Samsung ATIV Odyssey for Verizon

[PuckCowboy]

Any thoughts on the Samsung coming to Verizon in December? No picture, but there are some articles on the web sayiong the Odyssey was the code name for the ATIV S before it was announced by Samsung in August.

 

[Ian Drake]

Any thoughts on the Samsung coming to Verizon in December? No picture, but there are some articles on the web sayiong the Oddessy was the code name for the ATIV S before it was announced by Samsung in August.

It can't be the Ativ S. Balmer showed the Ativ S off, then later mentioned the Odyssey. I'm putting my hopes on the Odyssey being a high end phone since it will be exclusive to Verizon.

Hoping that Versizon wouldn't want an exclusive on a mid/low range phone, but you never know with them.

 

[Big Supes]

I predict the Odyssey will be what the 820 is to Nokia.

 

[Honestabebread]

The rumor is saying its like the Galaxy Nexus except with WP8. If that's the case, then I'm stoked. I love the Gnex's hardware and with an updated processor, it's gonna be sick.

 

[ColeHarris]

The rumor is saying its like the Galaxy Nexus except with WP8. If that's the case, then I'm stoked. I love the Gnex's hardware and with an updated processor, it's gonna be sick.

Wait what? The Gnex has crap hardware, **** plastic exterior, disgusting pentile display and a camera akin to a potato. Trust me I own one... shudder...

 

[independentvolume]

They released that galaxy s mini. Variation of that?

 

[db4williams]

I hope Honestabebread is right. The last thing Verizon needs is another exclusive midrange windows phone.

 

[Honestabebread]

Wait what? The Gnex has crap hardware, **** plastic exterior, disgusting pentile display and a camera akin to a potato. Trust me I own one... shudder...

By similar to G Nex I merely meant shape and size. I'm well aware of the short comings of the GNex.

 

[AngryNil]

The rumor is saying its like the Galaxy Nexus except with WP8. If that's the case, then I'm stoked. I love the Gnex's hardware and with an updated processor, it's gonna be sick.

Rumour from where? Why would they be rehashing a year-old design created in correlation with Google?

 

[captainqtp]

I hope it is a Galaxy Note 2 redo

I'd love to use an S-Pen in combination with OneNote.

 

[astraith#WP]

It can't be the Ativ S. Balmer showed the Ativ S off, then later mentioned the Odyssey. I'm putting my hopes on the Odyssey being a high end phone since it will be exclusive to Verizon.

Hoping that Versizon wouldn't want an exclusive on a mid/low range phone, but you never know with them.

The ATIV Odyssey is probably like the Samsung Galaxy Epic 4G. Every carrier has it's own unique branding.

 

[kyderr]

It is coming. and I hope, Better than the other VZW phones out for WP8

 

[Scott Brooks]

Of all WP8 devices, this is the one I'm waiting for. I'm hoping it's a WP8 version of the Galaxy S3.

 

[zekerrific]

I am holding out for this phone too. I hope it will meet my expectations. It seems exceptionally difficult to get any info on this phone. Any idea where there might be more info posted?

 

[Mr. MacPhisto]

It is the ATIV S. Ballmer showed off the ATIV S, but it's just for Europe. The Odyssey will have some different styling cues (not anything too drastic), but it has the same hardware except with CDMA capability. $250 with 32GB. May be a $199 16GB variant.

Honestabebread has mentioned a low end Samsung coming for the prepaids as well. I've heard that one now. HTC 8S is also coming. Hoping for HTC, Nokia, and Samsung quad cores to launch before Easter.

Lots of Windows Phones will be coming to Verizon.

 

[scottcraft]

With all of these phones coming to Verizon maybe Verizon will be the premier Windows Phone carrier?

 

[ryan.kruger]

Off to a slower start with the lack of the 920... But if the Samsung is all its cracked up to be, I'd opt in for this one in this round.

What's Verizon's return policy for upgrades? I'd like to try the 8X when it comes out, but if the Samsung wipes the floor with it, I'd like to switch. Is it 14-30 days, restocking fee? Lol we have less choices and yet I find myself faced with so many decisions.

Can we expect a dramatic increase in performance from a quad-core WP8 device?

 

[Ruined]

The real question is it worth getting the ATIV Odyssey in Dec or waiting another 2-4 months and getting the HTC Zenith and/or Nokia 922...

 

[ryan.kruger]

The real question is it worth getting the ATIV Odyssey in Dec or waiting another 2-4 months and getting the HTC Zenith and/or Nokia 922...

If we had that timeline as FACT... I would wait.

I really hope this happens, but I'll probably already have spent my money.

 

[Mr. MacPhisto]

The real question is it worth getting the ATIV Odyssey in Dec or waiting another 2-4 months and getting the HTC Zenith and/or Nokia 922...

Timeline is always in flux. There's an off chance that there could be a 920 variant at some point before the quad cores hit. As I said elsewhere, the real issue with the 920 was the commitment to a sales number and a heavy subsidy from the carrier. Verizon has a philosophy of matching the phone to the customer, not just pushing a certain model. They want a broad WP8 lineup so they can have a Windows Phone for every customer and make it a very viable alternative to Android and iOS, but they don't want to put heavy subsidies on an expensive phone, especially at the launch.