The Korean manufacturer Samsung is frequently one that takes design and innovation to new heights, and the Omnia 16GB – while not revolutionary – is a worthwhile addition to their range. In terms of competition this is a high end phone that will face much in the way of rivalry, but with the features it packs into a neat little design it will come close to the top of anyone’s list.
The i900 Omnia works on a quad band network which allows the user to enjoy worldwide roaming with their new 3G Smartphone but the network connectivity full depends on the network provider. The 3G Smartphone covers four GSM bands & HSDPA which provides the user with flexibility when roaming.
What is the current trend is for large touch screens, it comes as little surprise that the Omnia 16GB bear such a device, a 256K-color screen that is there with the best, and with excellent color definition and visibility packs a punch in any quantity. At 122g this is a very light handset in its class, and it is a beautifully designed piece of kit as Samsung strives to deliver in this area.
The selling point of this handset is the magic 16GB; this mammoth memory allows the Omnia to present an almost unbeatable capability as a media player, and it does not disappoint. Furthermore, a five mega-pixel camera is more than enough for any needs, and much better than a number of similarly priced phones aimed at the same market. Let’s have a look in a little more detail.
Starting with the screen, it’s a 3.2 inch affair and, as such, up there with the biggest on the market. The display is clear and bright and the featured icons look great; there is an indication of email presence and the usual two buttons beneath the screen. This is a good looking phone, a neat and tidy candy bar style, and with many impressive features.
The handset comes with 8 i900b.jpg picture by cellswsgigabytes of internal memory plus the user can expand the memory capabilities further by adding a MicroSDTM memory card up to a further 8 gigabytes in size. The Samsung i900 Omnia comes with built in 128 megabytes of RAM capacity & 256 megabytes of ROM capacity. The user can enjoy connecting to the Internet using a Wi-Fi connection which allows the user to connect their handset to either a local WLAN or nearby hot spot to connect the Internet without using a cabled connection.
On to the camera, and with five mega-pixels, auto focus, face detection and digital zoom, plus the option to take landscape photos, this device is simply at the top of the class in the market sector.
This is a 3G phone, with high speed internet browsing thanks to HSDPA, full Bluetooth, GPS and – importantly – Wi-Fi technology, and the navigation system is simple and well designed leading to comfortable and enjoyable browsing.
Those familiar with Windows Mobile will be more than happy with this handset, and the full virtual QWERTY keyboard is a bonus and a joy to use. Many users have commented on the sheer usability of the Omnia, and several sources have cited it as a fully functioning office-on-the-move, a great accolade for such a device.
The media player is of the highest quality, with MP3 and all popular formats supported in the world of music during the recording in MP4 and TV playback are added bonuses to be considered. Despite the 16 GB of memory with expandable memory of the Omnia is available, so this phone quite a matchless capacity on the market.
In a market where the iPhone is the clear benchmark, the Omnia has to do to comply with the numerous competitors, as well as an estimate of the device, it’s good enough for the iPhone, then, or – like many – it just does not match ?
Users who prefer pulled Windows Mobile for the Samsung Omnia, because this very versatile operating system – used something, of course, it lacks the iPhone. In relation to the functions of the Omnia’s right up there with the best – excellent media player and camera, great usability and feel beautiful – but there will always be compared to the Apple device.
