Archive for November, 2009
UK Omnia Pro B7610 with WM6.5: Unboxing Video
While Holland may have been first country to get the 6.1 version of the Omnia Pro B7610, it’s certainly not the first to get the WM6.5 version. This good quality, 15-minute unboxing video from Tracy and Matts blog shows the UK device in all its glory.
Praise goes to the 4-row QWERTY keyboard. ‘Very generous’ and the bright AMOLED screen. ‘Display, awesome’ says Matt. The design looks exactly the same all-round so rumors of a capacative screen and other differences were, unfortunately, wrong.
Quick Camera Test: Motorola Droid, Samsung Omnia Pro, Nokia N900
I had an hour or two with the Motorola Droid / Milestone today and managed to take a few (just a few) pics with the cameras on each one. The images don’t tell the whole story of course (my thoughts on testing phone cameras here) but it might help you to at least see that there’s not much difference in the image quality between the three. I’ve included some thoughts too.
Above: N900. With flash on right.
WM6.5 B7610 is now available in UK.
Posted by admin in Availability on November 25th, 2009
I just received notification that the Windows Phone version of the Omnia Pro / B7610 is in stock at Clove.co.uk indicating that the 6.5 version really is ready and shipping.
You’re looking at just under 367 pounds inclusive of local sales tax which makes it quite competitive.
Apparently Clove have stock now so head on over (unless you’re waiting for the Motorola Milestone of course!)
GSM Arena Reviews WM6.5 Omnia Pro.
GSM Arena have just published a full review of the B7610 praising the TouchWiz UI, Samsung software, keyboard and commenting on differences between it and the HTC Touch Pro2, Xperia X2 and N97. They review a version that they upgraded to Windows Phone OS but it’s not quite clear how they got theirs upgraded. Was it an official Samsung upgrade (that we haven’t seen yet) or a cooked ROM?
B7610 with WM6.5 Appears in France.
Posted by admin in Availability, Reviews on November 16th, 2009
If I’ve got my translations correct, this article in French is reviewing the B7610…running Windows Phone OS.
While the article doesn’t say if the WM6.5 version is available in the shops yet, it does indicate that the WM6.5 build is happening.
As SamsunMobile.nl is still advertising the free upgrade to 6.5 for the middle of November, we guess it’s happening very very soon. Hopefully it will open the gates for availability in other countries too.
Check out the article (translation) for some memory read/write tests and a battery life test.
Samsung Omnia Pro (B7610) and Nokia N82 Camera Comparison
I spent a lot of time with my N82 and Omnia Pro B7610 over the last 24 hours in order to fully test out and compare the camera. I’m a huge fan of the N82’s camera so I wanted to see how close the B7610 gets to what is widely accepted as one of the best smartphone cameras available. I was somewhat surprised at the results.
My photography skills aren’t fantastic and the subjects I’ve chosen are rather boring but hopefully this will post give you enough information for you to make your own judgments.
Close Range Photos. (Ambient Light under 1 Lux. Distance approx 2 Meters. Click photo’s for originals)
Above: Omnia Pro (top.) N82 (With flash)
Above Omnia Pro Left. N82 right (without flash)
Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts B7610 Drops Below 400 Euro
Posted by chippy in Availability, price on November 8th, 2009
…making it one of the best value high-end smartphones on the European market right now. 5mp, HSDPA, keyboard, AMOLED WVGA screen and an 800Mhz CPU for under 400 Euro is great value.
The HTC Touch Pro 2 is hovering around the 500 Euro mark.
The Xperia X2 is showing for 509 Euro in Germany right now.
The B7610 is currently available for 398 Euros.
[Prices at Geizhals.at]
Surprisingly it’s Amazon.de that are showing the lowest price but this could be a pre-order promotion as the device is still not available through them. The WM6.5 version is expected in Holland in the next few weeks so we’re hopeful that the WM6.5 version hits Germany, UK and other European countries at the same time.
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