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Review: Samsung Omnia II

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Calls

Unlike many other of today's touch-based phones, the Omnia II still has send/end keys. This means you can quickly pull up your recent calls and redial a number almost instantly. I like that. The software dialpad is nice and large, and works perfectly. There are software send/end keys also on the screen, duplicating the hardware buttons. In between the send/end keys are shortcut buttons to your phonebook, favorites and recent calls. Touching any of the call logs will bring up information about that particular call. A second press will place a phone call.

When in a phone call, there are six on-screen buttons for the speakerphone, mute, notes, contacts, plus send/end keys. Calls are easily saved from the log to your contacts. There is also an options menu that can be accessed for more calling features.

In sum, operating the phone part of the Omnia II is a cinch. There's nothing confusing or awkward about it. It just works.

Contacts

The Omnia II will sync with desktop PCs, Microsoft Exchange accounts and of course can back everything up to the My Phone service from Microsoft if you so wish. Contacts are NOT displayed in the standard WinMo skin. Rather, they look and behave more like you'd expect the contacts app on a feature phone to look and feel. There are icons everywhere, with big green buttons next to each contacts' name for placing calls. In other words, it is very finger friendly. You can perform almost all the functions needed without using the stylus, that's for sure. Each contact can hold a ridiculous amount of information.

There is a scroll bar on the right side of the main contacts page that's easy to snag with a finger and drag down the screen to zoom through large contact lists. Alternately, you can pull up the software QWERTY keyboard and start typing (or Swyping, more about that later) out a contact's name to find them faster.

Within each contact, it is of course a snap to initiate any sort of message, call or other method of communication.

Next page: Messaging

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Samsung Omnia II (CDMA)

3.7" display 480 x 800 pixels
1,500 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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