[Q] Found the 16GB Omnia, but... - Windows Phone 7 General

I seemed to have found a place to purchase the Samsung Omnia 7 16 GB version.
But - does anybody have experience with this shop? It seems a bit "fishy"/strange to me that the only shop on the planet that sells these 16 GB versions are in the US?
Can't seem to find it anywhere in Europe (have talked to both DK, DE and GB).
Lookign forward to hear of experiences...
http://www.cellgsmphones.com/conten...omnia_7_16gb_unlocked_gsm_phone_preorder.html

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[Q] Anyone know if the 16GB Omnia 7 even Exists?

Cant find a 16GB Omnia 7 anywhere, i heard it was gonna be in Germany. Just wondered as wanted to know if i could find out exactly what NAND memory they are susposed to be using for it. If i find out, ill be tempted to remove my 8GB memory and solder in the 16GB NAND memory. If it dosnt work, ill just have to send it in to the service repair centre..... hey wait a minute, couldnt i just send it in to them and ask them to do it for me so i dont void my warranty??
I am hoping that the 16GB Omnia 7 is the one destined for Verizon with LTE compatability.
unfortunately i doubt it. you already have the focus which is pretty much the same inside except it has the microsdslot! so your best bet is to get the focus!
davidebanks said:
unfortunately i doubt it. you already have the focus which is pretty much the same inside except it has the microsdslot! so your best bet is to get the focus!
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The Focus is on AT&T, I am talking about Verizon. Verizon has had all the other Omnia's (i910 and i920) so I don't see why they wouldn't get the 7. I am just hoping it will be compatible with the new LTE network that will be up and running in my area. (plus an expandable memory slot )
Well it's definitely true that all the Omnia 7 in germany seem to have 16GB as they are already available in most online shops here. But sadly I couldn't find anyone who has this device atm.
The 16GB version is now widely available in Germany.
Many online shops got them. Some of they say it's the Tmo branded one, but they are still sim-lock free and the only branding that will not go away, is the start screen animation (there is no hardware branding).
Yes,
i have bought one yesterday in a t-mobile shop.
Without a phone plan from t-mobile. When you buy it in the shop it coast´s more than in the online shop of t-mobile.de. There you can buy the Samsung Omnia 7 also without a phone plan.
The Omnia 7 has 16 GB. It is a nice device. Very fast.
No reboots like the user of HD7 reports and really nice display.
I have fun with this device
care to link to any of those stores? i only find them on ebay.
Here are some links. Dont know about shipping though. Just drop them a line and they should ship it internationally.
http://www.handyattacke.de/handys/s...gb-ebony-black-t-mobile-hardware-software.htm
http://www.t-mobile.de/shop/handy/0,4855,2963-_122595-0-10452;CNC-0,00.html
http://www.techniktrade.de/product_info.php?info=p41689_T-Mobile-Omnia-7-16-GB-sw-tm.html
http://www.n1shop.de/a-612-781658-0...WTM.html?sid=f197ed1d37a7ef7ee346adda23dc8078
http://www.amazon.de/Samsung-Omnia-7-T-Mobile/dp/B0047UJQJK
You can only get them in Germany for some reason.
BIG-Stan said:
Here are some links. Dont know about shipping though. Just drop them a line and they should ship it internationally.
http://www.handyattacke.de/handys/s...gb-ebony-black-t-mobile-hardware-software.htm
http://www.t-mobile.de/shop/handy/0,4855,2963-_122595-0-10452;CNC-0,00.html
http://www.techniktrade.de/product_info.php?info=p41689_T-Mobile-Omnia-7-16-GB-sw-tm.html
http://www.n1shop.de/a-612-781658-0...WTM.html?sid=f197ed1d37a7ef7ee346adda23dc8078
http://www.amazon.de/Samsung-Omnia-7-T-Mobile/dp/B0047UJQJK
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Cool, I just asked about that in the Omnia 7 thread... Anyone knows if one of these shops sells branding free (hardware and software)?
Amazon doesn't mention if it's 8GB or 16GB
There are no branding free omnia 7 phones here in Germany. They all come from tmobile.
But, you can delete all the installed tmobile apps. The only thing that stays is the tmobile boot up logo (max. 3 seconds) and the search page IN the internet explorer when you press the hardware search button. Mms seems to be locked to tmobile so far too.
There is NO hardware branding on the device itself. No stickers, nothing. The package comes also unbranded and tmo is not even mentioned anywhere.
I'm using the phone with a german o2 sim so its not simlocked either. Overall I would buy the phone again in a heart beat if I had to chose. Impressed with everything so far and eagerly waiting for the 1st update
Phone Titan said:
You can only get them in Germany for some reason.
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Does anybody know if an unlocked Omnia 7 16GB purchased in Germany would work fine in France (language, network, etc...) ?
Thank you very much.
yes, it'll work perfectly fine
arturobandini said:
Does anybody know if an unlocked Omnia 7 16GB purchased in Germany would work fine in France (language, network, etc...) ?
Thank you very much.
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Yes, the device is unlocked, you can put any carrier sim into it and yes you can switch regional format & language to french. Be aware that only T-mobile branded devices have 16 GB of storage - the unbranded have only 8 GB. Fortunately a lot of shops sell the branded devices without a contract. I'd recommend to flash the I8700XXJK1 Firmware found in the Omnia 7 forum to unbrand the device. You will also receive faster updates from Microsoft with an unbranded device because they don't have to be approved by the carrier.
freddy28 said:
Yes, the device is unlocked, you can put any carrier sim into it and yes you can switch regional format & language to french. Be aware that only T-mobile branded devices have 16 GB of storage - the unbranded have only 8 GB. Fortunately a lot of shops sell the branded devices without a contract. I'd recommend to flash the I8700XXJK1 Firmware found in the Omnia 7 forum to unbrand the device. You will also receive faster updates from Microsoft with an unbranded device because they don't have to be approved by the carrier.
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Thank you very much I may travel to Kehl soon...
They sell in Finland sim-free omnia7 16GB.
I am using Omnia 7 16 GB in Turkey. I brought it from Germany.
freddy28 said:
Yes, the device is unlocked, you can put any carrier sim into it and yes you can switch regional format & language to french. Be aware that only T-mobile branded devices have 16 GB of storage - the unbranded have only 8 GB. Fortunately a lot of shops sell the branded devices without a contract. I'd recommend to flash the I8700XXJK1 Firmware found in the Omnia 7 forum to unbrand the device. You will also receive faster updates from Microsoft with an unbranded device because they don't have to be approved by the carrier.
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Would this firmware work oke with the 16GB version? (as its normally flashed onto 8GB versions)
I'd love to habe the 16gb Omnia - my Provider (A1 Austria) does only have the 8GB version...

Samsung Omnia 7 Three UK

Sadly it would appear that Three in the UK are not currently listing the Samsung Omnia 7 as available dispite WP7 listing them as a carrier
Anybody got any inside info on why this is?
Professor Simon Peach said:
Sadly it would appear that Three in the UK are not currently listing the Samsung Omnia 7 as available dispite WP7 listing them as a carrier
Anybody got any inside info on why this is?
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Omnia 7 in the UK is available through T-Mobile / Three / Orange. But following a series of great deals for this handset, I can confirm it's currently out of stock on T-Mobile, so I assume that is the case with Three. For the past few weeks Omnia 7 has been offered for £15.33/15.00 pm on T-Mob/3 respectively.
I wonder if the device is being heavily subsided by Microsoft/OEMs or the carriers themselves?
I.e. are the carriers trying to get rid of their Omnia 7s or is it a concerted push by MS to try and increase their share of the market..?
Casey_boy said:
I.e. are the carriers trying to get rid of their Omnia 7s or is it a concerted push by MS to try and increase their share of the market..?
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I don't think it's a MS attempt, because all the other WP7 handsets retain their £20-30 pm price bracket, at least in the UK market. (HTC 7 Trophy being the only exclusion). The Omnia7 (the 16GB edition) was offered in Germany, from T-Mobile @ 199eur (~£176) on PAYG, as well.
It seems strange, though, cause if there is one WP7 device that enjoys some success, that's the Omnia7. Just a wild guess, the Omnia7 was close to hit end of stock, and was offered on discount to clear.
T-mobile appear to be absent of Omnia 7's too ?
The reason I looked is that I ordered one earlier in the week for my father, he had play with mine before saying get one to replace his wm6.2
colleague wants a cheap smart phone again I showed him mine & said look for a Omnia 7 on T-mobile or three, from £15 the three deal comes with .5 GB of data
I got a report that the phones ain't there.
Orange don't have an Omnia just a Mozart

O2 Germany 32GB Lumia 900

http://wmpoweruser.com/o2-germany-claims-to-have-a-32-gb-nokia-lumia-900/
Wishful thinking but is this why O2 UK haven't any stock?
That is surely a mistake otherwise they would be shouting about it wouldn't they?
EDIT: well it seems that post has been updated with confirmation from O2 Germany of the spec. Interesting.
In a way I am glad of this, I now know to get one from Germany if the UK spec ones if they ever show have just 16GB, Hate the fact that we get everything last in UK, At least O2 Germany appear to be doing their customers proud with such a great Handset, Well Jel
When it says "confirmed by O2 customers service" here's what I picture happened;
WMPowerUser: Please can you confirm how much memory the Lumia 900 has?
Customer Service: Sure, let me check that for you.
At this point, they consult the website / catalogue, which as we all can see says 32Gb.
Customer Service: That phone has 32Gb memory.
WMPowerUser: Brilliant, thanks. Goodbye.
O2 had the omnia 7 with 16 gb of memory while everybody else had it with 8 gb of memory, i think that there is something here.
So are you saying Nokia have a seperate production line producing 32Gb 900's solely for the German market?
lovenokia said:
O2 had the omnia 7 with 16 gb of memory while everybody else had it with 8 gb of memory, i think that there is something here.
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That was T-mobile, not O2
I believe the Germans also have a 32GB HTC One X, I wonder why they get these privileges on storage
I just can't see this, it'd sort of sound like suicide for Nokia as it'd alienate customers in other countries.
well like i said, o2 did have a history of producing larger storage in their devices, so i would not be suprised, and so what now there would be an option for 32 gb noia lumia 900!
O2 updated the page and it now shows 16GB.
Wow they certainly made a big Typo there lol, Well spotted.
Funnily enough I emailed Nokia earlier today to ask for confirmation and now it's been corrected. Seems the journos didn't clarify things after all.

[Q] Tab S 32GB available in Europe

Hi everyone,
Do you know when the Galaxy Tab S 10.5' with 32GB will be available in Europe?
I search for it but I find only the 16GB version and no additional information regarding release date for the device with 32GB.
You won't get any proper info of that here. Only Samsung knows if and when they will ever release one.
twinsen01 said:
Hi everyone,
Do you know when the Galaxy Tab S 10.5' with 32GB will be available in Europe?
I search for it but I find only the 16GB version and no additional information regarding release date for the device with 32GB.
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Well, in Switzerland it's available: https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/produc...omo-32gb-bronze-wlan-tablet-2750325?pcscpId=1
Tkkg1994 said:
Well, in Switzerland it's available: https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/produc...omo-32gb-bronze-wlan-tablet-2750325?pcscpId=1
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Thank you for the information.
Unfortunately they deliver only in Switzerland. I tried to buy it.
I have also WiFi model T800 bought from Finland. And no that shop won't sell outside Finland.
I'm hoping Samsung get their act together and release the 32Gb version asap, or at least in the UK :angel: I month back I asked samsung uk when the 32gb version would be available and got the standard response to keep an eye on their website for updates. May end up getting an ipad if it doesn't become available in the next 6 weeks :fingers-crossed:
Best buy sells 32gb exclusively. I bought mines there.
Hey can anybody tell me where I could get a Galaxy Tab S 8.4 SM-T705 with 32 Gb of storage on board.
Thanks
Gigino

Question Purchasing of 512GB Pixel 6 Pro in EU ?

Hello folks
I was wondering whether there is a way to obtain a 512GB Pixel 6 Pro in the EU (specifically Germany) - apparently for the time being Google only sells 256GB max which is a bit short for my preferences...
For Chinese phones I know of some shops that sell those internationally but I have no clue for Google phones
Thanks for any hints, with kind regards,
Axel
s3axel said:
Hello folks
I was wondering whether there is a way to obtain a 512GB Pixel 6 Pro in the EU (specifically Germany) - apparently for the time being Google only sells 256GB max which is a bit short for my preferences...
For Chinese phones I know of some shops that sell those internationally but I have no clue for Google phones
Thanks for any hints, with kind regards,
Axel
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As far as I know, all European sellers max out at 256 GB, so if you want to buy the 512 GB model, you need to buy it directly in a Non-European store (USA, Australia, Japan) that sells the 512 GB version and then use a forwarding service to get the device to you - mind though, that you will have to pay customs and taxes on top of that.
Morgrain said:
As far as I know, all European sellers max out at 256 GB, so if you want to buy the 512 GB model, you need to buy it directly in a Non-European store (USA, Australia, Japan) that sells the 512 GB version and then use a forwarding service to get the device to you - mind though, that you will have to pay customs and taxes on top of that.
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Thanks for your reply, thought so as well.... I guess it depends on what is the final cost for the whole procedure, maybe waiting if Google changes their mind for EU markets is a viable option as well....
For the time being I got a 256GB version, I'm just concerned that in the long run it won't be sufficient....
s3axel said:
For the time being I got a 256GB version, I'm just concerned that in the long run it won't be sufficient....
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You guys in Germany are lucky: we only have the 128 GB option in France... I had to settle for it but I wanted the 256
Ghisy said:
You guys in Germany are lucky: we only have the 128 GB option in France... I had to settle for it but I wanted the 256
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I definitely agree that mine is a luxury "problem" and in fact I was just curious because I saw people mentioning that they got a 512GB version....
Honestly speaking I'm a bit unhappy with the distribution strategy, but at the same time I understand that this may come from the current availability issues of electronic components - so I guess a bit of patience is needed
s3axel said:
Honestly speaking I'm a bit unhappy with the distribution strategy, but at the same time I understand that this may come from the current availability issues of electronic components - so I guess a bit of patience is needed
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Yeah, unfortunately, that's the probably the main reason.
Although, in France, manufacturers are required by law to ship their phones with earbuds. My P6P came in a bigger box with cheap USB C earbuds included in the outer box.
But this will change soon so hopefully, we'll have more choice for the next Pixel!
Just to bring up this old thread with the same old question :
I am still very much interested in obtaining an unlocked Pixel 6 Pro with 512GB Flash, so maybe somebody here has a hint on how to accomplish this - sadly there are still no 512GB version on EU stores....
Thanks, cheers,
Axel
The only way is to import one from US, 512 Gb is available only in black, and warranty will not be valid in EU.
You'll get the mmWave antenna working, but you'll not be able to cennect to BeiDou satellites in China.
s3axel said:
Just to bring up this old thread with the same old question :
I am still very much interested in obtaining an unlocked Pixel 6 Pro with 512GB Flash, so maybe somebody here has a hint on how to accomplish this - sadly there are still no 512GB version on EU stores....
Thanks, cheers,
Axel
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I have no idea, unfortunately. I don't live in Europe, but I was Googling to see if I could find an answer for you. I didn't have any luck but this Reddit thread seems to be the most recent (two months ago) with a potential solution, although probably not as nice as it could be.
Please let us know if you have any luck. I've asked the Reddit poster if he had any luck, so you might want to monitor that post for an answer. (And someone had downvoted them just for asking. What the heck?)
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/qxoogr

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