Samsung Omnia i900 with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
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Introduction
I think there's an unspoken race among WinMo OEMs to add as many features as possible to new devices. And hey, we're not complaining. The Omnia i900 from Samsung, which unapologetically looks like an iPhone, has a robust list of capabilities. Features like a wide QVGA screen, up to 16GB of onboard storage, an accelerometer for automatic screen rotation, and an optical joystick for easy one-handed operation make us pay a lot of attention to the device. This is the review you want to read to discover all the neat tricks that the Omnia can do. Read on for our comprehensive review of the Omnia i900!
Review Date: August 2, 2008
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| The Omnia i900 has a screen taller than most Windows Mobile phones. | Samsung's widget-based Today screen is interesting, but isn't perfect. We'll cover this in detail later in the review. |
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| ...and from this menu, you can add and remove widgets. The widgets included aren't very useful. Things like an analogue and digital clock, link to Notes and Games, photo slideshow, profile switcher, and play controls for the MP3 player are included. It's missing important widgets like weather, stocks, next calendar appointment, calculator, and a more robust new message notification window (it has one, but it doesn't let you see the status of all of your messages in one glance) | Also from Samsung is this menu screen which is accessible via a hardware button, or a shortcut in the Programs menu. It's a menu that provides access to main programs. I rather have a shortcut on the Today screen to get to a program. I never liked the idea of having to go through multiple screens to get to a program that could be launched from the Today screen. |
Overall Impression
This is going to be a really hot device, and when it comes to the US (which is still not confirmed, but quite likely), it's going to sell very well. Samsung has made it very easy to love the Omnia by adding a surfeit of features that can appeal to everyone: the mobile professional, the multimedia fiend, and even the fashion conscious.
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