Samsung i900 Omnia launch

June 9th, 2008

With Apple about to presumably announce the 3G iPhone, Samsung are trying to steal their thunder by launching their i900 Omnia. So is the Omnia an iPhone killer, check out the following bits and pieces and make up your own mind.

* Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro
* Quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE support
* HSDPA at 7.2 Mbps for 3G connectivity
* Wi-fi connectivity
* USB connectivity
* FM radio
* Bluetooth connectivity
* 3.2 inch 400 x 240 res display (Wide QVGA)
* 5 Mp auto-focus camera
* 8 and 16 GB options with an extra 8 GB or more storage available from a microSD slot
* Samsung’s TouchWiz interface
* Opera Mobile browser
* DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, Windows Media Video and MP4 support
* 112 x 57 x 12.5 mm

This little sucker will be seeing the light of day this month in certain parts probably Asia, with a European appearance the following month. The Omnia will also play nicely with US networks but none have made any announcements as of yet.

So is this to be Samsung’s iPhone killer? Well, without a price tag, we’re not going to fully commit, but that aside there’s the matter of smaller, lower res display and a slightly thicker body, so unless the price tag comes up trumps we’ll be siding with Steve on this one.

Source: GSMArena