The choice in the high-end smartphone market is booming so if you’re still waiting for the Samsung Omnia Pro to arrive in your local online store you’ve got some thinking to do. Over at UMPCPortal I’ve published an article which looks at WVGA phones in both slider and slate format. I’ve also added a bunch of new devices to the database so take a look and see if there’s anything there that takes your fancy.
For those that are sick of waiting for the Omnia Pro I’d advise taking a look at the HTC Touch Pro 2 or, in the next couple of weeks, the Motorola Droid/Milestone (watch for poor reported camera quality) the Nokia N900 (at a price premium and without a big range of 3rd party software) and hopefully before the end of November, the Xperia X2.
I’m still waiting for Windows 6.5 before I do a full review of the Omnia Pro but at this stage, the Omnia Pro has proved its value. With the lowest prices here in Germany now at under 400 Euro, it’s looking like this will be a great value-for-money, high-end WM6.5 smartphone.
6 WVGA Smartphones that Push The Mobile Web Envelope.
Click through for a list of all smartphones in the UMPCPortal database.(recently updated)
#1 by pH on November 4th, 2009
Although I’ve preorder the Omnia Pro in the UK, the waiting is simply too long and become unacceptable, provide that there is no reason given by samsung for the delays. Now I’m considering to cancel it and go for the Droid/Milestone. Hope the Milestone doeant get delay as well
#2 by chippy on November 4th, 2009
By choosing to wait for a stable WM6.5 Touchwiz build, many of Samsungs territories will have missed the early adopter boat but they can still get a hold in the WVGA market if they move soon and provide some nice features. Camera/Video could be one thing that sets OP apart from Droid/Milestone.
#3 by medah4rick on November 5th, 2009
did you hear the rumor that samsung is refreshing the omnia pro with a capacitive screen? read it somewhere on gsmarena. i hope its true
#4 by chippy on November 5th, 2009
Now that would be interesting. Not only would it apeal to all the capcative touchscreen fans but it should improve responsiveness, screen clarity and ruggedness. It’s something I’d seriously consider upgrading to!
#5 by Harsha Sanku on November 5th, 2009
any links ? even rumoured threads or unconfirmed news will do…