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The Samsung i900 Omnia is a high-end smartphone enabled for the 3G network. It is meant to be a phone/PDA combination, and it uses Windows Mobile 6.1 as an operating system, and has Office Mobile Suite for document viewing and editing. It has a large touch screen with stylus for data entry and navigation, and has a built-in accelerometer to autorotate the screen orientation. it also uses an optical trackpad and features handwriting recognition. Also included are an mp3 and video player, as well as a GPS receiver. It uses geotagging to automaticallly mark locations of photos taken, and the camera is 5.0 megapixels with autofocus and LED flash. It allows email synchronization, and has TV-out and Projector-out ports to display images or documents on other screens. Other features include a secondary video calling camera, Bluetooth connectivity, Wi-Fi and HTML browser.
MSRP $439.99
Release date July, 2008
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Features
- Release Date: July 2008
- 3G HSDPA 2100
- 2G Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- 256k-color touch screen, 3.2" diagonal
- Touchpad with stylus and handwriting recognition
- 5.0-megapixel digital camera with video capture, autofocus and LED flash
- Secondary camera for video calling
- mp3 player
- 8GB internal memory with microSD card slot up to 16GB
- Bluetooth v2.0
- Wi-Fi 802.11g/b
- GPS receiver and geotagging of photos
- HSDPA 7.2 Mbps data transfer
- Windows Mobile 6.1
- Mobile Office Suite document viewer/editor
- HTML Internet browser
- Up to 5.5 hour talk time battery life
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Samsung i900 Omnia | 16GB
• I900 OMNIA 16GB Quad Band GSM Phone - Unlocked
MPN: I90016GB
Samsung i900 Omnia | 8GB
• Samsung i900 Omnia Unlocked Phone with 8 GB Memory, 5 MP Camera, GPS, Wi-Fi, Windows Mobile 6.1, and MicroSD Slot--International Version with No Warranty (Black)
• I900 OMNIA 8GB Quad Band GSM Phone - Unlocked
EAN: 8808987926120
MPN: I9008GB
Competitors
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MSRP $199.99
Released June, 2009
Pros
- full 3.5mm headphone jack
- removable battery
- backlit QWERTY keyboard
Cons
- no higher capacity models
- exclusive to Sprint for the first half of 2009
- no expandable memory
Samsung i900 Omnia
0%
vs.
Palm Pre
100%
MSRP $199.00
Released July, 2008
Pros
- GPS Support
- High speed 3G
- Good selection of free apps available
Cons
- Can't replace the battery yourself, can't replace with a "spare"
- Crippled Bluetooth (only hands-free devices supported)
- Battery life is disappointing
when using 3G
Samsung i900 Omnia
100%
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Apple iPhone 3G
0%
MSRP --
Releases December, 2009
Pros
- large 3.5" 800 x 480px touchscreen display
- runs Android OS 1.6
- 5MP geo-tagging enabled camera
Cons
- no physical QWERTY keyboard
- Acer is not known as a quality phone manufacturer (this is among the first few of their phones)
- based on reviews of the neoTouch this probably won't be so great
Samsung i900 Omnia
vs.
Acer Liquid
MSRP $199.99
Released April, 2009
Pros
- built in
WiFi
- runs Android
-
GPS functionality
Cons
- no 3.5mm headphone jack
- no hard keyboard
- custom modified firmware for Rogers; disables many of the goodies of the US Android phones
Samsung i900 Omnia
vs.
HTC Magic
MSRP $649.99
Released September, 2009
Pros
- now includes WiFi
- 3.2MP camera
- 3.5mm headphone jack
Cons
- no QWERTY keyboard
- heavy
- limited internal storage compared to other consumer targeted offerings
Samsung i900 Omnia
100%
vs.
RIM BlackBerry Storm 2
0%
MSRP $499.99
Released November, 2008
The RIM BlackBerry Storm 9500 smartphone is the first BlackBerry to be compatible with the 3G wireless network and is one of the more premium BlackBerry models. Instead of a keypad, the 9500 uses a large 3.25"-diagonal touch screen to navigate. The screen auto-rotates based on position, and uses a full QWERTY layout with...
Samsung i900 Omnia
100%
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RIM BlackBerry Storm 9500
0%
Reviews
August 20, 2009
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Pros
- 8 or 16gb of internal storage
- microSD slot for storage expansion
- Touch screen
- Haptic feedback
- accelerometer
- 5-megapixel camera
- Wifi
- 262,000 color 240x400-pixel resolution
- Quick response time compared to similar phones (Storm, iPhone)
- GPS
- 3G
Cons
- Onscreen keyboard somewhat cramped
- Confined to preloaded widgets
- Stylus either hangs buy a string on the phone or is not attached (although works well without it)
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August 19, 2009
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Pros
- 8 or 16gb of internal storage
- microSD slot for storage expansion
- Touch screen
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August 9, 2009
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Pros
- 8 or 16gb of internal storage
- microSD slot for storage expansion
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September 13, 2009
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