[IT MEDIA] Samsung Omnia on Verizon Review

[Haytham G. zeidan]

We have been waiting a long time to get our hands on a US-spec version of the Samsung Omnia and finally the time has come. Verizon Wireless was the lucky carrier to get the smartphone, complete with fresh compatibility with EVDO Rev.A. Very similar to the Samsung Behold, the Omnia runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with the familiar TouchWiz interface. SlashGear had the chance to see just how well the Samsung Omnia holds up to all the hype.

On the side is where you will find all of the control keys such as volume and a dedicated camera button. On the left there is a lanyard loop and the Samsung proprietary charging and headphone jack. This loop is where you would hang the included stylus if you so choose. The right side bears the notes button, up and down volume keys and a dual-action camera key that allows you to depress slightly to use autofocus and all the way to snap a picture. There is a sleep/power button located on the top of the device in the same place you would find it on the iPhone. Also on the top is a recessed reset button. All of the keys on the Samsung Omnia have what you might call a premium feel to them, every one has a very user friendly location and is placed right where you would expect them to be found.

The built-in GPS worked exceptionally well while driving around town. The auto update location feature kept our location as well as we would expect it to. Google Maps would take a few minutes to load upon initial boot up, but quickly resumed with a warm acquisition. Unfortunately we did not have the time to try the GPS out with any other applications to test for consistency.
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Posted By Haytham G. zeidan to IT MEDIA at 11/29/2008 04:15:00 PM