Unfortunately, due to other, more important work (I launched Carrypad.com and there’s a new baby on the way!) i’m going to have to stop work on MyOmniaPro. I’ve also stopped using my Omnia Pro too so as a non-user, I don’t feel I can continue with the website anyway. It’s a shame because the readers here were a fantastic bunch and very interactive. If there’s one thing I love about running a niche website, it’s the focused readers!
Why am I not using the Omnia Pro? There are a number of reasons:
- Windows Mobile 6.5 was a let-down. Not, bad; just a disappointment. I was happy to forgive the WM6.1 issues related to user interface, connectivity (wifi/3G priorities) and the poor email app but when 6.5 didn’t really improve anything much, I lost some interest.
- I played with the Motorola Milestone (EU version of Droid) and it highlighted the now relatively ‘weak’ processing platform on the Omnia Pro B7610. Cortex A8-based CPU’s are a must if you’re looking for a smartphone in 2010.
- The Milestone also highlighted how, as a very heavy Google services user, Android should be my only OS choice. The integration is way beyond anything I’ve experienced before.
- My wife needed a new phone. Her previous HTC Trinity was becoming unstable and the Omnia Pro fitted in perfectly. My wife is 100% happy and impressed with the OP and is using it extensively.
Have I bought a new phone? No! I’m back with the Nokia N82. I’m using an Archos 5 Android device at home and am taking my UMPC or netbook with me for productivity work. The N82 camera was another reason that I couldn’t settle with the Omnia Pro. Most of my phone images are at evening or indoor events. The Xenon flash is unbeatable for that and quite seriously, it’s a lock-in feature for me. I won’t take another phone until I can better the N82 camera experience. I’ve been looking at the Sony Ericsson Satio but I’m just not sure about that resistive touchscreen for day-to-day use. We’ll see!
I’ll be continuing the subject of high-end, productive and web-enabled phones, tablets and MIDs on Carrypad. Hope to see you over there.
I would love to see the MyOmniaPro blog continue so if any of you Omnia Pro fans out there want to continue the blog, I’m happy to continue to host and manage it. Let me know and we can talk.
Finally, apologies to all of you that were waiting for the full review. That’s not going to happen now.
#1 by Akira on January 19th, 2010
Ok! Thank you for your blog! Your posts were very usefull and I was a nice blog.
But anyway, I didn’t buy an Omnia Pro. Now, I’m a proud user of HTC HD2. It’s really a top device.
#2 by Italy on January 21st, 2010
Thank you for your job. At the end i buy a b7610, i am not too satisfy, because poor video recording, a lot of bugs, no support ecc. But i think that at the moment there are no perfect phone, and at the end i say that this device is the best for me. Amoled screen is very very very cool, i think i will not buy another phone without this kind of display. This device need some upgrade, then will be really a good choice. Remember that n95 at the beginning had a lot of problems too..
Good luck Chippy!
#3 by Ping on January 25th, 2010
Well it has been a great blog. And I can pretty much understand that you have choosen not to use the OmniaPro anymore. About the N82, Nokia is now giving away free maps! You can download it at their site but I am not sure of the N82 can handle it. Anyway good luck with your new website!
#4 by chippy on January 28th, 2010
Thanks for your feedback everyone.
@Ping Unfortunately the free maps arent available for the N82 at the moment but it’s defaintely an important advantage for Nokia at the moment. I’ll be watching for new Nokia devices at MWC in Feb. (I’ll be there.)
#5 by sleepup on March 13th, 2010
maybe if you check xda developer they would have a cooked windows mobile ,i have use that site alot on my HTC phone and have always made my phone better