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Yesterday

I am going to purchase a new cellphone on the weekend.

My old one is now 5 years old.

Can anyone suggest the latest best cellphone which they really recommend as a great cellphone?

all suggestions welcome. (links even better).

(I will keep my cellphone account ongoing with KT - and will keep the same cellphone number - just want to upgrade my phone).

ulsanchris · Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: take a wild guess

samsung OMNIA

sony ericson Xperia.

two of the latest smart phones here. Be warned they come loaded with the korean version of windows mobile.

Yesterday · Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 3:33 am Post subject:

Thanks - both of those phones look great.

The worst thing is - I have to write down about 500+ names and phone numbers from my current phone - to type them in and save then into the new phone

but the two above phones look great

(samsung OMNIA) - http://www.mobilegazette.com/handsets/samsung/samsung-omnia/samsung-omnia-combo-1.jpg

http://www.letsgomobile.org/images/news/samsung/samsung-omnia.jpg

(sony ericson Xperia) -
http://www.gadgetsonthego.net/pics/sonyericssonxperia.jpg

is it easy or difficult to change them from the korean version of windows mobile over to English?

ladron · Joined: 20 Feb 2006

Do you need a smart phone or just a phone?
If you go to the same company that sells your phone now, they can transfer all your contact information onto the new phone, so you won't lose any names or numbers.

ulsanchris · Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: take a wild guess

someone was bragging about their omnia not too long ago. Do a search. He said there was a program to get most of the menus in English.

dc'79 · Joined: 01 Jun 2008

If you like the Omnia, I'd wait for the Omnia HD that should be coming out later this year.

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_mwc_09-review-324.php

pixykat222 · Joined: 30 Jan 2009

I'm in the a similar boat; finally got a payday and it's time for a fancy phone. While that Omnia HD looks really awesome, I'm not really keen to wait X months for it since I'm only planning on being here 1 year (11 months now). Might have to settle for the regular old plain Omnia I guess. What I want in in a phone is a good camera, a media player, some internet access would be good, and (duh) a phone.

It's not possible to get a Blackberry Storm working over here is it?

red_devil · Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Location: Korea

You could get the Haptic 2, which has virtually the same OS.

pixykat222 · Joined: 30 Jan 2009

That seems like a decent phone, but I can't find any information about it other than a whole bunch of nearly identical articles from September of last year, when it launched. You know of any reviews? And are any of these phones mentioned able to do a pay-as-you-go plan?

Yesterday · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:51 pm Post subject:

Got the new phone on Saturday.

I was pleasantly surprised - the "KT Show" guy at the shop (Sadang station exit 5) was very professional, kind and honest". He was actually very kind towards a foreigner. He even moved all my stored name/phone numbers from the old phone onto the new phone for me. (Couldn't move the pics - so I just erased them).

Gave me the phone I wanted, the color, 2 free phone cases, free cables (to connect it to the computer to download/upload pics, movies etc).

The phone was 890,000won - but I just took the 50,000won per month plan. It gives me 250 minutes of free phone calls per month and text messages at 4 won each.

I absolutely LOVE the phone. Its touch screen and amazing.
Its like holding a small computer in my hand.

compared to my old (dinosour) phone - this one is beautiful and fun - just to play with. Has the 5.0 Mega auto focus camera, TV, movies, 8GB, subway maps, navigation everything.

I am still figuring out exactly how to use it - don't want to boast - but I love it. Its like having a computer, PSP, I-pod and phone all in one.

p.s. The KTF shop wanted to keep my old phone.. anyone know why they keep the old phones?

samd · Joined: 03 Jan 2007

ulsanchris · Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: take a wild guess

the xperia has a 3.2 mega pixel camera, so i am guessing he got the omnia. Did you get the menus switched to english?

Yesterday · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 1:59 am Post subject:

I got the "Samsung (Show) Haptic 2 - Full touch HSDPA 5M Camera Phone, SPH-W5500"

I just love playing with it http://haptic.anycall.com/206

( It came completely in ENGLISH - (no Korean))

but there is a language button to change to many languages...

To get the Samsung Omnia - the guys at KTF Show told me I would have to go the SK (just upstairs) - but I couldn't be bothered - I don't want to do business with SK - they have always been no good to foreigners.. so I just took KTF's best phone... (apparently SK has a special deal running with Samsung Omnia - so they are the only company who can provide that phone) - I don't like SK - so I chose the KTF Haptic 2

My Korean friend who was with me (translating) now thinks I am a GEEK - I don't think so - (it has taken me all day today just to figure out what buttons to press) I just like upgrading...

pixykat222 · Joined: 30 Jan 2009

Are these phones (Omnia, Haptic 2, Xperia) really nearly a million won AND you have to sign a monthly contract? And is 50,000 won for a mere 4 hours of talk time normal? Those prices seem crazy high.

Yesterday · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject: