For those about to defect to Droid (or android)

[mark elmore]

Wirelessly posted (Omnia1: Opera/9.5 (Microsoft Windows; Windows CE; Opera Mobi/9.5; U; en) VZW:SCH-i910 PPC 240x400)

NE2 and annual upgrade are entirely different. after a year on a 2 year contract the main line can get new line type price. NE2 just takes additional $50 off

[Solange82200]

I know they are different, I just hate that all they show you online is NE2. It never shows just regular upgrade availability on it like on the other lines. Maybe it's not on all accounts, I havent heard of anyone having this problem, I dont know why just ours has it

[rolijen]

With a plan like your Solange, your main line may be on the VIP program--eligible for upgrades after a year AND a $50 discount off promo pricing. Call to find out.

[nerdherd]

Sorry if this is being repetitive, but just to clear any doubt up: you can actually upgrade yearly on any Verizon plan. You get the advertised pricing, but you have to pay a $20 upgrade fee. If you wait for two years there's no upgrade fee, and if you are the main line (or only line) then you get an additional $50 off (although Verizon has dropped it to $30 if you have a newer contract, at least that's what the rep told me). Also, you can only do the yearly upgrade through Verizon (in-store or online), which I learned when I tried to get my Droid from Best Buy to avoid the mail-in rebate junk.

Also, about Android only allowing you to install apps to the internal memory: yes, it is true, but as Blazingwolf mentioned most apps are really small (MUCH smaller on average than Windows Mobile apps). I've already installed a ton of apps/games on my phone and I've only used around 80MB of storage, so I really don't see it being a problem. And just for clarification, although it does have 512MB of storage you can only use about 256MB of that for storing apps. Once again, I really don't think it's going to be a problem.

The only thing this phone is lacking is...wait...ummmmmm...still thinking...uhhhhh...well, I can't think of anything Hopefully it stays that way!

[mark elmore]

Wirelessly posted (Omnia1: Opera/9.5 (Microsoft Windows; Windows CE; Opera Mobi/9.5; U; en) VZW:SCH-i910 PPC 240x400)

for those of us trying to squeeze all our apps to 97mb 256 mb is gonna take some gettin used to haha

[larryg]

Originally Posted by blazingwolf

Google will sync with Outlook. No third party software needed.

http://www.google.com/googlecalendar/new.html

That link is to sync Outlook with Google...JUST CALENDAR. So, question is, how do you get Outlook calendar, contacts, tasks, notes, favorites etc. from Outlook TO Android? Do not believe its there yet though I'm sure people are workign on it. Just seems like unless you have exhange, there is no equivalent for windows mobile/active sync

[Solange82200]

Every year??? Are you serious? WTF, Ive been suffering for so long for nothing lol? I guess it's their unofficial policy, and it helps them by locking you in another two years. Interesting, thank you Rolijen and Nerdherd for the info!

[Solange82200]

By the way, I was just checking the resale value of the Omnia on ebay, and it is measely lol. You'd be lucky to get 100 bucks for it! Oh well, that's half the price of a Droid

[Skyline987]

Thats truly sad. I just sold my sisters Glyde on ebay for $120 and i sold my glyde in January when i got the omnia for over $200

[T6D16C84]

It's a better phone, plain and simple. All other bells/whistles/apps aside. The phone is better.