Samsung I8000 Omnia II preview: First look

15 June 2009
Gather 'round ye gadget lovers, for the tale of Samsung I8000 Omnia II. It's a tale of PocketPC wisdom and touch wizardry, of big screen and pixel aplenty, of ancestry and identity. Lend an ear to this...

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  • Paul
  • MAE
  • 02 Jul 2009

Lets hope the UK will be getting this fantastic phone this month or early August, I want it in the Summer not the Autumn.

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    • Netta628
    • kPq
    • 01 Jul 2009

    It looks like the July release is official. Verizon just wrote me saying yes they anticipate on selling this month!!!

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      • Anonymous
      • kPq
      • 01 Jul 2009

      Max, 23 Jun 2009Hahaha there is no radio :) I better prefer Samsung i900 ak... moreThere is fm radio and rds which is sort of a song iD thingy, but it does have fm radio

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        • Netta628
        • kPq
        • 01 Jul 2009

        Jones, 28 Jun 2009GSM Arena, is this phone coming out with two different vers... moreyes it is and maybe two different colors too!!

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          • Netta628
          • kPq
          • 01 Jul 2009

          The only way to know the release date is to call verizon and it comes with a 5mp camera not 8 that's a different country, the us get 5. If any one have luck reaching verizon let us know because I can't get through to them. On facebook the samsung omnia II blog said your carriers should know the information now!!.. So if anyone have luck reaching them please tell us

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            • Anonymous
            • MAE
            • 30 Jun 2009

            infosyncworld in the US has a new review 7 they say it will have a 8 megapixel camera, are the correct or not???

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              • Jones
              • 0h0
              • 28 Jun 2009

              GSM Arena, is this phone coming out with two different versions in camera resolution. On youtube some videos are showing a 5MP camera coming to the US and others are showing Asian versions with an 8MP camera. what's your take?

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                • Anonymous
                • mEk
                • 27 Jun 2009

                Very impressed and a brilliant preview from gsm can't wait 4 tw review now

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                  • Coennos
                  • mKC
                  • 25 Jun 2009

                  Anonymous, 24 Jun 2009Actually AMOLED screens are much worse in glare. NO !!!

                  http://omnia.samsungmobile.com/omnia2/

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                    • Anonymous
                    • mA0
                    • 24 Jun 2009

                    Fishymachine, 23 Jun 2009This is an OLED screen,it uses half the power of a equivale... moreActually AMOLED screens are much worse in glare.

                      • C
                      • Coennos
                      • MrS
                      • 24 Jun 2009

                      I want more news about the omnia 2 !!!

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                        • Paul
                        • MAE
                        • 23 Jun 2009

                        Max, 23 Jun 2009Hahaha there is no radio :) I better prefer Samsung i900 ak... moreThere is a Radio on this phone GSMArena has its facts wrong

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                          • Fishymachine
                          • pqx
                          • 23 Jun 2009

                          Anonymous, 20 Jun 2009Interesting. If that's the case, and judging by WM6.5 RAM... moreThis is an OLED screen,it uses half the power of a equivalent LCD and has better contrast(you can see better in glare)

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                            • Max
                            • p$s
                            • 23 Jun 2009

                            Hahaha there is no radio :) I better prefer Samsung i900 aka Omnia :)

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                              • Willy
                              • 4U}
                              • 22 Jun 2009

                              I was wondering when there'd be a competitor to the HD Diamond 2. This is actually closer to the HD in size. Love to see a direct comparison between these and any other new similar WM devices. Questions: Rumor has Verizon US getting the Diamond around September. This would be out when? Differences between HSPDA and 3G?

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                                • kenosis
                                • TIE
                                • 21 Jun 2009

                                why there is no MP about camera in this display phone? may be omnia 2 will come out with 8MP or 5MP.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • uC4
                                  • 20 Jun 2009

                                  future Omnia 2 owner, 18 Jun 2009Of course more specs need more power, but thats not the mai... moreInteresting.
                                  If that's the case, and judging by WM6.5 RAM requirements seems to be 256+ dedicated for the O/S, perhaps by the time WM7 comes, it will be 16.7 million? If that's true at least we shut the 16.7million Nokia fanclub up on that department. Sigh. Personally 65k is fine and if 16.7m does cause a major drain on battery, I rather they stick with 65k.
                                  Interesting.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • uC4
                                    • 20 Jun 2009

                                    Nguyen Khanh Hoang, 18 Jun 2009Samsung is changing Winmo UI to new chapter. looks very coo... moreThis is Windows Mobile... You can upgrade if the phone has the specs.

                                    And no Windows Mobile 7 is not coming out in 2009. Its in 2010.

                                    And no one really knows what Windows Mobile 7 will require. If the leaked roadmap was real, some adjustments to hardware is expected.

                                    On a side note, if anyone is really interested with WM7, I suggest holding off any purchase this year. Microsoft is saying nothing and I mean nothing about WM7 but leaked info suggests a major overhaul of the O/S and it seems might need hardware that are above what is offered today or in 2009. It seems Microsoft's focus on 6.5 is meant to sustain new phone sales. Nothing more. Hopefully someone will cook up a WM6.5 ROM for my TOuch Dual. Then I can skip this generation of new phones and wait till 2010.

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                                      • Tim
                                      • 40%
                                      • 19 Jun 2009

                                      Another beautiful baby from Samsung. Clearly, they wil come a time when you keep a phone for a week and after that its old technology.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • n0R
                                        • 19 Jun 2009

                                        anybody know if will have tv-out?if it had not tv-out would be a backstep