OMG Samsung Omnia Finally at Verizon for $249.99

By Contributor Wireless and Mobile News on November 25, 2008 1:38 PM

For those waiting out the Storm shortage the Samsung Omnia is a possible alternative. The Samsung Omnia will be available for order online at www.verizonwireless.com and in business sales channels beginning Nov. 26.

The Samsung Omnia's has a touchscreen, customizable user interface and Windows Mobile 6.1 capabilities. It will be available through all sales channels including Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Dec. 8.

The Samsung Omnia is an all-in-one smartphone with state-of-the-art features, including Samsung's TouchWiz user interface which has specially designed widgets to customize and personalize the way customers use the phone.

The Samsung Omnia also features a full on-screen QWERTY keyboard for fast text messaging, mobile IM and e-mail messages. The haptic feedback on the touch screen provides subtle vibrations to confirm selections; and an optical mouse provides easy navigation with the swipe of a finger. The Samsung Omnia supports Opera 9.5 Mobile Browser for a smooth Web browsing experience.

With Windows Mobile6.1 Professional, customers have access to a powerful personal computing experience in a slim, compact device. Microsoft Outlook Mobile keeps customers connected to e-mail, schedules and contacts; and Office Mobile enhances productivity with the ability to manage Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents - all while on-the-go.

The Samsung Omnia has a 5.0 megapixel camera with digital zoom and power LED flash, camcorder, stereo Bluetooth wireless technology and Wi-Fi technology that helps customers capture special moments and stay connected to friends and family anytime, anywhere.

Samsung Omnia Specs:

Full HTML Web browser with touch navigation
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Access to multiple e-mail accounts with Microsoft Direct Push for corporate users
Over-the-air synchronization of contacts, calendars and task lists with Microsoft Exchange Server
Supports Microsoft's System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 that provides customers with software distribution capabilities and security-enhanced access to company data while they are away from the office
Access to VZAppZone - downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers and more
Playback of MP3 files
VZ Navigatorcapability - get visual and audible directions to thousands of destinations, locate businesses and other points of interest, get maps of a location and share directions with others
Text, picture and video messaging
Mobile IM using AIM^®, MSN^®, Yahoo!^®
Bluetooth profiles supported: headset - mono and stereo, hands-free (car kits), object push for vCard, basic imaging and phonebook access profiles
5.0 megapixel camera and camcorder with flash and zoom
Face Detection - centers on a face when taking a picture
Panorama, split shot and anti-shake camera settings
SmileShot - enables the camera to detect when a person is smiling and automatically takes a picture when in the SmileShot mode
Wi-Fi technology (802.11 b/g)
Support for Divx and Xvid movie files
Personal organizer with calculator, calendar, alarm clock, world clock, stop watch and notepad
Dimensions: 4.41" (l) x 2.24" (w) x 0.52" (d) with standard battery
Weight: approximately 4.34 ounces
Display: 3.2" display
Usage time: up to 346 minutes with standard battery or
Standby time: up to 464 hours with standard battery (subject to environmental and other factors)

Verizon Wireless has priced the Samsung Omnia for $249.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.