My Omnia experience (so far)

[j32driver]

I'm posting this as a very brief review of the Omnia and the things I've done to tweak it so far. I'm hoping this will help people shopping for phones find their way to the Omnia.

About me: Mid 30's something business user. Long time WinMobile user. Most recently had an XV6700 for 3 years. I know and accept that winmo has its bugs and problems. That being said... for all the reasons I hated my XV6700, I LOVE my Omnia.

I've had the Omnia for about 10 days now. Here is a list of what I've done:

---Install the .net 3.5 framework and the cab that forces winmo to use it. This is a MUST DO! Noticeably increases speed of the interface. Probably by 30% or more.

---Install the reghack that enables Samsung Today 2
This interface is much better than the widgets. Its simple, clean, and enables me to move about the phone quickly and easily with one hand while I sprint through an airport.

---Install Slide to Unlock
This is mostly eyecandy... but I think its pretty useful eycandy.

---Install Internet Connection Sharing
Another MUST DO. Easy and allows a high speed connection for your computer whenever and wherever you want.

---Install Manila2d
I'm actually not a fan of this one. There are some things that don't work (landscape views), and it seems there is alot involved in making this liveable. I also feel that its alot of eyecandy, and not much else. I find myself working much harder to accomplish a task with this than I do the Samsung Today 2. I haven't given up yet... just not convinced its for me.

After all of these tweaks... I LOVE THIS PHONE. Its fast, stable, and easy to use. Opera makes the internet useable on a small screen. I actually enjoy reading a web page instead of avoiding it. I also find that I love Windows Mobile Media Player. The optical mouse makes Media player extremely easy to manipulate. Great battery life, easy to use, lots of entertainment. Yep... I love this phone.

My wish list:
---Unlocked GPS
---Figure out how to display text messages without including the whole text conversation. One message at a time is all I need. Don't want to read the conversation I've been having with my wife for the last 10 days via text.


Hope this helps someone just starting with an Omnia, or deciding to buy one. You won't be dissapointed.