages why would they can this? It was the best wp7 phone and had super amoled display!

  • This phone seems to have vanisshed from all major retailers in the UK ????

  • Hi everyone I am thinking of getting the Omnia 7 Does Samsung Omnia 7 support aacPlus (.M4A)? Can some try that music file and tell me how the quality sound via speaker & headphones please.

  • Well, my Omnia 7 never had any problems.

  • Be careful when you buy this phone. it gets over heated and this is really bad i have to service mine after 1 month of getting it i like the phone " great OS and great screen" but Samsung has to look after the heat problem in this phone

  • Phone has been very good, although battery strength is questionable. Can anyone assist us, we would like to use skype on the phone. Every time we attempt to down load skype, we are unable to complete the down load.

  • Please tell me: Is there available any n900 version with hsdpa working at 850 mhz (3g)? Im at least to buy one.

  • why all window phone 7 phones are cheaper than android phone???

  • The phone is good but OS sucks! All Win mobile 7 have no STK witch makes a huge draw back !

  • I am having the same problem, and i have put the wifi on and then it wouldn't load the market place at all?

  • its a good phone! i have it i love it! so what if the bluetooth doesnt work thats what zune is for! if you think its boring or it doesnt suit you then get another phone :L!

  • Check your internet settings. If you're using WiFi it wouldn't give you any problems.

  • cnt view my mms bluetooth not working how does samsung sell a faulty product to consumers?alot of people need answers

  • why i cant install apps and other in marketplace only wrote :Cant get this information at the moment. Check again in a little while. i try again laterbut only wrote this

  • OK phone, you buy 8Gb version or 16Gb version and thats it. No upgradeable storage, battery life is only passable, poor(ish) bundled headseat. Photo quality not bad, Zune software is pretty awful. They got the screen right (Super Amoled?). My next phone, unless MANGO is amazing, I'm going Android or back to iOS. (Although if a jailbreak allows me to install either, I'm in! (at least for a look!))

  • games can be downloaded in onmia 7 ???? if yes then how?????

  • I would like to know if this phone supports a .NET framework as I need it for my final year project.

  • best ever phone in the word

  • This phone is crappy phone.os is very very bad.there is lot of limitation.i change this phone soon.hopelass

  • Does the chat sites effect your airtime, eg whatsapp using this phone

  • The best phone I've ever used by a huge margin. The operating system is easy to understand and is nicer to look at than iphone or android. It also runs smoother when scrolling, zooming or whatever else you're doing. Brilliant phone.

  • just change ur pc and mobile location to USA and then install zune. Create a live.com or hotmail id with some usa address to log in zune and install apps. You would do fine. If any probs mail me at [email protected]

  • you have to download and install windows marketplace enabler on your pc/laptop as MarketPlace is still not enabled in India.. once you install and click it, on the home page you get a drop down giving all the countries, choose India & click apply, then click ok in the next window and zune will open up with marketplace.. then you can sync music, videos, download apps/games etc... hope this helps

  • the best phone I've ever had....I used iPhone, Android, even Symbian in last 2 years....Windows Phone 7 is brilliant :) so Omnia 7 is...

  • This phone has not come in India but I have bought from some Importer and it is with ATNT. I have downloaded Zune also but not able to connect with PC. Somebody pls suggest do I need to run some driver CD because in mobiLe box there was no CD. Pls help..

  • This phone is awesome, great wp7 os and brilliant looks... Can I just mention the phone has gorilla glass display which isn't mentioned here Wp7 does have copy and paste, turn by turn navigation (free and paid)and working Bluetooth (it can be tempermental)let me say the mango update sees java added to browser, aswell as many other (500+) great features such as real multi tasking, which will vastly improve an already great os... Samsung omnia 7 is not perfect but its brilliant, and no phone will ever be perfect

  • wp7 is probably an os meant fo mature people. Android on the other hand seems to attract a more younger generation. Android has got many upgrades and it has got better with each upgrade. Wp7 has just got a single upgrade,wait for more updates and see what it does.

  • no tethering no cut&paste no java no file manager no memory expansion dodgy 5 mega pixel camera and crappy gps no free turn by turn navigation partly working blutooth, no this no that...... it is tech from years back with a new coat just like appel did with the iphone one would think a multi billion doller company like microsoft should do better than this and the truth is they should. the device has to much limitations it has got some nice things but it feels incomplete as if it was a rush job. i am sure microsoft are working on updates but this is far not good enought from them. the thing a phone sould do before anything els is be costemizeble to a persons needs and have functions this phone is a toy not n work horse like a smartphone sould be

  • better you buy from ebay global easy buy

  • go to windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/pr­oducts/ie/home . then type in izune' in the search portion on bing. It will help a lot to answer your question.

  • like you really need more?

  • Just wondering if this phone with or without the Mango Update will be able to record calls like the Omnia 2 I8000?

  • How come the Zune cannot be downloaded in my comp?

  • thats aload of rubbish, ive had this 6 months now and my screen is perfect.. you also have the option of choosing different colours for the tiles/apps you know.. even though mines been blue all along and my phone is turned on 24/7, since january which is around 5000 hours so far. its the easiest and best phone ive ever used. ive had afew androids and iphones but this blows the competition away, it will even more when wp7 bring the new update out

  • does this phone still have update issues?

  • you can watch youtube and some websites have video playing ability. Own wallpaper is available to be used, and easy download of nearly any picture on the web. you can customise music, but only of the pre listed songs that they have, all of which are not bad. they may be bringing in personal songs with the next update, but not sure

  • There is no support for SD card, as one of the limitations of WP7 is to not have any SD cards. The internal memory of this phone is only 8 GB. I would not recomend this phone as it has Windows Phone 7. I would recomend that you instead have a look at Samsung Wave 2 with bada OS. It is a very nice phone.

  • I am waiting for this phone to be launched in the UAE, but what i found even sadder is that they don't even sell this model in Korea... SERIOUSLY MAN???

  • Omnia7 mobile nice speed Barry good.

  • the samsung i8700 omnia now has a new name she is now known as (sexy nia).owned by sexy anna. i love u babe.

  • I would buy it but ... no SD card? And internal capacity of only 16G?

  • Wonder why Samsung didn't released the Omnia7 "worldwide". A lot of country hasn't seen this device. If you're planning on getting it, buy it online.

  • Totally agree with nimo.

  • Simply a fun-tastic fone. Full of life, looks and feels great. WP7 will soon be a different OS. Am impressed beyond words.

  • Can I watch youtube video clips on this phone ? Also, can I set my own wallpaper, phone call sound and messeging sound ? Please let me know !

  • anybody from MUmbai(India) having this device??? i was looking for it and every dealer i've checked either wernt aware of this phone or was claimn that its yet to be launched in India !!! x-(

  • Where you find that numbers?? I think they're wrong, wikipedia says 14000 hours

  • I think you're wrong!! Everyone say that blue has a lifetime of 14000 or 20000! 3000 is really too schort..wher you find that number?? I't just crazy

  • I think you're wrong!! Everyone say that blue has a lifetime of 14000 or 20000! 3000 is really too schort..wher you find that number?? I't just crazy

  • Do I need usb drivers for win7 ? Cant conect my fone to Zune ? Pl help

  • OLED seems to be, on the surface, the perfect display technology, there are some problems. First of all, even though the red and green LEDs have long lifetimes of 10,000 to 40,000 hours, the blue component suffers high failure rates after about 3,000 - 5,000 hours. It is believed at this time that with refinements in manufacturing technology, this limitation can be overcome fairly quickly, but as it stands now, the entire screen's life is limited by the blue LEDs' life. Also, as of this writing, manufacturing processes are expensive. But like everything else, cost is a direct result of yield. As experience is gained manufacturing these devices, the cost will come down just as it did with LCD. Finally, the OLED matrix is easily damaged by water. Without some way to seal the display in a waterproof outer covering, a spilled soft drink could spell curtains for the display.

  • I'm in love with this pfone but I read that super amoled's blue will be degradated in a fiew time. IT'S RIGHT? Everybody say that oled screen as this have a really short life! HELP ME PLEASEE

  • Whoa, so much negativity!!

  • Hi, Your answer is correct somehow. I have to tell you, although you already now, that WP7 also depends almost 100% on Zune software as IPhone does with iTunes.WP7 also does not have Flash,bluetooth file trasfers (this problem has been partialy solved for iPhone by iBluetooth) and a File Explorer. So I believe if you take an overview iPhone is more customizable than WP7

  • Well now, first of all you should now what are the limitations of a WP7 device for the moment, as we all expect Microsoft to fix these so called bugs. You will not have the following: No Bluetooth transfer for any type of file No Flash support for webpages No Way of setting your own ringtones No File Explorer or something like this There is no GPS software yet available for this platform. If your patience is big enough to wait for these features to come on future updates(we hope so) buy a WP7, it's quite nice, it's modern no matter what brand:all LG,Samsung and HTC have great WP7 devices.

  • Nice that you like your phone. I also have a WP7 phone, not samsung, but HTC, and it's ok, but these new platform phones lack many features because of Microsoft such as OBEX, file manager, no full GPS software available yet, no flash, no java...I mean that these are SmartPHONES not Smart portable gaming devices or music players. I agree, it's ok to have a device that handles very well gaming and music, but the main functions for a smartphone should remain untouched.

  • If I were to purchase this phone, will I be able to use this on American 3G? And if so, which carrier? Also, will the marketplace and maps be fully functional as if I bought a US phone?

  • plzzz help me some one i have unlocked tmobile omnia 7 from uk and i am in pakistan plz help cant send mms even though i have downloaded network profile from market place but its not recognizing my carrier plz send me email at [email protected] plzzz awaitinf for ur response plz help i love this device

  • Does any1 know when the flash player software is going to be available??? i was told it would be this quarter.

  • Download the Adobe reader

  • @Robbie - Robbie download Adobe reader from the Marketplace. Works for me just fine.

  • Well...Well...Well. Finally they release the updates and they are good. BUT there is one problem with this phone as i have experienced this week, if anything goes wrong with the phone and you need help....you cant get it as there is no infomation in regards to the faults as nobody knows anytjhing about it INCLUDING microsoft!!! VERY POORS SERVICE!!! ;-(

  • Has anyone had any issues with opening secure pages like ebainkin, and I have issues opening PDF files from emails, its driving me crazy.

  • the best LED screen display in the business.colors are awesome. but the battery is very poor.

  • Super AMOLED screen is fentastic to use. the phone is quite simple to operate and yet loaded with most advanced features. best in the market now that can compete with android...

  • i have friends who have other WP7 handsets, but none compare to the samsung omnia. in my opinion its the best phone on the market right now, easy to use for music,photos and the marketplace is slowly but surely getting to the apple standard. 5/5 stars

  • htc probably will give you other choices. But I prefer omnia7....

  • I own this phone for over a month now i gotta say its the best smart phone experience had yet. Kudos to Microsoft! The best thing besides the fluidity and the smoothness of the OS is the wireless sync.

  • Hey guys Im looking to get a WP7 in the next 2 months and I am currently leaning towards the Omnia 7 as my phone of choice. Are there any other WP7 handsets I should be considering?

  • How much RAM does it have? 256 or 512 It is not given in the specs .....

  • very loud dude very clear aswell

  • I've had used all the phones - iPhones,HTC,Nokia Blackberry n Android OS phones .. I just discovered a Pro Like phone,stylish and amazing. Color is awesome and the smoothness and feel makes it more expensive then an iPhone. Only prob is Bluetooth on some connections and Sim card error.Zine is awesome but Microsoft shud relaxed more on the piracy thing especially when comes to purchasing items from Asia countries. They need to let people on this side explore the power of WP7 Samsung phones - it might give iPhone users an eye opener too! Well done!

  • windows 7 No Copy/Paste No Multitasking No State Retention Default Media Player and Media Transfer Weak Social Integration Marketplace Search iphone 4 Hardware design is prone to reception issues MicroSIM card support only No Flash support in the web browser No true multitasking for all applications FaceTime video calls work only over Wi-Fi No file transfer over Bluetooth or USB Mass Storage mode No hardware shutter key for the camera No FM radio No stereo speakers No microSD card slot No smart dialing Too dependent on iTunes for loading multimedia content Poor loudspeaker performance Android Android is an open source platform driving all Android phones, it could significantly increase the risk of hacking these devices. If this happens, then locking mobiles as a security measure will be a mockery. its your choice

  • i've had this phone for 3 months now and its great for facebook actually see facebook like you would on a pc , but it doesnt have custom ringtones or messages or use bluetooth to other phones! so if i new this before i signed a contract i think i would of gone with the galaxy s. this phone is good but it still has alot of faults.

  • I have been a user of Samsung Omnia 7 for 2 months... And I have to say that I love it (and Windows Phine 7) very much... :P

  • dear friends iam considering to buy this phone but can you please tell me how is the ringtone volume because i had a hd7 and the ringing volume was lowwww thnx guys

  • I've had this phone for about 3 weeks now and I'm lovin it more and more every day. Best things are the smoothness and speed... it never freezed, has no lags... brilliant. Syncing is also many times faster than my iPhone, everything runs as it suppoused to be. User experience is the best I've had (used iPhone over 3 years and tried my friends Galaxy S). WP7 is a new os and a little raw, but it's completly usable. I love the minimal design of WP7, it feels fresh, unlike overdesigned (designless) Androids and iPhone wich is almost exactly the same over 3 years cannot see much progress, just sea of icons). The Amoled screen is real pleasure to look at. At the moment Omnia 7 is the best WP7 phone. I also believe most of the people commenting here never tried or used this phone. I'm not a fan of any brand or OS, but I'm talking out of my own experience. Love this phone and WP7!

  • anyone else having trouble with reserved space in zune

  • WP7 is no doubt the best os on the market today and to put it on Omnia 7 is incredible. I've had mine for about 2 months now and I have nothing but good words about it. If anyone is considering buying this phone , I wouldn't listen to most of the posts on this website, I get the feeling 90% of them don't actually own the phone.Microsoft have done a great job with the os,and samsung have done a great job producing a phone which is lightning fast, it never freezes,screen is second to none,games run smooth as silk,internet,youtube work seamless , you CAN purchase software outside U.S not like some people have posted.Video and photo's are excellent(much better than omnia 2). This phone is highly recommended.

  • can't

  • You have to download the ZUNE progran first. It's in the instruction manual.

  • For now, I think Android is a better choice. Let WP7 mature and see what Microsoft has in store for the betterment of this OS. And it could be great in the future.

  • I plugged my new Omnia 7 to PC with USB-cable (I live in Germany). It was don't recognized. Why? How can I connect my phon to computer?

  • there is no folder browsing,ist not possible to set melody as ringone. synchronization with comuter is horabul.android galaxy s better. for neu. waiting update fot this os.

  • new updated being released for wp7 in 2 weeks and also for everyone saying andriod is better. microsoft have signed the contract and teaming up with android which will be available on wp7 later this year :-)

  • which is better wp7 or andriod..??

  • As we do not have much control over application installation and other feature in Apple iPhone, on top of it iPhone steals data (formally by putting it in terms and condition) and user related information which includes personal information of end user. Had different expectation from Windows Phone but it seems here also user do not have much control on his/her own phone. I hope at least Windows Phone 7 OS do not steals Data? If anyone is having information on this, kindly share.

  • wp7 still bad i preferred android the last.too many restrictions.u cannot officially get apps from market place if u dont live in usa or uk.limited customization make this nice phone blind unfortunately.it will probably take ages till i will came back to windows mobile.android over wp7:plenty apps.good access to apps.very good customization.good modern look.better hardware.dual core and 8mp cameras.said no to windows phone last week .was thinking couple days but won android

  • Just noticed that SAMSUNG OMNIA 7 supports CONTINUOUS AUTOFOCUS just like vivaz! Am delighted to have this feature and works excellently! Well done samsung!!!

  • microsoft has just released a small update for zune desktop app! perhaps a step forward to the imminent update release.

  • not so expensive look at the mobilnionline.com

  • Anybody know if the Omnia 7 will be available on Verizon Wireless. I have Omnia 2 and really want to get my hands on this phone.

  • There's a developer unlock called chevron!You need windows phone 7 sdk (vm_web.exe) from microsoft site, a windows 7 running pc, a cert file and chevron.exe check xda-developers windows 7 development and hacking section. After this you can install any third party app or mod!including custom ringtones and file explorer.

  • does anyone know how to have a song for your ringtone instead of the preloaded ones?

  • Best phone i've had yet.Upgraded from omnia 2 to this one and pooh it's better. The marketplace too is for adults not like android.

  • Has anybody used this device in the USA? Does it have 3G capability in th USA?

  • Please don�t buy any costly Samsung mobiles. They are interested only in introducing new (useless) mobiles every day. Their after-sale service is very poor. I met a minor (?) problem with my Omnia II (GT-I8000) in India. Its audio jack failed to function properly. Many times it routed the audio to headset on its own. I gave it to the service centre and waiting for the phone for more than three months. Service centre people have so many useless answers but have not given my phone back. I have contacted samsung officials from Delhi to Chennai to Puducherry to......service manager... technicians... but in vain. I am ashamed of Samsung, its after-sale service, customer care....Irresponsible Cheaters.... I may have bought a new mobile for the expenditures I met for making calls and visiting service centre. I have ever seen so many unsatisfied customers in queues in their customer service stations. Please don't buy Samsung mobiles

  • Hi man, I am like you wishing a decend handset operating WP7 or Android to support Arabic out of the box. Microsoft said they are going to include more languages in the coming upgrades of WP7, and I am waiting for this. Now I am sticking to the awesome iPhone4 which has almost all the languages the world speak ... Wait for microsoft to release the upgrades to their OS ...

  • [Patch] Native Arabic Keyboard for WP7

  • It'll just show arabic in the msging , but doesn't have any keyboard also no support in IE and other stuffs , until this time no one have found any tweak to make it work !!!

  • Hi All, Does this phone support arabic language out of the box or i have to install app or tweak to make it work

  • It has secondary camera 4 video calling!!! ;) I am up to wave bud it cant be used with android? Does this model can? TX

  • You do realize that your arguments are amateurish, not his? This whole "Android is better because it has dual core and DivX and multitasking and Flash omg" is as much of a geek cliche as it can get. WP7 is considerably faster,has a cleaner UI, better battery life and offers an amazing gaming experience. That is what is important, not some silly technical details - and this comes from a professional software developer. Next time you pick on a platform, make sure you know what really matters. Hint: pick on navigation and copy/paste, as these are really useful and I truly miss them on my WP7.

  • better by galaxy s? why?what can this software limited phone can do better than galaxy s?i think the galaxy can do a lot of more stuff than this, internet browsing, flash,divx play,no need to sync anything with zune... opinion of an amateur

  • This will work on US AT&T right?

  • everything is fine except the secondary video call camera

  • So much better than Galaxy S...! WP7 are fast and robust! Very impressive. But still only 5megapixels camer, no xenon flash and no SD card.

  • Ds's a vaste mobile only for incmng n outgoing calls nthng to download n to listening worrest mobile

  • had my o7 for 2 weeks now and it just gets better and better.The app store is growing as we speak and it has incredible apps to choose from. First get ya microsoft apps , weather ,conversions etc, theyr'e free and 1st class.Then go hell for leather. Havin a ball with this phone.

  • How long does the battery last?

  • WP7 phones can open pdf file with the Adobe Reader App

  • Really very good phone. I came from galaxy S and i'm impressed with the WP7 UI Very fast and very nice. With some additonal adds (Multi task, copy and past and more applications on marketplace...etc that will come surely soon as a major update, WP7 will be the best UI for me. I'm not a blind fan of any brand (I used samsung, nokia, iphone...) and this baby really impressed me with the built quality, and this new WP7 OS.

  • I'm going to buy it when update comes :D

  • That damn bing search button,,,,the amount of times i've brought up bing search in the middle of doing something,,,pretty crappy

  • My apolagies, you can browse month by month in calender by swiping up and down....my bad

  • And customizable,,, come on, change the colour of the widgets..that's it..whoop de doo

  • love this phone,but there's some things I dont understand,eg cant bring up keypad with 1 button,no way to hide personal photo's or vids,can't browse through previos months in calender,can only pick a day,say u wanted to find the day u bought your new stereo,,forget it. What's with windows,,leave it up to 3rd party applications ,,yet again

  • Yes, it is possible to open PDF files with this phone. There's free adober reader on marketplace.

  • anyone ever noticed Gilligan never made a move on Ginger or Marie-Anne

  • great phone ...but I agree ,very poor reception

  • did samsung buy the reciever for this phone fron the reject shop

  • There's not only Nokia who runs symbian! There's some sony ericsson (Satio, Vivaz..) and samsung (Omnia i8910, innov8..) who use symbian too. Don't affirm things that you don't know.

  • bought this phone outright and am very happy with it//////////but/////reception on this phone is the worst i've ever had. In my house with omnia 2 I get about 3-4 bars reception. On omnia 7 I'm lucky to get 1 bar....Same with fm radio, omnia 2 recieves it fine, omnia 7 with same headphones (to act as airial) cannot recieve stations. This phone is beautiful, responsive and a real BRAG point but isn't the first priority, after all, it is a telephone.

  • First one deliveredcant hear the person on the other end. Get replacement one today and same problem! Can hardly hear the person on the other end. Disappointing! Apart from that awesome phone :(

  • Can this phone open PDF files ??

  • You can't...for now. Perhaps in the long run when jailbreaking(?) on W7P realized.

  • that sentence does not make sense

  • sorry if this has been talked about already but''''' bought the omnia 7 today and going to the marketplace I found out Australia is not supported or something. OMG did I just spend 750$ for a phone that can't download applications. I think I;m gonna be sick

  • only nokias run symbian ..

  • How do you set mp3s as ringtone?

  • Is it possible to simply compy music from PC to it or music files can only be downloaded from Zune or Marketplace?

  • Video Calls in WP7? really???

  • @ harsh, Omnia 7 is much better comparing to N97 bec. of its features and its cpu processor.

  • it can take calls and send sms, that what phones are suppose to do LOL

  • Where did you buy it ???

  • @ HTCfan, you can Download your Garmin at this site;

  • @ niki4me, yes my friend you can use skype in this phone

  • Just got it for 380�, and i love it.

  • hell yah !!! :D

  • is it true, that you cant use skype on this phone? :(

  • @ Sile Penalu, my friend Mobilemaster is correct Omnia 7 was released this Oct 2010 and Omnia HD was released this May 2009 so what are you talking about that "You have this phone for almost 2 years now"? If your talking about Symbian its definitely not Omnia 7 bec. Omnia 7 has OS Windows mobile but if your talking about Omnia HD surely its OS is Symbian but Omnia HD was only released last year May 2009 but in your recent post you have said that "You have this phone for almost 2 years" so thats not Omnia HD, so my friend what's your phone that has a OS Symbian?

  • not bloody fair why wont this come to the U.S.?

  • What kind of phone you have??? The Omnia 7? Lol, the phone was announced this year in October! What are you talking about?? The Omnia HD was announced in 2009... What are you talking about?

  • I have this phone from 2 years now its a good symbian phone

  • I am NOT kidding! It was very cheap!! And it has NO problems at all! I don't have the hands free, that's all. As I mentioned is a second hand phone, in very good condition! Don't think a new one will be under 400 Euro!

  • 210 euro????r u kidding???its actual price is near 650euro!!!

  • Hi! I am from Romania, and I bought it, but is is a second hand one, but in a very GOOD condition!! The price was very good, around 210 Euro! :) I hope you will able to buy one, because it is AWESOME! :X

  • I posted the same there twice, so don't worry! :)) By the way NOW I know what I asked.

  • @ Fire, Are you asking OMNIA HD or OMNIA 7? bec. Mobilemaster has OMNIA HD and not OMNIA 7 but if you want to buy Omnia 7 go to the market places bec. this phone Omnia 7 is already available at the market places.

  • Theres a Garmin app? I couldn't find any @ marketplace

  • dude, from where u get this mobile... i am waiting to buy this...plz help me!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @ Mobilemaster, My friend if you want to ask questions about Omnia HD go to Omnia HD site not here bec. this site is for only Omnia 7 and the people from Omnia HD site will help you and furthermore we only have Omnia 7 here not Omnia HD... hope this helps...

  • I am talking about the Samsung Omnia HD. Now I know that the phone don't have a free GPS... I have to say that the phone is very cool! I bought the last high-end Symbian Samsung phone. :D

  • The best phone maker in the business using the best os in the business..... the best phone in the world hell yes and some

  • (replying to first post) Omnia 7 does have A-GPS and there's garmin app for it with full mapof europe, so i don't care if it has any other nav. apps :)

  • I'm a user of iPhone since 2007, and I have them all (stil owner of 3Gs), BUT: Omnia 7 wifh new WP7 OS is REVOLUTION !!! Best phone I have ever put my hands on :-D

  • I have this smartphone Omnia 7 last month ago and the cpu processor is really fast but the problem is that it lacks many features and the price is to high so if u cannot afford to buy this phone my suggestion go for Omnia II bec. it has lots of features and the price is affordable..

  • I already now it. I bought the phone yesterday, and it is awesome! :)

  • Read the review...

  • Hi guys! I have a question. The Samsung Omnia HD has a free GPS navigation solution or not? I am talking about basic things, I don't need some extra stuff... Thank you. Please reply me as soon as possible!

  • I'm after a 3 months research period when i tried to decide which smartphone is the best for me. I found out that HTC Desire HD is certainly the emperor of smartphoneland. But its incredibly high price threatened me away and I decided to give wp 7 a chance. For all of those who keep bitching about the disadvantages of the OS: just think about it for a minute, what kind of OS do you use on your computer when you synchronize your mobile device with it? 80% use Windows. The biggest evolving potential is in this platform. And the games, XBOX Live and the strict hardware restrictions set by Microsoft allow wp7 to become the best mobile gaming platform.

  • I would like to correct about the inaccuracy posted about the lack of Outlook integration. The Omnia 7 DOES synchronise with Outlook and the latest Outlook 2010 but not in the conventional way. It does this by using the Outlook Hotmail Connector and using your Windows Live ID in creating an account in Outlook. You than simply copy or move the contacts from the local Outlook file to the Contacts folder of your registered windows live id account in Outlook which will then automatically sync with your WP7. Do a search on Outlook Sync Windows Phone 7 in Bing or Google or try the link below. Hve just got this phone and it is amazing in all respects. WP7 may not be complete but there is plenty to get started with and M$ will be fast on updates unlike the other "two". The entire interface and design is top class.

  • Bro, rest assured there is no fanboy here. I myself never used samsung but I when first saw the demo of this omnia 7 I immediately decide this is what I want for my next phone. I mean u gotta see how clear super amoled screen is better than retina disp on iphone 4 and the specs 512 ram wowww, not to mention microsoft didd a excellent job on the new OS. I gotta admit with wp7 other OS looked like old school. Two thumbs up microsoft. Nice job and welcome back.

  • Same specification provide by htc but htc phone voting low.and samsung fone high.same procesor same windows os.its dont have second camera and no card slot and samsung phone vote 8+ oh this is samsung website.guys go for nokia buy product from its market leader.u always get satisfaction

  • I actually really like Samsung, but the ammount of paid fanboy-ism that goes on at GSMArena on their behalf is pretty hard to swallow. Let the phones speak for themselves, don't diminish the quality of the manufacturer/brand by artificially pushing them to the top.

  • yes,yes,yes top 6 fones are samsungs..

  • Hi, I got my Omnia 7 a few days ago and it's awesome. The OS is definitely the best thing Microsoft has brought to the table for a long time. I like how they integrated facebook into the phone. It makes it a one stop shop for all things social. Pity they haven't done twitter yet but I'm hoping they update the OS to include it sometime in the future. The Phone itself is great. It's my first time using the AMOLED screen and I have to say it makes everything else look second rate. You do trade off pixel density (not a big trade off I think) for it but you can't deny WP7 looks fantastic on this phone. Blackest blacks I've ever seen on a screen :D.

  • I'm skeptical of this post... sounds like fanboy.

  • I love this OS Best of the Best for everything this is not about just applications its about you And I like the approach that microsoft did about this OS Love it just need time to be popular.

  • Guys, Have you ever noticed that none of the Windows 7 phones have secondry camera ? why is it like that? is it somewthing wrong with the OS ?

  • a test exists in french. Is there french users of the omnia 7 here ? I need some help !!

  • I had this phone for week and finally decided to traded-in with android phone. H/W is really good but the windows phone 7 OS is just like an unfinished painting. Im not impressed at all, even just a simple USD mass device support is not as easily available like the previous windows mobile or android.. i think microsoft is trying to imitate the style of apple but omg, apple is apple.. microsoft do it your way uniquely and easier for end users.. dont be a copy cat... finally finish the painting first...

  • Where can i purchase this device? Thanks Cheers :D

  • i would think most underprivileged "morons" would love to walk around with a huge slab bulging out of their pocket lol. yet another use for the omnia 7! go samsung!

  • tell me guys can u create folders and such .cut copy paste,like previous winmo's

  • its "when is it coming to indonesia" tiger..

  • I notice that this phone has the Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz processor whereas the LG E900 Optimus uses the more recent Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8650 1 GHz processor. Are there any differences between the two and which one is better?

  • For anybody interested,am running Vista on pc with Windows Live Mail and it syncs to the Omnia7 straight away-contacts,email,calender etc.Can make instantanious changes to all of those.....its spot on!!!

  • when come in to indonesia?

  • Gorilla glass is used on Samsung Focus so it is very probable that Omnia7 uses it too.

  • Can someobody confirm "Gorrila" display protection? Thanks!

  • Omnia 7 is much better

  • which is more expensive this or the iphone 4?

  • amazing phone

  • Too big? The thing slips in your pocket.

  • The cost of a large, beautiful, easy to view screen is the size of the overall handset. The real estate is actually managed very well, as the screen extends to the very edge of the chassis, and it is very thin. After all what's the point of a touch screen if it's tiny?

  • Way, way, way too big. Did the idiots who designed this not realise it will mostly be kept in your pocket? What m0ron wants to walk around with a huge slab bulging out of their pocket? Seriously, I despair at times...

  • how about Super AMOLED? LG doesn't have it... and nobody has it either... it's samsung.... I wish Galaxy S has this shell and design...

  • One thing I found really interesting (read: idiotic) is that you cannot yet sync your outlook with the phone. You read that right. Cannot sync MICROSOFT OUTLOOK with WINDOWS 7 PHONE. I had sold my first W7 phone and told the customer yea, you can do that. Admittedly I had made an assumption, based on common sense. Turns out common sense ain't so common anymore, because the customer was back in my store trying to figure out why she couldn't. So I called Samsung. "No", I was told, "can't do it". I was like wtf. The rep explained it was a known issue however no ETA on an update or if it will be updated at all. Apparently there's a workaround, if you set up a hotmail address and sync it to your outlook, THAT can be used with your windows mobile to send and receieve to your outlook contacts. But it all seems a bit far fetched in the stead of a function that should be the bread and butter of the phone. To reiterate, WTF?

  • What do you mean LG's better? All W7P has the same specs. The only thing that would differ is the price.

  • This is a great phone but I personally think LG has better Windows Phone 7. In fact, LG has the best Windows phone 7 compared to other Windows phone 7. Faster touch reaction, speed and better software. Also LG Windows phone has great price.

  • To the anonymous guru, Is the audio quality good ?

  • Yes guru u hv helpd me and thnx a lot. People like u r th real gems of ths site and thts i love ths site.

  • In the UK if you have already been a loyal £30 a month customer on a previous contract on T-Mobile you haggle this baby down to having a free phone, 900 mins, unlimited data and texts all for £25 a month o.o how I got mine :-)

  • my bad....java isnt supported.... but many other browser will hit markeplace soon....:)

  • if u are willing to use 3g in india, dual frequency wont matter since 39 in india works in 2100 frequency..... yes it will get upgrade in future....it wont affect much for now...if you can live without multitasking go ahead and grab one...and hey, update will be the courtsey of microsoft, u will definitely get one... for now opera wont work...but java version of opera mini will...opera was famous browser for winmo since long time...hope we will get one for winph7 also.... hope i helped u....good luck

  • Amazing phone. Tried It today and wished I hadn't purchased my Desire HD as It blows it away in speed, battery and ease of use. Anyone want to buy a Desire HD?

  • here again . juz to add . i also own a HTC desire HD . with reg to the price ,and the OS , and the sick long routes to the menus ,and the pathetic paid softwares on the market . the WP7 has an amazing screen , smooth sail through all the options ,and also the windows market . applications are less now ,as its a new system ,but wud be gud in days to come !!

  • amazing phone

  • plz afford / buy the phone first and then share ur comments .. 3 mobile have an amazing offer with the phone ,with some amazing priceplans .. nothing stops the phone (except if u have a negative attitude and want to be a critic ) .. i have one from 3 ,and theres no complaint !! love the phone ..

  • treat it like a phone ,and its goin to be amazing !! dnt treat it like a ufo gadget !

  • ive had my omnia 7 for about a week now and gotta say had android and win 6.5 previously and this is so much smoother than either android is a sweet OS but this is just better for me the transition between menus and apps the music intergartion and the xbox live set up are really cool ...........now the only downside is no handset explorer meaning you have to get your ringtones etc from the market place at a cost for now! and there isnt masses in the marketplace apps wise but this phone is still new out so expecting great things from it

  • The phone is good, but the wp7 is very bad, does not let you do the things you should do an actual phone. is very limited and outdated. sorry for my English....

  • I just received my new Omnia 7 from T-Mobile in the UK and I have to say the 4.0 Super AMOLED is gorgeous and so is the build quality and the photos from the 5mp camera. The speed is just incredible no lag webpages load just too fast and on top of this it looks even mores striking than even the iPhone 4 due to its screen and OS :-)

  • this is EXPENSIVE.. and d OS is really lacking some important things that we get used to. i would rather buy an iphone 4 or an anroid phones out there.

  • Is this thing yet out in stores?

  • Why ths phone havng dual band for 3g? wil it affect 3g quality? i wnt to buy a phone to use 3g services in india. i am o.k wth all other features of ths phone. bt afraid abt 3g service? Heard tht samsung wil update some features. if i buy ths phone nw hw i wil get the updates or should i buy th phone aftr samsung made the updates? And can i use flash supported browsers like opera in ths mobile? u mobile gurus pls gv me advise on ths. thnx in advance

  • Phones will get WiFi direct soon, it's like 100 times faster than BT. 512MB RAM and 8GB of ROM

  • just ignore him...he posts same comment in every samsung forum with different name of handset...:/ and how do u believe that screen got damaged in few days????ive nt heard any other complaining the same.....

  • No memory card slot is wack. Dual band (and not tri-band) 3G is wack. No tethering is wack. I was a little worried about the lack of a card slot, but with no BlueTooth transferring now I'm really worried! How much RAM & ROM?

  • is the sound quality good?

  • When is the 16Gb version will be released?

  • I've had a Samsung touch screen for over 2 years and haven't had a single issue. In fact everyone i know that has a samung hasn't had a single issue with the touch screen....

  • How many people expressing their opinions on here own this phone??Yeh just as i thought.I have had mine for a week now,had an omnia and omnia 2 before the omnia 7,got to tell you there is no comparison in the OS-totally different.Brand new and user friendly,people scared of Windows Mobile in the past will love Windows Phone 7.Its the easiest system to navagate around and is super smooth,fast and looks good too,and every thing.....just works without drama.Battery life is fine,on par with other smartphones and systems 3 days of calls,texts,internet,videos and music.Music is very loud and clear through the headphones and storage...well i have 13 albums on encoded at 320kps and couple videos and games,contacts,texts,emails and still only half full.Video calling.....who honestly uses it??charges are too high so not many!!Bluetooth files transfers...well thats coming.The Zune software is ace does everything you need it to including converting videos and transfering them to the phone,and the quality is excellent full screen.I think MS has pulled a master stroke with WP7 and it now appeals to people who would never touch Windows Mobile-because it was a bit too fiddly and unreliable.Oh yeh and phones been on a week...no reboots,no crashes,no hanging,and no slowing down!!My opinion is WP7 is the OS to have...mark my words!!!

  • He is comparing OS and you are bringing in Samsung, how is that educated? And if we are talking Samsung, their Touchwiz UI is visually a copy of iPhones UI.. I get your point Android being open source and all but seriously, cool down before posting...

  • I don't get how people can describe android as an iphone "copy", when there are so many features on adroid handsets that are absent from iphone. So where did android steal live wallpapers and swype from? In fact I think apple stole facebook integration to your contacts from android, a longstanding feature since the release of the N1 that was only implemented with apple's auguest software update. Or maybe you're talking about the aesthetics? Funny, because samsung designed the form of the iphone 3g/3gs. Please educate yourself before making derogatory comments. Thanks.

  • For those complaining about a microSD card, it's not really needed.. you have 8gb and 25gb which is on the cloud. All pics etc taken can be stored directly linked to your live account. most iPhone users of course won't like this, there systems have already have had 3 generation to practice and perfect. As a first release this has a lot of promise, and I have had winmo for 2 years and don't think I ever used copy and paste anyhow moot conversation as it's being updated. Flash will be sorted soon ( announced by Adobe recently ) Iphone will still have to catch up there... iPhone is a nice piece of kit, for those that like it, this is the phone that I am having next, and am quietly confident it will not disappoint.

  • No flash is not supported but will be soon integrated in an update.

  • Dose this phone support adobe flash player

  • What is the battery life?

  • I have had this phone for one week now, using it non-stop. Switching from iPhone I had rather high expectations. In my opinion this is the best handset on the market now, although iPhone4 is a very strong runner up. I love the fact that MS didn't do yet another iPhone rip-off, like android did. They went their own way with hubs and tiles and the result is very intuitive. Comparing perforamnces Windows Phone 7 is the lightening compared to iPhone4.

  • Guys and Gals don't get disappointed and all of that stuff. Stop whining and listen to me, Microsoft will sooner or later update their software. I'm not talking about the manufacturer's hardware, I'm talking about Windows Phone 7. Just like iOS 4 has been released to iPhone 3G S, iPhone 3G S users had the ability to update their software to iOS 4 and enable the Multi-Tasking. Just Be patient for Microsoft, they are always a little bit late ;) They always please their users just like when they released Windows 7.

  • this phone is terrible. my shit is better than this phone.

  • Copy & paste is coming in few weeks, Microsoft is working on update. Some phones don't have microSD support but that is OEM's choice, Samsung Focus have microSD card. Although Omnia7 doesn't have microSD it has fast flash memory, applications load quite faster than on phones with microSD. Twice as fast compared to HTC Trophy. Tethering will probably be available on next update... Lots of potential on WP7.

  • you gotta be kidding us Microsoft , I agree WP7's UI is awesome, no doubt about it but no tethering? no copy paste? no micro SD? we were expecting q real kick ass smart phone but all you came up with just UI, I am an Android plus Windows 7 user but I am open to new ideas, but so far wp7 is a disappointment, fix all these issues and I am yours , will abandon my android phone.

  • Try at clove:

  • No Secondary camera with 3G mobile service is non futuristic...

  • When and where is the 16GB ver

  • It's a NO OS. As I said once the problem is with the OS, not with Samsung. Samsung should make ONLY Android and Bada smart phones.

  • It has the Zune player for videos and music which is Microsoft's newest player (and the best IMO). I think the Zune player is the best feature on the phone :)

  • just wondering have this phone got windows media player, on it, i know its a windows phone, but is it just the office aspect as word,excel etc, or has it really got windows media player to stream music from the internet

  • u r holding the dummmy model of the phone ...if the presentation mode is not getting off

  • I hope samsung someday will support their products.Just see what happened with omnia hd, a unique smartphone with no support at all.Sgs users are still waiting for the final version of froyo upgrade.The best phone manufacturers with the worst support.Anyway omnia 7 seems really good but we wait from both samsung and microsoft upgrades for the stupid limitations, we don't want a new i(wanna be smart)phone.

  • Does the omnia i8700 supports arabic language?

  • why mostly phone´s are compared with IPHONE on pictures ? IPHONE simply BEST

  • hhahaha listen to the iphone sheep, you dont recommend winmo7 cos its so much better!!!!!!

  • Awesome, awesome phone.

  • Does anybody know how to switch off the "Demo/Presentation mode"? After the phone is idling for around 5 minutes it all the time will go to "demo mode", which I would like to turn off. Any "secret code"? Thanks

  • Omnia II have different touch technology, it uses resistive touchscreen, while new Omnia 7 uses capacitive one, which is quite better...

  • Samsung touchscreen not the best coz i had Omnia2 before...it suck

  • for me Iphone OS is the Best OS ever. every time they release a software, others follow. and still some smartphone couping to with Iphone. Gyroscope- all cellphone still doesn't have this advance hardware. only ps3 MOVE has it. no wonder the world still catching up for the IOS 4.1 and Iphone still changes everything again...

  • i collect smartphones. for me iphone 4 still the best. touch screen is flawless among the rest and it is easy to use. the apps is endless and thats the reason why you buy a smartphone for you to be smart ;-).. i dont recommend this fone to anybody :-)

  • Any windows 7 phone supporta natively silverlight! Previous reply is not correct about Silverlight!

  • like iphone is going down?

  • Great design:) Great performance:) Limited features:(

  • It´s a NO phone!!!!! No stereo speakers No lens protection No memory card slot No system-wide file manager No Bluetooth file transfers No USB mass storage mode No third-party apps availability No Flash or Silverlight support in the browser No video calls No User Ringtones NO equalizer presets No multitasking No copy/paste No DivX/XviD video support (automatic transcoding provided by Zune software) No sign of free Bing maps Navigation so far No internet tethering support My last windows phone was the OMNIA 2. Bye bye windows phone!!!

  • samsung touchscreens are the best,if you dont agree with me just try using any other touchscreen sometime.

  • Don't matter what the software looks unless Microsot changes its actitud about the hardware meaning no sd card Microsoft its gong down.

  • android is the best and will be the best windows phone 7 is good too but not as good as android sorry microsoft

  • samsung as a cell phone model maker sucks big time.Using Galaxy and omnia both hands on exp one can say evn though d features r gud the TOUCH SCREEN SUCKS WITHIN 4 MONTHS OF USE.both the fones have gone to the service centers within 6 months and again on the verge of going.Guys if u really want a durable touch screen fone SAMSUNG A COMPLETE NO NO.saying it with exp and the service centers does not even bother to return the models after a wek coz they never have the spare parts available....

  • Very smooth 2 use. no copy and paste...... no memory card...... not tri-band... saddening... part from that not bad

  • Good point. Also, Microsoft holds some patents used in Android so some phone makers like HTC are paying fees to Microsoft for every sold Android phone. Whatever you buy, you will be paying to Microsoft :) Great irony here - Android buyers are actually (partially) funding Windows Phone development!

  • will this fit comfortably in my rear dark hole without disconnecting the charger. after all i dont want the batter to fo flat. please help

  • I am with Marco. Windows are commercially made softwares. They work their best to put their OS in top shape, i.e. make it the fastest, reliable and user friendly. One more thing, Android is indeed a good OS but don't forget that it is a non-profit OS. So support for it is generally poor.

  • No memory card slot is wack. Dual band (and not tri-band) 3G is wack. How much RAM & ROM?

  • Yes, you are correct- Windows Mobile *is* awful. It's a good thing this phone comes with Windows Phone 7, not Windows Mobile!

  • I totally agree with you. WP7 is the worst OS! Even a Java phone is better then a WP7 phone. On a Java phone you have a copy/paste, you Mass storage mode, you have many things that the new Windows OS lacks. Shame on Microsoft.

  • If you haven't used android and windows phone how can you make such claims? I have used all of those, I used like 6 Android devices(including HTC Desire(2.1 and 2.2), Galaxy S, HTC Incredible, Dell Streak...) and Samsung Omnia 7. Omnia is faster than all of Android devices simply because it has GPU acceleration and android doesn't.

  • dude , i guess i have never use ANDROID phone . is much much better than other OS in every way . 1. ANDROID 2. WINDOWS PHONE --- 100. SYMBIAN , symbian SUCK

  • Android is not the fastest OS, list goes like this: 1. Windows Phone 2. iOS 3. Bada OS 4. Android ... 100. Symbian :D

  • i understand that u are NOOB . ANDROID is much faster than all other OS . 1. ANDROID 2. WINDOWS PHONE -- 100 SYMBIAN - symbian SUCK

  • Worst PHone in the WORLD!!!! Windows Mobile is awful!!! Never buy this phone!! No features, OS lags, and looks cheap!!! Both Omnia 7, HTC HD7, and HTC Mozart all off of eBay, and now want my money back!! Windows should just stay with commputers and not phones. Lost over $3000 on these phones. Go with iPhone, Galaxy, or HTC Android. The HTC Desire HD is the best phone!! Buy that phones and don't waste your money on Windows Phones!! Buyer BEWARE!

  • Sad it's not android in it. WP7 missing too many features.

  • if this chasis come with android, would be awesome......

  • Sorry, but he is right. Android is much better then the Windows Phone 7. Th WP7 lacs MANY things! Microsoft made a big mistake. Maybe WP7 mobiles have great games, but NOT this is the MOST important thing on a phone. If you like to play games, buy a PSP. :)

  • Man, you are left behind! Please get it that is NOT Samsung's fault. The new OS has problems, the new OS lacks the Mass storage mode, the Bluetooth file transfer, copy/paste and so on... The OS can't support those things, there is NO problem with Samsung, please get it right.

  • Android is slow and laggy and it sucks with no great games. WP7 is smooth like iOS.

  • Incredible ugly windows 7 user interface. Android rulez!

  • don't copy from XDA forum dude... reviews yourself and post here... don't read from other forum and screw ppl for afraid buying.... did you know about that? WP7 is not upgrade from wm6.5... just like iOS and android they will have some bug at starting point.... some features will be come with OS update dude.... don't decide too fast with for our old lady :D thanks...

  • * No stereo speakers * No lens protection * No memory card slot * No system-wide file manager * No Bluetooth file transfers * No USB mass storage mode * Limited third-party apps availability * No Flash or Silverlight support in the browser * Too dependent on Zune software for file management and syncing * No video calls * New ringtones available only through the Marketplace * Music player lacks equalizer presets * No multitasking * No copy/paste * No DivX/XviD video support (automatic transcoding provided by Zune software) * No sign of free Bing maps Navigation so far * No internet tethering support Is this really a phone???? Even A toy is better than this... Samsung: something wrong with you to build such an A** phone.

  • this fits perfectly in my hole. However i cant seem to be able to fart whilst its stuck up there. any ideas. just so you know the sinario, a similar thing happens with the iphone4, and it was worse with hd2 but ok with just the battery for a small phone. post replies quickly

  • This will be my next smartphone OMNIA 7 and I have now the I8000 OMNIA II but when this new smartphone Omnia 7 will be released I will buy this smartphone Omnia 7

  • Just tested the phone in singapore CAmera ~no zooming No card slots Weight is heavier than galaxy S Dun really like this phone , Some more there is no chinese character

  • Just tested the phone in singapore CAmera ~no zooming No card slots Weight is heavier than galaxy S Dun really like this phone , Some more there is no chinese character

  • MultiTasking, copy etc will be available in next upgrade like what iPhone did. Leave something for the next upgrade to keep the interest going- marketing strategy.

  • hey Arturas? Features important to you, may be not so for other. Personal choice, I'm gonna give it a go. I look nice and different from all those iPhone copy cats. Oh yes, Xbox games and nice Office integration:)

  • this phone is really swift,fast nd responsive like iphone4...not at all laggy like android nd symbian...its just like iphone4 and i do want to have it in my collection

  • This is the iPhone 2G that replace a screen from TFT to Supper Amoled!!!!.

  • Windows Phone 7 supports multitasking. But 3rd party multitasking isn't allowed yet... Overall, this is phone OS, you can't use two applications at same time, so why is multitasking such a big problem? Have you used WP7?

  • But basically no Multitasking practically means no smartphone - same shit like iPhone. But I'm glad that Samsung also supports Windows Phone 7.

  • It's not Samsung's fault, it's Microsoft's fault...

  • No card slot, because Windows Phone 7 doesn't support it, just like no video calling, also because of the OS, read about windows phone 7 specifics it lacks in so many important features...

  • Why isn't this one using the Cortex A8 cpu?

  • why no card slot? I liked Samsung brand for all this time because apple products don't have card slots but they DO! and now they decided to leave it out? I just don't understand what they wanna achieve

  • this phone should be running Bada, not that aweful WM7... the layout of WM7 is just so plain and boring, no fun working with it...

  • People who are iSheep or bought a Droid phone are just trying to justify their purchase. If you hate it that much just don't buy it. Nobody is compelling you to do so. At the end of the day, the consumers win because of the variety.

  • HTC and Microsoft are making history, it started with Windows Mobile and it is still going on! HTC will equally develop WP7 and Android devices. And Samsung isn't far away... I used this phone and it is fantastic, so much better than HTC Desire or Incredible. WP7 is like 10x better than Blackberry and competitive to Android and iOS. Lack of multitasking resulted in extremely fast phone, it is simply great.

  • Hi, It is a nice looking phone but it is only one disadvantage that it does,t memory slot. I hope the Samsung can launch a new handset with all features..........comming so........on......

  • Guys i think WM7(Microsoft) lost a game.Microsoft taked this same road, who apple 2007.But Apple listen opinon a people a change their products.Windows Phone have nothing.We see a fail a new system.Batter buy Bada os,Android or Apple system.I think Microsoft a next year will create new system WP7 Professional a change: No system-wide file manager No Bluetooth file transfers No Flash or Silverlight support in the browser No custom ringtones Music player lacks equalizer presets No multitasking No copy/paste Now batter buy other OS it is my opinion,but if you wait 1 or 2 year you wait:)

  • Window 7 basically is Zune Phone which never made it in market. I buy Zune and give it away free. Wished win 7 would of worked and not lack of all these specification and capabilities so we had more options in buying smartphone. My good guess is Microsoft will have an quick upgrade for Win 7.

  • This OS is a joke. Why Samsung or HTC put money to develop new phone with this OS Window 7 which they know chances of selling is less than 10%? All of the lack of capabilities been already listed many times on this site. Right now nothing can beat iPhone, Blackberry or Android. Other manufactures are straggling. if it was not for Android HTC would of been suffering badly too.

  • Is this OS a big joke? Destined for DOOM.. Who in this world of open source would look another phone like iphone which is highly proprietary, doesn't let you use expandable power of memory cards,does not let file transfer thru bluetooth and the worst that for this OS benchmark processor speed is bare minimum hence you can imagine the performance it will give you. I always wondered that MS always tries to occupy maximum resources of any system. When RAM got jumped to 128 Mb SYSTEM use more than 50 mb for its running. now when systems are having 3 or 4 gb more than 1gb is used by WINDOWS 7. God bless MS

  • 720p@25fps?

  • Samsung s3310 is far more profitable 2 carry.With d code unlocked xtra high amplified sound n super quality QVGA .mp4 video @ upto 30fps n with d code *#6984125*# User agent name n browser id changing facilities n 3rd party .jar apps Minimizing its d best phone in d world.Its got loudest speaker n most vivid 16 M display wth 24kbit color depth.

  • @ pastech what are you talking about battery size to same hardware wp7 beats Android compare HTC desire to HTC mozart, the other thing to note is these are best figures so Android just turns everything off once you have it updating Facebook and pushing emails Android falls over esp with multitasking this kills battery life. Android fanboys are getting as bad as Apple ones. Ps I'm writing this on a HTC desire so don't think I'm a Windows fan

  • WinMo7 looks good & all but I find the main menu a bit confusing, also that much side scrolling is not user friendly. Overall the UI is made like one huge messy table, nothing seems to be organized & an option to do it doesn't seem to be available either.

  • Bald claims, full phone specifications haven't been released and your conclusion is based on default/unknown info. Windows phone is most battery optimized mobile OS and lack of multitasking confirms that. I have used this phone and experience is amazing, so much better than HTC Desire or Incredible. Also, this phone has exchangeable internal microSD card as the most of WP7 lineup.

  • WM7 should be allow the users can be customize the fonts size and fonts type also

  • Well, i have some opinion about your battery life. this phone display is Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors and screen Size(480 x 800 pixels and 4.0 inches) is excellence but battery life is so bad (Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh)your company so should be increase from 1500 mAh to 3500 mAh)is the best.

  • your phone physical very good. if your company could be design the back side like front side is the best and the windows phone 7 should install another keyboard type like Khmer Unicode...etc. know iphone every every popular in the world because of so many software are free and they can type there own language. so they like. at the end i really request your company include Khmer Unicode into your windows phone 7 this Khmer website if your company can free so many software and insert khmer fonts your company will get more and more customers. contact me [email protected]

  • MS has come to the party !!! niceee WM7 beats Andriod crapp n wayy more intutive IOS... cant wait for the Asus fone :P

  • Using 3310, what are you 8?, it is about getting it all on one phone and the convenience you get from it, you try to get all you need in one phone so that you don't have to carry your mp3 player + gaming console + call and text phone or your desktop computer wherever your go. Get a life and get a good phone. Let us battle it out here on GSM Arena, that is why it is called ARENA, it is an exchange of opinions, pros and cons to let you find a good phone that caters to your needs.

  • Amen to that...I prefer Android

  • I've noticed a trend, ALL the NEW phones running Windows 7 have got MUCH shorter battery life (Stand-by & Talk-time), than the similar handsets with the Android OS... Windows 7 Mobile is obviously resource intesive, when compared to Andoird/Symbian/iOS.

  • i duno why ppl wana oppose dis and dat, y must everythng not made from apple is a loser? i dun use any new fons, i'm still using my old but great nokia 3310, yea i noe those who thnk i am a loser still usign such old fon, but tell u one thng, i use an old fon coz i dun nid new fons for d time being, i can listen my music on my zune player, i can play my games on my ps3 and pc. its nt saying dat new fons are bad, but my point of view is, respect others man, not owes non apple products are bad. they have thier pros and cons so is apple. so, dun be such a fan boy saying dis is all godlike good while d other is all noobish crap.

  • It is amazing this phones and others Window 7 introduced few days and it is already dead before come out. Nothing still can beat iPhone, Blackberry or Android.

  • Actually, my apologies for the reaction. I found this on Microsoft's WP7 site: "To switch between speaker and headset modes 1 While playing a station, tap and hold the station number. 2 Tap Radio mode: headset or Radio mode: speaker to switch between the two options." I think GSMArena reviewer has missed this feature, but I forgive him/her because Microsoft has made it so counter-intuitive that you HAVE to read the documentation just to find out. Couldn't Microsoft just put a speaker/headphone button somewhere like the bottom-right corner or something? Still from the looks of it, I'm probably going to stick with Android. I like the social concept of WP7, but to have my smartphone too limiting on me, is something I wouldn't like.

  • "There are some limitations though � we didn�t see RDS or an option to play the sound through the headphones (their cord serves as an antenna) � the sound always comes out of the loudspeaker." What? Radio ALWAYS on loudspeaker?! Who wants to listen to FM radio on loudspeaker? C'mon it's supposed to be a phone, not a 1980 vintage radio... For a moment I considered this phone.. No thanks Samsumng. I'll wait for HTC's Desire HD. And GSMArena, you must be mentioning this as the FIRST disadvantage in your review... WP7-related or not.

  • That's funny. Why would anyone watching Apple first lack features then release updates to add them want to do the same? Unless it's some marketing gimmick of course. (That could explain why Google did the same with Android.) Get the phones released, have people complain about not being able to copy/paste for 2 days, push an update that enables copy/paste. Some inside guy will leak the following info a week later: The copy/paste feature was already built in WP7, but disabled so that it can be later enabled via an update at the right time to boost market.

  • looooooooooooooooooool i think Bada is more efficient more than this crap :P i have the wave and it rocks even better than iOS and the gr8 android :D and the kid's nokia phones

  • Well I have to say some words regarding the missing features.. 1) File Manager. It is a nice addition that would come as an application... 2) No Bluetooth file transfer...That is irritating to me but I think it is related to point 1 and Microsoft should fix as well as copy and paste. As for the other points...I can not see them prohibiting me from buying the phone that I am sure that a big corporation is behind...I mean look at Bing....I see big things coming for WP7...

  • Ok, you don't have to be a genius to see that the OS lacks few important features, but give it a chance, I'm sure updates will come shortly. On the bright side, all wp7 phones are nearly identical specwhise (512 mb RAM, 1st gen Snapdragon) so apps won't have problems running on each of the phones. This is the problem with Android today. I'm curious how the whole xbox and zune experience will benefit the phones on a long term, but I foresee a bright future for the OS. Cheers

  • U know the first android n iphone also lack of everything, but they soon release the upgrade n i think microsoft will upgrade wp7.

  • and your point? N8 comes with HDMI out, does it display the 12 MPs pic fully on the HD TV? It downsizes to 1 MP and no zooming.

  • Goog Points No system-wide file manager No Bluetooth file transfers No Flash or Silverlight support in the browser No custom ringtones Music player lacks equalizer presets No multitasking No copy/paste

  • We are near on 2011 and they make phones (Some new)with no HDMI..!!! unbelievable

  • You know that the problem is NOT with Samsung. Microsoft chose to leave the video calling function, the Mass storage mode, the card slot( the Focus has a card slot as I know), Multitasking, copy/paste and so on. There are no problems with Samsung.

  • It is sad that there is no video calling, no card slot, no bluetooth transfer etc. these are too important to leave out in phone, especially from Samsung. I am a Samsung fan but I can never buy a phone that lack such necessities.

  • I want to help you with all I can. :) First, this new phone has a very weak OS! This is the truth, the new OS can't support basic functions such as copy/paste, it can't do multitasking, it lacks a memory card which is NOT a big mistake because of the big storage, but this lacks also the Mass storage mode function. WP7 lacks many things, so I recomand you the Samsung S, or the Motorola Milestone or the Droid 2, depends where you live. The Milestone 2/ Droid 2 is better then the Samsung S, this is my opinion. Of course I am not talking about the screen quality, because every body knows that the Galaxy S has a better screen, but NOT this is the most important thing. The Milestone 2/ Droid 2 has a full QWERTY keypad, better camera. You choose.

  • WHich is much better blackberry bold 9700,SAMSUNG S, or this samsung I8700 omnia 7?????? please reply..tnx

  • Do U guys have the phone?if not don't talk trash about it. have a try first then u can comment about the phone n the os

  • ok this phone is going to suck i mean come on its trying to b like the iphone but there are alot of phones out there that is killing the iphone and to name a few there is the nokia n900 the torch and some htc and motorola phones

  • 1 advantage many disadvantages........ No bluetooth no video call no flash

  • Did u really watch that video ??? I doubt it .. Even the shaky and drop-a-frame-all-the-time Vivaz make a better video than this one!! Forget about comparing with Sammy's Wave or Galaxy or even N8 for that matter. They might set that right with future firmware updates..but out of the box; it is crap.

  • very nice fone??? really ? doesnt even have micro sd. no games, no programs, new OS (which is not easy to use). i was wondering who are gona be buying these new shi t fones. now i understand there are ppl like u. OMG im still shocked

  • the video quality of the phone shown in the review is soooo great

  • a very nice phone , i just wonder .. is it gonna be as fast as the Galaxy S ? i mean the prosseser ..is it as good as the hummingbird ?

  • All phones using Window phone 7 use much of buttery power if compare to others OS.

  • It doesn't support java? Even with a plug-in?

  • You are wright, WP7 is a copy of ios stupid limitations.Both crap my friend.

  • os winmo 7 is a copy form of IOS with some graphical items that's for show off!they try to copy everything from ios!whole crap!

  • No system-wide file manager No Bluetooth file transfers No Flash or Silverlight support in the browser No custom ringtones Music player lacks equalizer presets No multitasking No copy/paste So Baaaaadddd.... I'm a winmo user, now i'm thinking to switch to Android OS, on the target : Samsung Galaxy S

  • Nice phone but why only 5 mpx camera? It should have atleast 8 mpx camera. Come on Samsung 5 mpx is outdated now.

  • "# No Bluetooth file transfers" Thats the end. No more to look in this phone.

  • The design is excellent but I think is too big, maybe should be like the size of Samsung Jet but with a bigger screen...

  • ugly design like all samsung phone

  • I thought WP7 will be a great OS But it dissapointed me. The number of essential features they remove is enough for me to stay away from buying a phone with that OS! This is crap! No copy-and-paste function is a very stupid idea!

  • All these phones look the same to me BOOOOOOOOORING nice interface, but what it has in ease of use it lacks in functionality,A TOTAL DOWNGRADE from winmo 6.5,i'd take functionality over nice interface any day...

  • well done samsung omina is back . huh omina+w7p . no need galaxy+andriod . lang time waiting for new phone from samsung and omina team . 1500 battrey not like htc 1200 battrey . this phone is cool

  • Good attempt of Samsung by introducing Win 7

  • windows 7 is worst OS ever. sorry samsung

  • No Bluetooth file transfers, No USB mass storage, No custom ringtones, No multitasking, No copy/paste....and so on. Welcome back to 1980 !!!! My Wave can do all that and so much more.

  • This phone is a very good , excelent, it has a loot of functions , but i think that the iphone 4 is the best , see why:

  • No mass storage, no expandible memory, no multitusking, no bluetooth file sharing, no divx/xvid support. My samsung wave can do all those

  • After the 1st "OMNIA" Samsung i900 WimMo6.1 I will never buy a Samsung or a WinMo mobile ever again. It crashes all the time when its on HSPDA it gets super hot, Windows Live can not SYC half of the time. Oh and don't talk about time this thing will sometimes not count the time (eg Stay on 22:25 for ever) that means your calendar will tell you your next appointment or the alarm wont go off. You know I can just go on and on about this mobile, its been a crazy 2years for me. I can't wait to get a new HTC Desire HD. New mobile and new OS for me.

  • Shailu I totally agree with you. Even I don't need to read all of your comment to see that you are right. Microsoft made a BIG mistake with their new OS. It is a shame that the new OS can't do basic things! SHAME, SHAME! What good can I say about the new OS? I think that the Windows Mobile 6.5 is MUCH better then this. NO copy and paste, NO Blueetoth file transfer, NO Mass storage mode, no video calling. This is very sad. The phone is looking great, but the specs are horrible in my opinion.

  • Hi guys a very new joke for all of us: microsoft giving a new technology to us that is called windows phone 7 ms is giving us a os which can not do such basic things then what is advanceness and what is the need of a phone if we always stick to computer for everything I think it was correctly named windows 7. guy it have missing 7 very good feature of a smartphone No system-wide file manager No Bluetooth file transfers No Flash or Silverlight support in the browser No custom ringtones Music player lacks equalizer presets No multitasking No copy/paste along with many more feature is missing. i promis i will never buy any windows 7 based phone and never suggest anybody to go with it. and about samsung i really loved his superamoled display so better to buy galaxy s inspite of this wp7 crap i alread have wave which feel much better than this wp7 crap and now planning to buy galaxy s or iphone 4 or galaxy tab. these 3 devices is much better than this bloody crap so called wp7 phone huh!

  • Really nice design! Perfect Display! Nice OS! Nice Camera with HD recording! and Microsoft will support it NOT Samsung!

  • Ok, so the phone might be almost perfect... hardwarewise... but just two or three of those WP7 impossed limitations are enough,imho, to make A LOT of people go quickly as hell for other phones. It's a shame, really; the phone had all the specs; too bad the OS had to suck big. At least for a long while!

  • But Samsung is not a problem to supply the demand for Super AMOLED displays? Rumors says that the production of Wave 1 will be replaced by the Wave 2 for this reason. Then as the Samsung will make another model with this type of Screen?

  • It would be great if it had Hummingbird processor instead of Snapdragon.

  • It looks very cool!! :X It has a great design, great work Samsung, but you should make Windows 7 phones with memory cards like Dell did.

  • it has a super AMOLED display .. cant you read it ?

  • to confirm omnia 7 does have super amoled!

  • When i hear about a samsung omnia phone i am running away.I am still crying my money for omnia hd and still waiting an official update (god bless faenil and hyper-x guys).400� and no support at all.Good phones without support are no phones at all.

  • Check the specs above, it has Super AMOLED!

  • What data security? Are we in the stone age? My data is more secure on my SD card than in their phone.

  • I'm not sure I understand, it is Super AMOLED. Why is everone saying it isn't???

  • it says super amoled at the display description right?

  • This is just a beginning I hope. Super Amoled will eventually come. And we all know how fast Samsung is with releasing the next device (even faster than SE and Nokia)

  • Read the display feature It is Super AMOLED

  • It's a mistake. The i8700 use The Hummingbird ARM Cortex A8 Processor. It's hard to belive that samsung use the competitor's procesor Qualcomm. I don't think WP7 works only on Qualcomm because Snapdragon and Hummingbird use the same spec.

  • What happened to their Super amoled display, the Hummingbird processor, both things Samsung made and are proud of. I highly doubt they would leave those things out.

  • no secondary camera

  • brick phone 7

  • samsung has to provide business card scanner in this mobile

  • i can confirm this has super AMOLED, used it yesterday, boot is ridiculously quick

  • The camera is 8MP, not 5MP! That's what many other places say.

  • The phone does look minimalist & brilliant. Love the front monolithic look. If only Samsung would've added the Super AMOLED screen, the device would be near perfect. They've probably added the Qualcomm processor realizing that quicker firmware updates would be possible rather than reworking updates to work on their Hummingbird like in the GalaxyS. I was dead certain that my next phone was going to be an Android, more specifically the GalaxyS, but this phone is actually making me think whether waiting would be worthwhile. It'll take a lot to make WP7 even more user-friendly & customizable though. I've noticed the interface on videos though slick is very boring

  • Does not it have AMOLED display? I'm deeply disappointed to see a TFT screen from Samsung after its stupendous Galaxy S.

  • Ummm why would Samsung be using a Qaulcomm Snapdragon Processor and not there Own Hummingbird ARM Cortex A8 Processor?? Does not seem correct to me... And i agree 8GBs is nothing.. Maybe they will have different versions like most phones nowadays 8, 16, 32 etc ? Samsung allready does this with alot of there smartphones....

  • winmo7 totally boring

  • Only 5MP for Omnia?? I'm dissapointed

  • why no card slot only 8gb no enought

  • 8 GB isn't enough in these days you know this. Even 16 GB isn't enough. They should make a 32 GB of internal memory phone, or a 48 Gb int. memory phone.

  • the main disadavntage is : it does not have secondary (video calling) camera. bad luck.

  • for data security Microsoft doesn't removable memory card to thier WP7

  • ugly ness.samsung B0000000000000000000000000ooooo make something goodor make home appliances

  • If the phone can't support a card slot it is weak. :(