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Samsung Omnia Windows Mobile UI

By Mauricio Freitas, in , posted: 11-Nov-2008 17:54

I just got a Samsung Omnia for review here, and before I post the full article I want to let you see what cool user interface Samsung created for this device.

Thy have replaced the standard Windows Mobile Today screen with a "desktop". You have a scrollable sidebar on the left side and you can move it up and down with your finger. You can also move widgets from this bar to the desktop - and back.

Watch the video capture to see how it works (and when you see the widgets moving imagine it's my finger):



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Comment by Ben, on 11-Nov-2008 19:33

Did you find it responsive? The one I played with was really difficult to use and unresponsive. The keyboard seemed to only register 3 out of every 4 taps.


Author's note by freitasm, on 11-Nov-2008 20:30

Yes, it felt good and responsive...


Comment by Daveydownsouth, on 13-Nov-2008 10:41

Still cant beat HTCs new UI.


Author's note by freitasm, on 13-Nov-2008 11:05

It is actually much better in terms of performance/speed and visual effects.


Comment by kinsten, on 13-Nov-2008 12:25

This is what I want, saw them in UK before coming home.  Do you rekon when Telecom rolls their new network out, we can use them on the Telecom network as well?


Comment by Matthew Bigby, on 27-Jan-2009 11:38

What tool do you use to capture the UI of the samsung mobile device?


Author's note by freitasm, on 28-Jan-2009 07:09

Matthew, I've used SOTI Pocket Controller.


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