[ssulja]

I'm heading off to Asia for the summer and I'd like to pick up a phone that actually works before I do so... I've been looking up phones for the last 24 hours instead of studying.

I've got it down to a few

Samsung Pixon
LG Renoir
Samsung Omnia

I'm kind of a sucker for wanting a phone that not too many people have, and I think each one of these are released in the US or will be in the future. I looked at the LG Cookie, but I've heard bad things about it's interface and how it's a bit slow.

I guess some important things for me are texting, good/great camera, and a generally good PHONE (I don't need any of the 3G, GPS stuff)

thanks!!

[tirahbunny]

i would pick either the Renoir or the Omnia. the Pixon is a bit on the thick side.

[dancingbymyself]

Pixon definitely.

It may be a smidge thicker then the other two, but the physical keypad makes up for it.
Touchscreen phones seems nice, and look nice, but after a while, texting becomes a pain,
especially if like me, you're used to texting while doing other things. If you have a touchscreen phone,
you pretty much have to look at your phone while your texting. My last two phones have been touchscreen,
and I regret letting their looks suck me in...

[dreamyxxx]

i had the samsung pixon but didn't really like it
i'm generally pretty happy with my renoir, but it likes to freeze randomly about once every week or 2
my sister has the omnia and it seems like a pretty good phone, but the UI is so ugly D:

[ssulja]

i had the samsung pixon but didn't really like it
i'm generally pretty happy with my renoir, but it likes to freeze randomly about once every week or 2
my sister has the omnia and it seems like a pretty good phone, but the UI is so ugly D:

what didn't you like about your pixon compared to the renoir?

[shining_star[:]

SAMSUNG PIXON looks so COOl
get that ^^ hehe

[tirahbunny]

the Omia is around 400 right?
Why don't you take a look at the new LG Arena?
it has wi-fi and 5mp camera

[dreamyxxx]

what didn't you like about your pixon compared to the renoir?

it was slightly laggier
and the pictures i took with it were really bad quality

[x__harlequin]

the pics are bad quality? but i thought it has 8 mp?

[dreamyxxx]

^ i got it on the day it came out
maybe there was something wrong with the first batch
but yes, it bothered me so much i ended up buying another phone

[x__harlequin]

oh.... because i got my samsung pixon a couple days ago and the quality is good

[ssulja]

the Omia is around 400 right?
Why don't you take a look at the new LG Arena?
it has wi-fi and 5mp camera

Yeah, after weay too long to decide, I went to China and picked up an LG Arena. So far, I'm liking it. Not loving, just liking. First few day impressions is like a 6.5/10. I've had 2 freezes, and for some reason Wi-Fi isn't on the phone. Sound quality is amazing, and video is really nice though

[tirahbunny]

Yeah, after weay too long to decide, I went to China and picked up an LG Arena. So far, I'm liking it. Not loving, just liking. First few day impressions is like a 6.5/10. I've had 2 freezes, and for some reason Wi-Fi isn't on the phone. Sound quality is amazing, and video is really nice though

are you sure there's no wifi? you may have to go to the settings and enable it first.
either that, or it could be that China sold you a weird one.

[ssulja]

are you sure there's no wifi? you may have to go to the settings and enable it first.
either that, or it could be that China sold you a weird one.

China is actually very weird. I found this out the hard (and VERY expensive way)

The LG Arena, has pretty much everything on there, once I updated the firmware, except Wi-Fi. Apparently China doesn't like public Wi-Fi and it's taken out of cellphones. It also cost me a LOT of money, which reduced me to not much for going to Korea.

I did go to Hong Kong, and pick up a Samsung Jet S8000H.

For anyone who's looking into a phone that's like 5mp, with basic features, but not a smart phone like iPhone... I STRONGLY suggest the Samsung Jet. It doesn't have really any programs you can DL right now, but man does it work nicely out of the box.

[nestybug8]

China is actually very weird. I found this out the hard (and VERY expensive way)

The LG Arena, has pretty much everything on there, once I updated the firmware, except Wi-Fi. Apparently China doesn't like public Wi-Fi and it's taken out of cellphones. It also cost me a LOT of money, which reduced me to not much for going to Korea.

I did go to Hong Kong, and pick up a Samsung Jet S8000H.

For anyone who's looking into a phone that's like 5mp, with basic features, but not a smart phone like iPhone... I STRONGLY suggest the Samsung Jet. It doesn't have really any programs you can DL right now, but man does it work nicely out of the box.

I'm thinking of getting myself a Samsung Jet. How is the internet browser? Any problem with the wi-fi?