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Samsung Omnia i900

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Samsung Omnia i900 3.75

Explain star rating

RRP

$849.00

Price range

$925.00 - $1100.00

Review Date

Monday, 3rd of November, 2008

Features

Form Factor : Candybar

Mobile Network Bands : UMTS (2100MHz)

What's Hot

Attractive, reflective surface, design, finger mouse, TouchWIZ interface, feature-packed, DLNA support

What's Not

Easily scratched and marked, stylus can’t be stored in the handset, speed could be improved, proprietary headphone/charging jack

The Final Word

The Omnia is Samsung’s attempt at pushing Windows Mobile as far into the background as possible, but it’s certainly not perfect. With more tweaking to the TouchWIZ interface and a bit more speed, this could potentially knock the iPhone off its perch. As it stands though, it's an admirable handset without being outstanding.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

Email, Instant Messaging, SMS, MMS

Data Services

GSM, GPRS, 3G, UMTS, HSDPA

Email Protocols

POP3, IMAP4, SMTP

Digital Camera

Video capture

Yes

Camera Resolution

5.0 MP

Other Camera Features

LED flash

General

Available Colours

Black

Length (mm)

Width (mm)

12.5

Height (mm)

112

GPS Features

GPS Recommended Usage

Personal

GPS Receiver

Not specified

Built-in Antenna

Yes

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

8 GB

Input Devices

Finger Operated Touchscreen, Buttons, Mouse

Main Display (Internal)

Display Technology

TFT touchscreen

Screen size

3.2 in

Screen Resolution

240x400

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

128 MB

Installed memory (ROM)

256 MB

Multimedia Features

Ringtones Type

Digitised Audio

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

MP3 Player

Yes

Voice Recorder

Yes

Picture Viewer

Yes

Video Player

Yes

Speakerphone

Yes

Keypad lock

Yes

Predictive text input

Yes

Ringtone Composer

GPS

Yes

Handwriting Recognition

Yes

Modem

Yes

Voice dialling

Yes

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Java enabled

Yes

Video calling

Yes

Organiser

Yes

Stopwatch

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Phonebook

Yes

Notes

Yes

To-do list

Yes

World time

Yes

Games

Yes

Cradle

Case

Headphones

Yes

FM tuner

Yes

Video Recorder

Yes

Text Viewer

Yes

Mass Storage

Yes

Antenna

Internal

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Yes

Navigation Features

Mapping Software

None included

Text-to-speech?

Phone Networks

Mobile Network Bands

UMTS (2100MHz)

Phones

Form Factor

Candybar

Talk Time (minutes)

330

Standby Time (hours)

500

Call Lists

Missed calls, Received calls, Recently dialled calls

Power Options

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Processor

Processor Speed

624 Mhz

Software

Operating Systems

Windows Mobile 6.1

Supported Media

Supported Memory Media

Micro-SD

Supported Audio File Formats

AMR NB, AAC+, AAC, OGG, WMA

Supported Video File Formats

AVI, H.263, H.264, DivX, MPEG-4, WMV, Xvid

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Other Supported File Formats

DOC, PDF, PPT, XLS

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

USB 2.0

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

1 (Proprietary)

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

WLAN 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Quad-band 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz, HSDPA

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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