4 weeks after ordering the Omnia Pro and there’s still no update on availability. I’m getting a little twitchy and it’s highlighting why a long lead-in time from announcement to availability may not be a good thing. The same happened with the N97 and the Palm Pre. It was all spotlights at the initial launch but in just a few short months the market moved on a step and the buzz had subsided somewhat. Could this happen to the Omnia Pro too?
What’s happened in the last 4 weeks?
The Toshiba TG01 is now on sale here in Germany. It’s one of (if not the) most powerful smartphones on the market (AreaMobile.de called it the fastest Windows Mobile Phone of all time) and for just 160 Euros plus 35 per month (which I’m paying anyway) I could be connected and surfing on a 1Ghz snapdragon CPU with a 4.1” 480×800 tomorrow. It’s so tempting, especially as 02 have upgraded their network to HSPA in my area.
On the other hand there’s the iPhone 3GS. Available for 99 Euro and 45 Euro per month locally or without SIMlock and contract for 575 Euro over the border in Belgium. (Thanks for @fieldreports for that tip.)
Finally there’s the Acer M900 for just 450 Euros. (Expansys.de) and the HTC Touch Pro 2.
Right now the Toshiba TG01 is looking pretty darn tempting, especially now that it’s available and people are giving positive feedback. I’ve send an email to 02’s press office to see if I can get hold of one for testing. While I wait I’m going to be checking out reviews and re-assessing my Omnia Pro purchase decision.
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