Introduction

With Windows Mobile 6.1, the Omnia is a strong competitor in the touch screen smartphone market. Samsung's TouchWiz user interface makes it easier to navigate through applications. While other iPhone rivals fail to measure up to the iPhone's excellent camera, the Omnia's 5.0-megapixel lens produces beautiful photos with true color and light.

The iPhone has more applications than the Omnia, but Verizon does offer a watered-down applications market called VZAppZone market. The Omnia is a Windows Mobile device and most suited for business people who need the suite of Microsoft Office programs that comes preinstalled.
Consumers who want Microsoft Word and other such programs can find plenty to like in the Omnia, with its FM Radio player, music player and camera.
One of the biggest problems with the Omnia is the cramped touch keyboard, which made it very difficult to type. While this is bad enough for text messages and emails, it is even worse if a user attempts to type a document such as in Microsoft Word.
The Samsung Omnia supports Verizon's EV-DO Rev. A high-speed broadband network for faster file downloads, Web browsing and email. The Rev. A broadband network offers an extra boost over regular EV-DO, bringing download speeds up to five to six times faster, depending on the coverage area.

Introduction

Having a phone with multiple Internet, email, message and entertainment features is good. Being able to use them simultaneously is better.

When connected to a 3G/HSDPA Internet connection, the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 can send and receive email and text or multimedia messages while receiving a phone call and browsing the Internet. Even better, the Bold can do all of this quickly without backpedaling -- if a user shifts to another task, the application they were working in will pause where the person left it until they're ready to return to the original application.
The Bold boasts great connectivity and plenty of opportunities to upload great-sounding music and watch vivid videos on the Bold's large horizontal screen. But the Bold's bulky size, so-so camera quality, lack of extra storage space and bland themes could detract some buyers.

Introduction

In the spirit of the LG Chocolate line, the CF360 is a 3G slider with a minimalist look. The stylish handset is a music playing, message-sending, video-watching machine, however it takes a little cash and a bit more memory to unleash it's potential. Luckily, there's a memory card slot and the ability to upload music from a PC if buying applications isn't in the budget.

The design is sleek and so close to being all black it's practically in camouflage. Functions match its simplistic look with less-than-colorful icons, bland browser and music player designs, and few examples of fun built-in games. But with the right Verizon service plan, users can connect on instant messaging and email services, watch video streaming and browse the high-speed Internet.
The CF360 is for consumers who want a stylish phone without the need for much functionality. For those are used to smartphones with more complex features, the phone could fail to impress.