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Samsung Confirmed Omnia2 and i8910 HD Pricing and Release Date for Singapore Mobile Users

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:43:46 +0000

Powered by Windows Mobile (Omnia II) and Symbian OS (i8910 HD), Samsung today announced its release plan in Singapore for both smartphones. Just announced last month, the Samsung Omnia2 will be available from this weekend (18-July) at a recommended retail price of S$898 (615 USD) without contract. The Windows phone is using the Windows Mobile 6.1 professional edition and can be upgraded to Windows Mobile 6.5 later. As for the Samsung i8910 HD, it is not carrying Omnia branding and will be available from 1 August at a recommended retail price of S$1,098 (750 USD) without contract.

First unveiled at Mobile World Congress as the first Symbian full-touch handset to be released by Samsung Electronics, the Samsung i8910 is offering a 3.7-inch AMOLED screen, 8 megapixel camera and supports HSUPA 5.76Mbps and HSDPA 7.2Mbps. The Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) touch screen offers unrivalled sharpness of tone, vivid colours and efficiency in power consumption.

Samsung i8910 Specifications:

Network: HSUPA 5.76Mbps / HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
EDGE/GPRS Class 12 Quad Band (850/900/1800/1900)
UMTS Tri Band (900/1900/2100MHz)
Symbian S60 5.0 (Full touch UI)
Display: 3.7″ 16M Full Touch QHD AMOLED (360×640)
8 Megapixel CMOS + CIF
Camera Auto-Focus / Power LED Flash / Face Detection/Smile Shot / Blink Shot / Panorama Shot
DivX / XviD / H.263 / H.264 / WMV / MPEG4, RV
24fps@HD(1280 x 720p) Video recording
DLNA & HD TV out (Video DLNA dongle needed)
Video Editing: Trim video, Audio dubbing, Live dubbing, Add subtitle, Image capture
FM Radio with RDS
MP3/ AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA / RA
Dual Stereo Speaker & DNSe 2.0
GPS, Proximity, Light Sensor, Compass, Accelerometer
Advanced TouchWiz UI with WidgetMobile Widget, Share Pix, Document Viewer, E-Dictionary, Biz Card Recognition, Podcasting, 3D Games, Application Download, Push Email (MS Exchange),Realtime video uploading, Smart Search
Bluetooth v2.0 / USB 2.0 / Wi-Fi
Memory: 8GB / 16GB Flash + External Memory slot : microSDH (up to 32GB)
Size: 123 x 58 x 12.9
Battery: 1500 mAh

The Omnia II features Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and a large 3.7-inch AMOLED display with WVGA resolution. TouchWiz 2.0 User Interface and 3D effects make enjoying multimedia and multi tasking convenient and fun. Advanced R Touch (Resistive Touch) enables faster, more accurate touch response. Multimedia features include DVD-like (480p) video recording/playback, internet browsing and interactive 3D games. Users can download content quickly to the Omnia II’s HSUPA 5.76Mbps, HSDPA 7.2Mbps and Wi-Fi capabilities. Up to 48GB lets users store more of their favorite content.

Network: HSDPA 7.2Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mbps
EDGE/GPRS 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz, UMTS 900 / 1900 / 2100MHz
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
65K (effective) WVGA AMOLED Display (3.7’, 480 x 800)
Advanced R-type Touch Screen Camera
5 Megapixel CMOS / Auto-Focus / Dual Power LED / Face Detection / Smile Shot / Mobile Blogging / Geo Tagging / Photo Editor
Video Format Support (DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV9, MPEG4)
Video Recording & Playing (30fps @ D1(720×480))
Video Editing (Trim video, Audio dubbing, Live dubbing, Add subtitle)
Audio Format Support (MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA)
Bluetooth® Stereo Headset (A2DP)
FM Radio with RDS / 3.5mm earjack
A-GPS with Navigation (3D Map) / LBS
TouchWiz 2.0 UI with Mobile Widget / 3D Media Gate
Multi-task manager / 3D Interactive Games Connectivity
Bluetooth® v 2.0 / USB 2.0 / Wi-Fi Memory
Internal Memory : 8GB
External Memory : microSDHC (up to 32GB)
Size: 118 x 60 x 11.9mm
Battery: 1440mAh
Talk time : Up to 10 hours (2.5G), 6.5 hours (3G)
Standby time : Up to 600 hours (2.5G), 470 hours (3.G)

Samsung i8910 Not Omnia HD Anymore?

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:15:54 +0000

Reported on MobileCrunch, they have got official response from Samsung that the Samsung i8910 will not carry the Omnia branding anymore so that it could keep the Omnia branding for Windows Mobile series. Note that Samsung is still running the Omnia HD promotional website here, and it was still using the Samsung Omnia HD branding last week at CTIA Wireless.

The Samsung i8910 is powered by Symbian OS, offering a 3.7-inch AMOLED screen, 8 megapixel camera and supports HSUPA 5.76Mbps and HSDPA 7.2Mbps. The Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) touch screen offers unrivalled sharpness of tone, vivid colours and efficiency in power consumption.

Samsung i8910 Specifications:

Network: HSUPA 5.76Mbps / HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
EDGE/GPRS Class 12 Quad Band (850/900/1800/1900)
UMTS Tri Band (900/1900/2100MHz)
Symbian S60 5.0 (Full touch UI)
Display: 3.7″ 16M Full Touch QHD AMOLED (360×640)
8 Megapixel CMOS + CIF
Camera Auto-Focus / Power LED Flash / Face Detection/Smile Shot / Blink Shot / Panorama Shot
DivX / XviD / H.263 / H.264 / WMV / MPEG4, RV
24fps@HD(1280 x 720p) Video recording
DLNA & HD TV out (Video DLNA dongle needed)
Video Editing: Trim video, Audio dubbing, Live dubbing, Add subtitle, Image capture
FM Radio with RDS
MP3/ AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA / RA
Dual Stereo Speaker & DNSe 2.0
GPS, Proximity, Light Sensor, Compass, Accelerometer
Advanced TouchWiz UI with WidgetMobile Widget, Share Pix, Document Viewer, E-Dictionary, Biz Card Recognition, Podcasting, 3D Games, Application Download, Push Email (MS Exchange),Realtime video uploading, Smart Search
Bluetooth v2.0 / USB 2.0 / Wi-Fi
Memory: 8GB / 16GB Flash + External Memory slot : microSDH (up to 32GB)
Size: 123 x 58 x 12.9
Battery: 1500 mAh

MWC2009: Samsung Omnia HD i8910 Hands On Video

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:31:07 +0000

Perhaps one of the surprise from the Mobile World Congress is the new Samsung Omnia HD i8910. Instead of using the Windows Mobile OS, the upgraded touch screen phone is a Symbian full-touch handset featuring a 3.7-inch AMOLED screen, 8 megapixel camera and supports HSUPA 5.76Mbps and HSDPA 7.2Mbps. The Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) touch screen offers unrivalled sharpness of tone, vivid colours and efficiency in power consumption.

Equipped with a HD video recording feature, it enables one to capture precious moments in HD (720p) quality, enjoy HD content on HD TV via DLNA technology and share real-time live video. The 16:9 screen of QHD display with 16M colour and dual stereo speaker enabling users to enjoy SD (Standard Definition) and HD (High Definition) videos in cinema-scale quality.

Samsung Omnia HD i8910 Specifications:

Network: HSUPA 5.76Mbps / HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
EDGE/GPRS Class 12 Quad Band (850/900/1800/1900)
UMTS Tri Band (900/1900/2100MHz)
Symbian S60 5.0 (Full touch UI)
Display: 3.7″ 16M Full Touch QHD AMOLED (360×640)
8 Megapixel CMOS + CIF
Camera Auto-Focus / Power LED Flash / Face Detection/Smile Shot / Blink Shot / Panorama Shot
DivX / XviD / H.263 / H.264 / WMV / MPEG4, RV
24fps@HD(1280 x 720p) Video recording
DLNA & HD TV out (Video DLNA dongle needed)
Video Editing: Trim video, Audio dubbing, Live dubbing, Add subtitle, Image capture
FM Radio with RDS
MP3/ AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA / RA
Dual Stereo Speaker & DNSe 2.0
GPS, Proximity, Light Sensor, Compass, Accelerometer
Advanced TouchWiz UI with WidgetMobile Widget, Share Pix, Document Viewer, E-Dictionary, Biz Card Recognition, Podcasting, 3D Games, Application Download, Push Email (MS Exchange),Realtime video uploading, Smart Search
Bluetooth v2.0 / USB 2.0 / Wi-Fi
Memory: 8GB / 16GB Flash + External Memory slot : microSDH (up to 32GB)
Size: 123 x 58 x 12.9
Battery: 1500 mAh