Comments on: Samsung Omnia Going Android? http://phandroid.com/2009/03/22/samsung-omnia-going-android/ Android Phone News, Rumors, Reviews, Apps, Forums & More! Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Australian Samsung Galaxy In September, Android Omnia Inevitable? | Android Phone Fans http://phandroid.com/2009/03/22/samsung-omnia-going-android/#comment-29828 Australian Samsung Galaxy In September, Android Omnia Inevitable? | Android Phone Fans Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:14:47 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1851#comment-29828 [...] phones called the “HD”, “Preston” and “Omnia”. Wasn’t Android Omnia supposed to launch? Judging by the tone of the Samsung rep, I wouldn’t rule it out: Tyler [...] [...] phones called the “HD”, “Preston” and “Omnia”. Wasn’t Android Omnia supposed to launch? Judging by the tone of the Samsung rep, I wouldn’t rule it out: Tyler [...]

]]> By: DAnny http://phandroid.com/2009/03/22/samsung-omnia-going-android/#comment-16001 DAnny Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:29:39 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1851#comment-16001 i hope if they do it have a 3.5mm headjack because the reason i am getting the HTC Magic cause the no 3.5mm headjack i hope if they do it have a 3.5mm headjack
because the reason i am getting the HTC Magic cause the no 3.5mm headjack

]]> By: Jochen http://phandroid.com/2009/03/22/samsung-omnia-going-android/#comment-15960 Jochen Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:36:13 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1851#comment-15960 Wouldn't the HTC touch pro 2 kick this baby's ass like hell? My 2 cents about the screen: if the software is well developed I don't think there's should be a need for a stylus. WM e.g. sucks without stylus because my fingers are too fat to close any windows. :D Greets Wouldn’t the HTC touch pro 2 kick this baby’s ass like hell?

My 2 cents about the screen: if the software is well developed I don’t think there’s should be a need for a stylus. WM e.g. sucks without stylus because my fingers are too fat to close any windows. :D

Greets

]]> By: Larry http://phandroid.com/2009/03/22/samsung-omnia-going-android/#comment-15950 Larry Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:08:30 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1851#comment-15950 So, 'a "reliable source" says the Samsung Omnia HD will be powered by Symbian'? It's an open, obvious fact that the Omnia HD is running Symbian S60 5th Edition. So, ‘a “reliable source” says the Samsung Omnia HD will be powered by Symbian’? It’s an open, obvious fact that the Omnia HD is running Symbian S60 5th Edition.

]]> By: Patrick http://phandroid.com/2009/03/22/samsung-omnia-going-android/#comment-15942 Patrick Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:12:28 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1851#comment-15942 I published an article on my blog back in December 2008 about the possibility of getting the Android OS on the 1st gen Omnia: http://patricksoon.blogspot.com/2008/12/googles-android-os-on-samsung-omnia.html It'll be great to see a variety of OSes to choose from on the Omnia HD! I published an article on my blog back in December 2008 about the possibility of getting the Android OS on the 1st gen Omnia: http://patricksoon.blogspot.com/2008/12/googles-android-os-on-samsung-omnia.html

It’ll be great to see a variety of OSes to choose from on the Omnia HD!

]]> By: Rob http://phandroid.com/2009/03/22/samsung-omnia-going-android/#comment-15924 Rob Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:25:44 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1851#comment-15924 keyboard, no keyboard resistive/capacitive, it all looks good to me. I just love that we live in a time when our phones can even do all of this (mostly not REALLY needed) crap. Now hurry up Samsung, get together with Sprint and release this damn thing so I can get away from windows mobile!!!!! hehe, @johnkzin you said 'fat finger' keyboard, no keyboard resistive/capacitive, it all looks good to me. I just love that we live in a time when our phones can even do all of this (mostly not REALLY needed) crap.

Now hurry up Samsung, get together with Sprint and release this damn thing so I can get away from windows mobile!!!!!

hehe, @johnkzin you said ‘fat finger’

]]> By: Geoff http://phandroid.com/2009/03/22/samsung-omnia-going-android/#comment-15922 Geoff Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:02:53 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1851#comment-15922 @ Lalo Stylus? With my G1 and it's CAPACITIVE screen I don't need a stylus. Everything works perfectly well with my finger. Seriously there is no reason why manufacturers should still be making resistive touch screens as, even with a stylus, a resistive screen is still less accurate than a capacitive screen. It's the next evolution in touch screen interfaces. @ Lalo

Stylus? With my G1 and it’s CAPACITIVE screen I don’t need a stylus. Everything works perfectly well with my finger. Seriously there is no reason why manufacturers should still be making resistive touch screens as, even with a stylus, a resistive screen is still less accurate than a capacitive screen. It’s the next evolution in touch screen interfaces.

]]> By: johnkzin http://phandroid.com/2009/03/22/samsung-omnia-going-android/#comment-15920 johnkzin Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:00:56 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1851#comment-15920 Todd: For me, instead of the Palm T5, Nokia N97 scaled up to Nokia N810 size (4.1" screen), WITH 5 row physical keyboard (and dual sim cards), and a dpad and the android buttons on the face. But, lack of physical keyboard is a deal breaker for me. Phil: Unless you're drawing with a fine "brush"/pen, in which case you get a whole new definition of "fat finger". A UI should be fat finger friendly for general use, but also capable of stylus input for finer details. Todd: For me, instead of the Palm T5, Nokia N97 scaled up to Nokia N810 size (4.1″ screen), WITH 5 row physical keyboard (and dual sim cards), and a dpad and the android buttons on the face. But, lack of physical keyboard is a deal breaker for me.

Phil: Unless you’re drawing with a fine “brush”/pen, in which case you get a whole new definition of “fat finger”. A UI should be fat finger friendly for general use, but also capable of stylus input for finer details.

]]> By: Phil http://phandroid.com/2009/03/22/samsung-omnia-going-android/#comment-15917 Phil Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:13:11 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1851#comment-15917 If you design the UI with finger use in mind you don't need a stylus. If you design the UI with finger use in mind you don’t need a stylus.

]]> By: Todd A http://phandroid.com/2009/03/22/samsung-omnia-going-android/#comment-15913 Todd A Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:25:12 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1851#comment-15913 Exactly. My ideal Android device would be a Palm T5 adapted to include a phone and the rest of the G1 abilities sans physical keyboard. I believe there is an entire class of business users who would welcome a stylus-able Android phone. And, it's not like you can't use fingers on a resistive screen, it just doesn't block stylus usage. Exactly. My ideal Android device would be a Palm T5 adapted to include a phone and the rest of the G1 abilities sans physical keyboard. I believe there is an entire class of business users who would welcome a stylus-able Android phone. And, it’s not like you can’t use fingers on a resistive screen, it just doesn’t block stylus usage.

]]> By: Lalo http://phandroid.com/2009/03/22/samsung-omnia-going-android/#comment-15912 Lalo Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:03:16 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1851#comment-15912 Maybe somebody who needs accuracy for his stylus. Things can't be done only with your finger, even if you've got sharp claws. ;) Maybe somebody who needs accuracy for his stylus. Things can’t be done only with your finger, even if you’ve got sharp claws. ;)

]]> By: Geoff http://phandroid.com/2009/03/22/samsung-omnia-going-android/#comment-15909 Geoff Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:45:09 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=1851#comment-15909 Those Omnia phones all use resistive screens... I can't in a million years understand why somebody would even want to bother with such a screen. Those Omnia phones all use resistive screens… I can’t in a million years understand why somebody would even want to bother with such a screen.

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