Review: Samsung Omnia II
Browser
The Omnia II has both Opera Mobile and Internet Explorer 6 on board. The default browser is Opera Mobile. It works fairly well as a browser. Like many of the browsers on Verizon phones, there is a set of controls that pop up on the bottom of the screen when you try to get at the menu for accessing bookmarks, tabs, and so on.
IE6 works pretty well, and has been customized a bit by Verizon as far as the appearance goes (color schemes, etc.). It has the same basic functions, interface and tools that Opera Mobile does, and web sites look about the same. Opera was a bit better at getting the HTML right, and web pages looked better.
As far as speeds go, I was pretty impressed. It runs on Verizon's EVDO Rev. A 3G network and most of the time browsing would have made Speedy Gonzales a happy guy. Browsing via Wi-Fi is noticeably faster. For the record, on the Omnia II, Opera Mobile was faster than IE6.
Customize
The Omnia II is highly customizable. Nearly every screen, menu and page can be altered in some way by the end user. From the positioning of the widgets, menu items, apps, shortcuts and so on, the possibilities are practically limitless. Wallpapers, ringtones, alert tones, color schemes; it's all yours to personalize. Have fun.
CTIA Fall 2009
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