Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Let me ask you what is one of the most anticipated devices of the year... it features Windows Mobile 6.1, a slick custom UI, it's own internal storage, a stunning design, minimalist buttons, speedy 7.2MB HSDPA, auto adjusting backlight, an orientation sensor, Opera 9.5... Is it the Diamond I hear you say? OK, so how about if I add it has a 5 megapixel camera with face recognition, smile recognition and a flash, a wide format screen, 16GB of internal storage AND a microSD slot, a 624MHz processor, a 1400mAh battery and you have probably guessed i'm talk about the other hot Windows Mobile release that's for once NOT coming from the HTC stable... The Samsung i900 Omnia! Courtesy of the wonders of eBay and FedEx, a 16GB Samsung i900 Omnia is what I have sitting in front of me now... which means it's your chance to quiz me on anything you'd like to know! Regular readers will know i've been giving the Diamond a thorough workout of late, so I should be ideally placed to compare the two. Fire away! :D P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monolithix Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hows the little joypad thing? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I still prefer a real dpad, but unlike the i780, this one has a proper 'click' action? *edit: Mono tells me the i780 had that too :D* P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hunyango_uk Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 paul, can you provide some photos taken by the device. if it's not too much to ask. cheers mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Here's 4 random pics I just snapped (default settings). The camera application is supremely responsive :D P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bashi007 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Paul how is the 3G reception, is it the same as the diamond? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fizz_daz Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I've been waiting to upgrade my E650 but I like having a keypad of somesort (bit it slidy or numbers etc.).. this device looks good but how easy is it, in the real world, to cope with having a keypad on a touchscreen and therefore how much viewable space is there on the screen etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Not ventured into 3G yet :D I'm quite used to soft keyboards now, shame there seems to be no keyboard haptics. I also seem to be unable to update my device to the latest ROM! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chucky.egg Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 still got the silly charging connectors? or have they seen the minUSB light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Samsung proprietary still i'm afraid! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bashi007 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I thought that it had Haptics on keyboard, according to samsung website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest acbanks Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I thought that it had Haptics on keyboard, according to samsung website Maybe a ROM upgrade (that paul can't do, heh) unlocks that functionality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Not in the build i'm running (DXHG3) nor in the newer one (DXHG4), which unfortunately doesn't want to flash to mine, keeps saying 'incorrect software version'! Bah! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I think the DXHG2 build had MORE haptics! P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest markdotpeters5 Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 FINALLY! A winmo mobile with a decent camera, are you listening HTC!!! What's the video recording like pls Paul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Not tried yet, but I believe its QVGA @ 30 FPS or VGA @ 15 FPS. First VGA capturing WinMo? P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Syphon Filter Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 The camera is very respectable for a phone thats for sure but it's not great either (there's quite a bit of colour bleed/possibly focus issues). Any more shots of the UI? Also what resolution is the screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Screen is 400x240 IIRC... I'll post some shots of the UI later. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pdtp Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 (edited) ok so i see you said it had a flash, is that a real flash like the ones on blackberrys or are we talking some little light that doesn't do diddly like on the 8125 (HTC wizard)? Woot 200th post :D Edited August 12, 2008 by pdtp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest n20nine Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 what i love about the omnia is its 5mp camera..if htc has that in the diamond..it would be fantastic. paul, how about a diamond vs. omnia side-by-side review? also, i know that the screen res is a bit unusual, do all programs work? how is the camera in low lighting conditions? thanks mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest frottage Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 what i love about the omnia is its 5mp camera..if htc has that in the diamond..it would be fantastic. paul, how about a diamond vs. omnia side-by-side review? also, i know that the screen res is a bit unusual, do all programs work? how is the camera in low lighting conditions? thanks mate. What the hell are keyboard haptics anyway ?? Im also looking at this device as a possible replacement to my vox - i have to say im extremely wary though - I message a lot via email, text and IM and im concerned how fast "on screen" texting would be. Any chance of seeing UI pics of how the messaging works Paul ? I know you also have (had) a vox - how does the device stack up against it ? Finally Ive heard talk of the screen res being the achillies heal of this otherwise feature packed device - I wonder if its as bad as people suggest it might be ? oh and battery life ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest argh Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Screen res sounds okay to me. Not VGA, but that usually means a better battery life. 400x240 is better than QVGA, and between 16:9/16:10 for good widescreen video viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest n20nine Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Screen res sounds okay to me. Not VGA, but that usually means a better battery life. 400x240 is better than QVGA, and between 16:9/16:10 for good widescreen video viewing. its ok, but i am worried if some programs dont work or wont run full screen or even look stretched on screen. haptics if i'm not mistaken gives u vibration feedback everytime u touch the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BrownSource Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 Hi Paul - is it a proprietry headphone jack? And is there another media Player or is it WMP? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted August 12, 2008 Report Share Posted August 12, 2008 I've installed a bunch of software, so i'll see what works and what doesn't! So far, so good. It IS proprietary, but there's a 3.5mm adaptor in box :D P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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