The Phones Show 78 (Samsung Omnia HD)

[9887779197]

i love my omnia hd.......but battry back up is very bad

[YOUCANNOTDENY]

When you were narrating, I realized a great bout of deja vu. The words that you said were exactly the same ones on a review that I read online. Did you type a review?

[stevelitchfield]

@YOUCANNOTDENY Yes, I review for All About Symbian and a little material is often common between the two media.... 8-)

[elphau]

just asking and reconfirm, does it have fm transmitter as you mentioned at @ 9:30 ?

[yah520]

which phone is better for me? samsung omnia HD or nokia 5800?

i just need a phone with good speakers, better type pad, isn't laggy (im using a nokia 5610 and is freezes up a bit),and takes decent pictures.

[D3ATHX3R0XZ]

jay pocket computer!!!! need to buy this because its beatyful and smart pocket computer.

[3iN10]

guys plz if anyone knows a way how to format it pm me please . thank you

[3iN10]

plz guys if anyone knows how to format it bc I can't find a way help plz . thank you

[Lonad95]

Great Video! :D

[HaexelleSATIO]

im soooo gona ditch my SATIO for this phone...

[nemmo82]

The best choice of the MOMENT now at the beggining of 2010 is still OMNIA HD from Samsung and after the release fo the most-expected new firmware version which includes kinetic scroll and enhanced graphics ... NOT BEATEN BY ANY PHONE IN THE WORLD. from the Touch HD mobiles

[DariiCoreGrind]

its the best phone ever°! love my omnia hd <3

[fckrocks]

Getting this phone sometime during next week, perfect pre-christmas present ! :D

Besides that, great review, really digging deep into the phones features and stuff, nice job :)

Can't wait till I get it, but i just have one question :)

Being kind of a gamer, does anyone know if it is possible to get games on this phone ?

Just, ordinary games, sports games and stuff .. Just wondering if I'l be able to use this phone, even when I'm bored :D

[joogamajoo]

I just bought one and I absolutely love it!

I heard that there is firmware out there that I can download to get the 3d navigation and better audio quality in videos.. Do you think downloading it will make my phone slower or start lagging?

[ahadzyad]

Hi

Foremost, an excellent review. I had a question. I have Nokia N97 & Samsung Omnia (the first one that they came out with). My Omnia fried so they are giving me credit towards purchase of any phone. My Omnia was Windows Mobile and the Omnia HD is Symbian so it will be similar to N97 and I will lose my Windows mobile software that I purchased. What windows mobile phone would you compare the Omnia HD in terms of being similar that has a large screen & close to OMLED?  Thanks..... RAZA

[stevelitchfield]

HTC HD2?

[themoose1986]

Great review! , Well planned and panned out, Great to actually get a review on every aspect & feature of a phone, Rather than the basics...

Wouldnt mind if you done a review for "Palm Pre" and Samsung Jet...

Keep it up.. 5str

[NedKelly5580]

I just bought the Samsung HD....

Get one!!!!

[Eddyx8]

Omnia HD perfekt^^

[JermaineJHaggerty123]

How Much Is It??????

[Jushniykray]

in germany about 400€ ^^

[athelionravi]

Hiya Steve.

I am considering buying the Omnia HD, but first some questions to the pro:

Does this Omnia HD have good speakers please?

Does it have 3.5mm jack for earphone?

And can we put mp3 as ringtones?

Actually am using Nokia N97 8GB. Would you recommend trading against the Omnia HD?

I would really appreciate your help on these questions.

[MustangGT520]

its got 2 stereo speakers , 5.1 surround sound . its got 3.5 mm jack , on top . and you can hence the price of phone .

[ascortjkk]

yes yes yes :)

[J999ACK]

Pretty excellent review if I may say so!

[ExtremePSI]

What web sites do you recomend for firmware updates,s60 application,etc for the Omnia HD? What firmware do i need to go to for the better quality audio recording?

[ahingge]

Hi Steve..do Omnia HD come with FM transmitter?and, video out feature display all display currently on the phone screen or just video recoding and video playback?

[ps3bof]

What is more worth the money this or the n97?

[themanwhoknew]

Does it have instant messaging?

[777Mulvey777]

Htc HD2 is a new phone out:)

the screen on that phone puts this to shame:/

4.3" screen ..

[fallboy37]

is this phone going to be on verizon?

[Joakimbrian1]

:O whaaat? i am dissapointed now that u have to write "slowly" or else u would just end up writing jiberish! and i have big hands! if it becomes a big problem for me i am going for the nokia n97 or should i wait n c if any new phones thats better is coming out?

[vendurain]

Does the Omnia HD support multithreading? I mean can applications run in the background?

[stevelitchfield]

Yep. It's Symbian OS, so it has been fully multitasking for over 10 years.

[vendurain]

lol.. I wonder why then they still state in different reviews on touchscreen phones that "programs runs in the background" like it was one of the features and some kind of achievement. I must say I thought it was a little bit strange... As I've had a phone with multitasking for years myself... -.^

[stevelitchfield]

Also worth noting that Windows Mobile also multitasks. And Android. And Web OS. it's only the iPhone OS that restricts multitasking, for better or worse.

[vendurain]

Aaaah.. ofcourse.. there we have it.. thats obviously why they mentioned it in the reviews I read.. since some phones at the top still not supports it. They compared many different phones including iPhone so..

[Paulostar]

Can I copy and paste my Videos on the PC on the Samsung I8910 HD?

.avi . divx files?

[stevelitchfield]

Possibly.... you won't get 100% success rate though...

[shorishel]

quick question

does the phone has Accelerometer ?

[stevelitchfield]

Yes.

[zero5uk]

Hi Steve. Excellent review style - best I've seen. Will multi touch be added via firmware (is this possible). I am a frequent txter and reply heavily on my solid Nokia 6100, but I'm going traveling for a year and want an all round PMP to cut down on weight (think my 10" netbook is pushing it).

[stevelitchfield]

I doubt it. Samsung don't seem very interested in doing even minor updates,,,,, 8-(

[zero5uk]

Hi Steve - excellent review style, best I've seen. Will multi touch be possible? - I need a decent PMP to go traveling (vids,inet,music etc), but it seems there is no way txting on the Omnia HD will get close to my old faithful Nokia 6100.

How relevant are the following:

OMNIA HD: 16m colours 640x360 capacitive vs

OMNIA 2: 65k colours 800x480 resistive (new and improved).

[shorishel]

quick question

does it have Accelerometer ? like the k850i ?

[onegaisti]

Somewhere in this world someone is saying "atleast the Ford Fiesta gets better gas mileage".

[kibrorgat]

you are awesome good job

[WEBBZfromPANTERA]

I want this phone so much. I'm hoping if I give Orange a kick up the arse they'll offer me this a bit earlier as an update.

Got to say though, what a brilliant review! Best phone review I've ever seen, will watch more. Thanks!

[NGT2O6]

camera uses sucky framerate and the sound quality is terrible.. Why put on such a fancy camera without thinking of the sound?

[stevelitchfield]

They fixed this in a firmware update.

[vladc22]

5800 is better

[rmorris1997]

getting this tomoz

[Dollieify]

which carrier?

[stevelitchfield]

Eh? Shouldn't matter. Actually, in this case it does, because the i8910 HD isn't that widely available. 8-( Best imported SIM-free, anyway.

[bigjeprivate]

Hey can I use this phone for boost mobile?? Please tell me I can!! lol

[bigjeprivate]

Hi. Why does the omnia II have more resolution that this omnia which is HD?

[stevelitchfield]

HD refers to camera, NOT screen

[brettwill87]

which phone would you recommend the samsung i8910 hd or the samsung tocco ultra edition

[stevelitchfield]

That's like comparing a Ferrari with a Ford Fiesta

[JackDuran]

Thanks for this really good review! A great tutorial into the phone.

[lordhidan95]

samsung i 8910 (omnia HD) and nokia N97 are the best phones in the world

[adrianzit]

true Man :)

[chubbie1able]

seriously nice phone

[kimi88cz]

don´t you know when will the new official fw that fixes sound during video recording come out??thx

[xxDungeonzxx]

Damn,no multi touch.I had my hopes up.

[Icypwner]

what does sim-free mean

[stevelitchfield]

It means not buying through a network, who tend to want you to sign up to a contract!

[stevelitchfield]

In the UK? It's not out SIM-free yet. Wait either way though, as the firmware's still buggy.

[gabireal]

how mutch does it cost in UK?

[chazphot]

Thanks for the great review of the Omnia HD, i was just wondering if you knew about the 16GB model, is it out yet or is it still pending release? i think i'll be waiting until it is out before buying this phone. any idea's about the price difference? also coming to o2? thanks.

[LocknLoadBaby]

Won't be coming out on o2 I don't think because Orange bought all exclusivity so unless Orange decides to sell that to someone else, it's all Orange's unfortunately. x

[firebolt641]

Its on orange. came out a few moths ago, i think. :)

[yammastili]

can you change the displey keyboard to azerty?

[rirkla]

So I wonder about the Samsung Jet is it possible to watch youtube movies on it? I hear it doesnt show them.

Seems the samsung omnia hd works on youtube but its too expensive for me.

Would be nice if you would make a review on Samsung Jet as you are the best phone reviewer imo.

[magicsteviej]

Wow, great review. This is the first review of yours I've seen and its so much more detailed and helpful than the usual nonesense people have the cheek to call reviews. Just subscribed and off to check out your channel.

[jgsk111]

thank you so much, this was so helpful, especially testing the text input, you highlighted exactly the points that customer might overlook without proper trying of all devices he considers befor purchase. as you said i'd have thought the input would be a breeze on this device but apparently it's no so easy, multimedia -great, but as i write a lot this might dramatically affect my choice in favour of iphone, or palm pre.or other. im sure i'm not alone who thinks this way. thanx again.

[OwnerDutchie]

Very nice review and phone!

I don't know which one is better, Omnia HD or Jet?

[stevelitchfield]

Omnia HD.

[OwnerDutchie]

Ok thanks man, I already thought Omnia HD was better :)

[paintpokemon]

He's SO wrong about the screen...They will never use an OLED-screen if the diagonal is bigger than 3Inch. It's a 3.7Inch screen so they used an AMOLED display..:p

Okay , it's a tiny error , but if you do a review , you're info has to be correct:p

[stevelitchfield]

Yes, it's being a bit picky. I do know that there are differences, but for all intents and purposes, OLED=AMOLED. 8-)

[gaastra12]

hey man awesome video very informative, say, can you chance the theme of the phone? i rlly want to get it, but, the icons kinda look a bit... clownish, flashy colours which im not rlly a fan off, and it sometimes uses pink.. is it possible to change that? thanks in advance!

[stevelitchfield]

Yes, you can change themes on any S60 phone...

[paintpokemon]

I forgot to say that you're review was very good =D. I just love this phone.

[Alphaned]

i have it...very sexy phone... great stereo audio and when you plugin headset you can get 5.1 audio experience....screen had good view even in sun cause of amoledscreen, doesnt matter witch angle you look at it, it doesn't matter...

if i were you i'd get it as soon as possible....sooooo sexy :D

[emkwan]

Wow another great video. Great work Steve.

[GeneralCase]

thank you so much for an awesome video review! i have been searching around for info about the Omnia HD, but havent found any good reviews so far.

I hope they got the final touches right, because i'm going to order it pretty soon :)

[bobby4500]

superb phone

i thought the same in the beginning

i said to myself : well this phone is too big for me

but the software and the prozessor is just great, so what do we want more??

[DUKIMSZZ]

its cool but can i put vista or xp on it

i have a omnia HD

[kissyqueeny]

Which phone do you think is better... The n97 or omnia hd? Why do you think so?

[Krisspychiken]

depends the n97 would have a better picture quality due to the carlzeis lense, but the video on the omnia will be better (720p doesnt mean same quality as the ones you see on blue ray and ps3 games)

id go for samsung since i cant stand nokia's shit ass ui and it feel sluggish on the n97

[kathysmith163]

awesome review, best I've seen as yet!! which do you prefer, tocco ultra or omnia hd?? I'm still trying to decide! :S I lovve the look of this though..

[mehutolkki3232]

so does Samsung omnia hd have a multi-touch screen like iphone? :D

[xepherxx]

Where can you buy this??

Please tell me.

[mehditalib]

are you sure it hase a fm transmitter?

because i heared it doesent!

well you can do it with a bluetoth transmitter!

[mehditalib]

i search now for quite a while for the fitting phone for me!

and when i first saw the samsung O HD in the barcelona reviews, i thought it is too big for my dayli live!

but i realy like the fact, that it is symbian 60. 5 and the prozessor details etc. speak also for it!

well i anyway have to get in my own hand too make this decision, and i also wait until it gets cheaper and the bugs are fixed!

the n97 gonna disapoint, i guess!

[atreyurule92]

i have just got the onmia hd it is amazing honestly the best phone i have used the camera is spotless

[Arlind22]

I use the nokia bluetoothset BH-503 with my N95. I was thinking to upgrade. Maybe N97 or omnia HD. If I take the omnia HD will I still be able to use my bluetooth headset?

[stevelitchfield]

Yes.

[romanunes]

hey steve when it's is going to arrive in england?

[chltmdwp]

are you sure Omnia HD has 2.0 DNSE? i mean everything sounds really good except Samsung is using 2.0 DNSE sound technology? They have a newer version of DNSE which is 3.0 DNse. This one can be found in Samsung p3. I just don't get if i am going to pay a tons of money to buy this, i suspect to have all the latest technology that Samsung could offer.

[dedan2]

i want one of those headsets for my n95:(... where'd u buy it?

[lamparalaptopiaguita]

thank you , i fav'd you !

[clinch89]

Does the lock screen show calendar information or is it just missed calls and sms?

[stevelitchfield]

Err.... i8910 due to arrive this week, so watch this space...

[clinch89]

LOL....you've been saying that on twitter for the past 2 weeks...i'll pray that this week is it...:-)

[stevelitchfield]

Yes, you can understand how FRUSTRATED I feel about the delays.... 8-(

[Kehaan]

Hey.

What would you recommend of the Nokia N97 or the Samsung Omnia HD. I have a E90 and like the full keyboard. But i think i can live without that. I need a phone with a lot of power, good camera, and a nice musicplayer :) It also needs to have FM and 3.5-headphonestick.

Thanks and a great review as allways :)

From Kehaan.

[stevelitchfield]

Get the Nokia E75? Seems a good fit for you.

[Kehaan]

Hey.

Thanks, i will try and look into it :) The new Android system also looks very interesting. So many choices :)

Have a nice day.

From Kehaan.

[Muzia22]

is the phone good for people who text alot? how is the battery life as well>?

[stevelitchfield]

No. And adequate.

[carloenix]

i think this would be a bigger hit than the N97.. is my assumption correct?

[stevelitchfield]

Probably not, but the hardware's certainly jaw dropping!

[JuelkaVanAchkar]

do u know when this phone will come out in australia?

[stevelitchfield]

Come out? Can't you just import one? 8-) Seriously, you'll have to ask around in Oz.

[HSNathan8]

steve,how do u find the camera on the 6220?

[stevelitchfield]

Very good indeed.

[HSNathan8]

and what do u think of the n85?

[stevelitchfield]

Nice screen, don't like the styling or camera.

[HSNathan8]

steve,should i buy the phone from orange on contract or wait for the phone to come out in june?,do orange branded phones lack some features than the orignal omnia hd from samsung?

[stevelitchfield]

Yes, they've messed up parts of the software (including GPS)

[dorky24]

Mr Litchfield, i was wondering if you were able to test phone calls. Two sites i checked both agreed that the quality was before subpar. Is this is a firmware problem or a hardware problem?

[stevelitchfield]

Sounded OK to me. But yes, these will vary according to firmware.

[HSNathan8]

is it alrite to buy from orange or wait?

[stevelitchfield]

Wait. Orange have crippled the device.

[rirkla]

I did check your videos and I didn't see a review of samsung Jet. Have you done one or will you make one?

Im thinking of buying jet as it seems pretty good and is cheaper than Omnia that is a bit too expensive for me.

Would be nice to see a review done by you as you go down on things the others usually don't and so on. Other ppl always go on the basic stuff like 1000 others have already done.

[chunkylover017]

Mr. Steve .. Im wondering whether I should get The Omnia HD or The Innov8. I have never owned a touch screen phone in my life, but I am certainly open to buying touchscreen devices as I have used them before (thanks to my kind friends!). The main things I would like to know about are :

1) Which has the better Camera Flash performance?

2)How does the Omnia HD feel like in the hand? Does it feel too large?

Kindly help me. Thanks in advance!

[stevelitchfield]

1) Similar, pretty rubbish. 2) Feels largish, but then they both do. Omnia HD is definitely the better of the two devices all round, though.

[MajorrBison]

i wonder if this phone is out yet.

[conmc15]

Steve, is this phone being released tommorow on contract with Orange? Also if i were to get it on contract would it cost extra money to use on top of my £35 per month?

[stevelitchfield]

Have you tried calling Orange? 8-)

[howee100]

Thanks for the reviews Mr Litchfield .

Really helpful.

Does the Omnia have handwriting recognition with a stylus?

Will we be limited with downloadable applications given its not a nokia and lucky last sorry. How is the audio with recorded clips? Alot of folks have said it is not that good.

Many Thanks

Howee

[stevelitchfield]

Yes. Slightly limited, but still plenty of choice.

Audio will get better for release firmware. Proto had low sample rates etc.

[jakovism]

Do you think that Samsung will implement multi-touch? That's a deal breaker for me.

If they don't, do you think some programmer will do it on his own? just like someone has created multitouch for (the open source) Androaid.

[stevelitchfield]

Yes, no doubt this will appear - there are no tech limits.

[slaba99]

Do you recommend the Samsung Omnia HD?, I'm not sure if I should order a new Samsung Omnia HD or Apple Iphone 16gb?, Is the sound much better than the iphone?,

I want a multimedia mobile phone, for pictures, movies and music,

[stevelitchfield]

Both excellent for this. Wait and see Omnia HD (i8910) reviews, plus wait and see new iPhone specs though.

[HSNathan8]

Im looking for a phone which has a good camera and runs on s60 op.which phone do u recommend from the current market?

[stevelitchfield]

Second hand N95 or N82 or (if funds are no object) Samsung Omnia HD.

[integgy95]

Whats the iPhones screen?? Capacitive or resistive? Please respond. Thanks.

[stevelitchfield]

Capacitive

[strangerStranging]

thnx, cuz the other day,when i was talking on my n95,it started raining and the screen got all wet.but the phone is working fine.

[atreyurule92]

my omnia comes on thursday :) im very happy right now

[conmc15]

Did youu order yours on contract from phones4u? On Orange

[strangerStranging]

steve,suppose it rains when im using my omnia hd,would it affect the touchscreen?(even for n97?)

[stevelitchfield]

Yes. Capacitive touchscreens don't seem to like getting moist. Mind you, mixing rain and ANY electronics isn't a good idea, you know 8-) N97 has a resistive touchscreen but a lot more openings for rain to get in!

[jalalpurjattanpk]

Does omnia HD has multi touch???

[stevelitchfield]

Possibly? Yes. In reality? Depends what software people write for it!

[jalalpurjattanpk]

It is quite light. It definatley fits in the jean and in your pocket. The battery life depends what you do on it.

[stevelitchfield]

Google its specs. Large phone though. 5800 is better for everyday phone use.

[stevelitchfield]

Both about the same for general use. Note that the 5800 is faster with v21 firmware and will doubtless get faster etc. The Omnia HD is much faster for graphics stuff and gaming, of course.

[strangerStranging]

Hey Steve,i think the omnia hd will be out on monday,do u think the n97 would be better?

[stevelitchfield]

No, it's not out this Monday. Both it and the N97 are expected in shops in June. No opinion on 'better' yet!

[jinkis4]

when you say june do you mean just in Britain or Europe-Asia-amerika...........­?

[stevelitchfield]

Err.... Google is probably your friend here?

[MrRo0m]

hey steve. the last few mobilephones of samsung aren't good. is this mobilephone better than the old samsung or should i take a sony again? bad english...XD

[PCG4M1NGRTW]

They can't implement multitouch because Apple would sue them.

[reper38]

Hey Steve ! thanks for the video. I saw in some descriptions that the samsung omnia HD has a FM transmitter. can you confirm this ? Because nobody talks about this feature and I would like to know if this FM transmitter can be used or not. Thanks

[stevelitchfield]

I think you're right, but we couldn't test it. Yet.

[caesarjoerulers]

would u get this or the lg arena plz answer people

[Lonefaction360]

definetly the omnia hd

[chipko]

How often have Sumsung released firmware updates in the past?

Is there any problem in that area (there was some with my fw updares for my Nokia n93)

[stevelitchfield]

They have updated - but so far not via user control. That's coming.

[chipko]

It's great to see an HD mobile phone just around the corner.

I currently have a Nokia n93i (lost my Nokia n93) and I love it. The HD recording is tempting but the audio sync issues are a little worrying.

I've never owned a Samsung phone but several Nokias ... Should the 8910i be my first?

[BrianNavarro1991]

when is this coming out in the US?

[cammydude144]

hmm new iphone or this

when i upgrade in march 2010

or do you think i should wait and see whats out then????

[w3bmatt]

Lol wait.

Theres a phone called the "palm pre".

Looks amazing! Far ahead of the iphone. Its out soon. Plenty of videos about it, so check them out.

[stevelitchfield]

Agreed, but availability will be one carrier in one country, initially. The jury's out on whether this will become a worldwide success.

[Lonefaction360]

the pre will fail

[Dedicati0n]

how much will the omnia cost?:O

[stevelitchfield]

If you have to ask, you couldn't afford it. 8-)

Neither could I! Seriously, I'd guess £450 SIM-free?

[Gille87]

lol, maybe in the US, but we got all the other ones here in Europe=) haha, and iphone is so old...love to see if it can match all the other ones from HTC, Samsung, LG and Nokia!

[chunkylover017]

nokia n82 for the win!

still a great phone after all this time!

[sonyab523]

It sure is you like the fact that if you break it you have to buy another, or that if your battery is fucked up you have to send the whole phone in

[m0jungen]

how fast is the internet, I ask because I have a Nokia N95 8GB and I want it to load the pages faster :P

[dimebagman08]

pretty damn fast

[probulgarian]

The Omnia HD has faster connection than the N95 8GB.

[MoonSpoon100]

I am waiting for this amazing phone!!! The best phone ever.

[268Jamal]

I think samsung went too far with the screen size. if they keep on increasing the size, by 2015 we would have 17 inch screens next to our ears.

[RandomDirectors]

I love the screen size it will be great for watching videos in the morning.

I want this phone more and more every week.

[herocortez]

lol