Verizon’s Samsung i900 Omnia launch date and pricing information leaked!
By Will Park on Monday, November 24th, 2008 at 3:02 PM PST In Devices, Rumors, Samsung, Verizon, Windows Mobile
The Samsung Omnia. We’ve been waiting on Samsung to bring Windows Mobile 6.1 to their prolific touchscreen slate reference design, and it looks like the wait is almost over. With the Samsung Instinct falling just a bit short of competing on the same level as the iPhone 3G and BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Storm, the Samsung i900 Omnia promises to give Windows Mobile fans a decent alternative to the two headlining touchscreen smartphones from the No. 1 and No. 2 enterprise smartphone vendors in the US.
Word on the street has it that the Samsung Omnia will be shipping as early as November 26, with Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless brick-and-mortar stores getting stock around December 8. The Samsung Omnia features a 3.2-inch touchscreen, 3G data connectivity, GPS, WiFi, 5 megapixel autofocus camera, optical mouse, accelerometers (for screen-rotation detection), and either 8GB or 16GB of onboard storage – all powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 with Samsung’s TouchWIZ UI riding on top.
With a feature set that essentially trumps the iPhone 3G, the TouchWIZ-toting Samsung Omnia could very well be the Windows Mobile enthusiasts’ answer to Apple (NSDQ: AAPL)’s handset. Look for the Verizon Samsung Omnia to kick off online sales on November 26 with a $249.99 (after $70 discount) price-tag when purchased with two-year contract.
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Samsung has good products so I´m sure the Omnia is going to be a good alternative to the iphone.
Just ordered mine via phone. FedEx is shipping so I should have by early next week. I confirmed that it won’t be in stores until Dec 8th. I’ll give it a shot and if it sucks I’ll return it, pay the $35 return fee, and get an iPhone. Such a shame because Verizon really does have the best network.