Updated: read our full Samsung Omnia 2 review

At the recent Microsoft Windows Phone event we got the chance to play with a good few mobiles, and one of the most interesting was the new Samsung Omnia 2.

It's very similar in style to other recent Samsung releases, namely the Galaxy and the Jet, with a rounded back and a slightly plasticky chassis.

The whole thing fits fairly well in the hand, with easy thumb access to most of the features, which have a decent response time (although not class-leading).

The central cubic key is present once again, giving access to the menu and a range of applications when pressed.

The phone uses Samsung's TouchWiz UI, meaning the home screen is full of draggable widgets to extend the Omnia II's functionality, although there's always the option to switch to the upgraded Windows Mobile screen.

The screen is a 3.7-inch OLED, which looks tip top compared to comparable LCD screens. Some people say it looks too saturated, but we think OLEDs give great vivid colour, and Samsung is once again championing the technology on the Omnia II.

The menu system looks and feels like Samsung's proprietary OS until you delve a bit deeper – the only difference being the Windows Start Menu icon in the upper left.