"The Omnia HD is a technical marvel - its gorgeous screen, its HD video recording capability and general multimedia prowess means its stands out from the crowd. Its hardware, while not perfect, is impressive and cutting edge. It is, most definitely, one of a handful of contenders for the 'super-phone' title in 2009. In one sense that alone makes it a 'good' phone, but will it be a 'great' phone? I think that depends on how good a job Samsung does on the software; both in the release version and in subsequent firmware updates. Samsung's S60 phones do not have the best track record in this department, but Samsung are planning to provide firmware upgrades for the Omnia HD (definitely via a PC, likely OTA as well). For this issue, only time will tell."
Samsung Omnia HD Preview
In part 1 of the preview we covered the Omnia HD's hardware and general design.
In part 2 of the preview we covered the multimedia elements of the Omnia HD, including the camera and HD video recording.
See Also
Steve's first impressions of the Omnia HD
Samsung Omnia HD photo gallery from MWC