Any info on new Verizon phones?

[Oil]

I'm looking to get a new phone either before or right after Christmas but can't find much of anything on new phones that are coming out.

I am trying to get a new phone with wifi if possible.

Any help?

 

[boomhower]

Verizon is as anti-wifi as it gets. Your best bet is going to be there crippled version of the HTC Touch Pro is they happen to leave it in.

 

[pm]

I saw this a few days ago:
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/...-verizons-omnia-is-wi/
and more about the Omnia i910: http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=1445
(3.2" 400 x 240 touchscreen, takes microSD, FM stereo radio, GPS, 5MP camera with flash, accelerometer, removeable battery)

Regardless of the rumors over whether the Omnia will have WiFi - there's also the XV6800 - which has a large screen, a slide-out keyboard and WiFi:
http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=13915

 

[Oil]

Originally posted by: pm
I saw this a few days ago:
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/...-verizons-omnia-is-wi/
and more about the Omnia i910: http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=1445
(3.2" 400 x 240 touchscreen, takes microSD, FM stereo radio, GPS, 5MP camera with flash, accelerometer, removeable battery)

Regardless of the rumors over whether the Omnia will have WiFi - there's also the XV6800 - which has a large screen, a slide-out keyboard and WiFi:
http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=13915

The omnia looks very nice but apparently any new Smartphones coming out on or after 11/14 will require a data plan instead of a pay as you go plan. I may end up with the XV6800

 

[DukeFan21]

The Blackberry Storm is coming out sometime this month. Blackberry's first touch-screen phone. I have it pre-ordered at Best Buy since I probably will end up getting it, although I want to try it for myself before dropping the few hundred it will cost without a 2-year agreement.

 

[blackangst1]

Originally posted by: DukeFan21
The Blackberry Storm is coming out sometime this month. Blackberry's first touch-screen phone. I have it pre-ordered at Best Buy since I probably will end up getting it, although I want to try it for myself before dropping the few hundred it will cost without a 2-year agreement.

+1

 

[Oil]

Originally posted by: blackangst1

Originally posted by: DukeFan21
The Blackberry Storm is coming out sometime this month. Blackberry's first touch-screen phone. I have it pre-ordered at Best Buy since I probably will end up getting it, although I want to try it for myself before dropping the few hundred it will cost without a 2-year agreement.

+1

I would go for the Storm but I do not want to pay nor have a need for a $30/mo data plan; thus would prefer wifi

 

[blackangst1]

Originally posted by: Oil

Originally posted by: blackangst1

Originally posted by: DukeFan21
The Blackberry Storm is coming out sometime this month. Blackberry's first touch-screen phone. I have it pre-ordered at Best Buy since I probably will end up getting it, although I want to try it for myself before dropping the few hundred it will cost without a 2-year agreement.

+1

I would go for the Storm but I do not want to pay nor have a need for a $30/mo data plan; thus would prefer wifi

Will it REQUIRE a BB data plan?

 

[Oil]

Originally posted by: blackangst1

Originally posted by: Oil

Originally posted by: blackangst1

Originally posted by: DukeFan21
The Blackberry Storm is coming out sometime this month. Blackberry's first touch-screen phone. I have it pre-ordered at Best Buy since I probably will end up getting it, although I want to try it for myself before dropping the few hundred it will cost without a 2-year agreement.

+1

I would go for the Storm but I do not want to pay nor have a need for a $30/mo data plan; thus would prefer wifi

Will it REQUIRE a BB data plan?

Yes but anyway there would be no point to get one without a data plan as it does not have wifi

 

[pcgamer321]

Wait, so to use the phone you need the $30/mo data plan?!

 

[uli2000]

Originally posted by: pcgamer321
Wait, so to use the phone you need the $30/mo data plan?!

In the case of the Storm (or any other VZW blackberry), CDMA blackberrys ping the tower every 3 seconds, hence the requirement for the data plan. If they did activate BB w/o data plan, you'd get hit for a couple of kilobits data charge every 3 seconds.

As far as having any smartphone and not having a data plan, its like having a car but not wanting to buy gas. The whole point of fully utilizing your smartphone is being able to access info anywhere at anytime.

 

[Oil]

I think I'm going to get the new Samsung Saga

 

[Matilda]

The Storm looks like the best you're going to get form Verizon in a while. I would NOT recommend forgoing the data plan, it's pretty much essential.

 

[Aarondeep]

I like the saga, looks nice and easy on your pocket even though I just bought a Sprint Touch Pro today which I plan on converting over to VZW.

 

[disports]

The saga is nice. I want it! I just hate the fact that you're required to get the smartphone/pda plan for $29.99/month or unlimited data usage for $40/month. They should also have the option to pay per KB like I did with my current phone which is the previous model of the saga. Granted the saga does have wifi.