http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 2:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 11:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i8910_omnia_hd-2691.php]]>Dec 2nd 2009 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/It's not being released in the USA, it was released in the rest of the world over 6 months ago.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/
]]>Dec 2nd 2009 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Amen

Honestly this thing is an experimentation in how many bad UI's and and OS's you can combine. The Behold 2 proved how Touch Wiz messed up Android. But that over WIndows Mobile? It's a disaster and a half. I feel bad for all the people waiting for this phone thinking it's gonna be good. The HD2 is the only way to buy Windows Mobile as far as I'm concerned. Maybe the Touch Pro 2 as well....

Touch Wiz should stay where it belongs! Dumbphones]]>Dec 2nd 2009 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Depending on if you're willing to be on Rogers, the HD2 ROMs at XDAdevs run nicely on the Experia X1. Too bad about the bevel on the screen, but functionally quite nice.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Oh you haven't seen the worst of it -- just wait until their BADA OS comes out -- an entire operating system based on touchwiz..LOL...instant fail]]>Dec 2nd 2009 6:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/
ew
sounds gross]]>Dec 2nd 2009 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/i def wont be buying this .. so thats everyone out of the question!]]>Dec 2nd 2009 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/I will be buying this phone but I guarantee the ui will be nothing like it is stock. As it is now this is the most capable winmo phone available from a carrier in the US. I don't understand why everyone is saying this is antiquated hardware. 3.7" amoled, arm11(same core as tegra)@800mhz, 256mb of ram,wifi, 5mp camera.I'll admit I would have liked a cortex processor but this is as good as it gets for winmo phones. It's still a huge upgrade from my current phone with a 400mhz arm9 and 64mb of ram.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 8:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Wow, you're not cool at all, you should take a long walk off a short pier.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Paul seems pretty cool, and he's a cute bear cub. Nothing wrong with that.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/
I went back and watched it and you are right, i didn't notice it the first time]]>Dec 3rd 2009 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Responsiveness appears to be tremendously lacking as well compared to my TP2 with it's 528MHz Qualcomm.

Glad I didn't consider this one... HD2 for the win.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Throw TouchWiz in the bin and get SPB mobile shell, finger keyboard and gyrator2 and you will be away on that gorgeous screen.

I heard the battery life is very good also.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/
I always see comments about how lame resistive is and that capacitive is the "pwn" but I don't see much of a difference.

In fact, I probably have a harder time using the iPhone than my WinMo phone because of the finger vs. fingernail difference. Guess it's just me.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Agreed... (as would those with sweaty hands... hehe).

And I think all those DS/DSLite/DSi owners aren't having too many issues with resistive touch screens.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/The guy in the video makes it look terrible, but he's an idiot...And don't you just love how when doing the typing comparisons at the end, he switches to using TWO hands with the iphone? What a dumbass lol.

Anyways,
TouchWiz should be disabled in favor of SPB Mobile Shell..I'd like to see how it runs with that installed, or even the standard WM interface on here. No one really cares about touchwiz widgets; they're stupid as all hell, I think we know that already.

The major problem this phone has though is that it is behind the times. The ARM11 processor, capacitive screen, and 5MP\D1 camera reeks of antiquated technology. But, what you may not know is that this phone was released in the rest of the world about 6 months ago. What took verizon so long is beyond me...cause back then it really was a nice phone, but now -- compared to other WM offerings (especially the HD2), this is just too old.

Then look at the Omnia HD, which is samsung's highest spec'd phone of 2009 -- 720p video camera, capacitive screen, swappable sd card -- it beats the HTC HD2 in hardware specs, but samsung has basically abandoned it and it's buggy as all hell, and also runs Symbian (ew!).]]>Dec 2nd 2009 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://cellphoneforums.net/cell-phone-reviews/t305914-samsung-omnia-ii-sch-i920-verizon-review.html
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That could justify a purchase, if someone wants to get WM7 when it comes out, but needs a decent piece of hardware now.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 1:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dumbass, tegra is ARM11 based.]]>Dec 2nd 2009 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Is there any possibility that the video of a mobile doesn't go out of focus every 5 seconds?]]>Dec 2nd 2009 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/
Show the mobile device in its entirety (rotating it) for 2 min. Then place it in a fixed holder that does not move with a fixed camera position. NO FOCUS PROBLEMS anymore.

Honestly, teenagers on Youtube do much better quality movies with their webcam. I feel really annoyed with Engadget now!]]>Dec 2nd 2009 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/samsung-omnia-ii-unboxing-and-hands-on/Dec 2nd 2009 3:13PM