Samsung Omnia 7 Mobile Phone Full Review

[MrSpartano77]

che dirti?vedo che windows e un bel sistema operativo bello!!!piatto una grafica meglio di qualsiasi telefonino in giro.

[Traviskolber]

I've had the Omnia 7 for about half a year now, and I'm very satisfied with it. It is by the far the best phone I have used in my life. I highly recommend it!

[TriKdanG]

Samsung Omnia = 4iPhone on many aspects.

[alzzy101]

Does getting a trial xbox game, does that use internet usage, because on the plan I will be getting, I will only have 100MB of usage and I'm conscious of going over.

[bluekillz1994]

It only costs around £238 here in Belgium! I'm so getting this!

[BigBolner]

i have some questions.. so, can i play wmv files on the phone or do i have to convert it to mp4, how long does the battery last and is it better than the other samsung phones with android on them???

[CorruptDairy]

@BigBolner it will last about 24 hours with general use.

[M2odrigo]

nice review! bravo!!!

[DesertFoxKG]

Nice review. Thank you. I think I'll get it.

[davomrmac]

@DesertFoxKG Thanks.

[LukaDFantom]

how's touch screen on this phone?swiping seems kinda slow in this video:)

[davomrmac]

@LukaDFantom It is very good, minimal lag.

[futsala]

Great review!

[ocyrus70]

Can anyone who has the phone tell me if the omina7 has a glass screen or is it just plastic and is the screen responsive. had a samsung a few years back and it was crap but by the looks of things the screens have come a long way on the samsungs..thanks

[ocyrus70]

The dell venue pro you can swap out the micro sd to 32gb!!..

[SX89TN]

Optus Australia are offering this hanset on a 12 MONTH contract for $29 a month, free handset and $180 of calls and text included, data aswell (400mb). Unbetable deal.

[xMaxdamagexx]

@SX89TN Im in Australia also and im going to go on the $29 a month plan it is really just Unbeatable for such a great phone :) 

[aGlassGiraffe]

Got mine a while ago on 3. 1000 minutes, unlimited texts, and 1GB of internet and the phone for free! Only 17.50 for 24 months!

[23shinigami]

Thanks for this great review. But i have a question. Not sure maybe i missed, what about multitasking? Is it possible to return a game for example after texting or checking mail or etc.? Thanks again...

[DylanGermanotta]

i got my Omnia 7 from CeX for £160. It is the most amazing phone I have ever had. I am so glad I got it. I also LOVE WP7. I had doubts about it, knowing its by Microsoft, by you seriously need to try it before you decide to dislike it. It is seriously so amazing, I can't even put it into words.

[davomrmac]

@DylanGermanotta That is a great price.

[cankarales]

@DylanGermanotta thank you for that comment. i was deciding between samsung nexus s for 230€ and omnia 7 for 210€ but i think i'm going for this one since i'm kinda sick of android becouse of the current LG optimus one that i have =D

[cheesybro1]

stolen music from motherboardsorg -.- , however an excellent review.

[davomrmac]

@cheesybro1 Why do you say stolen, it is license free music.

[cheesybro1]

@davomrmac true dat

[joelfiction]

im thinking of getting one but is it the right choice

[TheONEWELL]

Getting mine in a few days. Sim free but Im gonna put a T - Mobile sim in it probably, gone of Orange, bad customer service. The phone looks and reads fantastic. Hope I won't be disappointed :/ 

[WasteTimeChasingGuys]

Awesome review by the way :) I'm going to order it asap! £15 a month with 300 minutes, 5000 texts and 500mb internet for 24 months. + Free phone. Can't get any better than that!!

[Kingcharles1st]

How does windows mobile 7 compare to Android Gingerbread?

Can you still get lots of App's on windows 7?

[RyanMcM1432]

Does anyone know how to send and recieve content such as music and pictures had this phone for a while and its starting to annoy me

[TheTeufik]

i cant install apps on omnia pls help me

[carlos14481]

a phone review ... that turned into a game review....went a bit off track there dude!

[TheCalpoll]

You can get this brand new on ebay for £225 :'D

[SoImPlayer2]

Great video. Wish you had reviewed the music player though. I'm considering swapping from iPhone but im concerned the omnia wont be as good of a music player.

[wtfchickenreal]

Forgot to mention that my contract is on 3 Mobile.

[wtfchickenreal]

Forgot to mention that my contract is on 3 Mobile.

[wtfchickenreal]

Got this today for £11.94 per month, 2 years contract. 500 mins, 5000 texts and 3 GB internet usage. Well worth!

[AnnaAndRachel100]

you can get this on 3 for 15pound/month 300minutes, 5000texts and 500mb internet usage for 24month contract! im going to try getting it tomorrow:) not sure if its going to be too big..

[ipolarworks]

i Have Buy this great Samsung Omnia 7 Super Amoled iqual of Galaxy S great Windows Phone 7 but you have Mango update in this phone?

[yoimosan]

ordered mine, good to see yours is a t-mobile too.

great deals from them.

£15 a month for 24 months. 300 texts and 300 mins, phone is free too.

lovin' t-mobile but i heard their customer service is abseloute shite.

[davomrmac]

@yoimosan Brilliant deal.

[yoimosan]

@davomrmac

couldn't get it in the end, out of stock.

real dissapointment because i know that was a great deal lost.

thanks for the LG p500 review though, i've ordered that now instead.

[thejman29]

@yoimosan iv found if you threaten to leave them you will get put through to a much better customer service person who will basically kiss you feet, it worked for me and iv got a great deal lol, but i am looking to replace my piepphone 3g with this so im gonna try and get another good deal

[peteralabaster]

@yoimosan Pretty good deal, £360.

I would prefer getting it for £200 second hand.

Then unlimited internet and texts with 250 minutes for £10 a month on PAYG.. so £440 in total. Only £80 for no restrictions and actually being able to make use of the internet :) giff gaff ftw!

[khp247]

@yoimosan - I just got my mum one on 3 for £17 per month with 500mins, 5000 texts, 1gb internet and a free handset.

[TiNYTiM6791]

@yoimosan I knew I saw that deal last week!! Went back on the site for it today to look into it further and its gone, I was well guttered. :(

[Lastresortalex]

@yoimosan £15 for 24 months (5000)unlimited texts 300 mins and 500mb of internet on 3 mobile

[Harishumayun0345]

@yoimosan 300 text and mins per month.right?

[karanpreetsingh87]

thats so good phone

[MrApplehelper]

is it worth the money?

[SimonBinning]

@MrApplehelper yes it is worth the money. its a thumbs up for me ! its excellent for the price.

[RyanLeonardLevi]

if you want a really cheap omnia 7, i found this..... cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.d­ll?ViewItem&item=220807267300&­ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_2­364wt_1139

[kahuna3901]

love the device. a little scared to buy it because of the mango update ensures a new samsung windows phone this fall but at the same time ive seen mango running on the samsung focus which is a cousin of the omnia and almost the exact same device and even for pre-release software mango is incredible and beautifully responsive. cant wait to get my hands on a windows phone specially a samsung one with these gorgeous amoled screens.

[guroxchicaloka]

Hi, I'm looking to buy my first Windows Phone 7 device too, but I don't know if I should wait for new wp7 mango devices, or just buy any old device, like Omnia. What you recommend?

[choonghou66]

Hi, I'm looking to buy my first Windows Phone 7 device. Would you recommend the Omnia 7 as opposed to the models HTC are currently selling? And what about the Samsung Focus? Samsung Omnia 7 really catches my attention because of the physical design and the 4inch AMOLED screen. Most of the Windows Phone 7 devices out there now seem very similar because of Microsoft's minimum hardware requirements so the main differences are physical design, screen and company's customer service. Thank you!

[Jeomeria]

Brilliant review! Thanks :)

[davomrmac]

@Jeomeria Thanks so much for watching.

[supergus7]

@davomrmac Liked the vid, but I have a two questions

-Is the marketplace also in Holland

-Are there any 3D games in the marketplace

thanks

[yeojc93]

Could you tell me how the call quality is cos i heard some people say its quite bad.

[Omi1234567890123]

@davomrmac u didn't cover texting so could u tell me what that's like?

[davomrmac]

@Omi1234567890123 It is very good, the on-screen keyboard is nice too.

[SteeKelly2009]

i don't know if your still answering questions but how's the battery life on this phone?

[davomrmac]

@SteeKelly2009 Good enough for a whole days use.

[SteeKelly2009]

@davomrmac cool thanks for the reply, your reviews are the best. I'm gonna get this phone tomorrow

[JSANDGS1]

very good review.. i like the way you cover everything. and you show the things, not just say its good,, you show and explain. Cheers. i might get this phone or the htc hd7.. in your opion,, whats better?

[HAZZAMELLOR]

Great video!

Is the windows hard key backlit?

[PORKFANATICXD]

Hey davomrmac, do you think I should get this, the HD7, the Optimus 7, or the Wave II? Plus I think the 8GB memory is paltry. Hope you can give me your opinion! Thanks!

[DIBS3SIXTY]

im due to get this fone today what is the youtube app called on marketplace that plays back vids ne help appreciated

[emmure01]

I want it.. Already sell ihpone 3gs and waiting for omnia 7.. Ahh cant wait

[andy0liver]

Loved the review, really like this phone and had decided on it being my upgrade later this week... Except that now I'm thrown into indecision by this NoDo upgrade debacle. Should I still go for this handset or get HTC Mozart instead?

[jackleessings270]

this or the iPhone 4? D:

[elninocyz]

Your reveiws are awesome... this badboy arrives tuesday ;)

[davomrmac]

@elninocyz Thanks.

[ae86boyracer]

Wow such a powerful processor only to be applied on graphics heavy games like bejeweled.. Avoid this phone os at all cost.. Fun factor here is zero.. No custom ringtone.. And the wall paper is your lock screen? Youtube only plays in low res, facebook constantly crashes.. Apps selecrion is as same as it first started..

[senistardogs]

@ae86boyracer Its a young OS so you cant expect it to be perfect. However potential is there and hardware is top notch. Updates for the OS will certainly be roling in soon and the Nokia partnership is also on the horizon which will merge ovi and miscrosoft stores and also add free navigation thru ovi maps. To say avoid this phone at all costs is bs.

[jjrosaria2]

Battery life?

[PS3Vids10]

Got an amazing deal on Groupon for this phone for only £15 a month!

[davomrmac]

@PS3Vids10 That is a bargain!

[joshgreenslade]

in your opinion wats better?? the samsung or htc7?? cause i like the look on the htc but every1 is complaining about it

[davomrmac]

@joshgreenslade Samsung. Better build quality.

[philifaceman99]

@joshgreenslade samsung is way better trust me

[0o0blackstar0o0]

5:22 USE AS WALLPAPER ! ?

Were does the wallpaper go if the home screen are tiles ?

[josephmalta95]

@0o0blackstar0o0 the home screen is actually the 'lockscreen'

[remahl]

Been looking at plenty of reviews , this was absolutely the best one of them that ive seen. You showed plenty of things they didnt. I really apreciate it ! Thanks , im goin to buy this motherfucker!

[davomrmac]

@remahl Thanks for watching.

[Philby2011]

I have looked everywhere for that YouTube app where if you hold the phone horizontally you get that unique hub. The one that I have downloaded does not do that.

[29pollux]

Nice review, thanks.

[davomrmac]

@29pollux Thanks for watching.

[NOOBTUBEEEE]

should i get this or the htc desire?

[davomrmac]

@NOOBTUBEEEE They are two different operating systems, so it depends if you want Android or Windows Phone 7.

[davomrmac]

@Dude31197 the phone on the main screen I think, the internet if in the browser. Not entirely sure as I no longer have it to test.

[Dude31197]

can u add more tiles? and does the me tab require internet?

[davomrmac]

@Dude31197 Yes and yes.

[tyetus1010]

How's the battery life? Day to day usage?

[davomrmac]

@tyetus1010 About a day.

[unsc60]

I think i fell in love!

[killerkarpenter]

yea all that stuff is pretty cool, but how does it go as a phone?

[davomrmac]

@killerkarpenter Works well as a phone.

[shairki]

@davomrmac can u do a review when it get the mango update i want one but is between this or waiting until nokia realease one since their one is getting to costimize the screen

[davomrmac]

@shairki Sorry I can't do that :(

[capturedbytee]

Does full Adobe Flash web apps work on it?

[sanoonbs]

@WhatAboutOther what did u end up getting? im thinkin of tryin out both xD

[BrEnNo1023]

wait, so what do we do if the website we're browsing uses mouse-over toolbars? net banking, XKCD etc will be so much harder for me :(

[MrTreabeard1]

2 people watched this video after buying an iphone.

[BrEnNo1023]

@MrTreabeard1 mwahahaha awesome comment of the day XD

[successman87]

does this work in canada?

[mattft86]

is it true you cant use a mp3 tone as a ring tone?

[RAAAAIIIIN]

hey davomrmac can you tell me, well i got my omnia yesterday and i CAN'T set songs from a music player as a ringtone nor add one to a contact, so maybe you know the way, THANK YOU!!!

[successman87]

when would this be coming to canada? anybody ??

[ialchi]

can u set your own ringtone?

[mastersexpoloder]

i ordered mine today, it should arrive tomorrow!

i cant wait! :D

[nomisdarkness]

i really like the fact that you compliment this phone so much, cz its realy great and fantastic looking, i miss that in other phone review videos :D

[nomisdarkness]

hows the music player?? dont know if there is any part that comments and shows the music player, ill check again in other videos, i know its not that important, but i miss that in a lot of preview videos abouth phones,cz i listen to music on my phone A LOT :)...

[manshoven]

you have to pay for xbox live?

[jelliidoonut]

does this work with at&t 3g? i might get this.

[chechohv]

he boring me he said the same thing again and again once and again

[TONGAN676PETIA]

can u put a memory card in this phone? does anyone know?

[davomrmac]

@TONGAN676PETIA No, there is no slot.

[MLGPRO1166]

man i wish this had a little more gb i would get it, but now im set on the htc hd 7 =] man im so confused. please expand the storage for the omnia

[SidneyXda]

@MLGPRO1166 i was so close to buying the HD7 ..now i might go for this. Something about this phone..it just garbs my attention better than the HD7. We all know its all because of the super amoled display. What did you mean if this had more "gb" ? i might buy the HD7 later on ..but i will buy this for now.

[Kope30]

@MLGPRO1166 You can get more "gb" if you by it from Germany, unlocked of course. Go to German ebay and you can buy one with 16gb internal storage approx €500-€520, £430-£450.

[kkkzzzrrr]

is this phone connected to the internet all the time? becouse we in slovenia we have for example 100mb internet download a month for free. So if the omnia is connected to the internet all the time will it rise over 100mb a month even if i am i don't know,..listening to the music and not using internet at that moment.

[davomrmac]

@kkkzzzrrr You can turn off cellular or network data, but yes it does rely on connection. I would say you need at least 250MB per month.

[rsrockzful]

can u make a guide on h ow to make ur own intro like dis 1 plz show us d guide

[davomrmac]

@rsrockzful There is one on my channel youtube.com/watch?v=BZD-cQRy0T­o

[Bigupdagunners]

hey dave just wondered if you were going to have a review off some of the windows 7 phones compared to each other! thanks a lot.

[davomrmac]

@Bigupdagunners Probably not, maybe compared to other devices though.

[AquaDiscoMan]

Hey Dave, are you going to do a Kinect review?

[davomrmac]

@AquaDiscoMan Sorry, no Kinect review from me.

[XxHardcorexxGamerxX]

I don't know there's something about samsung. I'd prefer htc made windows phone 7 handests any day.

[davomrmac]

@XxHardcorexxGamerxX The build quality on this is awesome. I really like HTC too.

[XxHardcorexxGamerxX]

Windows phone 7 looks impressive. But at the end of the day, it's the content/apps that matter. In that regard iOS has a major advantage in that it was launch years ago and has had the time to mature itself

[utubeb14]

@XxHardcorexxGamerxX .... i dont agree you cant a a crap os with apps and make it better

[JustCause2Club]

this review is not showing in my subscription dave i had to go to your channel to see that you did this.. youtube is acting crazy these days.

[davomrmac]

@JustCause2Club Yes, this was happening a lot yesterday.

[Bigupdagunners]

so now you have reviewed both i would really like to know which you would advise out of this and the mozart?

great review thanks!

[davomrmac]

@Bigupdagunners This one for sure.

[Jakeeboy123456789]

So you highly recommend this phone? or the iPhone? or another phone in general?

[davomrmac]

@Jakeeboy123456789 I would recommend this phone for my Mum or Sister, but it feels a little limited for a gadget lover.

[Jakeeboy123456789]

@davomrmac So your saying go for something like an iPhone or an android? where its got alot more features and applications?

- Cheers

[davomrmac]

@Jakeeboy123456789 All will become clear next week, sorry to make you wait, but I have a mega review coming up.

[Jakeeboy123456789]

@davomrmac Nah it's alright, I've been wanting a new phone for a while, i just want to make sure i pick the right one! :)

- Cheers

[tarunrad]

whats the batterylife like ? I hear that this is the better ones in WP7 bunch right now !

[davomrmac]

@tarunrad Just over a day at the moment.

[gumballtech]

Ugh... The more footage of WP7 I see, the least interested I get in it.

[JuniourG]

I went in to T-mobile shops 2 days in a row and was about to buy this phone

but i had to stop myself because my current contract last till June 2011.

Should i stop my hunger by just getting it?

[davomrmac]

@JuniourG I do not think it is worth having two contracts for.

[catha86]

@JuniourG do you have so much money or are you just stupid? what are you gonna do with your old phone?

[hotandfunky2008]

@JuniourG cant you upgrade early? i left tmobile because they just dont do early upgrades. Im now with Orange and i can upgrade 3 months early. My contract expires June 10 2011, i can upgrade March 10 2011 :D

[blaixx992]

what is the black button in the upper right of the homescreen

[davomrmac]

@blaixx992 main menu.

[MrHack52]

Great review :)

[davomrmac]

@MrHack52 Thanks.

[davomrmac]

@Samlui54321 I have an Android review coming up, all will be revealed.

[omgpwnedrofl]

That phone looks insane :P nice review :)

[adamsbil1]

Nice review. So basically all these windows 7phones ate the same apart from being different makes so cameras and designs are only different? Also what you favourite windows 7 phone so far?

[davomrmac]

@adamsbil1 Correct on your first question. Favourite feature is the nice clean email app and the XBox integration.

[yosheeee]

Hi Dave,

First time watching one of your reviews. It'd be nice if you could go a little more in-depth with the pros and cons of the software (such as lack of multitasking and copy/paste) and how it affects productivity. There were some other things I noticed too, for example when you delete an email, can you only delete one at a time or can you select multiple emails to delete? Thanks for the review!

[davomrmac]

@yosheeee You can delete multiple emails at one time, checking them off.

[TooMuchForIt]

whats next for apple ? i-what else ?

[davomrmac]

@MagySin Thanks.