Overall conclusions, thoughts and wrap-up
In the concluding section of this review we would like to take a different approach and combine two (different) perspectives on the Samsung Omnia 735 !
Mark Briggeman
I was pleasantly surprised with the Omnia 735. Being powered by a 600 MHz. processor and just enough memory, the device responds quickly when opening applications or when you use the Internet Explorer to browse the web. Although the Omnia 735 is not the smallest qwerty messenger around, a large part of the front is taken up by the keyboard. Typing on the somewhat small keys requires some practice especially when your fingers are a bit larger than normal. After that it works very well and emails and texts can be typed real quick.
This device is also packed with a lot of applications that will make your daily business life so much easier. Instead of starting to look for all these applications and downloading them, it’s all there right out of the box. You just need to enter your credentials in the desired applications and you are good to go !
Samsung has also thought about your personal life, because almost every client you can imagine is there: Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Picasa, you can always stay in contact with friends and family. Keeping contact is easy because all the connections you need are present in this Omnia 735: GPRS, HSDPA, Bluetooth and Wifi. The external slot for MicroSD cards is a big plus as far as I am concerned.
I would rate this Samsung as the perfect business messenger with a good balance between business and personal use. Absolutely a device I won’t forget when I am traveling !
Price information: This device retails around 259 euros at shops like PDAshop.
Remo Knops
The Samsung Omnia 735 seems to be designed with a business focus, like the title of this review already states. The full QWERTY hardware keyboard really helps you to e-mail and sms super fast, and be productive while on the go. But also the additional pre-installed applications have mainly a business focus.
Samsung tries to bring in the personal use, with multimedia applications and social network clients for Twitter and Facebook, or a multimedia capabilities and build-in FM radio. What is remarkable is the overall quality and value of the pre-installed set of applications. Samsung certainly deserves a compliment for this one.
If you are a heavy mobile web browser, than the Samsung Omnia 735 won’t be a good device for you. The small screen size and the resistive screen technology are limitations for that purpose. You could better have a look at the HTC HD2 in that usage scenario !
Furthermore I’m really pleased about the battery life of the Samsung Omnia 735. Nowadays it is rare if you will get more than one day of use out of a single battery charge. Recently I got stuck in a series of long phone calls with the Samsung Omnia 735 connected to a bluetooth headset. Without any problem I could make it to the end of the day.
The Samsung Omnia 735 would be my first choice, when my current primary phone the HTC Snap would become defective. Honestly I like the additional screen size, and Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional provides a richer set of options for third party applications. The overall out-of-the-box quality and value is excellent, certainly if you look at the pricepoint !
