Samsung Omnia 2

Samsung Omnia 2 Launch in Singapore

Samsung Omnia 2 has been launch in Singapore, been one of the latest country to get the gadget. We are launching this new blog after warm reception we got for Samsung Omnia. This is the latest Window Mobile Phone from Samsung. The i8000 is still using the Window Mobile 6.1 but it is upgradeable to Window Mobile 6.5

Specifications

• Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
• CPU: 800 MHz
• 65K WVGA AMOLED Display (3.7-inch, 480 x 800--largest AMOLED display yet in a phone)
• Advanced R-type Touch Screen
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional (upgradeable to WM 6.5)
• 5-megapixel CMOS camera with autofocus and face-detection, plus geotagging and a photo editor
• Video recording at 30fps@720x480, plus video editor (trim video, audio dubbing, live dubbing, add subtitle)
• Audio supported: MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WMDRM, OMA DRM 2.1, plus FM radio
• Video supported: DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV9, MPEG4
• A-GPS with Navigation (3D Map)/LBS
• TouchWiz 2.0 UI with Mobile Widget/3D Media Gate
• Multitask manager/3D Interactive Games
• Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP)
• WiFi
• 2GB/8GB/16GB of internal memory (3 different models)
• MicroSDHC expansion slot (up to 32GB)
• Up to 10 hours (3G) talk time
• Up to 430 hours (3G) standby time
• Dimensions: 107 x 59 x 12.9 mm

Singapore Singtel is launching the Samsung Omnia 2, i8000 at a price of S$398 for a 2 year contract.

http://omnia.samsungmobile.com/omnia2

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Enable Omnia 2 Front Camera to take Photo

I have found a way to enable the front camera of Omnia 2 to take photos by editing the registry.

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Camera
Create new Dword: SupportFrontCamera=1
where 1 is in decimal

You may use Resco Registry or any Registry Editor u have on your Omnia 2.

You will notice in the camera software there is an additional choice for self portrait photos, choosing this mode will enable you to take photo using the front camera.

Start camera
Go to "Shooting mode" (second left icon from the top)
Select "Self"
and you have your front camera (640 x 480)

Camera Does not Work after Tweak
If after applying the tweak and the camera isn't working anymore, all you have to do is change the HKCU/Software/Samsung/Camera "shooting mode" registry key to 0 after deleting the front camera registry tweak.

It works on WM 6.5 and Custom Roms for Omnia 2(i8000). This doesn't work on Verizon i920.

Testing Omnia 2 LCD

The LCD Test is a program that is inside the Windows Folder but you will not find it on your Programs Page. So many users do not know its existence unless you navigate to the Windows Folder. We can going to show you how GOOD LCD Test is on your Omnia 2.

Omnia 2(i8000) users can press the *#0*# and access the LCD Test Application. If it does not work on your Omnia 2, try to navigate to the LCD Test Application Folder.

LCD Test Application
Go to the Windows Folder and select the LCD Test Exe File. Pls ensure you go the Menu and set to show all files. Most file explorer do not show all files by default.

Press the RED, GREEN and BLUE buttons allowed you the check the screen for any dead pixels.
Press the CIFcam to test the front camera.
Press the Megacam to test the camera and the LED light
Press the Compass to get which direction you are at
Plus many other functions to test your Omnia

Assign different sms tones for individual contacts

Many of you would like to assign different sms tones for each of your contact or category. You will not be able to do it with the default Window Mobile Software. But there is a third party software that will help you to achieve this. 

The application is call MortRing. Many users have said the interface is not nice but it still do the job nicely. Moreover it is a freeware and you can post your question at XDA Developers if you have any queries.

Note: It may not work on some devices which has more than 500 contacts and you will just heard the default ring tone.

Download MortRing>>>
Check out XDA Developers for more info>>> 

Bluetooth on Omnia 2

You can made use of the Widgets to access the Bluetooth Page or go to Start - Settings - Network Settings - Bluetooth. Tap on the centre of the Bluetooth Icon with your Bluetooth Name to ON/OFF the Bluetooth.

Bluetooth Connection
You need to first search for the Bluetooth Devices you are connecting to it for the first time. After the Bluetooth Device appear on your Bluetooth Page, drag a node by pressing on the bluetooth device and drag it to your centre Bluetooth Icon. A node will form between the two of them and bluetooth connection is successful.

Turn ON/OFF Bluetooth	Bluetooth Screen

Bluetooth Visibility
Ensure that you have check the box(Green Dot) to enable visibility to other devices. If not check, other Bluetooth devices will not be able to detect your Omnia 2 presence and hence you will not be able to connect to them. Click on Menu and Device Info to change the visibility settings.

In simple terms Bluetooth does a few things on your Omnia 2

• Transfer of data between 2 Bluetooth devices
• Transfer images, videos, files and others
• Link Bluetooth devices so it is possible to share files
• Link to a Bluetooth headset for wire free speaking
• Connect to a computer with Bluetooth capability

Samsung Omnia 2 Keyboard

Samsung is providing their usual default QWERTY keyboard which features bigger button than the Window Mobile Version. It is easy to enter and the characters will become big for a while after u press it. The grey out symbol on the top left corner of each key could be inserted by pressing and holding the key Press the MODE button to switch between predictive text. A Green xt9 means it is in the predictive text mode while the grey out xt9 means character input only.

There are 2 hidden keyboards which allow you to change from QWERTY keyboard to the 12 keypad or 20 keypad. Press and hold the MODE button to bring up the change keyboard layout screen. You will now be able to change it to 12 or 20 keypad. Most user will prefer to use the QWERTY keyboard.

Change keyboard layout	12 Keypad	20 Keypad

There are additional default keyboard like the Block Recognizer, Keyboard, Letter Recognizer and Transcriber which are already included as part of the Window Mobile Software. But the Samsung Keypad is a third party keyboard and is developed by Samsung and better than the default WM keyboard as the keys are larger and easier to press with the fingers.

Window Mobile 6.5
Samsung has install two additional keyboard, Plum Keypad and MoAKey in the WM 6.5 ROM for Asia users who wanted to have Chinese Input. Singapore Omnia 2 users will therefore have 3 third part keyboard for them to use which allow English and Chinese input.

G Alarm 2.3

G Alarm allows you to set unlimited alarms and can be customized to suit your needs. It is much better than the Windows Alarm or the alarm program by Samsung. It has many features that you will not find in many other alarm manager applications for Windows Mobile phones. It is completely skinnable and allows you to set the amount of time for the snooze feature. In addition, it got special wake up mechanism to ensure you wake up; guide a ball through mazes or solve a calculation task before you can snooze or stop the alarm.

 Play your Favorite Music
You can add your complete music collection or single MP3, WMA, MIDI and WAV files to a playlist and let G-Alarm fade it in to get you gently awakened. In addition, you can randomize your playlist, force a specific volume or simply let your device vibrate.

G Alarm supports Multi-languages
G-Alarm is available in the following languages*: English, German, French, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Hungarian, Arabic, Turkish, Japanese, Danish, Korean, Thai, Finnish, Indonesian, Chinese (traditional, simplified and Taiwan), Swedish, Slovak, Norwegian, Greek, Hebrew, Serbian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Ukrainian, Slovenian

G Alarm is fully functional and works on Samsung Omnia 2. Download  and test the trial version for 10 days. It cost 4.99 Euros.
Latest Version: 2.3(2009/10/02)
Download G Alarm>>>

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Software Version Log
2.3 (2009/10/02)

• [REMOVED] Splash screen
• [UPDATED] Icon
• [ADDED] Option to display the weather of the current day from G-Weather on the alarm screen
• [ADDED] Hidden option: Restore a minimized alarm when launching the main program (RestoreMinimized)
• [FIXED] A lot of bugs
• [UPDATED] Languages: Hungarian, Danish, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Chinese (simplified), Portuguese, Italian, French, Czech
• [ADDED] Languages: Persian

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Windows MarketPlace

Windows Marketplace has finally been launch for Window Mobile Users on the Window Mobile 6.5 platform. Finally Window Mobile Users can get a store similar to iPhone or iPod Touch App Store. The Marketplace will also be available to Window Mobile users 6.1 at a later time.

A wide range of applications, games,ebooks and other applications are already available for download on the Marketplace. There are free and paid applications in Marketplace which is similar to Apple App Store. But Microsoft is not controlling the pricing and some apps and games are more expensive than Apple Apps Store. Users are not lure to buy as most of the items look this over price as compared with Apple Apps Store. It is worth it to give the free apps a try as it is totally free. You need to have a Windows Live ID to access the Marketplace. It is available worldwide to all international customers.

Accessing MarketPlace on WM6.5
Press Start and select Marketplace. The application will download the latest Marketplace software if your accessing it the first time. In addition, you also need to have a Windows Live ID in order to sign in and download the free games and applications. Marketplace will only be available to WM 6.0 and 6.1 users at the end of 2009.

Samsung Omnia 2 users will now be able to access the Marketplace for free and paid games or applications.

Spore Origins for Omnia 2

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This game supports Omnia 2 full screen resolution at 480X800.
Download the cab file for SmartPhone version and not the mobile version meant for Java Phones.

S'pore Origins for Smart Phones>>>