Samsung Beats Apple's iPhone To the 3G Smartphone Punch
<a href="http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/06/09/samsung_launches_omnia">Register</a>, <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSL0925987720080609">Reuters</a>
On the same day Apple is expected to reveal details about its upgraded iPhone, Samsung has launched Ominia, a touchscreen smartphone that runs on Windows Mobile 6.1.Omnia (a.k.a. the SGH-i900) is equipped with quad-band GSM/GPRS/Edge connectivity plus 3G HSDPA packet-based mobile technology for data downloads of up to 7.2 Mbps; Apple is also expected to announce its next-gen iPhone will run on 3G networks. In addition, Ominia includes a 2-inch, 240x400 display, GPS technology, FM radio, A2DP wireless stereo, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi, a 5-megapixel camera, and a choice of either 8-GB or 16-GB on-board storage.
At this point, Ominia is available only in Korea. A global rollout will come post-Q3, according to Samsung.Register, Reuters
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