Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Meet my new PDA pal- Samsung Omnia



Yes. I've had this unit for 1 month and continue to admire the device- for its hardware and software specs! Why did I choose this device? The HTC Diamond, HTC Raphael and Sony Xperia have better screen resolutions than the Omnia. But in other specs they are lacking- a faster Processor, bigger Storage Capacity (16gb + SD Expansion of up to 16gb), Optical Navigation or Mouse, and 5mp Full Function Camera!

I'm a person who can sacrifice Screen Resolution. It is not a must have- after having a look at the HTC Diamond. Yes- Text and Print are legible if viewed on a VGA screen. But the screen size is just too small at 2.8". And besides- a VGA screen requires more memory.

The Omnia has a 3.2" screen size. And the WQVGA is perfectly fits the screen size. With 128mb RAM- there is sufficient memory to run programs without the need to reset the device. And Samsung has loaded the unit with the most needed applications except for the Weather.

Samsung provides 3 Today Interfaces- which is far better than the traditional WM screen. I prefer using the Widget Screen. The screen allows you to mix and match most need applications- a calendar, contacts,web browser, game folder, radio tuner, photo browser, or connection manager in an ICON form on your today screen. The ICONS can overlap each other- COOL! Just TAP an ICON to run a particular program- tap the Calendar and your preferred PIM program will execute.

The bottom of the LCD screen you will see the words "PHONE" and "MAIN MENU". Tap the PHONE to execute the PHONE Dialling Screen. Tap the MAIN MENU to execute the most used PDA applications- settings, camera, Programs, and etal. Another screen provides 12 user editable buttons to execute their programs. Samsung has put great effort to give a TOUCH friendly experience to the OMNIA. You will still encounter some relics of the tradition WM interface. Overall- I'm :).

The Omnia runs fast- faster than my previous Atom Life PDA. And with 16gb on-board Memory- its quite a shattering experience!



My O2 Atom Life- a good PDA but its adios....

Yes. I've had my Atom Life for 1 year and 4 months. It's still a very capable device as compared to other WM brands- especially that 624mhz processor and 800mb ROM Storage space. But the Today interface is quite dated and RAM memory is a piddling 64mb. Add a new slick Today interface and you will find that available RAM memory will decrease to 16mb. You will face a constant task to RESET your device more often.

And with regrets I say adios to my Atom Life PDA.