Thanks, Davina… :0)

I since have other and additional questions and answers I need feedback on to be explained too which I still have issues with.
Some of these questions indicated in red were related to my first Omnia, which Vodacom have since replaced which was behaving bizarrely. The second unit has a 90% improvement on first Omnia. My first unit had a few bizarre issues, one which was memory issues, a message that explains that the memory is full, which is impossible as these files were very small, the first i900 would function fine for one third of the time, and or would not function properly two thirds of the time and would again and not again on the next functionality. Most of these bizarre functionality behaviors had nothing to do with the memory issues just applications that function the one time and not on the next. Even after the memory set-up procedure given to me by Vodacom supplied by Samsung, I still had the same issue. The first two days in use on the first i900 Omnia functioned fine, with no obvious issues. Troubles only started after two days in use. These issues regarding the memory mostly happen with the business card scanning the rest with the camera functionality and application functions.

2) The first unit had intermittent issues where my e-mail would function properly from the one-day and not on the next day, and or would not function at all on the next; this included the Wi-Fi as well. I discover that the reason for this happening, was simply because the first i900 would reset the settings and or simply discard them altogether. With the new replacement unit, the second i900 I now have, have none of these issues and seem to be non existing. This have not re-surfaced on the second i900 unit hence the bizarre functionality of the first i900. I have since discovered how possibly a correct i900 Omnia functionality should be. There is still some issues I have with even the new unit and second unit which I will explain to you in just a moment. I had a memory issue once with the second unit where I used the reset button on the phoned next to the power button and that got rid of the problem, without me having to do anything on the settings, since then I did not have this issue again. At least that memory displays correctly on the second i900 unit. Of cause the first unit I even did a hard software reset too, and even that did not make any difference at all. I know what your response would be here (too many tasks or programs running in the background. NO!! I have checked this part out and it is not the case, the task manger clearly shows just the one application running and no other based on the CPU percentage usage)

3) Issues which I still have with the second unit:

The calculator for example goes in to a freeze or hanging mode to the point where it is non-responsive, where it becomes very slow to respond and get stuck, the reset button get it to work properly again. The i900 do not stop to function just that application. If one quit that application then all other functionality work as it should. I know what you going to say next, too many tasks or programs running again in the background. NO!! I have checked this part out again and it is not case, the task program clearly shows just the one running and no other based on the CPU percentage usage. I am sure by now you have gathered that I am not a novice client, I am a bit of a techno man. If I am faced with an issue I trouble shoot the problem to make sure there is an issue, and to make sure of my facts as well as attempt usually I find a work around to make sure that there is a glitch or bug in the software, in this case the reset button is the work around.

4) The other thing I have noticed, on the camera the picture quality in the view screen would be perfect and when the picture is taken just after the viewing screen shows the picture to be over exposed. This is just bizarre.

5) The radio works great, except for the part about if you would and if sound is recorded, this is a functionality the sound distorts with poor audio quality. It does not matter where one selects the recording volume level it still distorts with the same poor audio quality remaining, here again it is bizarre.
6) I have downloaded themes from the Microsoft web site, how do I get this into the correct place and or installed on the I900 phone so I may use what I have download via Microsoft’s web site?….None of the software application that comes with the i900 allow for this to be installed on the phone.

7) How do I back-up my entire phone?….I know how to back-up the i900 Omnia in parts with “MITs Wizard 3.0” let me elaborate, your program which is called “MITs Wizard 3.0”, for example here e-mail back-up is excluded in the functionality list, here I do not use sync application for this purpose I will explain. I have this part switch off in sync on e-mail and contacts functionality simply because it is not practical for my purpose and or choosing (deselected or not ticked in the list) the sync (program) e-mail and contacts why, simply because I do not need my phone contacts to be mixed with my PC e-mail and contacts in Outlook (PC), Here sync do not allow customizing on this functionality. I have too many e-mail folder on my PC Outlook I do not need them all included on my i900 phone too including contacts, Here I need to have two separate entities. The same goes for my e-mail and contact on my phone which I do not need and want to be copied with sync from my i900 phone to my PC. Here Samsung i900 software do not allow or make provisions for these two function to be chosen by the client and do not allow the client any option to sync customizing by clients choosing and or backup functionality. If I could have for example the program which is called “MITs Wizard 3.0, back-up my i900 Omnia e-mail, that would work well expect that I would need a sync functions on “MITs Wizard 3.0” too, for reason of updating phone back-ups and or changes to for example contacts and e-mail on my i900 Omnia in relation to changes made on the i900 phone and have these backed-up on my PC, so the back-up part would recognize updated and or differences in order to keep my Pc back-ups I sync with my i900 Omnia.
I hope this detailed explanation made sense for you in this part and that I have elaborated enough so it is perfectly clear.

One bizarre function regarding using a Blue Tooth hand free unit, the i900 has NO visible signs or Blue Tooth icon on the main screen showing a blue Tooth hands free ear piece is connected. This is a basic functionality on all major hand-set brands on the market, why is it missing and or neglected on the Omnia?
One other annoyance is my Motorola had a functions that allowed the hands free Blue Tooth unit to auto answer by user customizing. Most brands have this as a standard feature on the hand sets.

9) Why is it that one have a video editor functionality, and when one record with the i900 the phone do not allow one to edit the video taken with the i900, again this is bizarre.

All in all the i900 Omnia is a great piece of technologies, Samsung will do well with this unit, just need to sort out a few issue on hand.

3) Regarding the Bluetooth Icon, according to the manual there should be such an icon, however it is not found on my Omina. My phone shows an voice message icon all the time almost as if it is stuck. According to the manual this place should change and show the Bluetooth icon. This is the possibly reason why I there are none visible.

a. With regards to the Bluetooth, I attempted to send a MP3 file 24 mb from another phone and the Omnia did not save the file because it explains about memory too low. It does allow the option to save message even after the warning message. Even after one selected save file it does not save because of the memory warning. The message explains that applications would not start or work properly because there is not enough memory. It clearly want to save the file in the wrong place, the thing is the i900 Omina do not allow one to choose or even select an option where the file could be saved on card or other storage. I have checked the memory space and with all that I have use on the phone it is 277mb only lots of space let. So once again the i900 wants to save this file at the wrong place and does not allow an option to select the correct place.
b. One annoying part, is if Bluetooth file is been send there is not visual inductions shown of that sort apart from the initial message saying a file is been send.
c. The part about the recorded sound, which distorts an is of poor quality, this issue seems to be a general issue with my i900 Omnia, doesn’t matter what one records the sound is of very poor quality. The only sound part that is not effect by the bad sound quality and which is not an issue is the voice recording of memos in the note option.

I have noted that on various forums abroad and talks that there is an firmware update available so my issue is not isolated to my i900 only, as it seems that there is a few bugs that need to be sorted.

3) I still have my e-mails disappearing even after the steps and setup you said and mentioned I should change. It did make a difference at first with one day

While trying to upgrade the firmware, my PC prompted “USDL4 has stopped working” when I execute the “Firmware Updater”.

Can anyone out there assist me?

Lee