Posts filed under Samsung i900 Omnia

Samsung announced the Samsung Omnia i900 just ahead of the Apple iPhone 3G launch, which was a bold move by the company given the level of hype surrounding the iPhone.

It was even bolder when you consider that the Omnia is being pitched as a direct iPhone rival; yes, not just any old touchscreen phone, but what many are considering to be a touchscreen phone that’s actually better than the iPhone in many ways.

Whether that’s the case or not, we won’t know until Samsung actually launches the Omnia, but fortunately we won’t have too long to late. According to my sources, it should be released either next week or the week after, and I’m hopefully going to be getting my hands on it some weeks after that.

In the meantime, read on for more details and pictures of the Samsung Omnia i900.

Just as Apple fanboys are being whipped into hysteria over the iPhone 2 with an expected announcement at 6pm this evening at the Apple WWDC Developers Conference, Samsung comes along and dumps all over their party with the announcement of the Samsung i900 Omnia.

Now Samsung announcing a new phone is nothing new; indeed, the Korean manufacturer has so many phones in its line-up it seemingly announces one every day.

But the Samsung i900 Omnia is different from the rest. With a 3.2″ haptic touchscreen interface, 7.2Mbps HSDPA connectivity, built-in GPS and Wi-Fi, and a gloriously updated touchscreen interface, it’s nothing less than Samsung’s very own iPhone 2 challenger.

Has it got what it takes to take on the latest Apple Jesus-phone? Find out after the jump…