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One More Thing.
Amazon finally have the B7610 in stock (Germany)
I placed my order on June 29th 2009. Today I quickly checked Amazon and finally, it’s in stock.
Funily enough, Amazon appear to have dropped it and it’s only available through one of their 3rd party shops. As we move towards Mobile World Congress and a new range of high-end smartphones, the B7610 appears to be fading. My wife is still super happy with hers B7610 but then again, it was free for her!
Moving on from My Omnia Pro
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.
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 Upgrade Registration for Omnia Qwerty (NL-only) now open.
Yesterday I reported that the registration page for the free Windows Phone upgrade for the Netherlands version of the Omnia Pro (Omnia Qwerty) was down. Today, it’s up!
I’ve registered (I bought my OP in Holland) and I’m looking forward to the free upgrade. Maybe it will fix some of my top issues. Please Samsung; finish the work on the Email client!
For those who bought their phones in Holland, you can register here.
Windows Phone Upgrade Not Quite There Yet.
While others wait for any sort of local availability (becoming a story in itself. It’s nearly 5 months since Amazon.de had the device up for pre order and there is still no sign of a date) I’m waiting for a Windows 6.5/Phone upgrade availability.
Samsung Netherlands have a promo page up now….
Heading to the Maemo Summit
The Maemo Summit starts in Amsterdam on Thursday and 400 people are going to get together to learn about the next-generation mobile operating system from Nokia. First in line to get the OS is the N900 that many of you will know about. It is almost exactly the same size as the Omnia Pro but more powerful and much more focused on the real web experience. (Nice video demo here)
I’ll be back on Monday but you can follow me over at UMPCPortal where my reporting starts tomorrow evening at a press-only event. I’m hoping for my first hands-on with the N900. The Omnia Pro will be close-by for comparisons 
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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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