Excerpt: Touch-screen handsets are now flying thick and fast in Australia, with the launch of Apple’s earlier this year forcing many manufacturers' hands.
Summary: In terms of features, the Omnia stands out as one of the best smartphones to date. It's a shame this doesn't translate into a phone we'd enjoy using from day to day.
Pros: More tech than you'll know what to do with, Great display, Excellent media codec recognition, DLNA networking
Cons: Windows Mobile makes it sluggish, Poor battery life, Only parts of the interface are finger-friendly, No 3.5mm input on handset
Excerpt: Until recently, all Windows Mobile devices were considered suitable for business consumers only, because of the good organizing capabilities and the lack of entertainment
Excerpt: Translated from Latin, the name of Samsung’s new model means “everything” and its main purpose is to fully satisfy the needs of the modern cell phone user.
Conclusion: The 16GB edition of Samsung's Omnia has a lot going for it but is let down by Windows Mobile, which makes parts of the phone clunky to use.
Excerpt: Samsung Omnia is one of the best smartphones by Samsung. It is equipped with Windows OS and it captures great photos with its 5 megapixel camera.