Pensacola Computer Help Technoblog

I recently decided to upgrade my current cell phone to something a bit more. After doing a lot of research (there were so many to chose from), I decided on a Sumsung Omnia. After looking at the Apple iPhone (yuck! and no tether option), and the Blackberry Storm (too many issues and no wireless), the Omnia seemed to have the best feature set for what I needed. These days, a phone can be so much more than just a phone or even a regular PDA, and in reality, the features in this tiny phone would have taken up a whole room 30 years ago.

It has: Wireless so I can connect to my home network or wireless hotspot, Bluetooth so I can use a bluetooth headset as well as ‘beam’ data between it and my home computers, a tether option so I can use it as a broadband modem when connected to my laptop, a pretty cool touch screen, Windows Mobile 6.1 with Word, Excel, and Outlook, as well as Remote Desktop which is something I definitely wanted to be able to remote into various computers if needed. It also has 8GB of onboard storage with the ability to take up to a 16GB micro SD memory card (plenty for files and pictures.

For some nice extra features, it comes with a 5.1 megapixel camera (one of the highest resolutions on a phone), smart voice recognition, and a very cool feature which allows you to take a picture of a business card and then the software will decipher it and create a contact from the info on it. Oh and it even has a built in FM radio!

It totally amazes me the number of features that are packed into this slim phone, and with it I can not only place and receive calls, but I can check my email, surf the web, and get directions as well as take notes, transfer files, listen to music or watch videos, and take care of a great number of my business needs while on the move. It is almost scary to think what will be available in a couple years when I am eligible to upgrade again!