Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Samsung Omnia M preview: a copycat version of Omnia 7 with Mango

South Korean firm Samsung has announced a new Windows Phone handset for the potential customers in Europe. Dubbed the Omnia M, the new handset is really a copycat of its 2010 Windows Phone handset, the Omnia 7. The new version of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango and integration of various Microsoft-powered multimedia features like Music Hub, SmartDJ, Windows Live SkyDrive and Xbox Live are the notable features of the new gadget from Samsung. The Omnia M will be available in European markets before all other markets.
Samsung Omnia M tech specs
Form factor: Compared to Omnia 7, the new version of Omnia comes with a thinner and lightweight form factor. The newly announced handset touts 10.5mm thin body and a weight of just 119 grams. It is when its predecessor has a slightly thicker 11mm body and 138.2 gram heavier form factor. By design, the Omnia M has a small and cute design and it has simply copycatted the Omnia 7.
Display and OS: The Omnia M sports a 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels at 233ppi. It is just the repetition of its predecessor, the Omnia 7. When it comes to the operating system, the new version features the latest Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.
CPU, RAM and storage: Being a midrange Windows Phone handset, the Omnia M mounts a single core 1GHz CPU and 384MB of RAM. Samsung hasn’t specified the exact processor and GPU of the handset. Meanwhile, the Omnia 7 has 1GHz Scorpion Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon CPU and Adreno 200 GPU.
Unfortunately, the Omnia M has only 4GB of internal memory. It is when Omnia 7 has two better memory options; 8GB and 16GB. Both devices don’t have microSD slots for additional memory.
                       
Camera: The Omnia M will come with a 5-megapixel rear camera with 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging and image stabilization. You can capture video at VGA quality using the device, which also sports a VGA camera for making video calls.
Connectivity: The Omnia M is also rich with all essential connectivity options. The device has GPRS,     EDGE, HSDPA (7.2 Mbps), HSUPA (5.76 Mbps), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth    2.1 with A2DP and microUSB 2.0 port.
Battery: The Omnia M will have a standard Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery. Samsung hasn’t yet revealed any details regarding the battery life of the device, though. The Omnia 7, at the same time, offers 6 hours of talk time on 3G network.
Others: The new Omnia Windows Phone handset comes with sensors like accelerometer, proximity and compass. For messaging, the device has SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email and Instant Messaging. GPS with A-GPS and Bing map, document viewer/editor, SNS integration, organizer, voice memo and predictive text input are other notable features.
What makes it great?
The Omnia M will be mainly known for its 4-inch Super AMOLED display and the recent Windows Phone 7.5 Mango firmware. A variety of enhanced multimedia features like Music Hub, Metro-style home screen, SmartDJ, Windows Live SkyDrive cloud storage and Xbox Live gaming will further make the device a prominent Windows Phone handset. Moreover, it will have a reasonable price.
What makes it not so great?
First of all, lack of enough internal memory will be the biggest shortcoming of the handset. Microsoft hasn’t also upgraded the device’s camera.
What others say?
Let us see what JK Shin, President of IT and Mobile Communications Division of Samsung, has said about the Omnia M.
“Mobile consumers increasingly carry and share a large part of their lives through their phones. They are looking for phones that combine individual style with the ability to consume and share all kinds of content across their ever-growing social networks. The Omnia M meets all these demands, with the enhanced performance and social options afforded by Windows Phone and Samsung services.”
Sum-up
The Omnia M will be yet another brilliant handset from Samsung with Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform. The Korean firm hasn’t yet announced either the price or release date of the Omnia M. Most possibly, Europeans will soon get the handset for a small price.

From:http://nvonews.com

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