The much awaited phone by Samsung i900 has finally been unveiled to the public. A Windows Mobile PocketPC, it is known as Samsung i900 Omnia and has emerged as a strong competitor of the alleged 3G iPhone. The company will be displaying the mobile phone at the CommunicAsia expo, to be held in Singapore from 17 to 20 June. However, in order to put an end to the anticipation of consumers, Samsung had made its specifications public. Samsung i900 Omnia is very much in the league of HTC Touch Diamond. Let’s check some more information about the cell phone.
Design
Samsung i900 will come equipped with a 3.2-inch WideQVGA display, which supports 240 x 400 pixels. 
It is based on Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro and will also have optical mouse, just like the one that comes with Samsung i780. It has a TFT touch-screen, with 65K colors, and has dimensions of 112 x 56.9 x 12.5 mm. With the weight of 127 gm, it wouldn’t be too inconspicuous. Then, with a phone like this, who wouldn’t want the people not to notice. Samsung i900 will come in silver color, with brushed metal back.
It is based on Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro and will also have optical mouse, just like the one that comes with Samsung i780. It has a TFT touch-screen, with 65K colors, and has dimensions of 112 x 56.9 x 12.5 mm. With the weight of 127 gm, it wouldn’t be too inconspicuous. Then, with a phone like this, who wouldn’t want the people not to notice. Samsung i900 will come in silver color, with brushed metal back.Features
Samsung i900 Omnia comes packed with a 5 megapixel auto focus camera, which has features like face and smile detection and auto-panorama shot. Since there is a built-in GPS receiver in the phone, you can hope to use the geotagging feature as well. The cell phone shares the memory of Apple iPhone, coming in both 8GB and 16GB versions. On top of that, you also have the option of using a microSD card for increasing the memory further. Then, there is the quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support, combined with HSDPA 7.2Mbps.
Samsung i900 Omnia also has a built-in accelerometer, which allows the UI to rotate automatically and follow the handset's current orientation. The Wi-Fi support ensures that you never go out of touch with internet anymore. The touch-screen of the mobile phone has been equipped with TouchWiz user interface, for use on Windows Mobile. Other features of the cell phone include USB port, FM radio with RDS and stereo Bluetooth (A2DP). Samsung i900 Omnia will be market available from June 2008 (Europe - July 2008).
Technical Specifications
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General
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2G Network
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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3G Network
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HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
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Design
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Touch-screen
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Size
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Dimensions
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112 x 56.9 x 12.5 mm
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Weight
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127 g
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Display
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Type
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TFT touch-screen, 65K colors
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Size
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240 x 400 pixels, 3.2 inches
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Ringtones
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Type
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Polyphonic, MP3
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Customization
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Download
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Vibration
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Yes
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Memory
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Phonebook
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Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
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Call Records
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Practically unlimited
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Card Slot
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microSD (TransFlash)
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Memory
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Up to 16 GB
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Processor
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624MHz Marvell PXA312 processor
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RAM
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128 MB RAM
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ROM
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256 MB ROM
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Data
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GPRS
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Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
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HSCSD
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No
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EDGE
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Class 10, 236.8 kbps
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3G
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HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
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WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
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Bluetooth
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Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
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Infrared Port
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No
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USB
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Yes,v2.0
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Features
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OS
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Microsoft Window Mobile 6.1 Professional
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Messaging
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SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
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Browser
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WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS Feeds
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Games
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Yes + Java downloadable
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Colors
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Silver
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Camera
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5 MP, 2592õ1944 pixels, autofocus, image stabiliser, video, flash; secondary videocall camera
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Video
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Yes
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Music Player
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MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player
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Video Player
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DivX/XviD/WMV/MP4 player
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Java
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Yes, MIDP 2.0
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FM Radio
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Yes, with RDS
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Other Features
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Built-in GPS receiver, Handwriting recognition, MSOffice document viewer
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Battery
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Type
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Standard battery, Li-Ion 1440 mAh
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Stand-by
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Up to 500 h
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Talktime
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Up to 5 h
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