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4.5 stars
"A good product that keeps getting better."
Pros: Huge amount of useful features, WinMo software catalogue, huge and expanadable memory, fully customisable, excellent UI.
Cons: Proprietary socket, no seperate headphone socket
Summary: I have an Omnia and as I live in the UK can use all its features.
The thing to note about this phone is that it's a work in progress in terms of firmware. The first unit I bought had HH1 firmware branded to Vodafone. I've flashed this three times now and am using the HI2 firmware which is the latest English ROM. This has made the phone more responsive and cut out most of the anoyances like the time panel linking to the WinMo clocks rather than Samsung's clock application. Battery life is also better. There are, however, a few minor things to fix like altitude in geotagging photos.
The most annoying thing about the phone is the lack of 3.5mm headphone jack and the proprietary connector. Samsung should be looking to fix this for their next release. As for the stylus, never used it; the optical mouse is brilliant.
Overall it's an excellent phone. It's not quite as intuitive or the UI as responsive as the iPhone although the difference is pretty minimal. However, it's a lot more open, customisable and there are just as many useful applications for it (although a centralised appstore woud have been nice). For those of you who don't want to be tied to iTunes and don't mind an extra day or so familiarity time it's the clear winner.
Where to buy
Samsung Omnia (8GB, Unlocked):
$429.99 - $699.95
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