We know that Verizon's version of the Windows Mobile-based
Omnia II superphone is incoming, and by all accounts, we would've figured on it looking more or less like its global counterpart -- but those tinkerers over at Big Red apparently can't leave well enough alone, because the phone that's appeared on Samsung USA's site actually looks a bit different. The most notable change is the move away from the original model's distinctive cubic center button, though the replacement -- a shield design in the same vein as the
B900 for South Korea -- really doesn't look any more user-friendly. Otherwise, there's not much to see here, but there's a brief mention of a relatively generous 1500mAh battery which should come in handy for spending hours on end using those YouTube, WeatherBug, and Facebook
TouchWiz widgets you've got installed, eh?
[Thanks, Austin]
Update: As many folks have pointed out, it's merely a button, not a true d-pad. Thanks, everyone!
posted Sep 22nd 2009 3:56AM
Design, spec looks good but WM will keep a quite few ppl from this one
Its tried and true *nix based OS or another Microsoft's UNoperating system.
Right. Hardware spec is as good as software. And WinMo means it sucks!
The hardware is really good, Check out the specs of the chip - S3C6410. It's pretty cool.
The AMOLED display is gorgeous for watching movies.
But the gripe I have with it is the hardware is pretty underutilized. They use software emulation for most of the key graphics operations. The 800MHz CPU pulls through anyway.
Ugh. I'm not a fanboy, but I just don't ever see plain touchscreen phones that are as usable as the iPhone, and I doubt this is. Step up your games, people! Or just add a qwerty
god , why do i see iphone on every damn post ?
@Satz
Because it's a global brand and the market share is ... a lot!?
I think if you're looking for something all screen the Toshiba TG01 and the upcoming HTC Leo (HD2) are the ones to look at although both of those are Windows phones and until we get to see what V7 is all about I agree that most people will want Android, iPhone or even the new Symbian (or whatever it's called)
"I'm not a fanboy"
You sure could of fooled me.
You iPhone fanboyz really are transparent.
It makes me want to have a Kanye moment. "I’m sorry, but iPhone is one of the shittiest PDA's of all time".
Windows Mobile is dying for good reason. Slow aging OS that requires stylus to use most of its applications.
WinMo browser is the worst browser on the market and dead last when it comes to Web standard compliance.
rez,
windows mobile devices combined outsell blackberry and iphone devices combined..
maybe you should research before making such an uneducated remark.
just a bit of an info: Microsoft sells over 22 million OS licenses a year now and it climbs yearly
Good to see the usual bunch of mongs predicting the death of WinMo.
I mean, yeah, there's issues with it but it still sells shedloads.
sam@
No need to bullshit. According to Gartner report as of 3rd quarter of 09, WinMo is
behind Symbian, Blackberry and iPhone. This data was before a slew of handset
makers announcing Android phones and exclude much of iPhone 3GS sales.
Look at the last earning report from MS. The revenue from their client business
unit dropped 40%. That tells the whole story. Wait to you see the Gartner report
for the upcoming quarter and be prepared for the shell shock!
Oh! HERE are the comments.
I was wondering why there was so much white space between the article and the posters...
If there were just more Windows Fannie boys out there to high-rank the Microsoft under dogs for once. What's with all these 'Highest Rank' *nix geeks? (LOL).
Actually, this is the phone I'm waiting for. Just get your heads out of your @$$es Samsung and get the damned 16GB version out already..
me too, i can't wait! i'm jumping ship from at&t for this phone. i for one am glad they got rid of that frickin' cube design. it was pointless, and look how much bigger the screen LOOKS without it!
the dude in this video says it will be 16gb:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np28R6FJ54w
Don't tell me it's WM6.1...
Does it really matter 6.1, 6.5? One may be more junkier than the other but they are all junk.
Can someone explain this to me. Its quite confusing. I thought the Omnia had a 800mhz processor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogxklh3N-RA
1. Because the Omnia II does not use a pathetic screen resolution which compares to 4 year old phones.
2. Because the Omnia II is running WinMo 6.5 which may perhaps be slightly slower, allows far more customization and has much more 3rd party support.
3. Because you have very little knowledge about /tech/ if you are researching on Youtube.
Some of your comments:
"I guess AMOLED isn't as good as people said it was."
"In my opinion the iPhone is the leader in form factor" (this was particularly stupid)
"honestly think in my opinion the iPhone is the best phone available "
oh and you know damn straight the Omnia has a 800Mhz processor. Just shut up.
it does. my advice would be to just wait a couple more weeks and then go down to a store and try it out for your self. i think you will be very pleased with the phone ;)
what does it matter if it's 6.1 or not? it's skinned and whats wrong with an OS to be direct with the apps? why does it have to be pretty to be worth anything?
business people look for in your face functionality and windows mobile is just that. You want to add a contact? just fill in the field in a contact manager that has just as much fields as outlook, which is the most popular email pp in the world. you need more? seriously you people bashing wm 6.1 are that dumb or just like to say "don't tell me it's wm 6.1"
grow up, it's still the best OS on the market and it's rock solid.
MS fanboy? Windows Mobile is a piece of crap! Haven't you noticed that all WinMo handset
makers have switched to Android? WinMo is dead as far as handset makers are concerned.
Precious Gadget
wow.. more education is needed i see.
im not an ms fanboy, i am a realist. i am a tech and when it comes to mobile os, nothing is more configurable than MS WM crackhead!
good luck being boxed in to your app store
So really your calling me a apple fanboy. Well you so wrong with that. I have never owned an apple product in my life. People are idiots if they choose a mac over a pc. Your buying the name thats it. Im also on the Verizon network( Sense they have been in service) and ive been looking at this phone for awhile and I was just disappointed seeing how much the phone lags even without any apps running in the background. I said amoled wasn't as good as people said it was and thats not me saying it sucks cause id take amoled over lcd any day. Its just that it wasn't insanely better. Hell it could be the fact the glyde had a lower resolution and the brightness was set down. Look at my comment that said what my dream phone would have "AMOLED" better battery life, brighter and more crisp. People don't like WM cause its slow( Also cause the UI isn't very appealing and no one knows how to skin it or they don't even know what skin's are. Honestly the UI looks like windows 98) but they don't understand its like a computer operating system on a phone. Of course its gonna be slow but I wasn't expecting it to be this laggy on a 800mhz processor. Im still probably gonna get it. Im very disappointed in Samsung for giving the video camera and sound such bad compression. Hate me for this but its my opinion. This phone with a capacitive screen and the BL40's UI( Threaded messaging and deaper customization)would rape the iPhone
My Bull is on the web ... good luck with your bull
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Windows-Mobile-to-sell-22-million-copies-6.5-gets-a-widget-engine-article-a_4355.html
I LIKED IT!
and the hero's chin.
:c
I have to say all the morons that have been touting andriod, blackberry and iphone dont seem to understand that you're promoting control over what you can do or have for an app. Yes you can Jailbreak but that will expire your warrantee
it's amazing when everyone complained about MS doing that but when everyone else does it, it's ok. Maybe you need to stop hating on MS and understand that MS is and has always been the way to go.
Seriously people still buy mac just because.. Apple dropped their price on snow leopard because windows 7 is so much better just to beat them to the punch?
If anyone tops MS i will be the first in line to get that OS, but until then the best is MS and i spend my hard earned cash only on the best.
I don't follow the crowd that likes cute eyecandy.
Who the heck cares about the breaking the warranty of their phone these days? Other than iPhone users who paid "premium" prices. Android phones are known for their customization as well. Not just Windoze phones that have outdated software.
Let's just be honest, Windows need to update their software a LONGGGGG time ago. Stop teasing and bring us Win 7 by now. Then people won't complain as much.
It's been almost two weeks since Motorola announced another Android device for crap T-mobile, and still no news for a Verizon Android device.
winmo rulez!
LMAO at anyone trying to compare the I-Phone to the Omnia 2. That's like comparing a nice shiny Nissan 350 (I-Phone) to a Lamborghini.
But hey you can copy and paste now!
So freakin true! When that copy and paste commercial came out I had to pick myself up off the floor. I knew iPhone was crap, but until then I didn't realize what a hot mess it truly was.
iPhone is better than WinMo, WinMo is better than iPhone..
We all understand both statements are 100% true. The real question is...
When does this piece of sex come out?!
shouldn't it have a Squircle?
lame! i liked the look of the cube. i'm looking to hook up on the omnia II whenever it's released (october 6th?), but i think i might not like the absence of a d-pad. i LOVE the optical sensor on the original omnia. although, it's really only necessary where things aren't quite touch-optimized enough. wish they would have included it on the omnia II though. the cube (or shield) could have been an optical sensor AND a button.
oh yeah, anyone else notice they relocated the 3.5mm audio jack to the left hand side instead of the top? isn't that veird?