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Review summary: Samsung's i900 Omnia is its most accomplished smartphone yet and sports a huge high-resolution touch-screen display. We get strokey feely with this tactile powerhouse…

Pros: A fine-looking phone with a truly staggering feature set

Cons: Our touch-screen calibration caused problems and affected the overall user experience

Verdict: Simply one of the most powerful smartphones on the market.

Review summary: This phone features Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional as its base operating system with the TouchWiz Interface working as a face.

Pros: Good build quality, 3.2-inch screen, 624MHz Marvell Processor, 5MP Camera, Wi-Fi, 8GB Internal Storage, DivX/XviD support, A-GPS, TV-Out

Cons: Small Optical Trackpad, TouchWiz can't be configured, Small virtual touch keypad (portrait), Memory card slot not hot-swappable

Verdict: The Omnia has a 5MP camera with autofocus and flash. The camera performance is not so bad after all and I found it be even better than the F480 TouchWiz that I'd reviewed earlier. However, the flash provided is a bit poor. Apart from the usual, the ...

Review summary: The Omnia is at the top of everyone's list of gotta-try-it touchscreen phones. It has capable hardware and a generous screen; large and sensitive enough to compete in the iPhone-driven market. The unlocked version is pricey, but cheaper than it ...

Pros: Universal landscape mode and universal landscape QWERTY ; optically-enhanced action button functions as a scroller or track pad ; appropriate use of haptic feedback and accelerometers ; excellent 5 MP camera with LED flash, auto-focus and face ...

Cons: Windows Mobile may be a bit cumbersome and inaccessible for some users, even with Samsung's TouchWiz UI, which is a bit bland, but better than WM default ; reception problems in sketchy coverage areas ; no built-in stylus sheath ; volume rocker sits ...

Review summary: The Samsung OMNIA is always going to be a product pigeon holed into the "it's an iPhone clone" category and whilst this could be true, we believe the product is ...

Verdict: The Samsung OMNIA provided a great Windows Mobile experience in our eyes, though it may not be everyone's cup of tea due to the virtual keyboards and small niggles that are evident with the camera and GPS software compatibility. However you do get a ...

Pros: Nice touch-screen, Customisable interface, 5-megapixel camera, Plentiful multimedia features

Cons: You can't add additional widgets to the TouchWiz interface, Some nagging design quirks, Expensive

Verdict: Although there are some design quirks, the Samsung Omnia promises to be a solid alternative to Apple's iPhone.