Samsung I8910 Omnia Review

Introduction:

There never seems a shortage of heroes in this industry but every now and then a new breed emerges to change the rules of engagement. Ranks and titles are hard earned and we've seen enough contenders that barely deserve a hero's death. Now, here comes a gadget that knows the best shot at glory is the high-definition one. Will the Samsung Omnia HD be strong enough to bear its name with honor or will it crumble under the weight of expectations?

As all-in-one multimedia touchscreens are battling for dominance, the HD category is now making its way to cellphones. HD is a magical marketing word that has seen as many abuses as it has had just uses. In the Omnia HD case, it's an insignia of its truly superior rank. It's not the first time a handset has claimed this tempting acronym, but the Omnia HD hits it where it matters - video recording and playback.

Samsung Phone were the first to announce and release an HD-video-enabled handset. In the not so short time since then, none of their major rivals managed to introduce a competitor. So, all heads are anxiously turned to Samsung mobile phones to see if they can deliver.

By the way, the Omnia HD comes equipped with everything that Samsung can put on the table. HD video recording and playback is definitely top-notch stuff but these are just the fancy extras on a full battle suit. There's also a huge AMOLED screen, powerful 600 MHz processor and dedicated graphics chip. The all-in-one count continues with an 8 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, generous 8/16 GB internal storage and DivX/XviD HD playback with subtitle support. Finally, the whole thing runs the latest Symbian S60 5th edition skinned with the new TouchWiz 3D interface.

Take the time to check out this genuine all-rounder.

Key Featured:

• 3.7-inch 16M-color capacitive AMOLED touchscreen, 640 x 360 pixels
• Symbian S60 5th edition with TouchWiz 3D UI
• ARM Cortex-A8 600 MHz processor; HW Graphic Accelerator
• 256MB RAM
• 8 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash, geotagging, face detection, smile shot, image stabilizer, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), ISO 1600
• HD 720p@24fps, 720x480@30fps, QVGA time-lapse and slow-mo video recording
• Dual-band 3G with HSDPA (7.2Mbps) and HSUPA (5.76 Mbps) support
• Quad-band GSM support
• Wi-Fi with DLNA technology
• Built-in GPS with A-GPS functionality
• 8/16GB internal memory
• Hot-swappable microSD card slot (up to 32GB)
• TV out (Standard Definition content only)
• FM radio with RDS
• Bluetooth and USB v2.0
• 3.5mm standard audio jack
• DNSe audio technology
• DivX/XviD video support with subtitles (HD video playback)
• Virtual 5.1 channel Dolby surround (in headphones)
• Proximity sensor for screen auto turn-off
• Accelerometer sensor for automatic UI rotation, turn-to-mute and motion-based gaming
• Magnetometer for digital compass
• Office document viewer
• Full Flash support in the web browser

Disadvantage:

• No xenon flash
• No camera lens cover
• Sluggish browsing in the image gallery
• HD video recording sometimes drops below 24fps or duplicates frames to equal 24
• Samsung Mobile Navigator doesn't come with any maps or voice-guided navigation license
• No smart dialing
• Touch web browser zooming needs tweaking
• Somewhat limited 3rd party software availability
• No office document editing (without a paid upgrade)

Let See and Enjoy This Phone =)

Courtesy: Gsm Arena

Microsoft kills Windows 7E, puts IE back in upcoming OS

Betting that European antitrust regulators will okay its proposal for a "ballot screen" and facing opposition from computer makers and corporate customers, Microsoft late Friday abandoned plans to ship Windows 7 without Internet Explorer (IE).

At the same time, a company executive said Microsoft wasn't happy with having to give equal time to rival browsers. "As you might imagine, it was not easy for Microsoft to accept the idea that we would essentially promote directly competing software from within our flagship product, Windows," said Dave Heiner, Microsoft's deputy general counsel and a company vice president.

Even though officials from the European Commission haven't signed off on Microsoft's proposal to offer customers a choice of rival browsers when they first run Windows 7, the company said it is dropping the special edition once destined for Europe, dubbed Windows 7E.

Microsoft first proposed the Europe-only versions nearly two months ago, one of several major concessions it's made this year to Brussels-based regulators.

"In the wake of last week's developments, as well as continuing feedback on Windows 7 E that we have received from computer manufacturers and other business partners, I'm pleased to report that we will ship the same version of Windows 7 in Europe in October that we will ship in the rest of the world," Heiner said on a company blog Friday night.

Heiner's reference to last week was to Microsoft's proposal, announced July 24, that it would provide a ballot screen in Windows 7, and later on Windows XP and Vista, when Internet Explorer (IE) is set as the default browser. EU antitrust officials had been pushing for such a screen -- which will provide download and informational links to rivals such as Firefox, Safari, Opera, Chrome and others -- since it filed charges against Microsoft in January. Until last week, Microsoft had resisted adding a ballot to Windows.

"The Commission welcomes this proposal, and will now investigate its practical effectiveness in terms of ensuring genuine consumer choice," said the EU's antitrust agency in a statement July 24.

Microsoft's obviously taken the "welcomes this proposal" to heart, or it knows more than it's telling about progress with the commission toward a final deal. Heiner hinted at the former. "We ... feel encouraged in making this decision by the positive reaction from so many quarters to our ballot screen proposal last week," he said.

Opera Software, the Norwegian browser maker whose December 2007 complaint to the commission sparked the latter's charges that Microsoft was violating the law by bundling IE with Windows, had responded favorably to the ballot screen idea. Even so, the company had expressed concerns, as well as the long-shot hope that Microsoft would expand the ballot concept worldwide.

News Courtesy by (It News.com)

Charges on Balance Inquiry Withdrawn by Ufone & Telenor

Ufone has taken back the message from its website which said Balance Inquiries through USSD would be charged at 10 Paisas plus tax per instance, while Telenor website is saying that charges will be imposed soon.

Earlier both the companies had announced that all balance inquiries will be charged 10 Paisas plus tax from August 1, 2009.

Responses from customers, and involvement of PTA made both the companies re-consider their decision.

Ali Zafar Get Married

Congratulations to Ali Zafar and Ayesha Fazli on their marriage that took place on Tuesday, 28th of July, 2009, reported Ali Zafar’s official forum.

Pop singer recently moved to Mobilink from Telenor, surrounded with plenty of discussion. Regardless of the conclusion of the discussion, this move proved to be a mark of good luck for Ali.
According to Awais Imran, Ayesha Fazli is daughter of Ali’s father’s best friend.

Congratulations Ali....!