Samsung Omnia HD i8910 reviewed in the glow of the AMOLED screen
By Ross Miller 
posted May 2nd 2009 5:44AM
posted May 2nd 2009 5:44AM
posted May 2nd 2009 5:44AM
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Wow. Looks so cool.
I just wish it wasn't based on Symbian. We never get along...
(Although my guess is that Samsung probably wrapped it up with their own customizations, just like they did with the previous Omnia which was based on Windows Mobile).
In any event, I just found the perfect configuration for the old Omnia (link to tips below), so I'm guessing I will be waiting for the next WinMo based Omnia phone and skip this one...
http://mobilespoon.blogspot.com/2009/05/10-tips-for-true-happiness-with-samsung.html
great....a business-pleasure phone I can't use in direct sunlight.....PASS...
What could possibly be more important than the ability to use this outdoors in the sun (or bright overcast) ? While I realize battery conservation is always nice, still, this and the Impression's inability to work outdoors, with the supposed be-all and end-all of screens is bewildering, disappointing, and preposterous. I await the Fujitsu Flepia's unannounced arrival in the USA, to see if there is any color screen out there which could someday work.
Any news on 3G bands in NAM?
Noooo, why did they not customize the QWERTY? I used the 5800 for about 2 days and I hated the way their QWERTY was laid out. I was hoping Samsung would have customized it and made it more user friendly. Comparing the iPhone QWERTY to the S60 5th, I must admit that Apple did a much better job. I hope that Samsung at least implements predictive text in QWERTY which is missing from the 5800.
Yea, I also don't like the fact that it has only 1 LED flash (why not xenon too).
This device could have been perfect. I still don't know whether or not I want this or the N97
Engadget's shot of the Omnia HD here is my favourite on the internet. It shows the incredible quality of the screen and it makes the device itself look almost completely black (read: sexy).
More nice shots here: http://tnkgrl.wordpress.com/2009/04/09/ctia-samsung-i8910-omnia-hd-hands-on/
Thanks for the pics, Tnkgrl. Yours are very nice, too.
You know, a proper transflective screen is not only viewable in direct sunlight (Nokia E71, iPhone), but it also conserves battery because it doesn't need as much backlight. Some ODMs will never make any sense.
Say, NuShrike, you are absolutely correct. As an example, the transflective screen on a Clio nx or nz series is superb in the sun as an ebook reader (Mobireader works flawlessly) and I ended up with them, since there was nothing else. Yes, I know, it's not a phone, but that wasn't my original need. Device convergence has its plusses, but sometimes it just doesn't happen. :)
When TFT screens look as gorgeous as OLED and use just as little power, then I'll hang a manufacturer out to dry for poor decision making. Until then, I think Samsung knew what they were putting in this phone.
Surely someone knows ...
Is it coming to US ?
When ?
Which carrier?
I'm curious as well to know if this will be available in the states. If not, would it be possible to grab one of these on ebay and get working on Verizon w/ broadband? Currently using an SCH i760.