When the phrase ‘living up to its name’ is bandied about in the case of the Samsung Omnia it can be taken as literally as possible. The word ‘Omnia’ in Latin literally translates into ‘everything’, and for a phone that has absolutely everything packed into its elegant design, the meaning is quite justified. Demands are considerable on the high-end smartphones of today, but the Omnia has more than enough in terms of features to deftly rebuff even the most stinging of criticisms.
Features of the Samsung Omnia
As mentioned before, and to put it simply, the features of the Omnia are: everything. In terms of size, at 12.5 mm it certainly is sleek, and slender. Hard to imagine a high powered smartphone of its size managing to pack in many features, yet it does, and has a stunning platinum finish to boot.
For starters, with a 5 megapixel camera complete with face detection autofocus as well as well as that famed smile detection technology. For night photography, an LED flash provides the illumination needed, and any images captured are bound to be of a high quality. Furthermore, the 3.2 inch WQVGA screen makes viewing images, and video a genuine pleasure as they are displayed to almost maximum effect.
Speaking of video, the included media player supports a variety of file formats of both video and audio types, including DivX and Xvid, ensuring that there are no problems. Entire movies can be viewed, to be honest, and with anything from 8 GB to 16 GB of internal storage, there is little problem in keeping movies around. Indeed, the one qualm that is held against the Samsung Omnia quite often is that the microSD slot is located beneath the battery, however, with anything up to 16 GB of internal storage, it really isn’t a big deal – the microSD just ends up providing additional usability instead of much needed storage.
In terms of internet connectivity, HSDPA makes for, as expected, fast browsing, and the large screen only further capitalises on this ability. Other connectivity options such as WiFi, USB and Bluetooth are also supported.
On top of everything, there is a GPS system that allows for photo tagging by location as well as acting as a directional guide in any situation. Although not a common feature yet, it is one that seems to be appreciated by man, yet none would have expected that with all the other features already included, it would have been able to be fitted into the slim profile.
Lastly, there is the Microsoft Mobile 6.1 that stitches all the features together and allows simple yet effective access to each. Any PC user will probably find the structure to be completely familiar as it shares most aspects with Microsoft Windows.
In short, Samsung Omnia is, as things stand, by far the ultimate mobile phone on the market today. By including absolutely everything in terms of mobile phones, and yet retaining the slim and stylish look that many seek, there is every reason to look for mobile phone deals with it.
By: Caroline Telford
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Samsung Omnia Review
February 6th, 2010Nokia 6303 Review – New Nokia 6303 Classic Mobile Phone
January 16th, 2010
The Nokia 6303 classic has the archetypal Nokia quality of being a mobile phone replete with traits that will make it appealing for the masses.
Physical Appearance
The Nokia 6303 classic has a stylish casing that comes in two colors: matte black and steel silver. The phone’s apt size makes it very comfortable to hold in your hands or slip into your pocket. It is light weight at 96 grams and is convenient to carry around with you. The face of the tablet shaped phone is home to a prominent 2.2 inch TFT QVGA screen with a high resolution of 240X320 pixels to provide you a display of vivid images. An alphanumeric keypad can also be found on the phone’s face.
Multimedia Facets
The Nokia 6303 is not just a head turner; it is also a multimedia powerhouse. The Nokia 6303 classic has a 3.2 Mega pixel camera. The camera features auto focus for accurate focusing of subjects before the picture is taken. The 8 times zoom also aids the focusing function of the camera. The self timer and dual LED flash further enhance photograph quality. The camera allows you to snap still shots, sequence shots or a video shot with its unique capture setting attribute.
The phone can record video footage at 15fps. The full screen viewfinder helps you to view images on full screen while taking still photos or recording videos. Video color tones can be altered with normal, sepia, negative and grey scale color tone settings while recording videos.
The phone has an impressive music player where tracks can be downloaded, stored and listened to when needed. The Nokia 6303 classic has an FM radio complete with Radio data system for audio recreation. The 3.5mm audio jack comes in handy for plugging earphones if you want a clandestine music listening experience. The music player supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, H263 & H264 audio file formats. Bluetooth connectivity of the phones enables use of wireless headphones.
The avid gamer’s interests are heeded for by the Nokia 6303 which supports many java games and permits download of games from the internet.
Though the Nokia 6303 doesn’t feature 3G HSDPA for high internet speeds, the function is served adequately by the EDGE technology imbued in the handset. The internet browser is the Opera mini browser that does a good job at enhancing browsing speeds with a host of technologies like html, xhtml and wml.
Other Features
The phone has GPS to support Nokia Maps application. Network triangulation can be used for map-reading and determining the location of your local places, bistros etc.
The phone supports conference calling- up to six contacts at a time. It also has the normal communication features of mobile phone like phone book, contacts with images, calendar, calculator, alarm clock, vibrating alert, call wait-hold-divert and a log that records missed, received and dialed calls.
The Nokia 6303 classic is a mid tier phone which comes stuffed with incredible multimedia elements for top-notch entertainment.
By: Susan Hargreaves
