Some New Omnia 2 Videos

Another great video by Silencer22, this time it is about the new touchwiz interface. It is good enough except for the loading of widgets and message box.

Another Unboxing Video from ocworkbench

My New HTC HERO BLOG

I decided to create a new blog for HTC HERO instead of just putting it here as an extra article.

You visit my new HTC HERO blog here:
HTC HERO BLOG

The Samsung Omnia II Blog will now focus on Omnia II alone.
All post about HTC Hero in this blog will now be delete.

Some Bugs/Problems with Omnia 2

Reading some post in PPCSG Forum, I saw a list of problem of the new Omnia 2. Note that some of the problem here are already solved (for some they think it is already "solved") you can read it here.

Here is the list: (quoted from ekin101 and koh)

1) Automatic backlight sensor too sensitive. Noticeable when i was reading my ebook. Had to disable now as it's not as useful compared to omnia 1.
2) Faulty Samsung calender notes
3) Give us good samsung threaded SMS. Hopefully can see something like tf3d type. Don't like Microsoft default threaded sms.
4) Remove sms sent notification. (they said it is annoying)
5) Optimize speed for touchwiz2.0.. the widgets loads too slowly.
6) Make use of cube light for notification such as missed calls and sms unread? Cube again?
7) Anyway to notify us that the battery is fully charged beside looking at the screen?
8) SMS landscape mode changes too slowly.
9) Aleast WM office should have landscape mode. Or better, allow us to choose which software can auto rotate.
10) LED torch? where is it?
11) heard there is a compass function like iphone? (but no app)
12) Allows widgets to load third party software if users wants. like calender load pocket informant, or sms loads SMSchat.
13) Cannot edit contact information using the default windows mobiles contact. Changes will not be saved. Can only use phone book by Samsung.
14) Name search is too slow using the Samsung Phonebook.
15) Issues with bluetooth stability when connected up to the Garmin Nuvi 765. Causes the Nuvi 765 to "hang"

I heard that Touchwiz 2.0 make the phone slow especially the SMS (Not really slow but slower compare it when you disable the touchwiz interface). Hopefully Samsung will fix this problems in the near future.

Samsung Omnia 2 Unboxing VIdeo

Here is the unboxing video of Omnia 2 from Silencer22:

More Omnia 2 on Ebay!

Samsung Omnia 2 on Ebay UK. You can check it out here.

Information:

New Unlock Sealed Samsung Omnia 2 (i8000)
Price: £429.99

Sale Package:

1x Samsung I8000 Omnia II Phone

1x Standard Battery

1x Traval Charger

1x Stereo Headset

1x Data Kit

1x Stylus

1x Pouch

1x CD ROM

1x User Manual

Free Shipping on:

- UK, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Portugal.

- USA, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico.

- Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, New Zealand, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan.

A Digital Compass on Omnia 2?

Posted from PPCSG Forum, silencer22, a member of the forum, has discover some secret apps including the digital compass. It is not really the "Application" but rather just a test application, but still this means that Omnia 2 (i8000) is capable of having a Compass.

"i discovered some hidden apps under windows directory these r for testing purposes
-lcdtest
-proxtestmode
-touchtest
-compasstestmode (a compass! but the needle get stuck sometime)"
- silencer22

Samsung Omnia 2 Preview

I know it kind of old but as far as Video Preview, this is Video Preview here is the longest preview until now. I am still waiting for a longer review. You can also check the preview of GSM Arena here.

I can't wait to get this phone! Lucky Singaporeans, I hope someone will give us a good review!

Note that Silver trimming around the Omnia 2 has been change by Samsung into Black.

No Threaded View in SMS By Default in Omnia 2

As claimed by the people who already got the phone, there is no threaded view on SMS on Omnia 2 by default but you can enable it since it is WinMo 6.1

To enable it, you need a registry editor (you can google it). I really don't know why they disable it but anyway, at least it can be change.

Samsung Omnia 2 Release Date

The most awaited Samsung Omnia i8000 is finally here! I mean, it is finally there in the Singapore starting July 18, Some stores in the Singapore will start selling the phone for RRP 898 Singaporean Dollars! (around 620 USD)

The Phone will be also in the Philippines (as claimed by Samsung Philippines via email) this Mid-August for PHP 30000(627 USD) on 8gb and PHP 33000(690USD) on 16gb.

There is no word for the release date in US and UK. However, someone is selling the phone in Ebay for 849 USD! You can take a look here

That's it! I am going to update the blog if ever I got something new.

Welcome To My New Blog!

Hi guys! I decided not to erase my Omnia HD blog, but I will just replace it with my new Blog. This NEW Blog is all about Omnia 2 (i8000) and some information about HTC HERO(since I love phone so much, LOL).

Well, anyway the new Blog is now Online (July 17, 2009)
Enjoy reading Guys!

No More Symbian Phones For Me

I had enough, My first ever smartphone was a Symbian until now I still got my N82. Symbian is great but it just not enough for me. I am now moving to a new OS, and no not to WINMO I just heard a lot bad feedback about that OS, I am now moving to ANDROID.

Android, Huh? Why? Android is the Open Source OS for Smartphones. I like android because of its User Interface, Symbian is not good at this one. I am moving to Android meaning, no more i8910 for me. I felt like if I will buy that phone it will be "just another phone" for me because it is just the same with my N82! I know, I know, the 8mp is there, the HD Video recording is there (I'm glad they already fix it) but do I really need it? Like for example, what do I do with my n82 now? like most of us, after a year or two, we are just using the basic features of the phone mainly calling, SMS, Mailing and sometimes listing to some of our Mp3s. So I ask my self, do I really need to upgrade my phone? and of course my answer is still yes but will I buy another phone that look exactly the same with my Phone? NO! So I decided to go for Android, at least I got a new Interface!

Yes, I know. I already said that I going to WinMO, but when I saw Android it is just like, "Is my phone made in 80's?" Android UI is really great! Especially the one in the HTC HERO. HTC's Sense UI in Android is just look so Amazing. Here you can watch the Preview of the phone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaFH0vI2w1A

HTC Hero is a very good phone and I like the motto of some android users saying "Android, there is an app for that". Android is a very young OS so of course it lacks something, but Android app developers are there to help you! For Example, the latest version of android which is Android 1.5 still can't send file via Bluetooth but there is a solution there is an app calles BlueX which allow you to send and receive files via Bluetooth! Here you can find some of the apps: http://www.androlib.com/. Some people says that the start of the True Android OS is 2.0 and it is great because I can just update my phone when ever that version of Android is out (Which you cannot do with Symbian I think)

HTC HERO SPECIFICATION:

Display:
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors, 320 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches, Multi-touch Input

Processor and Memory:
Qualcomm MSM 7200A 528 MHz processor, 288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM

Camera:
5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, Video at CIF Resolution

Connectivity:
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2.0 Mbps, Bluetooth 2.0, Mini USB 2.0, WIFI

Browser:
Safari (HTML) with Full Flash (Flash 10)

OS:
Android 1.5 (Sense UI)

Player:
MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player
MPEG-4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player

Others:
Digital compass, Scenes quick profile switcher, Handwriting recognition, Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, Track ball

*I really don't need a camera phone since I think phone's camera is not enough for me so I bought a 12MP Sony Cybershot T90 that can record HD 720P @ 30fps.

So there, as you can see, I am going to get HTC HERO when ever it will be available here in our country. I am now officially closing this Blog, Goodbye Guys! Enjoy your I8910! =D

Samsung Unpacked?

Samsung Unpacked?
Three phones huh? are they M8000, S8000 and I8000?

According to GSM Arena, I8000 or Omnia2 is a WinMo device that got 3.7" AMOLED screen (pretty much the same with OmniaHD huh?) and has a 8.1MP camera. I8000 is a successor of I900 which is the original Omnia.

S8000 or Jet is pretty much like I8000 but without OS same with M8910 Pixon12 while M8000 maybe an Android phone? I really don't know.. Maybe S8000 is the Android or the other way around. The only thing that is confirmed is that the three are packed with AMOLED screens.

Physically, the design of the three are pretty much the same. They have cubic like button on the center.

A WinMo device? Wow, thanks Samsung, now I really don't know what to get! The design of the three phones are much better than Omnia HD!

A Leak of S8000:


Source

I8910 OmniaHD, Will I get it or not?

I still don't know if I will get the phone or what. Currently, I have a N82, which is a great phone. Xenon Flash just do it, everything I need for a mobile phone is here. But its been a year and a half since I got this phone and I really want to upgrade it. When I saw the OmniaHD, it is really a 'wow' for me, except for a led flash since I am really a fan of Xenon flash.

OmniaHD is a good upgrade for my N82 but when I heard some problems like the quality of audio in Video Recording, I think again, I really don't use the video recording that much anyway but it is still better if it has a better quality. What if if go to a concert and I want to record at least one song? What if we have a project and we need to use the phone for video recording? What if we forget to bring a camcorder? OmniaHD with that kind of audio quality can't be a replacement but my n82 can be.

I really can't decide. I know, OmniaHD still got everything, form a phone that has a fast UI to one of the best camera phone but my n82 got also everything. Its camera is superb especially with a xenon flash and also it is one of the best nokia phone out there. I am thinking of getting Satio since it has a xenon flash and a good VGA video recording. According to GSM arena, if ever, it will be the best VGA video recording phone around plus I think it will be having a good quality audio in video recording but October is a long long long way to go and I dont like to wait anymore. I been waiting since February but if ever Samsung will do nothing to fix the OmniaHD, I have no choice but to wait.

N97 is a NO NO for me, I really don't like it since it has a weaker CPU than my n82! I heared that it lags when the transition effect is on and beside, I really don't need those 32gb of memory. But a good software support of Nokia is a big plus for me.

I am tinking of getting some HTC products but when I saw that the camera was a joke, I forget it. Why they can't do a phone with a good camera? WinMo is a good OS, I really like it since it is open source. I prefer it than symbian.

Samsung Unpacked is also one of the reason, It sounds promising. I am hoping that it is better than OmniaHD in my views. I mean, what I need is a good camera at least 5mp with a xenon flash, fast UI (pretty much the same with OmniaHD), complete features like the OmniaHD + FM transmitter and I HOPE THAT IT IS A SMARTPHONE. Having WinMo 6.5 and a qwerty keyboard is a bonus.

What makes me still think to get OmniaHD?
-Its fast UI
-AMOLED scratch resistant screen
-Fast CPU + GPU
-Some features in Video recording like slow-mo and fast-mo
-Great camera
-Divx Support

What makes me to think not to get OmniaHD?
-I really don't like the design
-Too Big
-Audio problems
-Worried about the battery
-Bad Support
-I want a good resistive screen, I want to use a stylus
-I want to have a WinMo device
-No Xenon

Maybe I will just wait for June 15. If ever they put something like WinMo(or android/symbian) + Good camera with Xenon, I will go for it. But if ever they will not, maybe I will just wait for a firmware update for OmniaHD and buy it, or I will just wait for Satio.

I love my n82, It's Xenon flash is superb and I think Satio, having a Xenon Flash, is a great replacement but OmniaHD just offer so much goodies in its multimedia side.

*OmniaHD photos from Centrino

A Failure?

Is OmniaHD i8910 a failure? I really don't know, there are just so many problems regarding to the phone. N97 has a weaker CPU but no one is questioning the software support of Nokia, I mean the N97 is all about the internet, no question ask, it got everything about it from Internet Widget to its software support everything is flowless about it so no need for a snappy CPU while OmniaHD is all about its multimedia side. The phone has a good 8MP camera, HD Video Recording, nice music player visual effects, and yes a good CPU.

But what makes a phone a "GOOD PHONE"? The answer is a good software support from its creator. Samsung is just not good doing these things right. They got all the power but they are just ignoring it. Look at Innov8, it is really a good phone but some problems make it really bad, some says that "it is nothing but a good camera".

So you are asking, what is the problem about OmniaHD anyway? Here I will answer you.

1. The number one problem of OmniaHD is its bad audio quality in Video Recording, do you call that a HD videos when the audio is just so terrible? Common Samsung, this is not we want. Low-quality AMR Narrow Band codec at 8000Hz 16 bit 2 channel 12.8 Kbps bit rate is just plane stupid. HERE you can see a sample of its quality. And also did you heard about the problem with audio sync with video? Now that really sucks.

2. Battery life, when I first heard the battery life goes about 600hours in Standby when it was still in Protos, I said "WTF 600hours???!" but now, "WTF 6hours??!!" Now that is crazy! One of the Symbian Freak member, Dogmann wrote an impressive review of the phone, he said "The fastest and smoothest s60 device" but now look what he is saying "Oh well back to my trusty and reliable Bold that looks like it's going to beat my E90's ownership record. I'm now waiting to see just when the N900 the Nokia Tablet is due to arrive as that is now the devcie that intrests me the most". Some says that there are some solution on this problem like changing the packet data connection to "When Needed"and turning the Video sharing off but heck? it doesnt "really" solve the problem, I mean, a firmware update should solve this.

3. Samsung PC suite, aside from copying the PC suite of nokia, the latest PC suite of Samsung just don't recognize the OmniaHD. How great is that?

4. Java Problem is very disappointing, experiencing some freezing of the phone while running Java application? You can get it here on OmniaHD. Here I quoted something from Bec "Please note that by heap it just is a part of the ram memory. It's not a different memory. Samsung could fix it probably by just changing a simple value. Unfortunately they never bother to do anything..."

5. Samsung has a record of poor record of "software support". Actually, some of these problems of OmniaHD are also problems of Innov8 like having bad quality audio of in Video recording and poor battery life. Samsung NEVER fix it, and they never will. So my hope for fixing the problems of OmniaHD is gone. I really don't think Samsung will do it. Here is what they are doing, release the phone, release some few firmware updates with nothing on it, then just leave it unsupported.

I really don't know what Samsung is thinking. The specification of this phone is great, but I think they just wasting it. Thinking of buying the phone? think twice! My advice is to wait for a firmware update that will fix these problems. If ever they will fix it. LOL!

There are so many alternatives around, like N97 and Satio. I know, OmniaHD is just the best, but I don't think it will really give us what we need. Well, if you love to charge almost everyday, twice a day, or you don't need a a good audio quality in Video recording, or you love your phone freezing while playing a Java games, then buy the OmniaHD now. N97 offers what OmniaHD offers except for much better Camera and a lot of features in Video recording while Satio is just the same with N97 (both having TFT resistive touch screen and a VGA video recording) with a good camera minus the qwerty keyboard. And I think the support of the two phone are greatly better than OmniaHD.

Me? I am thinking of buying something else. I still love the OmniaHD, but if they will not fix it, I don't think I will get it. I am waiting for this event: http://www.samsungunpacked.com/
I am actually waiting for a WinMO 6.5 Device with a Xenon Flash in it.

A 12MP + Xenon Camera Phone From Samsung

A all new Camera phone from Samsung has just shake the web with its 12MP camera plus Xenon, pretty much the same specification with Satio, Samsung M8910 Pixon12 is the newest camera phone form Samsung. I know I know, it is not about OmniaHD but it is worth mentioning. M8910 (pretty much the same code with omniaHD huh?) got 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen(480 x 800), 12MP Camera (28mm wide angle lens) and Xenon and Led flash for video with a lot feutures like: Touch autofocus tracking, Geo-tagging, face, smile and blink detection, wide dynamic range and Smart Auto mode. The Phone is also capable of Video Recording up to D1 Resolution, It has 150MB on storage plus expandable tru MicroSD, GPS, WIFI, Stereo FM Radio with RDS, DivX/XviD/H.263/H.264/WMV/MP4 player.

Note: This is not Symbian, or even a smartphone. It is just a camera phone just like the other great phones from Samsung.

Source:
NewsWire

Camera Flash Test In The Dark

Another good news from the Symbian Freak forum, (it is not actually that good), A member name RVIRGA test the Camera Flash of OmniaHD comparing it to N82 and 5800 showing that Dual Led flash doesnt mean a better light or more powerful.

This is what rvirga said:
"No big surprise here, the xenon flash of the N82 emits a brighter and warmer light than the i8910. The 5800 XM is just horrible, and it was included just to show that a dual led flash is not necessarily more powerful (and in this case, actually less) than a single led one.
The distance between the camera and the second door was about 3.5m (~11ft 6in). I wanted to test the phone in a worst-case scenario, namely a dark subject (the door), reasonably far away from the subject, in total darkness."

Source:
Symbian Freak Forum
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Samsung Omnia HD Review

I'm a member of Symbian-Freak Forum, and it is a great community for symbian fans. One of the member Dogmann has just release a review of Samsung OmniaHD.

His Device is a Orange Branded OmniaHD. Almost everything he said about the phone are positive. He even mention that the build quality is excellent even it is made of plastic. He said that OmniaHD is the fastest and smoothest s60 device today. Well, I know you want to read the full review, you can read it here.

You can also ask him anything about the phone, just join the Forum and post some questions here.

Second Face Off: Samsung Omnia HD vs. Sony Ericsson Satio

This is the second face off of the two greatest phones of 2009. The Samsung Omnia HD and the Sony Ericsson Satio (formerly known as Idou). You can read the first face off here.

Samsung has just release their flagship device, Samsung i8910 Omnia HD, it is still unavailable in some countries but it is already available in some stores in UK while we still don't know the exact release date of Sony Ericsson Satio what we all know is that it will going to be in the market at Q4 of 2009. Last May 28 Sony Ericsson announces Satio, (They announce it last MWC 2009 but they really don't give specific information about it) The Satio will be Sony Ericsson’s flagship for 2009. It’s the first of a brand new line of phones, namely the Entertainment Unlimited brand.

So Lets get started.

CAMERA
12mp Camera plus a Xenon flash is superb. It is the highest mega pixel count yet. Well, more pixels doesn't mean good quality but Sony Ericsson is known for its Cyber-shot brand which is one of the best phone cameras out there. Entertainment Unlimited Brand (Which is Satio's Brand) is a combination of Cyber-Shot and Walkman brand plus others. Even without Exmor, i think it will still be great. On the other hand, Omnia HD got a wonderful 8mp camera (which is the same with innov8) plus a single Led Flash. Satio has a good Lens cover while Omnia HD has none. We can’t really compare the quality of both phones since there are still no sample pictures of Satio plus it is still a prototype.

DISPLAY
No changes from the first part: No question about it, Samsung OmniaHD is the winner in this part. It has the biggest screen of all; the 3.7” OLED capacitive touchscreen is just so amazing. OLED are giving the pictures its perfect color plus it is more economical. Sony Ericsson has 3.5” resistive touchscreen.

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
Minor changes from the first part: Satio is smaller and lighter compare to OmniaHD, OmniaHD has a dimension of 123 x 58 x 12.9 mm and a weight of 149g while Idou has a dimension of 112 x 54 x 13 mm and a weight of 126g. (This is even slimier and lighter than the old prototype!) And Of course, we want a lighter device, so in this round Satio is the winner. The 3.7” screen of OmniaHD has its downside huh?

MUSIC
Sony Ericsson are known for its Walkman brand, one of the best music player in the world and Satio has it. OmniaHD got good visual effects on its music player but Walkman is really the best. The Satio has no 3.5mm jack which is really bad but instead Sony Ericsson includes a Wireless headphone on the package of the phone! However OmniaHD got some good answers, it has a DNSE 2.0 (Digital Natural Sound Engine) and a Virtual 5.1 channel Dolby surround for headphones.

VIDEO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK
We really don’t know anything about the capabilities of Satio in terms of Video Recordings, but its prototype can only records up to VGA at 30fps while OmniaHD has it all, it can record a High Definition Video at 24 frames per second, it can play a High Definition Video (720p), and it can play DivX/XviD/WMV/MP4 format. We still don’t have any information about the playback of Sony Ericsson Satio. As you can see, OmniaHD looks like a champion, but wait, have you heard that OmniaHD can only record a very low quality audio on its camcorder? A High Definition Video with a VERY low Definition Audio. Now that sucks! We are still waiting for Samsung to fix it. If ever they will not, and even Satio can only record up to VGA but if it has a good quality audio, I will declare that Satio is the winner in this part.

INTERNET
Since the both phones runs Symbian s60 v5, I assume that they will have the same browser.

STANDBY SCREEN
OmniaHD offers touchwiz where you can even download widget from the web while Satio offers Wallpaper animation. Both company has really did a good job customizing its OS, but I think Sony Ericsson did a better job doing it. You can search Satio in Youtube and see what I mean.

FINAL WORDS
Both phones have almost the same features, they run at Symbian s60 v5 with some similarities of applications. They both have Wifi with DLNA, GPS, lots of Camera Features, TV-Out, and many more similarities. As of now, Sony Ericsson has still no word on its CPU (but rumors suggest that it is the same with OmniaHD), also on its capabilities on Video playback whether it can play DivX/XviD/WMV or not, and if it has a digital compass and a FM transmitter while OmniaHD has all. (Except for FM transmitter) For me, as of now, OmniaHD is still the winner since it has everything except for some problems like the audio quality and the problem with Jar files. If ever Samsung has no answer for these kinds of problems, Surely Satio will be the over all winner.

I'm back!

Hi There! I'm back =D
Sure this blog misses a lot of things about OmniaHD but I'm back and I am going to update this blog again. Now let us see what we misses:

1. OmniaHD is OUT! Yey! it's been a while now, but still it not yet release world wide.
2. OmniaHD got it's first Firmware Update, wow Samsung that is fast!
3. Nokia's OVI store works with OmniaHD! now that is great news, but still not all applications there are working.

And now, since OmniaHD are now available in some countries, let us see what are some problems encountered by owners of the Samsung OmniaHD:

1. Bad Quality Audio in Camcorder, now this is an old news but still no update. Anyway here is a good news from Samsung:
"We are a small team trying to do a million things, including trying to ship the DevPack to enable developers to write apps for the i8910HD, writing and testing example apps, trying to get API documentation into good shape, writing and commissioning tech notes and tech papers, helping out as Symbian Foundation prepares to go live, trying to run our forum as well as the overall developer programme, supporting our Core members to ship cool apps, trying to support the organisation to improve the maturity with which it deploys open platforms in handsets - and escalating and trying to get resolution for the issues that get reported through this forum and others. Let me try to summarise this thread -

1. Some of you consider the i8910 broken because of its lack of support for AAC encoding in the Camcorder
2. Some of you find that problem annoying but not a showstopper because you value other features of the phone
3. Some of you have been starting to explore programming the audio and camera APIs
4. Some of you are so angry you can hardly control your anger

So what have we done?
- Escalated the AAC issue through the development team to understand the problem, through the engineering organisation to try to understand whether this is a defect or is by design, escalated through the management side to alert them to the need to plan for firmware updates, escalated through the management side to alert them to the damage this issue is causing
- Tried to answer your questions with as much information as we have, which sometimes is not very much at all
- Tried to hide our own frustration that our focus on developers is being diverted because of problems (like AAC and firmware update) that really don't have much to do with enabling you to write cool apps! Right now, there is no more information I can give on if, how, or when this problem will be resolved. But we are not ignoring it. As soon as we have something helpful to tell you, we will post it! Ben."

See? They said that they are not going to ignore it, so let us wait and see.

2. Jar Application problems, If you encoutered a problem like your OmniaHD freezes when running Opera Mini, well your not alone. Well i can't really explain it since i have few knowledge about it, here I qouted something from Bec of Symbian-Freak forum:

" Java apps are run in a virtual machine wich has "heap" memory allocated by samsung. So it doesn't have direct acces to the huge amount of ram. "

Opera Mini is a Jar application, so you will encouter this problem, Instead of using the superb size of Ram of OmniaHD, it uses "heap" memory. Here I qouted another information from JonnyBruha of Symbian-Freak forum:

"So having twice as much memory compared to any other S60 device counts for nothing just because it's a different type of memory?"

Note form Bec: "by heap it just is a part of the ram memory. It's not a different memory. Samsung could fix it probably by just changing a simple value."

Don't worry guys, SIS files still works great here and let us hope that Samsung will fix it.

3. There is no FM Transmitter.

Well, that is all for now, I'll try too keep updating this blog so that you'll stay informed. I still don't have the phone but I will get it as soon as it will be available here in our country.

No More Updates

Since I been so busy, i decided temporary not to update this site.
For more information about Samsung i8910 OmniaHD I recommend to please visit the following Sites:

http://www.samsungomniahd.com/

http://samsungi8910omnia.com/

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i8910_omnia_hd-2691.php

Before I leave the site, here are some official specification/Information/Announcement from Samsung:
-OmniaHD will use low-quality AMR Narrow Band codec at 8000Hz 16 bit 2 channel 12.8 Kbps bit rate for its Video Recording including HD, D1, and VGA.
-OmniaHD will use OMAP3430 not OMAP3440, OMAP3430 CAN encode and decode HD Videos
-OmniaHD has a FAST GPS Lock, faster than any mobile navigator today.

That's all,
Bye for now! =D

Videos fromYouTube

There a bunch of new videos of Samsung OmniaHD in YouTube. Some of them are already using the Final Version of Samsung OmniaHD. I notice that the final version of OmniaHD got a black and white "Dekstop Changer" or the 3 buttons on the upper left of the OmniaHD, before it has a Blue Cube. So, this if my way to find if the OmniaHD is a old prototype or the final one.

Here are some good new videos of OmniaHD in Youtube:

From Mobile-Review: (Kotikv)
http://www.youtube.com/user/kotikv
I am not really sure that it is from Mobile Review, he is just keep writing it on the Phone.
He cut the Videos in 8 Parts which are:
1 - First time in hand (Basic UI)
2 - Helicopter Demo (Video Playback)
3 - Office Applications
4 - Compass, Information of OmniaHD, Gallery
5 - Bluetooth Scanning
6 - Web Browsing
7 - Web Browsing pt.2
8 - Comaprisson with 5800

From ZParks TV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T44KnJ3qPVg


OmniaHD is really great, Enjoy!

SOHD: Official Samsung OmniaHD Ambassador!

No Its not us, LOL. Samsung Omnia HD Blog has just receive an information from Samsung that he is now an Official Samsung OmniaHD Ambassador! So stay tune to that site for more updates about the Samsung OmniaHD, Im sure he will give you the answer on whatever information you ask.

http://www.samsungomniahd.com/

TV-Out via 3.5mm jack?

Here is a video showing that OmniaHD has a TV-out not only via DNLA but also via 3.5mm jack! By the way, it's Russian.

OmniaHD (i8910) S60 SDK plug-in Alpha released

From ALL ABOUT SYMBIAN:

"Samsung Mobile Innovator has released the first iteration of the DevPak for the Samsung i8910 HD (formerly the Omnia HD). This plugs into the existing S60 5th Edition SDK to provide an emulator skin and control features, as well as additional APIs.

The DevPak provides the full Samsung boot sequence and Samsung i8910 look and feel in the emulator, along with device button, G-Sensor, and orientation controls. The look and feel is not complete, as the standard S60 toolbar is retained and there is no emulation of the Samsung home screen, with its widget support. The reskinned emulator provides three UI displays – standard portrait and landscape modes, plus a portrait mode optimised for laptop PCs."

READ MORE CLICK HERE

Source: All About Symbian.com

A New Review by Phone Arena

Just yesterday, Phone Arena release the Final Review of the most awaited phone of the year, the Samsung i8910 OmniaHD. Phone Arena writers are claiming that the phone was the final version of the OmniaHD. So go ahead and read the review! you can read it here:

Phone Arena OmniaHD Review



You can also watch the New Video uploaded by Phone Arena here:

OmniaHD Forum

The forum is not mine, but i am one of the members.
Here is the link:
http://samsungi8910omnia.com/forum/index.php

To all OmniaHD fans, visit the forum so we can discuss anything about Samsung OmniaHD there. Have Fun!

OmniaHD to use OMAP3440(800Mhz)?

This isn't really official but there are some rumors claiming that Samsung i8910 OmniaHD will use OMAP3440 instead of OMAP3430 in the final product. According to the official site of Texas Instrument, The creator of OMAP Application processors, OMAP 3430 CANNOT decode or incode HD Videos while OMAP 3440 CAN decode or encode HD Videos.

OMAP3440:
"The OMAP3440 leverages TI’s high performance IVA™ 2+ multimedia accelerator to support 720p HD video record and playback, unleashing user creativity behind the lens."

OMAP3440 is a superscalar ARM® Cortex™-A8 that provides 800 MHz of performance while OMAP3430 provides 600Mhz.

In one of there reply in one comment in there OmniaHD Video at YouTube, CellulareMagazine.it also said that Samsung will use 800Mhz in ther final product of OmniaHD. But still, it is just a rumors, according to Samsung Mobile Inventor, OmniaHD will still use OMAP3430.

Sources:
Texas Intrument Website
Samsung Mobile Inventor

Another YouTube Samsung OmniaHD Video

Cellulare Magazine has just put a new 10 minutes video review of the Samsung Omnia HD. In the Video, you can see that the User Interface are incredibly fast even it is still a prototype. Now I am really drooling for OmniaHD.

Watch the Video Here:

Oh, did he just said 500 euro? (655 USD)
NOW THAT IS EVEN GREAT!

Source:
Youtube Samsung OmniaHD

Samsung Omnia HD release date confirmed?

As claim by Phones Limited, Samsung OmniaHD will be available in UK on May 25th 2009. The biggest phone of 2009 is now on its way to the market.

"The Samsung Omnia HD SIM Free mobile phone will be available in the UK as an unlocked handset from 25th May 2009 - That’s not far away! We’ll post as soon as the phone is released so subscribe to our email newsletter top left."

Read more: Phone Limited

YouTube HD Camera Trick Challenge

A Samsung promotional video was spotted in Youtube. The YouTube HD Camera Trick Challenge, where Samsung are challenging viewers to guess how they do the trick with the Samsung OmniaHD (i8910 HD).

"OUR CHALLENGE: GUESS HOW WE DID THIS. This clip was shot on an I8910 HD phone, a new camera phone just released by Samsung with an 8 megapixel camera that can actually record and output video in HD format. It was shot in one take, with no post production or special effects of any kind. Everything you see here was done "in-camera". Our challenge to you is to figure out how we did it. Hint: it's worth watching in HD..."

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some FAQs about Samsung OmniaHD

1. Does this have Accelerometer Sensor?
-Yes, but only for Pictures and Videos.
2. Is the screen Scratch-Resistant?
-Yes, It is using a scratch-resistant tempered glass.
3. TV-Out for non-HD TVs?
-Yes, via TV-out cable. I think.
4. Can it play .AVI video files?
-Yes, It has a DivX/XviD Player.
5. What is the CPU?
-ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz processor with 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
6. Capacitive or Resistive?
-Capacitive.
7. Multitouch?
-No, not yet, maybe in the future update.
8. What is the maximum frame rate for none HD video recording?
-30 frames per second
9. Can the battery last long?
- 600 hours stand-by time.
10. Price? Release Date?
- No official price yet, but some online store are selling (pre-order) OmniaHD for 700 USD
-Late May or early June.

Reason why to buy Samsung OmniaHD

More or less two months to go before we can see Samsung i8910 OmniaHD in the market. Here I listed the top 7 reasons why to buy Samsung i8910 OmniaHD.

1. The 3.7” AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen – AMOLED Technology is brighter than any TFT devices like n97, It consume about 30% less power so that the battery will last longer, It has better contrast ratio. Samsung OmniaHD uses a capacitive touchscreen unlike n97 which uses resistive. Capacitive touchscreen has greater sensitivity compare to resistive – you don’t need a pressure to make things work in a capacitive touchscreen it just need you electrons.

2. The 720p HD Recording/Playback – Samsung OmniaHD can record up to 720p, which is called HD. OmniaHD is the first phone that can record in HD. It can record 720p (1280 x 720) at 24 frames per seconds. There are also some other resolution that can be set like D1 (720 x 480) and VGA (640 x 480) at 30 fps. Video Playback is very impressive, it can supports H.263, H.264, Divx, XviD, WMV, MPEG4, RV, and FLV format. Watching it on a 3.7” AMOLED screen is so amazing.

3. The 8 Mega Pixel Camera Auto Focus – OmniaHD is using the same sensor as the Samsung Innov8 which is the best camera phone today. Some of it features are: Geo-tagging, WDR, face detection, smile detection and blink detection.

4. ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz processor; 3D Graphics HW Accelerator – Samsung OmniaHD is using the next generation OMAP3 chip set which will give us 2 or 3 times better graphic performance than ARM11 processors, which n97 uses. Samsung OmniaHD is the first mobile device which will have OpenGL ES 2.0 which is capable of providing superior graphics performance.

5. Symbian S50 rel.5 Operating System – Symbian is one of the best Operating System for mobile having wide variety of official applications as well as 3rd party apps is one of the reason. Samsung did a good job in customization of the UI, from changing some icons to make it “finger touch friendly” to implementing touchwiz.

6. TouchWiz 2 – Not long from now, Samsung will implement a new UI which is TouchWiz 2 which user can add more Widgets from Yahoo, Google, and AccuWeather.

7. Others: Battery 1500mah and DLNA Technology – The presence of AMOLED screen and 1500mah battery will give a phone a stand by time up to 600 hours!
Using DLNA Technology, we can watch HD videos from Samsung OmniaHD on a TV. TV-Out Cable is also available, but no official information about it.

Omnia HD at Mobile City Online

Samsung OmniaHD is getting cheaper and cheaper! Good news huh? I just saw Samsung i8910 OmniaHD at Mobile City Online and it's price is even cheaper than the Samsung OmniaHD at Play.com (UK). Samsung OmniaHD 8GB (Black) cost about 699.99 USD. I really don't why the word "Black" is there, maybe it is true that there will be more colors. Anyway, we can't be sure that this information is true. True or not, i really don't care cost i like the black version. I'm just hoping that the price won't go any higher than 700 USD.

OmniaHD not Dropping Its Name

The rumor is not true, but not false. Samsung contacted GSM Arena to clarify something. OmniaHD will drop its name but only in some few countries. Most of the countries will still be using the name OmniaHD.

"With the launch of Samsung i8910 OmniaHD just behind the corner, it has obviously turned out that there are commercial issues with selling the device under the originally announced name - Samsung Omnia HD - but only in some countries." -from GSM Arena

Source: GSM Arena

Goodbye Metal Battery Cover

Mobile Inventor hosted a picture of the Samsung OmniaHD, guess what, the back part is a black glossy cover. There will be no more metal cover, Why SAMSUNG? why?. Metal cover just look so cool and some what inovative. We really can't do anything now but to hope that it will be change.

Design of a phone is a very big factor. Maybe they put a cheap looking glossy plastic to make the phone cheaper in price. Oh well, at least the 3.7" OLED Capacitive touchscreen is still in there.

Source: Samsung Mobile Inventor

All About Symbian Review: i8910 OmniaHD

All About Symbian is one of my favorite site when it comes to review. They really give full details of each device that they review or news that they talk about. Now, i8910 OmniaHD got a review from them, it review every aspect of the phone, from its hardware design to its software design. For Samsung OmniaHD Fans out there, I recommend to read the review to be amaze of what OmniaHD can do. You can read the review by clicking the links bellow:

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Samsung i8910 OmniaHD approved by FCC

Goodnews! Samsung OmniaHD was approved by the FCC or the Federal Communication Commission. Every phone must be approved by the FCC to be release in our markets, the bad news is OmniaHD only been passed with 1900MHz 3G. Meaning, it will not work on North America. But still, we are all hoping that there will be changes before it will be out in the American market.

Update: A clarification from one of our readers. "Just to clarify, the OmniaHD will work in the US on any GSM network for voice and EDGE data and will also support AT&T's 3G network in most places since AT&T uses the 1900 3G primarily."

Thanks for the info.

Source: FCC

OmniaHD Dropping its Name?

Samsung OmniaHD will not lift its name anymore, it is dropping its name. Now, it will only be called i8910. What is wrong with OmniaHD? its a good name in my opinion. Samsung's reason was to avoid any confusion related to the Windows Mobile powered Omnia phones. That is the only thing that change, it will be still have the same feature as before.

Is this really true? for me, its too late for them to change it.
Maybe they are planning for a new name for this device?

Source: MobileChurch

The Two Kinds of OmniaHD

Incase you don’t know, there are already two kind of Prototype of Samsung OmniaHD. The first one is what GSM Arena shows in its first review of Samsung OmniaHD which is, I think, from Barcelona while the second one is the latest review by All About Symbian which is from United Kingdom. So what is the difference? Nothing really, except for its back part. Here are some pictures of the two Samsung OmniaHD:

From GSM Arena:


From All about Symbian:


See the difference? The one from GSM Arena is a METAL case while the one in All about Symbian is just a cheap glossy plastic. We really don’t have any information about the final product but the author of the review in all about symbian said that what he had is fairly close the final product. Well, it’s a very big disappointment. I am really hoping that the back part of Samsung OmniaHD will be a metal case. Glossy plastic just looks very cheap.


Images from GSM Arena and All About Symbian

Charging With Your Own Hands

No cables, no Chargers, just your own body. Yes, using electrical field generated by your own body to re-charge the phone's battery. All you have to do is to hold the phone and it will recharge. A technology called Samsung Omnia Personal-ORiented Interface For Inductive Charging. Is that innovationg? well, welcome to the future!

Here is the complete News about it by www.allaboutsymbian.com (with video):
Omnia HD: Personal Inductive Charging

We really don't know if it will be on the final hardware, nor its true. April fools anyone?

Update:
Nope, not true. Happy April Fools everyone!

First Face Off: Samsung Omnia HD vs. Sony Ericsson Idou

This year’s Mobile World Congress has unveiled the two greatest phones of 2009. Which are Samsung OmniaHD and Sony Ericsson Idou.

Samsung OmniaHD has attracted so many Mobile Phone fans as they unveiled the largest OLED touchscreen in a mobile phone, including an 8mp Camera which can record a High Definition Video (720p) while Sony Ericsson Idou made some noise with its 12mp camera, the first 12mp camera phone in the world.

So what is better? We could not answer you right now; let’s dissect the part of each phone to compare. I know, this is a Samsung OmniaHD blog, but don’t worry I wont be bias.

CAMERA
At the first look, Sony Ericsson Idou won this part; it got 12 Megapixel camera with Auto Focus, a xenon flash, face and smile detection, etc. while the Samsung Omnia HD has 8 Megapixel camera with Auto Focus, a led flash, and pretty much the same features with Idou. But don’t be blind with the Megapixel war, Megapixel is not the key to have a good pictures. We must consider the lens, sensor, etc. but there are rumors that Sony Ericsson Idou will be using the best technology for a mobile phone which is the Exmor. (You can google it) But still, it is a rumor and since, the final version of the two phones hasn’t come out yet, so we cannot really decide which is better. Don’t worry ill be posting a review of the two phones when the final version came out.

Winner: None

DISPLAY
No question about it, Samsung OmniaHD is the winner in this part. It has the biggest screen of all; the 3.7” OLED capacitive touchscreen is just so amazing. OLED are giving the pictures its perfect color plus it is more economical. Sony Ericsson has 3.5” resistive touchscreen.

Winner: Samsung OmniaHD

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
Idou is smaller and lighter compare to OmniaHD, OmniaHD has a dimension of 123 x 58 x 12.9 mm and a weight of 149g while Idou has a dimension of 111 x 54 x 15 mm and a weight of 133g. Of course, we want a lighter device, so in this round Idou is the winner. The 3.7” screen of OmniaHD has its downside huh?

Winner: Sony Ericsson Idou

MUSIC
OmniaHD has a 3.5mm jack, while Idou has none. But we really don’t know what Entertainment Unlimited can bring to us. OmniaHD has the same music player with the Nokia 5800 Xpress Music. Since Sony Ericsson hasn’t release its full specs, we cannot decide on this one.

Winner: None

VIDEO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK
OmniaHD has it all, it can record a High Definition Video at 24 frames per second, it can play a High Definition Video (720p), and it can play DivX/XviD/WMV/MP4 format. It is one of the main features of Samsung OmniaHD while we have no news about Idou when it comes to video recording and playback. But I think even Idou will have the same specs with OmniaHD when it comes to video recording and playback, OmniaHD will still be the winner because of its display.

Winner: Samsung OmniaHD

FINAL WORDS
There are still so many other parts that is not included in this review, like the battery, the storage, etc. because mostly, they are all still prototypes. In the case of Idou, only the 12 Megapixel, and some features of OS, are shown in MWC 2009. So as of now, we cannot really compare the two, we just show you some basic comparison to know more about the phones.

The Winner: None. Don’t worry, just like what I said earlier, I will be posting another review of the two phones when they came out.

Source: GSM Arena

Another pre-Order, This time it's cheaper

Play.com (UK), another internet shopping site, is giving us a clue how much is Samsung OmniaHD. Samsung i8910 8GB OmniaHD (black version)will cost about £529.99 (758 USD) which is a lot cheaper than the OmniaHD in Amazon.de which cost about €699.97 (930 USD). We are just all hoping that it is not too pricey since we can't hope it to be cheap because of its Monstrous Specifications. Another thing is that its release date will be on May 25, well we can't be sure about that. Anyway here is the website: Play.de Samsung OmniaHD

OmniaHD in Action

Here are some videos i found in youtube.com showing how remarkable the Samsung OmniaHD is. The responsiveness of a Capacitive Touchscreen to High Quality Videos, all in Samsung OmniaHD.

Samsung Omnia pre-Order

We really don't know if its official, but Amazon.de has just put an 8gb Samsung OmniaHD on there list. it cost about €699.97 or about 930 USD. The Phone will be also available in different colors namely, Blue, Gold, Silver, and Red. Here is a sample pictures from Amazon.de:

Source:
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B001ULCL5U/sr=8-1/qid=1237680834/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&s=ce-de&qid=1237680834&sr=8-1

Advance Graphics on OmniaHD

Samsung OmniaHD uses ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz CPU; 3D Graphics HW Accelerator.. Here is a review from Symbian-Freak.com which shows how good OmniaHD is, in 3D.

Link:
http://www.symbian-freak.com/news/009/02/omnia_hd__console_quality_gaming_on_s60_5th_edition.htm

Why LED?

Some people are wondering why Samsung uses a Led Flash instead of Xenon Flash which is brighter and more powerful. The answer is Led Flash uses less energy than a Xenon Flash and Samsung OmniaHD is a Video Phone meaning, the main features of this phone is its capability to capture High Definitions Videos, using the LED Flash as light. You can never imagine capturing a video using the Xenon Flash as its light.

Too Big? Not Really

Many of us think that Samsung OmniaHD is too big for our hands, not really, the design of this phone is very much comfortable, anyway it was design to use our two hands, since it is capacitive screen just like Iphone, it would be easier for us to hold the phone using the left hand, and operate it using the right hand.

Here is the comparison between Samsung OmniaHD and Apple IPhone:
http://www.sizeasy.com/page/size_comparison/22759-Apple-iPhone-vs-Samsung-i8910-Omnia-HD-

Samsung Omnia HD i8910 Full Specs

Samsung Omnia HD Fulll Specification

Size: 123 mm x 58mm x 12.9mm

Weight: 144g

Talk time: Up to 13.5H

Stand by: Up to 600H

Network: HSUPA 5.76Mbps / HSDPA 7.2 Mbps / EDGE/GPRS Class 12

Bands: 850+900+1800+1900(Quad band/GSM), 900+1900+2100MHz(Tri band/3G)

Memory: 8GB / 16GB Flash + External Memory slot : microSDHC™ (up to 16GB)

Display: 3.7" Full Touch QHD 16M AMOLED with Tempered Glass, Resolution : 360 * 640

Battery: 1500mAh

OS: Symbian S60 5.0

Internet Browser: S60 OS

Camera: 8 Megapixel CMOS + CIF, Auto Foucs, Led Flash
Sounds: wma, mp3, m4a, amr, 3pg, aac, mp4, mmf, wav, awb, ra, mid , imy, rtx, rttl, rng, mxmf, xmf1, xmf0, xmf, rmf, midi Ringtones, Vibration, Stereo Speakers, 3.5mm audio jack, DNSe 2.0
Video: Recording HD 720p(1280 x 720) @ 24fps, DivX / XviD / H.263 / H.264 / WMV / MPEG4 / RV Player
Music: MP3/ AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA / RA Player, FM Radio with RDS, FM Recording, Podcast
Games: Yes, 3D games

Call Functions: Voice mail, Voice memo, Video calling, Speaker Phone, Caller ID
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, IM

Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, Wifi b/g, USB 2.0, Wap

Features:

GPS / S-GPS / Xtragps with Navigation, Proximacy, Light Sensor, Compass, Accelerometer, Mobile Widget, Share Pix, E-Dictionary, Biz Card Recognition,Real-time video uploading, Smart Search

Source: http://infotainment.samsungmobile.com/Omniahd-product

My First Post, My First Samsung phone

I never thought that after years of having nokia phones, i will switch with samsung. Now, i am drooling to get this device.

The Phone is still not out, but i am very pleased by some review of the phone by some mobile websites like http://phonereport.info/2009/02/28/mwc-samsung-i8910-omnia-hd-review/ and http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i8910_omnia_hd-review-317.php

Some of the features of the phone are its 3.7" OLED Capacitive touchscreen, and being the first phone that can be able to capture a video in High Definition at 24 Frame per Seconds. This phone is the monster i think it will be the phone of 2009 and finaly, a replacement for my Nokia N82.