Samsung Omnia 735 (B7350) review – Windows Mobile 6.5.3 with a business touch
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Samsung Omnia 735 (B7350) review – Windows Mobile 6.5.3 with a business touch

September 10, 2010 By 13 Comments
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During the Microsoft Office 2010 Launch Event, fellow editor Remo Knops got some time alone with the latest Samsung Windows Phone, the Samsung B7350 Omnia Pro 4 Smartphone and shared his experiences with us. At that time the name of the device was Omnia Pro4 (GT-B7350) and now the name on which it will appear on the market will be Samsung Omnia 735. After these formalities we should go more in-depth with this new Windows Phone.

Introducing the Samsung Omnia 735

The Omnia 735 seems to be a typical business Windows Phone, packed with a lot of features and applications to make your daily personal and professional life a lot easier. It has the same form factor as it’s predecessor the Omnia Pro, but now features a resistive touch screen, a front facing camera for video calls and Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional and Office Mobile 2010.

This device is aimed at the professional market and also includes a lot of business applications like a Pocket Dictionary for some quick translations on the go and a Smart Reader for a quick scan of some business cards. On the road you can use the included Office Communicator Mobile client, a Remote Desktop client and the Cisco Webex client for online meetings.

For your entertainment it includes a FM Radio, a Podcast client,  an Allshare client for streaming files to a computer or server and a Streaming player. Access to all your social networks is provided too with a Twitter and Facebook client, a client for online communities like Picasa and Flickr (and lots more). There is even navigation with Google Maps.

As you can see this phone is designed to support you on the road anywhere in the world and Samsung made a good effort with a lot of well chosen included applications. Now let’s have a look at the specifications of this device.

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  • thomas

    Im thinking about buying this phone. But i need to know if i can use it with one hand only. Can i do everything with the hardware keypad or do i need to use the touchscreen as well.
    For example the nokia e72 can be fully operated with one hand simply because it has no touchscreen. The sony aspen i understood can not because in some cases you can only reach the menu if you use the hardware keypad and the touchscreen.
    I hope someone understood my quesion and can answer it.

    • http://www.mobilityminded.com Remo Knops

      Hi Thomas,

      I understand your question, since I’m a HTC Snap fanboy that is a non-touchscreen device as well. My first question would be: “What are you main acitivites ?”

      I just catch myself using the touchscreen if I browse the web via Internet Explorer Mobile or Opera Mobile (pan and zoom) or sometimes when using a horizontal scroll-bar it is fast to tap it with your thumb. :)

      Overall I mainly use the Samsung Omnia 735 as my HTC Snap, however with the possibility to use the touchscreen if needed and the set of applications for Windows Mobile Professional is more extensive !

      // Remo Knops

  • Herrie

    I ordered this phone yesterday; delivery in two weeks.
    Was looking for a WinMo 6.5 device with full qwerty and a touchscreen.
    Other options are the Sony Ericsson Aspen and HP Glisten (only available in the US), but they have a 320×240 display.
    For business use this phone might be a Blackberry crusher as I read the review.

    I will post an update after receiving the phone.

    • http://www.mobilityminded.com Remo Knops

      Herrie,

      Looking forward to hear your thoughts !

      // Remo Knops

  • Herrie

    Received my phone yesterday and I am quite impressed.
    It looks and feels solid but elegant. After only one day I love the screen: responsive, clear and large (320×320) which suits WinMo.

    The keyboard is small but every time I use it, the result is better;-)

    Within minutes the device was up and running: Wifi, Bluetooth, PIM sync, MSN, Facebook, Twitter and more – everything out of the box.

    Still exploring the phone; before I used a HP 514 Voice Messenger WinMo 6 with lots of nice features. It seems the Omnia 735 has them all – and more – except of VoIP.

    Next weeks I will discover if it really is the right business phone for me but I am confident.

    • Frode

      Herrie: how is the call quality, battery life and the response of the screen? There’s just to few reviews of this phone at the moment.

      • Herrie

        Call quality is good as far as I can tell after only a few calls.
        Battery life seems also good, but with WiFi on it is remarkably shorter. At the moment I can not tell exactly how long; after a few weeks I will find out.

        I realize that I only use the touch screen and not the navigator buttons: it works fine for me as long as the icons are not too small.
        The Samsung home screens is quite useful but I do prefer the SPB Home Shell: with that it is a great pleasure to navigate around the phone.

        Until now I am very happy with the device and can not mention any disadvantages.

      • http://www.mobilityminded.com Remo Knops

        Frode,

        The call quality is good, I don’t experience a lot of difference with the HTC Snap or the HTC HD2.

        On one battery charge you will make it a single day, however this is somewhat the current standard of most smartphones (there are some exceptions). :)

        There is no stylus included, and the touchscreen reminds me a little of the HTC Touch. Even without a stylus (and no long fingernails) it responds pretty well although a capacitive screen is more responsive when you scroll or make swipes …

        // Remo Knops

  • Frode

    Thank you both for your input. I’m after a mobile with physical keyboard with good sound quality and overall good battery life, but I’m torn between choices due to mobile OS. Considering both the Samsung, the Nokia E72, and the option of waiting for new upcoming candy bar qwerty’s, but for the two first options I’m unsure about the OS, due to the fact that both Symbian and WM are now releasing new editions. Probably just wait a while for more reviews of the Omnia 735.

    • http://www.mobilityminded.com Remo Knops

      Hi Frode,

      Based on the feedback and discussions with people I know who own a Nokia E72, I don’t think the Samsung Omnia 735 can outperform it in terms of battery life. The Nokia E72 seems to last multiple days.

      Perhaps MobilityMinded should review a Nokia E72 as well, to make a fair comparison in terms of performance and operating system.

      // Remo Knops

  • Anton

    Hi, please write what is quality of this device? I’m in a choice between Nokia E5, E71 or this samsung device.
    How many days the battary working on it?

    • Herrie

      I am satisfied with the quality of this device: decent manufacturing and reliable software. It hardly has to be rebooted.
      My battery life is 2 days with major use of bluetooth and WiFi and it is satisfying for me.

      The touchscreen is working well and together with the accurate keyboard it is a pleasure to use it.

  • Vic

    Many thanks for the great review, I’m a seasoned WinMo smartphone user (currently Samsung i600 with WM5) and looking to buy this phone soon but had a few questions to ask first. Would be great if you could help!

    1. Can you use the radio without having to plug in headphones? A lot of mobiles need the headphones to be plugged in for a radio to work as this acts as the aerial.

    2. I’ve tried several WinMo 6.x smartphones including the Snap. Creating a message was rather stupid as you had to click Messaging – SMS/MMS and then choose Menu – New – SMS because WinMo defaulted to MMS (who sends MMS these days???). Is it the same on the B7350? How many clicks to create a new SMS?

    3. Did it come with Winmo 6.5.3 installed out of the box?

    4. Does it have the Samsung TouchWiz interface like the i8000?

    5. How good/bad is the touchscreen? Like the 7350, the i8000 is resistive but apparently very responsive! I understand resistive screens tend to conk out in several months.

    6. Have not used WinMo Professional (PocketPC) much before. How does it compare to WinMo Smartphone which I like very much?

    7. How’s the performance (scrolling, menu’s etc) and the battery life a few months on from your initial review?

    8. Does the media player support DivX/XVid?

    Many thanks in advance.

    Regards,

    Vic