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Samsung i900 - Labor omnia vincit
Author: Bocha | Date: 2008-08-19 16:21 | Section: PDA/GPS | Type: Review
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"Omnia mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis"
"All things are changing, and we are changing with them"
To tell the truth I have a rather strange feeling now, when I am writing these lines... It's been two months since I've received a prototype of i900 Omnia from Samsung Hungary, and two months are an awful lot of time to spend with a handset, at least for me who has to test two-three a week. I have taken part in development and my ideas might have made the phone a bit better. And it's over now. I keep the handset, which is now practically final, in my hands... and I have to write a review. Many of you might have asked: why am I writing the review? We have asked the same question too, but me and our editor in chief have decided that Omnia has a good place at me as I had the time to get to know the phone, with all its pros and cons.
Those readers who have been paying attention to the blog will probably ask other questions too. For example why do we publish the full review only now when we had the handset for a long time and it's even officially sold in other countries? The answer is simple: we've been waiting for the final software, as during the time we have been publishing the blog the software has been changing constantly. Another thing I'd like to note is that those who have been reading the blog posts will probably find some things in the review that they have already read in the blog.
Samsung Hungary has of course didn't send another, final handset, so there's no package, I can't say anything about that. Anyway the phone will come with the following accessories: charger, data cable, headset made of two parts, external stylus. The latter can be seen on the picture above. I think this is not the best solution, I prefer the pens that are placed inside the phone, I just couldn't get used to this thingy dangling around that was hitting my head or the back of the phone during calls, but this is the fashion in Korea, unfortunately we can't do anything against it.
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efjay
(newbie)
Thanks for the review and thoughts, I hope Samsung does take on your suggestions as it normally appears as if device makers are in another world when it comes to meeting consumer needs. I must also applaud Samsung for providing the prototype in the first place and asking for feedback, hope more manufacturers do this.
We hope it too. As you can see, Samsung gave us another one, the Innov8. Now we are planning to write all the manufacturers in order to get prototypes, and we can point our Omnia blog as a reference. We gave a lot of feedbacks and suggestions to Samsung, some of them are implemented, and we are very proud of implementing the scrolling mechanizm among program icons, this was one of our suggestions.
Thank you for reading us and giving feedbacks.
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canonyau
(newbie)
I am a doctor and use the windows mobile platform to run programmes from skyscape.com as reference tools during my working life. The most useful programme I use is the British National Formulary and the 5 minute consult - you can install the trial versions for free. I would really appreciate it if you would test these programme on the Samsung i900 for me (and other doctors), as this would be crucial in deciding whether I get this smart phone. Most of the skyscape programmes all share the same layout, so if one works, the others should all work. It might also be useful to give a list of common programmes that work and don't work. Thanks, you did a great job on the review.
efjay
(newbie)
Can you post a link to download the trials? Skyscape wants registration and Dr Companion does not seem to have a downloadable trial.
canonyau
(newbie)
ah, you are correct, the Skyscape web page requires registration, but it is free and you don't have to be a doctor. You can select non-health professional.
The address for 5 minute consult is:
http://www.skyscape.com/estore/productdetail.aspx?ProductId=2393#
Thanks again
I'll try it tomorrow.