Symbian Freak has published a short user preview of the i8910 Omnia HD. They come up with some interesting points that I hadn’t heard before. The user talks about having to double tap to register menu options while a single tap suffices for icon options, which takes some getting used to. There is also apparently an issue with bad EXIF information on photos. The timestamp on the photos are 1 hour behind the phone clock and the GPS information gives wrong readings for the longitude measurement.

On the positive side, the battery cover is found to be more sturdy than previously reported, the video flash support is excellent, the capacitive screen is one of the best seen and nearly as sensitive as the iPod touch and the video recording is also very good (despite the poor audio). He was using an Orange branded handset. Check out the key points after the break.

Key points from Symbian Freak Preview:

• Most things are included in the box (including key-ring stand). TV-out cable would have been nice too.
• The phone screams quality, this is before talking about the screen. The plastic battery cover is sturdier than earlier reports.
• In terms of UI, it is not as slick as the iPhone/iTouch. Double tapping of menu options and the single tapping of icons takes getting used to and feels inconsistent.
• Built in internet browser also suffers from the lack of kinetic scrolling. Email support doesn’t support HTML email browsing.
• Flash support is excellent. Viewing YouTube videos in full screen is a fantastic experience.
• Screen is the best seen on a mobile device hands down. Capacitive screen is just as sensitive as the iPod touch, and the haptic feedback is very good.
• Loud and clear speakers.
• Camera is very good. The amount of camera options certainly sets it apart.
• The video recording is also very nice despite poor audio.
• Had some problems with the geotagging feature. The i8910 camera does not save geotag or timestamp correctly.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 at 11:25 AM and is filed under Hands On, Imaging, Problems. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.