Samsung OmniaLITE B7300 Review

Interface and functionality:

Windows Mobile 6.5 may be quite far from perfect, but is certainly the best Windows Mobile edition to date. If you need the functionality of this particular operating system, the Samsung OmniaLITE B7300 is a great option really. Not just because it runs WM 6.5, but because its runs it REALLY WELL. The software is properly optimized and we can say the OmniaLITE is by far one of the fastest Windows phones we have used. Nothing like the Acer beTouch E200 really. Well, the HTC Touch2 is almost as snappy, but still, the OmniaLITE has an edge over it.

When it comes to personalization, however, Samsung´s device is light years ahead of its rivals. You get the typical TouchWiz home screen, but you can also activate the rest of the interface functionality if you wish. Even if you leave the feature inactive, you can always start the personalized main menu with the Menu button on the left hand side of the phone.



Unlike HTC and Acer, Samsung has loaded its budget phone with its own versions of almost all applications. For starters, the phonebook looks really nice and optimized for bare fingers. Scrolling up and down between the entries feels smooth and adding a contact is as easy as ABC.



The messaging application sports really handy interface that will allow you to simultaneously handle several accounts with ease. It comes with automated email setup for Gmail, Yahoo! and AOL. You will have to manually enter all relative settings if you happen to use another service provider, which is not a problem really, thanks to the handy QWERTY keyboard.



The list of personalized applications includes multimedia player, calendar, alarms, settings, file manager, Java emulator, task manager, etc. It´s worth mentioning the calendar is a great app that offers daily, weekly, monthly and to-do note overviews. Of course, the phone ships with Office Mobile and Adobe Reader LE.




What you also get with the handset is the standard Facebook app for Windows Mobile as well as MSN Weather and MSN Money.

The Samsung OmniaLITE B7300 comes with two different browsers – Internet Explorer 6 and Opera Mobile. The former works without a hitch and is actually usable, but we would rather use Opera Mobile instead, because scrolling pages on it feels smoother, plus you can zoom with either double taps or single touch. Browsing pages on the OmniaLITE feels more pleasing than on the Touch2, thanks to the larger screen and higher resolution.

Of course, you need fast connectivity to relish proper browsing experience and the handset features both Wi-Fi and HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s..