Samsung i900-Omnia Review - Introduction
IntroductionThe touch screen market has really heated up over the last year, and Samsung's Omnia is no sloucher. Building on the success of the Instinct, Samsung delivers hardware upgrades-a-plenty. The 5 MP camera in particular is a welcome and impressive improvement.
For some reason, Samsung snatched the volume rocker from the perfect spot on the Instinct and moved it to the undeniably wrong place on the Omnia. My other minor complaint is that this European unlocked version of the phone that I've been using features a barely-disguised Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. Which, in comparison to the UI of Sprint's Instinct, or the Unlocked HTC Touch Diamond, feels like a work-in-progress. Fans of Windows Mobile may love it, but the non-fans will find that Samsung has done little to spruce-up that old goose.
Still, the accessibility of the hardware makes the phone very comfortable to hold and use. It feels pretty rugged for a touchscreen, and doesn't induce the overprotective paranoia that comparably-priced phones are known to cause.
A generous screen and universal landscape QWERTY make the Omnia a great messaging device, but the screen resolution is a bit low for serious web browsing. Overall, it feels like a mid-to-high-quality smart phone designed for casual use.
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BlackBerry Storm got a lot of recent hype, but there are other worthy contenders for... Hello, and welcome to the first installment of Dr. Photo. I’m Adam and yes, I’m a doctor, but no, I don’t know what that thing on your elbow is… I’m a physical chemist (which is how I get away with calling myself a doctor without ever touching people) and a professional photographer and have been called in by my friends at PhoneDog to take a close look at cell phones from a photographer’s point of view (less so from a chemist’s, although I’m... This is an interesting turn of events, if it proves to be true. With all of the speculation about if and when Samsung would bring their Windows Mobile powerhouse, the Omnia, to AT&T, nobody stopped to think about a CDMA version of the device. Nobody, it seems, except Samsung and Verizon Wireless.
According to this rebate form posted on HowardForums and later found on Engadget Mobile, Big Red is prepping a VZW-branded Omnia to... What’s Good: Universal landscape mode and universal landscape QWERTY; optically-enhanced action button functions as a scroller or track pad; appropriate use of haptic feedback and accelerometers; excellent 5 MP camera with LED flash, auto-focus and face detection; secondary cam for video calls; embedded GPS; FM radio and overall A/V-friendliness; large, welcoming and sensitive screen; it's a generally comfortable phone that makes you feel cool... The Omnia fits perfectly in my hand. It feels like a phone, not a cramped computer. It looks stylish but humble: the corners and edges are rounded; the front with a gunmetal sheen, the back, a plastic imitation of black brushed metal.
The style is simple: three buttons on the front, two on the right side, and a power button on top. On the left side, there is a hatch that covers the port for charging, data transfers and headphones. There is... I want to start by saying that I enjoy using the Omnia. But in the search for the perfect phone I can be a bit finicky; possibly not giving the attention I should to positive attributes, while I nit-pick and expound on the negative. That said, let's mush on.
In good coverage areas, the Omnia sounds great on both ends; in shady coverage areas, look out. This phone cuts out quite a bit more often than some other comparable full touch screens,... Ask and you shall receive. HDomnia.com did a writeup comparing the Omnia and the Omnia HD. HD Omnia Vs. Omnia! Fight!!! Hey there again and sorry for long reply. The problem with the IPhone is that it's an American product. Now I live in New York and comparing the phones we have here and the phones in Europe, you will find a huge difference. Here in America it seems that looks is what makes a phone sell good and not functionality or features. The Iphone can't even record video yet. That will change with the upcoming one but you can see that the only thing they... WOW! Thanks for the reply dude. Really needed that. Yeah i've tried using symbian from the n95 of my dad. Works well. I've also tried watching the videos. My problem right now is when omnia hd will launch in the Philippines. I'm pretty excited as to when it will arrive here. I've tried calling samsung phils but they said that they have no idea about omnia hd. I'm afraid that maybe samsung will not distribute omnia hd here. tsk tsk tsk.Anyway,... Sorry to say this but your buddy is wrong. The choice only comes down to money because the omnia hd will definitely be more expensive then the i900. But everything else of the Omnia HD is better then the i900. The symbian platform is #1 in the world, faster then windows and more appealing to the eye. The omnia HD can record much better video then the i900 and the display on the omnia hd is the best there is on a mobile device. The AMOLED... Hi!
I need help in choosing which phone i'm gonna buy. Omnia hd is not yet here in the philippines but i think it will come by the end of may. I'm planning to buy one but my friends told me that it's much better to buy the omnia i900 than the omnia hd i8910. I think omnia hd will be much better in terms of sound, camera and display. the thing that got me confused is that they said that the os will be the difference. I'm not... well i have to say the g1 is the phone for you because it is awesome, a new iphone is coming out soon and the bold isnt that good but the omnia is really it is just if you want to use t mobile and att or verizon.
Hi I am currently interested in buying a new phone but don't know which one!!! I want to buy either the G1, the Iphone, the Bold, or the Omnia. I don't want to sign a 2 year contract just a 1 year contract and want a plan that is at least below $75. Phonedog staff and members please help me out!!!!! I do still want it, but as it turns out I'm locked in a contract with Att for the next four months so I'll just hold off for now and see what happens. Thanks for the reply. I personally don't think that will happen because T-Omnia is the South Korean version of the Samsung Omnia with bigger screen, satalite TV, 800x480 pixel, and etc. I personally don't think it will happen but I really do hope it happens because I also have At&t and I really want the omnia as well. And the Omnia is mostly useful to bussinessman anyway but if you still want it you should wait more for other people's responce and than decide to...
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4.5
The widget thing is horrible... freezes often and is just useless.
camera is great when nothing is moving including the smallest vibrations.
windows mobile... sucks
runs just like a pc.... great for a day or so then u have to restart it to get ur speed back
Basically just wait... i saw some people say versa.... but honestly just wait as long as u can. Over the next year they will perfect the
the touch screen on a lot of phones and along with the operating systems they run on. if toy cant wait the HTC tough d2 is ur best bet not this phone.