Samsung i900 Omnia Candy Bar Touchscreen 3G mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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+ This mobile phone scores high on features. - It scores very poorly on ease of use. “It can do alot of different things and looks good” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 438 real customer reviews

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438 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
68% of people recommend it.

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Battery life	6.1
Design	8.2
Ease of use	6.1
Features	8.5
Value for money (at time of purchase)	7.6
Overall rating	7.2

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Music and entertainment lover (2)

Style and looks come first (1)

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Tony, Newton Aycliffe

Score 8.0/10

+ Everyhting but the battery life.

- If it is used for anything else but the telephone, it needs to be charged between every 1 to 2 days.

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4 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Oct 2008

jamie, sheffield

Score 7.0/10

+ nice lookin phone that in the main is well designed. great sic of email etc

- however if you are not used to toucjscreen this takes somegetting used to. you have to use the stylus to navigate and even then it is very prone to opening the wrong program. compared toa basic phone it can be a bit involved making a basic call. great e mail sychranisation, ring tone not very loud. aslo cant seem to later the length of the ringing tone before it stop giving you little time to answer the phone. camera and software not as goos as my previous nokia 95. complicated pairing of external gps bluetooth device, so far cant work this out

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4 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Oct 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 3.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- very complicated to use

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4 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Oct 2008

Susan, Plymouth, Devon , “Female 56 Good Hearing”

Score 7.0/10

+ Well designed with large easy to see icons. The video display is very good with clear imaging. The connection and operating system is good. The Omnia has all the bits left out on the Apple iphone.

- Sound Quality, the amplifier on the Omnia is lacking power, when listening to mp3 music or speech files the volume has to be turned full up and then it still barely audible in quieter parts of music or speech, however the telephone volume is adequate. Not a smart Phone for serious music lovers.

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purchased 20 Oct 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Gadget lover” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ Beautiful phone, loads of features and as it's on Windows mobile you can install further programs. Camera is great, internet browsing is great and includes GPS.

- Battery life is quite short, especially with 3G on. A few other little bugs but nothing too annoying.

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purchased 18 Oct 2008

George, Oldham , “I hate America”

Score 4.0/10

+ Slim

- Slow to react, not sensative enough

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4 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Oct 2008

Richard, Birmingham , “stylish but frustrating”

Score 5.0/10

+ Looks good and has some great features ir email, web browsing etc

- Navigating around the phone itself, use of menus & keypad etc is an absolute nightmare

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4 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Oct 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ al ok

- none

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purchased 21 Aug 2008

peter, liverpool , “Style and looks come first”

Score 4.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- the battery life if awful. the phone is hard to use and navigate!

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purchased 13 Mar 2009

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Expert reviews for Samsung i900 Omnia

TechRadar expert review

Samsung has been loving its iPhone-style full frontal touch screens of late. We've had the the F490, which was pretty bad, the Tocco, which was surprisingly good, and now the Omnia, which is easily the best yet, and the first that can seriously measure up to the iPhone it's obviously designed to challenge.Intuitive touchscreenStyle-wise it's a sturdily built slab of minimalist cool, with call start and stop buttons flanking a motion-sensitive D-pad beneath the sumptuous 400x280-pixel, 65,000-colour screen. On the sides are volume controls, power/headphone socket, camera shutter button…

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reviewed 31 Mar 2009

PC Advisor expert review - by Ginny Mies

The sophisticated Samsung Omnia has just about everything you could want in a smartphone.

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reviewed 28 Nov 2008

Product Features

3G	Yes
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen	Yes
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Type	Candy Bar

Band	Quad
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels	5
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	240x480
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
XHTML Browser	Yes
XHTML stands for Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. XHTML enabled phones are able to browse most internet content.
WAP	No
Simple Web browser
FM Tuner	No
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom:“http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/rau/radio-stations/analogue/analogue-main.htm”.
Email Functionality	Yes
SatNav	Yes
Satnav is short for ‘Satellite Navigation’. Satellite navigation allows you to see where you are travelling on a map and plan a route to your destination.
MP3 ATRAC Playback	Yes
MP3 playback capability
Operating System	Windows Mobile 6.1
Software on which the device runs
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Weight (g)	127
The weight of the product in grams.
Talk Time (hours)	10
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Standby Time (hours)	450
Standby Time dictates how long your phone would last if left on standby, ready to receive calls, but with nothing else being done to it.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Instant Messaging	Yes
Instant Messaging allows you to communicate in real-time with friends from your phone using services such as MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, GTalk, ICQ or AIM. If you have a good data plan it’s a great way to stay in touch with your friends and save money.
Built-in Camera	Yes
Some GPS products come with a built in digital camera that allows you to photograph the place you are at and then add it to your map. Next time you wish to visit that place you just tap the image and the Satellite Navigation system plots a route. This is great if you don’t want to have to remember street names.
Dimensions (mm)	112x56.9x12.5
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
SAR (W per kg in 10g)	0.671
SAR stands for Specific Absorption Rate. A phone’s SAR rating is a measure of the amount of radiation it emits. Check the mobile phone radiation Wikipedia page if you would like more information.
Games	Yes
This is an indication of whether or not the phone has video games installed to play such as Snake or Sudoku.
HTML Browser	Yes
An HTML enabled phone will be able to browse the internet as if it were a normal PC. The exception to this is that it will not be able to show Flash-based content. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
Phone book capacity (names)	1000
A phone’s phone book capacity indicates how many contact details it can store. Many modern phones come with optional memory cards that can be used to store extra contacts. A contact file is generally small and so ‘Practically Unlimited’ is often given because you would have to have thousands of people in your address book to fill it up.
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.
Networks	T-Mobile
Networks	Vodafone
Networks	Orange

Also known as: Samsung Omnia

Mobile Phone Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

The new SAMSUNG Omnia is more than a phone. A simple touch gives you higher speed internet access – HSDPA 7.2Mbps, GPS Navigation, email and a Movie Player with up to 32GB* memory.There’s even a 5 megapixel camera and video calling.

Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Familiar PC-like environment
• Seamlessly integrates office and phone
• Continually adds innovative software applications

Professional 5MP Auto Focus Camera
• Advanced smile shot and face detection
• Auto-panorama shot
• Video recording with Power LED
• Business Card Reader

Premier Pocket Theater
• 3.2" WQVGA TFT LCD display
• Multi-Codec (DivX, Xvid, MP4)
• Content sharing among devices
• 12.5mm Ultra-slim Body

Superior Storage
Internal 8GB and external memory up to 16GB
- 23 DVD-quality films,
- 8,000 MP3 songs,
- 12,000 5-megapixel images

Optimal Internet Browsing
Full browser with both portrait and landscape views
Optical mouse for PC-like fluidity and familiarity
Auto reverse display and intelligent zoom in-and-out

All-inclusive Business Tools
Microsoft® Office Suite document view & edit
Content sharing among devices with Samsung DLNA Centified™ Solution
Push E-mail

Full Touch Screen
Intuitive drag & drop
Various tactile feedback
Large in-screen QWERTY keypad
Sleek Metalic look

Camera & Camcorder
Wide Dynamic Range
Multi Scene mode
Digital Image Stabilization
Video Editor

Everything in one touch
Faster internet access
GPS navigation
Movie player
5MP camera
MS Office
Full touch screen