http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/ Engadget Mobile Comments for Samsung Omnia review http://www.engadgetmobile.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgetmobile.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Samsung, the iMac is stealing Microsoft's market share. You need to be worried about the iPhone.]]>Aug 18th 2008 1:03PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 2:20PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
But, Apple has around 8.5% market share as of last quarter; which puts them in third place behind Dell and HP.]]>Aug 18th 2008 3:01PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 3:14PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
I want VGA (like the Diamond) or higher (like the Xperia X1).. or at least HVGA (iPhone).. because I use it for casual web browsing.
]]>Aug 18th 2008 1:06PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 1:33PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 2:43PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 3:10PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
As for comparing to HTC? I think the newest iteration of TouchFlo looks light years better than this. But hey, that's just me.]]>Aug 18th 2008 1:06PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 1:21PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/My Touch Diamond's Touch Flow flies and plays really smooth. I'm using DuttysDiam V.1.6 ROM. You should visit Xda sometime, you might learn and take advantage of one or two things. ]]>Aug 18th 2008 1:32PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 1:37PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
Same here, the Touch Diamond with Duttys Diamond ROM V1.6 and some registry tweaks (using TF3D Config) make it so much more responsive then you see on about every video review, Although for some people it might be a PITA to flash their rom it really is amazing having TouchFlo 3D as it was supposed to be.]]>Aug 18th 2008 2:35PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/And I also remember when Nilay pointed out the icons in the touch player look somewhat underwhelming, you guys started shouting and screaming. What now?
I own the phone and its not bad for browsing either. I recommend it anyone out there. See the reviews on gsmarena, phonearena or pocketnow. All of them are in love with this phone, as I am.]]>Aug 18th 2008 3:11PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 4:17PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
Isn't this phone a Diamond competitior? I fail to see why you mentioned the touch pro.]]>Aug 18th 2008 4:46PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/LOL. That actually made me laugh.
But on a more serious note, I disagree with your opinion because its almost baseless. You've only seen a few screenies and you go around bashing the product. I'm not saying I can't be wrong but atleast I have some hard facts and experience(with the product) to back my opinion. Thats all.]]>Aug 18th 2008 5:08PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
My Diamond doesn't support ROM updates (even the official ones released by HTC). Maybe it's because it's Orange UK branded.]]>Aug 19th 2008 10:03AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
The interface here looks awful, very basic and I just don't feel like it would "add" to the already poor WinMo interface that personally I think stinks.

HTC does a great job.]]>Aug 18th 2008 1:20PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 1:40PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Sheesh.]]>Aug 18th 2008 3:14PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Okay, we get it, YOU like the phone. I HAVE spent time using it and I returned it for the very reasons other people here are commenting on. The home screen looks nice but beyond that I found the UI to be pretty bad. The review is dead right about the input methods, they were the main reason I ditched the phone. Those were my opinions, based on using the device. You can't force everyone to agree with you just because you're happy with what you have, and you'll never convince anyone by jumping in with insults just because you don't agree with something that's said. Not everyone likes it. I doubt there's anything that everyone likes. Accept that and get over it.]]>Aug 19th 2008 9:04AMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 1:31PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
It's slow, and we all know why.]]>Aug 18th 2008 1:35PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Because it can do more than 1 thing at once... you know, a multi-tasking OS?]]>Aug 18th 2008 8:40PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 1:25PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 1:34PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 2:08PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 3:05PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 1:26PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
But I'll have to give it to Apple, having a 2 year lead on MS.... they know it and they milked every penny they could out of it. By the end of this year, the beginning of 2009, iPhone's OSX will be the least advanced next-gen mobile OS... after WM7 and Android.

That doesn't mean the iPhone sucks or anything... it was brilliant when it was announced at the time i.e. Jan 07...]]>Aug 18th 2008 1:38PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 1:51PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
Can you please provide us some screen shots about WM7? I would like to see what you mean about WM7 not being as elegant.

Oh, what's that you say? You don't have any PROOF to backup your claim? Exactly as I thought, another Apple sheep, automatically assuming that anything that comes with an Apple logo is superior to any other competing product.]]>Aug 18th 2008 2:02PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
Pretty much what I am saying is it looks like those icons are the 'Windows XP' style and the iPhone (and I am sure other phones too) have the 'Windows Vista' style (transparency layer) icons that look less jagged and nicer.

I just reference the iPhone cause that's what I personally have and it looks way, way better in terms of images/icons/screen resolution(dpi). ]]>Aug 18th 2008 1:29PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 1:34PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/]]>Aug 18th 2008 1:37PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
You can't compare the cost of a device under contract vs one that is bought unlocked.

We don't have firm pricing yet on either the Diamond or the Pro. I'll bet that the Diamond can be had for $199-$249 on a new contract from Sprint once it's released.]]>Aug 18th 2008 2:03PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 3:17PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
Another issue I had, connecting it to my bluetooth (Plantronics BT 340). It connected after I rebooted the phone, but any incoming call would NOT go over to the BT.

In short, I've been spoiled by the connectivity that Nokia has given me (I own a N95), and the GUI and touch screen ability of the iPhone. I thought the Omnia would be a brilliant merger of what I always wanted in a phone, a great touchscreen with an awesome camera...but it's short comings are too large to not get noticed in everyday life.

I wouldn't recommend the Omnia. At least, unless it comes in 3G 850/1900, and has it's MMS sorted out. And for gods sake, make the icons bigger. So many of the times, I needed to scroll through by using the side scroll bar, and accidentally pressing a button and opening a program I didn't want.
Also, clicking on the "x" on top doesn't shut a program, merely "minimizes" it. Its still running in the background.]]>Aug 18th 2008 1:51PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 2:31PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.wmexperts.com/reviews/smartphones/samsung_omnia_software_hands_o.html]]>Aug 18th 2008 1:48PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Wasn't Windows Mobile put on mobile phones in 2002? ]]>Aug 18th 2008 1:55PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
However, I do think apple will create a better OS after windows mobile 7 because just like MS "copies" from Apple, Apple copies from MS. And eventually, it will show on the iPhone's OS during one of the updates that come along every 3 weeks; something that MS should do with Windows Mobile (referring to the updating). But for now, I say the iPhones OS is on the same level as the WinMo OS is for several reasons, but in some cases is below it (Wheres the MMS/Cut-Paste/Flash Apple?!?!?! I paid how much for this phone and it doesnt have these features why???) ]]>Aug 18th 2008 3:38PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 1:59PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Id=3934]]>Aug 18th 2008 2:10PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
One you provided is to the Armani...]]>Aug 18th 2008 2:35PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
Michael Oryl, double fail. You fail once for spamming. And you fail once more for providing the wrong link. Hell, let me amend that: triple fail.

You failed at failing.

Oi vey, again, Badqat, bless you. xD]]>Aug 18th 2008 3:49PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 2:56PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/Aug 18th 2008 3:10PMhttp://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/08/18/samsung-omnia-review/
I'm looking to upgrade next month and the only choices I have seem to be iPhone or Samsung Innov8. The problem with WM is that it's got a clunky frontend. All the functionality you want is either there in the OS or easily added using third party add-ons but Microsoft never used their resources to make something great when they had the chance. They just seemed to put the least amount of work into the frontend and worked quite hard on the internal OS. Typical nerd type attitude and typical Microsoft.

Nokia also have a MASSIVE lead when it comes to raw functionality and features but they've stayed away from touchscreens so long that now they have to play catchup.

When Apple said they've got a 2 year lead on the others I didn't think it was true but after seeing how hard Nokia is trying to 'catchup' and how much HTC and others are spending to touch-enable their devices I think they were right.

Of course, the iPhone OS is still an infant when it comes to features. Bluetooth, MMS, Office type applications... they all need development time and Apple have a long list of features they need to add that MS and Nokia already have. So in that respect Apple are way behind. With all of the WM features I can't see myself going back until they've re-developed their UI.

So what will it be? The 'unfinished' iPhone, or the 'slight upgrade on an N95' Samsung Innov8??]]>Aug 18th 2008 3:11PM