The overwhelming mediocrity of
Windows Mobile 6.5 gives us pause before saying something sensational like "it's a great time to be a WinMo fan," but we've got to admit, manufacturers are really stepping up their game to deliver these days -- one need look no further than the mighty
HD2 to see that. The
Omnia II's looking pretty solid, too, especially if you like your phones served up keyboard-free, and
ai.rs blog has compiled a comprehensive screenshot gallery showing just how deep the TouchWiz integration really goes. Build quality is said to be top-notch, and it's pretty hard to argue with a 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED display -- so as we go into 2010, it looks like we might be gearing up for an epic TouchFLO / TouchWiz showdown in the WinMo octagon. Who doesn't like a good fight?
[Thanks, msav]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
doug @ Oct 27th 2009 5:19PM
Okay, but when are we going to see this phone on the street?
Kulahan @ Oct 27th 2009 9:37PM
Never. I'm convinced Verizon is just pretending to release it. In any case, I can't see them releasing it any time soon, now that they're putting so much effort into this "Droid" biz.
gr689 @ Oct 27th 2009 8:20PM
No kidding. WHen are they going to release this pos? Enough talk already!
BachinPhx @ Oct 27th 2009 7:55PM
I was SO looking forward to this phone. They just kept jacking around and jacking around and not releasing the phone. I am through waiting. I am going to get me an HTC Android when they hit soon. Bet they'll be out before this one and they just announced it recently too. Bye bye Samsung!!
aXe @ Oct 27th 2009 10:44PM
I was geared up to buy the Omnia II in June, then July, then August, then September, then October.......
I have now pre-ordered a HD2 and expect to get it mid November. No more waiting Samsung, you had your chance.
Carl @ hardcoreware.net @ Oct 28th 2009 10:11AM
I've had the Omnia II for about a month now, and the first thing I did was get rid of TouchWiz and replace it with SPB Mobile Shell. The interface is extremely limited, and quite laggy. I also replaced the keyboard - which is decent but laggy and lacking features - with TouchPal.
Hardware-wise, the Omnia II is excellent. Fast, well built, good camera (especially having a proper 2-stage hardware shutter button to hold focus). But pretty much everything Samsung put into it software-wise is a letdown.
Luckily, it's Windows Mobile, so users can actually make choices with how they want it to run ;)
Fone Gy2 @ Oct 28th 2009 11:47AM
Carl.....I doubt that you have a pre production unit of the Omnia2. If you had you would have brought up other features that are still unannounced. Remember that non-discloser agreament that you would have signed to get it or did yours not come with one. Please enlighten us all.
Carl @ hardcoreware.net @ Oct 28th 2009 11:11PM
Omnia II has been out for a while outside USA. I'm in Hong Kong (one cool thing about the Omnia II - it can switch between Chinese and English, unlike I believe all Windows Mobile phones prior)
Marty @ Nov 3rd 2009 2:27PM
I too am tired of waiting for the Omnia 2. Being as the Motorola Droid is available on Nov. 6th, I am leaning toward getting the Droid. Is this a good move or should I wait for the Omnia 2??
JDubbs115 @ Nov 3rd 2009 9:02PM
I had the i910 on Verizon. I really liked the hardware, and I seem to be one of the few who don't have any problems with WinMo, but TouchWiz gets old really quickly; it looks nice and all but it's not the most efficient way of getting things done, and many of the widgets were/are too small for their own good, not useful, or were things that someone would always want on a homescreen by default (like the calendar or the clock). I don't knock them for giving us options though. Regardless of that, I got tired of waiting too and got an Imagio two weeks ago. Though I still have 12 more days to return the phone, I don't plan on doing so. I've been waiting on Samsung and Verizon to release the Omnia II since June, and now I'm done waiting.