Before you un-box the phone, you feel like you got a treasure in your hand, but beneath the flashy exterior, there's a lot more happening with the Samsung Omnia Smartphone.

Quick facts:
7.2Mbps HSDPA 2100, quadband EDGE, 5 megapixel autofocus camera, 3.2-inch capacitive WQVGA touchscreen, GPS, Windows Mobile 6.1, WiFi, and 8 or 16GB of Flash with microSD expansion.

Looks:
A brushed metal case offers a slick look.

Pros and Cons

The phone does not have the triband 3G chipset that is a major drawback, given the current connectivity scenario. However the EDGE network is a consolation. Featuring TouchWiz, the phone focuses on invoking your finger caresses and does away with the stylus. The crisp display screen is adequate and intuitive gestures like flicking are responded to easily. The TouchWiz is really perceptive at the Today screen's widget bar; a collapsible bar on the left side of the display presents you with a pretty wide selection of information and / or control widgets that can be dragged onto the background and placed however you choose.

An optical d-pad makes navigation easy and correlates to the mouse. It cab be used in traditional four-way mode or turned into a desktop-style mouse.
One of the major grouses is that the QWERTY keys are too narrow for fat fingers. Also there is no pop up indicating that you have entered the correct desired text. The autocorrect is intimidating as well.

Overall the Samsung Omnia, even with its minor flaws, is a neat piece. You can catch the entire review at Engadgetmobile .