Review: Samsung Omnia II
The Omnia II supports every sort of messaging client you can think of. In fact, it probably supports too many. For the highly connected individual, someone, somewhere is always going to know how to find you, whether it be via SMS, IM, MMS, Twitter, Facebook or email.
The Omnia II has a simple POP3 email client, Exchange support, and Verizon's for-pay email program. The POP3 client is what most people should user. It's a simple as entering in your credentials on sites such as Yahoo, AOL or Hotmail and away you go. Exchange is for business users, though enterprising people who run their own email servers can get that working with their accounts. Personally, I say skip the Verizon email software, which requires monthly fee.
The messaging software doesn't offer up any real surprises. SMS and MMS messages are mostly a breeze and are thankfully threaded into easy-to-read conversations.
The IM clients all work pretty well, though it is Verizon's IM software, which hasn't changed in forever. It supports AIM, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo. Where's the Google Talk?
There is also a fully functional Windows Live client on the Omnia II, which supports email, contacts, search and spaces (but not a better version of Live Messenger?).
There's a Facebook application pre-installed and it is OK, but it doesn't come close to matching what's available for the iPhone or BlackBerry platforms. It allows users to access the basics, such as their profile, news feed, messages and so on, but not stuff such as notes or events. MySpace is available, too.
There are no pre-installed Twitter apps, so you're on your own to find and download them.
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