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 Mobile 6.1 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 Navigator capability - 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.