[Soundy]

I'm about *this* close to getting an Omnia to replace my dead HTC Titan... it's between that and the HTC Touch Diamond. Both phones have things that really bother me - with the Omnia, it's the proprietary charger and USB connectors. Like, seriously, who the F*(& doesn't make phones that use STANDARD Mini-USB ports for sync *and* charging anymore??

Unfortunately, the Diamond has other issues that bug me more: lack of microSD slot (JUST got an 8GB card like a month ago), smaller screen (although the full VGA is tempting), and reportedly way poorer battery life.

I do like the Omni's bigger screen, thinner form factor, and am hoping that since it uses something other than the Qualcomm chip the HTCs are based on, it might actually work with Skype, and Resco Recorder for recording calls.

So anyway, before I make a mistake in my choice here:

1. CAN the Omnia charge via its sync cable? I have two different car adapters already that have USB-A ports, so I could just plug the Omnia's sync cable into that for charging, or into my laptop's USB for charging. I really don't want to have to replace ANOTHER car charger... not to mention needing a second sync cable to pack with my laptop (I don't like having to carry the damn cable WITH the phone).

2. I've read a lot about Verizon's Omnia having the GPS locked to only work with their nav app... does anyone know if this is also the case with Telus's i910 version? I have several different GPS apps I use, including some I've paid for, that I'd hate to lose the use of.

3. Anything else I should be aware of that may potentially drive me batty within three days of buying this phone?

Unfortunately Telus's offerings are really slim for smartphones, unless I want a Crackberry (not). The only phone that really has everything I want is the Touch Pro, but that will run me $150 more than the Omnia, something I can't really afford at this point (heck, I can't even afford THIS!)