Samsung i8910 Omnia HD

Samsung Electronics
Industry	Consumer electronics
Founded	January 13, 1969; 57 years ago in Suwon, South Korea
Headquarters	Suwon, South Korea
Products	Smartphones, consumer electronics
Website	www.samsung.com

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Samsung GT-i8910 Omnia HD is a smartphone developed by Samsung Electronics. It was unveiled at the MWC on February 18, 2009. Notably, this model was the first mobile device capable of both recording and playing back video in 720p HD resolution. It operates on the S60 fifth Edition platform based on the Symbian OS, representing Samsung’s sole device utilizing this software.

Features and capabilities

The Omnia HD is offered in two internal storage options: either 8 GB or 16 GB, complemented by a hot-swappable microSD card slot that supports cards up to 32 GB in capacity. This handset supports quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and tri-band UMTS networks, along with HSDPA speeds reaching up to 7.2 Mbit/s and HSUPA speeds up to 5.76 Mbit/s. The Australian variant includes dual-band UMTS support for the 2100 MHz and 900 MHz frequencies, enabling compatibility with Optus' 'yes G' dual-band network; however, it lacks support for Telstra's 'Next G' network which operates exclusively on the UMTS 850 MHz band. In such cases, the device defaults to GSM connectivity, resulting in reduced data speeds and the inability to initiate video calls.

3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen

This model features a 3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (replacing the resistive type) with a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels, capable of rendering up to 16 million colors. It utilizes an AMOLED display instead of an LCD, offering a 16:9 aspect ratio.

8.1-megapixel camera with LED flash

Equipped with an 8.1-megapixel camera, this device was among the first to support 720p HD video recording at 24 frames per second. Additional photographic functions include geotagging, face detection, smile recognition, and a WDR feature for enhanced image quality. The i8910 HD operates on the Symbian platform, specifically Symbian S60 5th edition, complemented by Samsung's TouchWiz user interface. Under standard settings, photos are captured at a 4:3 aspect ratio, but users can also select a 16:9 aspect ratio by reducing the resolution to 6 megapixels.

Connectivity

Connectivity options include Wi-Fi with DLNA support, Bluetooth version 2.0 featuring A2DP, a conventional microUSB connector, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and TV-out functionality. The device incorporates a GPS receiver enhanced with S-GPS and Xtragps technology, along with the optional Samsung Mobile Navigator software provided by Route 66.

Other features

Compatibility with DivX/XviD and MPEG4 video formats, including subtitle support
HD output at 720p resolution to compatible TVs via DLNA
Symbian S60 5th edition operating system
Built-in accelerometer enabling automatic screen rotation and gesture-based muting
Proximity sensor for automatic display deactivation during calls
Integrated magnetometer functioning as a digital compass
GPS receiver equipped with A-GPS capabilities
FM radio featuring RDS support
Virtualized 5.1 channel surround sound experience through headphones
Web browser supporting Flash video playback
Office document viewer functionality

Windows Phone

While this handset does not natively run either Windows Mobile or Windows Phone, in 2010 Microsoft successfully adapted the device to operate Windows Phone shortly before Samsung’s official release of its first Windows Phone smartphone, the Omnia 7. It is important to note that the original OMAP3 processor in the Omnia HD is incompatible with Windows Phone OS, which requires a Snapdragon-based chipset as used in the WP7 devices.

References

External links

Official Samsung Website for Samsung Omnia^HD
Premier Support and Modification Forum for Samsung i8910 Archived 2019-11-18 at the Wayback Machine

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