Samsung B7330 OmniaPRO

Editor's Review of the B7330 OmniaPRO

Tipping the scale at 107 grams and measuring 114.9 x 59 x 10.8 millimetres, the Samsung B7330 OmniaPRO exudes the familiar charm of a slim, solid bar designed handset. It comes from the same mobile phone family as the Samsung B7320 Omnia Pro. Users can assign alerts for their incoming text messages or calls using the polyphonic and MP3 ringtones.

It flaunts a TFT screen that measures 66.04 millimetres and supports 65,000 colours in 320 x 320 pixels screen resolution. On the low section of the handset sits a full QWERTY keyboard, while a navigation key located at the central part of the mobile phone assists users in gliding through this Smartphone's on-screen features and menus.

The Samsung B7330 OmniaPRO runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. It works over GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900 and HSDPA 2100. Hence, it is a good companion for frequent travelers with its quad band capacity. Its network reach, however, may be dependent on its user's service provider.

The Samsung B7330 OmniaPRO allows users to experience mobile Internet access. It comes with a pre-installed HTML and XHTML WAP 2.0 browser that allows users to explore the World Wide Web. This mobile phone is Wi-Fi enabled, which means that on-the-go users may go online in designated WLAN hotspots. Through this handset, users are able to share data with other mobile phones, scanners, laptops, personal computers and printers via USB support. For wireless file sharing, users may use the Bluetooth with A2DP option, which ensures zero entangled wires. This mobile phone promises speedier rates in terms of online downloads and data sharing, as it is powered by GPRS and EDGE technologies. Users also get to experience this handset's multi-tasking capabilities, given its 3G HSDPA feature.

Through the SMS or text, MMS or multimedia and instant messaging services that this mobile phone offers, users can communicate with their contacts. They may also compose, send or receive e-mail messages right in this handset.

The Samsung B7330 OmniaPRO also offers an array of fun features to keep users entertained. Photo buffs will find this mobile phone's integrated 3.2Megapixel Camera perfect for snapping instant pictures. With its onboard auto focus and flash as imaging features, this camera ensures that photo outputs are well-defined and well-lighted. Users can store their pictures in a photo album repository. This mobile phone also works as a video recorder. It enables users to view footages in MPEG4, H263, WMV9 and H264 video formats. Moreover, users can tweak their pictures and footages to perfection using the photo and video editors. This handset also comes with a second camera for 3G video calls.

This mobile phone also carries with it a music player that supports MP3, AAC+, WAV and WMA audio formats, which are kept in a virtual music storage feature. Keeping music lovers entertained, it also comes with an FM radio facility with RDS which offers music listening through radio stations, as well as access to information relating to current events, sports or weather news. This handset also makes an instant mobile gaming device with its selection of games in Java format. It also lets users download their favourite games online and enjoy them on this handset.

This handset provides modern professionals with mobile phone solutions to address their personal and business needs. It has a set of organiser tools that include a phone book, a calendar, a clock, an alarm clock, a calculator, a speaker phone and a document viewer that supports MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and PDF formats. Users may turn to the A-GPS navigation facility incorporated in this handset to guide them in directions to certain applicable areas.

Equipped with 256 Megabytes of Random Access Memory, this communication device has an internal memory that welcomes a maximum of 270 Megabytes of data. This capacity may be expanded to up to 32 Gigabytes of microSD memory card support.

This handset is drawing flak for its integrated camera that, reportedly, is not as powerful as it claims to be due to a limited number of imaging features. Happy users contend, however, that in the overall, the Samsung B7330 OmniaPRO's well-spaced QWERTY keyboard is highly useful for heavy text and numeric inputs. Users also commend this mobile phone for the good quality of calls it offers.