The Touch Diamond has been getting some well-deserved praise since it started doing the rounds on the interweb. This WM6.1 Pro powered device has a cool 2.8 inch VGA display, 4GB of internal flash memory, and a fast 528MHz processor along with a bevy of connectivity options. Clearly designed to kill the iPhone in mind, don’t you think?
With its rumored multitouch touchscreen, this one is far from a proper release but what we have heard until now sure has us stoked to await its arrival. With RIM’s experience in business-oriented touchscreen smartphones and OS 4.7, this could shape up to be a nice little killer in a business suit.
Ah, yes. The jewel in Samsung’s crown currently, Omnia or the i900 has all that the Touch Diamond boasts of and more. The bigger 3.2-inch touchscreen display and the 5-megapixel camera sure do play in Omnia’s favor but only the future will tell us whether this will emerge as a true touchscreen competitor, not just the iPhone 3G.
This latest iteration of the true “open-source” is already on the streets. Although it has all the base components needed to be a top-notch 3G smartphone with a 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen, aGPS, WiFi, and a 3-axis motion sensor among other things, it is now left to see what the developers will be able create for this Linux-based cell phone.
With features like GPS, digital TV, and a large touchscreen display with haptics, it is no wonder the Samsung Instinct proved to be a bestseller for both Sprint and BestBuy. This along with the Omnia should keep Samsung above the iPhone for a year at least.
