Omnia - More than just a phone

So as part of a blog entry competition (good of Samsung to step onto the social media advertising bandwagon), here are my thoughts on the Samsung Omnia.

I visited CommunicAsia last month, and it was just after the iPhone 3G was announced by Jobs. Obviously, any new phones launched during CommunicAsia would be compared to the iPhone 3G.

Samsung, HTC and LG all displayed their latest phones in a big way. Having tested 3 phones, I would say the Omnia SH-i900 is getting very close to the iPhone BUT with its own character.

What stood out for me are:
1. Haptic Feedback - most iPhone users complain that it felt un-natural to press the touchscreen without any feedback. The Omnia slightly vibrates when a button is pressed.
2. Samsung Today screen which looks so much better than the default Windows Mobile Today screen.
3. Auto-rotate feature (I believe it uses the camera instead of an accelerometer), which auto-rotates your images etc when you rotate the phone.
4. It has every connectivity option you would need - 3G, HSDPA, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi Fi, GSM, EDGE.
5. Battery Life - Cnet Asia reviewed that their Omnia phone lasted 3 days under normal usage. Wow!
6. Suite of applications which make "working on the go" seamless - MS Office Compatibility, Push Email.

Being a "PDA" phone, it will easily integrate with your desktop/notebook multimedia files (videos, mp3 etc) and since it's running on Windows Mobile, syncing your existing Outlook contacts / emails / calendar / notes etc will be "one touch" and a breeze.

The Launch event video covers what the phone has to offer, as an alternative to the iPhone 3G.



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