The Samsung Omnia II is a striking mobile device for the Verizon network by Samsung. Running Windows Mobile 6.5 at its core. This 3.7 AMLOED resistive touch screen smartphone comes packed with a 5 megapixel camera with flash, built in wifi , DLNA support, 8GB internal memory ( Expandable with microSD), aGPS.
HARDWARE
The Samsung Omina II is a well designed device with smooth and rounded edges.TH AMOLED screen is absolute gorgeous to look at and easy on the eyes, the resistive touchscreen is very responsive and possibly one of the best resistive touchscreens on the market. Omina II feels light in the hands with a soft comfortable grip. All around the Omina II is a sold and sleek piece of hardware.
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CAMERA & Pictures
As we have since with the Samsung Intrepid, the Omina II has a simple but effective camera software that is easy to use. With various photo options. Also the video recording capabilities of the phone do a decent job and records at 720/480. You can find a sample recording within the full video review.
Notable mention( Bing Apps Beta)
As we know most smartphone either have GPS or some sort of map and navigation with it. A cool app, which can be downloaded of the Windows marketplace is the Bing Beta app. Which gives you full turn-by turn GPS functionality while combing the full benefits of Bing search into the application. Here is a detailed look at the app running on the Samsung Omina II.
Conclusion
The Smasung Omina II is a very solid smartphone, though the OS feels a little sluggish( slight negative). It performs very well. What I do like about the device is how it feels less like a windows mobile phone and more like a smartphone. Samsung did an excellent job here in ensuring the device ran and felt smooth. With no hiccups or issue during our testing. The software interface felt smooth, the response of the resistive touchscreen to finger use was excellent and the AMOLED screen is the icing on the cake that allows for easier viewing. In all the Omina II is a solid smartphone and a great windows mobile 6.5 phone.
FULL SPECS
Network
Phone Network
3G, EDGE, GPRS, HSDPA (3G), HSUPA, UMTS (3G)Service
850, 900, 1800, 1900Connectivity
Bluetooth
v2.0Infrared
NoWi-Fi (WLAN)
YesUSB
Yes2.0, miniUSBFax / Data
YesDisplay
Main display
Colour AMOLED TouchscreenColor display
65000 colorsDimensions
3.7 in.Resolution
480 x 800 pixelsExternal display
NoMemory
Internal memory
2GB/8GB/16GBExternal memory
32GBMemory slots
YesStorage types
MicroSD, MicroSDHCBasic
Battery
Standard battery Li-Ion 1500 mAhStandby time
430 hoursTalk time
10 hoursCalling
Vibrate alert
YesPhoto ID
YesRingtones
MP3Camera
Camera
YesMegapixels
8.1 megapixelsMaximum photo resolution
Unknown pixelsDigital zoom
YesxOptical zoom
NoAuto focus
YesFlash
YesRecording video
YesSecond (front) camera
NoMessaging
SMS
YesMMS
YesT9 text function
Yes
YesInternet browsing
YesEntertainment
FM radio
YesJava
YesAudio player
AAC, MP3, WMAVideo player
DivX, H263, H264, MPEG4, WMV9, xVIDFeatures
Add ringtones
NoOrganiser
Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, To-do listVideo call
NoOther features
OS: Windows Mobile, 3.5 mm jack, aGPS, Camera: Face Detection / Smile Shot / Mobile Blogging / Geo Tagging / Photo EditorFormat
Weight
4.3 oz.Dimensions (H x W x D)
4.6×2.4×0.5 in.