Samsung Omnia II Versus Nokia N900: Display Duel in Direct Sunlight

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

We've seen video comparisons between mobile browsers, processors and entire phones, but it's very rare that we get to compare a couple of handset displays, according to the way they reflect sunlight. Here's Samsung Omnia II facing Nokia's N900 in this sort of duel: Omnia's got an OLED display, while the ...

Augmented Reality App Ompass Enhances Samsung Omnia II’s Functionality (Video)

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Augmented reality is the new trend in mobile technology, reaching more and more platforms as time goes by, so we were bound to also see it on Samsung smartphones. Thanks to the folks of HyongaSoft, such a piece of software reached Samsung Omnia II and it gets demoed after the ...

Verizon Wireless Announces Samsung Omnia II for December 2

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Samsung Omnia II i920 has just gone official via Verizon, that will launch the handset on December 2. Just like Moto Droid, Samsung Omnia II will cost $199.99 with a 2 year contract and a $100 mail in rebate. Omnia II is a Windows Mobile 6.5 device and it packs a ...

Verizon to Launch Samsung Omnia II on November 1st?

Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Verizon seems to be preparing Samsung Omnia II for launch on November 1st, something we could have guessed as soon as we saw the handset sporting the Verizon logo over at CTIA Fall 2009. No info on the retail price of the device, but what we do know is that ...

Samsung Omnia II Gets Pictured, Verizon Version Sports Different D-Pad

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

The device you can see below is in fact Samsung Omnia II, but don't be surprised by the fact that it doesn't feature a cubic d-pad, since this is the version meant to hit Verizon. The Windows Mobile smartphone adopted a shield design for its directional pad, a trait similar ...

Verizon Leaks BlackBerry Storm 2, Omnia II, Samsung Convoy… Much More

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

The folks of PhoneArena have just managed to score a couple of screenshots showing many future devices that'll be part of Verizon's portofolio. Among these devices, there's BlackBerry Storm 2, Samsung Omnia II, HTC Touch Pro2, Samsung Convoy and two mysterious Palm handsets. While the last two could as well be ...

Samsung Omnia II Coming Soon to Verizon, Appears on Samsung Mobile USA Site

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Samsung has just confirmed the fact that Omnia II is coming to Verizon soon, since there's a dedicated web page for the handset on Samsung Mobile USA's site. It seems that the device will be a Verizon exclusive, at least in the beginning, but it'll probably reach other carriers as ...

The Best Displays on Mobile Handsets (video)

Friday, August 21st, 2009

The Italian folks of HD Blog have managed to compare the displays of the most important smartphones on the market, with an emphasis on Samsung devices and also included the iPhone 3GS in the comparison. You can see all of the handsets in the image below and the video comparison ...

Samsung Omnia II Gets Handled in Front of the Camera

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Phone Arena had some quality time with Samsung Omnia II and they lived to tell the tale, although the smartphone has a couple of downsides, that are quite evenly matched by its stronger points. The TouchWiz 2.0 interface never looked better, with its customizable widgets that manage to even rival HTC's ...

Samsung Omnia II, Coming to AT&T?

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Samsung Omnia II might be reaching AT&T pretty soon, or so claim the Engadget folks, in spite of the fact that this handset was known to be a CDMA phone headed for Verizon. It turns out that the FCC has just approved a GSM Omnia II, supporting AT&T bands. The phone ...