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WVGA Smartphones – Your choice!
Posted by chippy in Competitors on November 4th, 2009
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)
Samsung Omnia Pro B7610 vs Nokia N900. (With Camera Comparison)
Posted by chippy in Competitors on October 21st, 2009
With almost exactly the same dimensions, weight and features, many of you will be looking at the N900 as a possible alternative to the B7610. In this article I go through the advantages of each device and take a closer look at the photo capabilities.
I have been using the N900 for just under two weeks now and have been very very impressed with the quality of the speed, UI, web experience and integrated support for Skype and instant message networks but there are some key issues with the N900 that need to be considered.
N900 Launched. Omnia Pro order Cancelled.
Posted by chippy in Competitors on August 27th, 2009
Nokia have sent out a press release launching the N900 and Maemo 5
It’s going to be available in October for 500 Euro which means my Omnia Pro order has (within the last few minutes) been cancelled. I don’t see any reason to wait for the Omnia Pro when the Nokia will have…
- A better camera
- A much more powerful processor
- An exciting user and developer community
- A much better browser (Mozilla based)
- HSPA data capability
I’ve updated the N900 product page over at UMPCPortal to reflect the new information. Have added some videos too. The next step is to try and get to Nokia World in Stuttgart next week.
How do feel about the Omnia Pro now? I wonder how Samsung feels about the Omnia Pro now.
N900 and Sholes. 2 more to watch.
Posted by chippy in Competitors on August 25th, 2009
With the discovery of a press photo of the Nokia N900, complete with its name for the first time, it’s safe to assume that this OMAP 3 / Maemo powered device is ready to be launched. Probably next week.
Maemo is a Linux based OS build from the ground up for internet-based activities. It won’t be as mature as WM, the iPhone OS or even Android but it’s getting good support and is a based on a very open architecture. It even runs a Mozilla based browser that should sync with your desktop to bring over history, passwords and tabs! For the web-focused individual, this is probably going to be the phone to beat because of that, and the next-gen CPU under the hood. Cortex A8 architectures are said to be 2-3 times as fast as ARM11 architectures. The iPhone 3GS is proof of that and we should expect to see more Cortex-based phones soon. Snapgragon, Tegra (2010 version) Samsung and Freescale all have high-end CPU offerings in their parts bin now.
But if Maemo doesn’t take your fancy, how about Android on a similar architecture. The Motorola Sholes (yes, I said Motorola) is sizing up well if the rumors are to be believed and the latest highlights an October launch. With a WVGA screen and slider keyboard, it’s going to sit right alongside the Omnia Pro B7610, HTC Pro2, M900 and N97 in your toplist.
I haven’t got full details on the Sholes yet but the latest on the N900 is here in the UMPCPortal database.
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Samsung Omnia Pro Information
I track the Samsung Omnia Pro (and similar devices) over at the UMPCPortal product database. Click through to get the full specifications along with videos, images and links to other Omnia-Pro content on the net.
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