More thoughts and videos on the Samsung OMNIA, may be traded soon
While on my business trip to Singapore I picked up a white 16GB Samsung OMNIA Windows Mobile device and a couple days later offered my first impressions. I am still quite impressed with the device, but I am finding that I am leaning towards devices with integrated QWERTY keyboards and may soon be trading my OMNIA for a Palm Treo Pro (another device I recently wrote about). I took a couple of videos, included below, showing more functionality of the OMNIA and also offer a few more thoughts on using the device.
Samsung includes a few utilities that are quite useful and help set the device apart from the crowd of Windows Mobile devices. As I mentioned before, I particularly enjoy their podcatcher and video player. They also include a utility to edit videos right on the device and create slideshows from your photos. Check out the video below for a walk through the software applications and utilities included on the OMNIA.
Samsung includes a 5 megapixel camera with a flash light on the back of the OMNIA and this looks to be one of the best Windows Mobile cameras on the market today. As you can see in my video below there are lots of options in the software for capturing images and video.
I've been trying to use the HTC Touch Diamond and now the Samsung OMNIA as my main devices and what I keep finding is that I rarely text, send email, or write when I am using these touch screen devices. However, when I have a device like my BlackBerry Curve or the Treo Pro I text, email, create notes and appointments, and update Twitter and Facebook a TON more since I am quite adept at these QWERTY keyboards. Thus, I am working out a trade for a Treo Pro to swap with my Samsung OMNIA.
Like the iPhone, the OMNIA is a wonderful content consumption device (video watching, music listening) and with the 5 megapixel camera it also does a good job of offline creation. However, without 3G in the U.S. it is a bit limited in its connectivity and as someone with teenage daughters I just need something that lets me write faster and easier than a full touch screen device.
There are still no announcements about the OMNIA coming to the U.S., but there have been indications in the FCC that it is possible it could make its way here. Even then, I doubt I will go for it since I keep confirming that I am a hardware keyboard type of guy rather than a touch screen only guy.
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