If you happen to own an Omnia i900 phone from Samsung then you might be one of those lucky fellows that can honestly say they have taken a peak at Samsung’s upcoming Application Store. Unfortunately you’d have to go the UK, Italy or France as that’s where the store has been made available so far.

The store offers so far about 300 paid apps and lots of free apps ready to be installed on your Samsung phones. By the end of the year Samsung will have around 2,000 apps in the store. It’s not too much, but it’s a healthy start. Besides the i900, the Omnia II I8000 and the Omnia LTE B7300 will also get support for accessing the new Application Store. Anyone excited about the new app store?

via samsungapps

Tags: application store, B7300, france, I8000, i900, italy, Mobile News, Mobile Software, OMNIA, Omnia II, Samsung, Samsung, UK

Samsung has been gaining ground in the recent weeks with its varied mobile handsets and it is only fitting to know that they will be topping all of these releases with their very own App Store. Samsung will be opening its own on-device application store for all its Samsung smartphones this coming September 14 in the United Kingdom, France and Italy. After this, over 30 other countries will also be having their own Samsung App Store. However, only the Omnia II and OmniaLITE handsets can access the app portal for the time being.

And similar to most online application sites, the Samsung App Store will also be offering various handset applications ranging from games, references, social networking and other solutions. Omnia users who want to access the site need to download a mobile client at samsungapps.com while the I8910 HD just have to update their software.

(Source) Softpedia

Tags: application store, Business, device application, games, italy, mobile client, mobile handsets, Mobile News, Mobile Software, OMNIA, Samsung, Samsung, smartphones, social networking, software source, united kingdom

Verizon has recently announced that they have recently released the much sought after firmware update for the Samsung Omnia that will unlock the even more sought after GPS unlock.

The Omnia has been a decent contender in the smartphone market ever since its creation with its Windows Mobile 6.1 OS, 624MHz processor, 128MB RAM/256MB ROM, HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth and a 5MP camera but without GPS it was overshadowed by a lot of phones with it.

Now that the phone has had its GPS functionality enabled it can finally recieve the credit it deserves.

Tags: 5mp camera, bluetooth, Cell Phones, GPS, i900, Mobile News, Mobile Software, OMNIA, Samsung, Samsung, touchscreen, Verizon, WiFi

After releasing a much needed firmware update to unlock GPS on the HTC Touch Pro, Verizon has decided that a new phone is worthy for such a similar honor. The carrier has launched an updated ROM for the Samsung Saga and now the GPS has been unlocked for the Saga too. So if you own a Samsung Saga and you’re always interested in GPS features and applications than you can go to Verizon Wireless and get yourself that new piece of software. In the mean time all those Samsung Omnia owners are still waiting for a similar update. Verizon, we’re watching you!

via Verizon

Tags: HTC, Mobile News, OMNIA, Saga, Samsung, Samsung, Touch Pro, Verizon, Windows Mobile

Samsung finally unpacked today a bunch of phones. We can’t say we were not expecting some of the models like the Omnia II or the Louvre but we were also pleasantly surprised with a few handsets. The OmniaPRO line has been unveiled today and Omnia lovers will be able to choose from four new Omnia phones. One of them is the OmniaPRO B7320.

The phone brings you a much needed QWERTY keypad which will help you send fast emails and text messages. It comes with features like corporate push email support, social networking (Facebook, MySpace), instant messaging (MSN, Google Talk, Yahoo Chat), a 3-megapixel camera, FM radio with RDS, WiFi and Windows Mobile 6.1 which will be upgraded later to Windows Mobile 6.5. We have no prices and availability dates for the B7320 just yet so we’ll have to wait and see which carrier is going to pick it up!

If you liked the Jack then you’ll love the B7320. I wonder if BlackBerry owners will drop their current Berry for this Samsung handset. What do you say?

Tags: B7320, OMNIA, OmniaPro, qwerty, Samsung, Samsung

It looks like the first Windows Mobile 6.5 running device is the Samsung i910 Omnia and not the Touch Pro2 or Touch Diamond2 from HTC. How is that possible you ask? Well it seems that a cooked up Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM is out there available to install on the Omnia. The custom ROM will strip the Verizon Wireless Samsung Omnia of some applications like VZ Navigator, VZ AppZone, Digital Frame, Shozu, Silver Inbox and more but it cludes various apps like Google Maps, the YouTube player and the WM 6.5 Facebook application.

In order to properly flash your device you’d better get your hands on an XP-powered machine with USB 2.0 port. Simply follow the link for specific installation details.

via modaco

Tags: microsoft, Mobile News, OMNIA, Portable Devices, ROM, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, Windows Mobile 6.5, xp

For all those of you that purchased a Samsung Omnia from Verizon there’s an unofficial ROM, the i910, ready to upgrade you handset. One of the most important features is the GPS unlock but the ROM does other things too:

• 5% battery increments
• Ability to disable threaded text messaging via system settings
• Pop-up keyboard keys a la iPhone
• Auto-lock keyapd settings now include Off, 2s and 5s
• Opera 9.5 Mobile build 15679
• Weather Bug and Windows Live Widgets
• Favorite settings, now known as easy settings
• Windows Live

If you know what you’re doing go ahead and get it. Make sure you backup first since unpredictable things can happen with unofficial software.

via Knguyentu

Tags: GPS, i910, Mobile News, OMNIA, ROM, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

While we’re waiting for Samsung to release the OmniaHD some people are still waiting for the first Omnia version. Canada for example will get the thouchscreen smartphone from Bell this April. Keep your eyes on Bell between April 9th and April 12th and get your Omnia for $199.95 or less. There’s no official pricing yet but Bell isn’t charging more than $199.95 for any of its smartphones.

Tags: Bell, Canada, Mobile News, OMNIA, OmniaHD, Samsung, Samsung

We’ve seen a lot of Samsung phones released this year but Samsung will release even more. At some recent dealer event in Amsterdam, the cell phone maker leaked 13 new handsets. One of them is that first Android Samsung phone which we’ve seen earlier so we have 12 more to take a look at. Only one phone has been properly announced during the presentation so we don’t have that much to work with besides the picture above.

That phone is the OmniaHD which is a full touchscreen S60 5th Edition. It will be only 12.7mm-thin and it will offer you Windows Mobile 6.5, a 3.7-inch AMOLED display, WiFi, GPS and an 8 megapixel camera that also knows how to shoot 720p videos

via allaboutphones

Tags: Android, hd, Mobile Software, OMNIA, phones, Samsung, Samsung

Most of us today have mobile phones equipped with a built-in camera. With that said, the next thing in mind is which camera phone can really take quality images with them. Wirefly.com, the online leader in one-stop comparison shopping for cell phones and wireless phone plans, today announced its Top 10 list of camera phones on the market today.

Not surprisingly, the highly anticipated Samsung Memoir with an unprecedented 8.0 megapixels, the 5.0 MP Motorola Zine and 5.0 MP Samsung Behold top the list, showcasing the evolution of the cell phone from a voice-centric handset to a multi-function consumer electronic device.

Wirefly.com’s Top 10 Camera Phones are as follows:

1. Samsung Memoir T929 (T-Mobile, 8.0 MP camera, QVGA 240×400) - Black
2. Motorola Zine ZN5 (T-Mobile, 5.0MP camera with Kodak lenses, QVGA 240×320) - Black
3. Samsung Behold T919 (T-Mobile, 5.0MP, QVGA 240×320) - Espresso, Light Rose
4. Samsung Omnia (Verizon Wireless, 5.0MP, VGA 480×640) - Black
5. Sony Ericsson W760a (AT&T, 3.2MP, QVGA 240×320) - Black, Red, Silver
6. BlackBerry Storm (Verizon Wireless, 3.2MP, QVGA 240×320) - Black
7. HTC Fuze (AT&T, 3.2MP, VGA 480×640) - Black
8. HTC Touch Pro (Sprint, 3.2MP, CIF 288×352) - Black
9. LG Dare (Verizon Wireless, 3.2MP, VGA 480×640) - Black
10. Samsung Eternity A867 (AT&T, 3.2MP, QCIF 144×176) - Black

(Source) PR Web

Tags: camera phones, Cell Phones, electronic device, evolution of the cell phone, Fuze, kodak lenses, mobile 8, OMNIA, quality images, Sony Ericsson, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, VGA

Verizon Wireless has decided to lower the price for the Samsung Omnia. Is this move a response to the economic crisis or is Verizon getting ready to offer some hot phones to its subscribers?

The Omnia will cost you just $99 if you buy it online. There’s a $70 discount available only online so far. You’ll have to choose a 2-year contract to get that special prices. If you’re more of a 1-year contract person then the Omnia will cost you $169. There’s also the possibility of purchasing the phone without a contract, at $559.

via Verizon

Tags: Mobile News, OMNIA, online, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Samsung has another phone kept under wraps and it is called the Samsung Acme i8910. It has similar specs as the Samsung Omnia such as GPS, WiFi, 3.5mm headphone jack and 8GB / 16 GB internal memory. Additionally, it is said to have an 8 megapixel camera and can record HD videos.

Another thing left uncertain is the area of which software the Samsung Acme i8910 will run on. It has been rumored that to use Windows Mobile OS and can support DivX playback and is DLNA compatibility.

We’ve known that Samsung is planning around 11 devices for release at the MWC this month. If this is accurate, then perhaps this rumored Samsung Acme i8910 Smartphone will be one of them.

(Source) Gaj-it

Tags: Cell Phones, GPS, megapixel camera, mobile os, OMNIA, Samsung, Samsung, smartphone

MWC 2009 might bring us, among other Samsung products, the 16GB Omnia. While it is not official yet, the new Omnia will come with quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and single-band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity, a 3.2-inch WQVGA touchscreen, a 5 megapixel camera with built-in flash and a secondary QCIF front camera. Bluetooth, WiFi and GPS will also be there so this Omnia will be at least as dependable as the first version, with twice the storage space inside.

via Engadget

Tags: 16GB, Mobile News, MWC, OMNIA, Portable Devices, Samsung, Samsung

It looks like Samsung is releasing two more gadgets soon, the Samsung Louve and Pivot. These two upcoming WiMo devices will come in sliding and bar forms respectively.

Samsung Louve features:

Tytn II like sliding mechanism that makes the screen prop up at an angle to the QWERTY keyboard

Windows Mobile 6.1

3.2 MP cam

Omnia-like homescreen widget

Samsung Pivot (not to be confused with X830) features:

Successor to the i780 with QWERTY keyboard

Windows Mobile 6.5

5 MP cam with flash

AGPS

Wi-Fi

Hopefully these devices will be officially introduced by next month. A definite new gadget to watch out!

(Source) Expansys

Tags: Cell Phones, gadget, gadgets, keyboard windows, OMNIA, pivot, Qwerty keyboard, Samsung, Samsung, widget

We knew Samsung was going to deliver Android handsets this year but we didn’t know for sure what carrier was going to get them. Now we hear Samsung confirmed their Android smartphones and they are indeed destined to arrive in the USA via Sprint and T-Mobile. Are we going to get an Omnia- or Instinct-like Samsung Android smartphone soone?

Is the MWC 2009 going to be the place where Samsung is unveiling the new handsets? We’ll see about that in February.

via newsoxy

Tags: 2009, Android, Google, Google, instinct, MWC, OMNIA, Samsung, Samsung, Sprint, Sprint, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

Verizon Wireless is on a hot roll right now. The Storm is out and we’ve seen the HTC Touch Pro available from Verizon’s online store. The next smartphone in line is Samsung Omnia. We suspected it was coming and now we know it for sure. The Omnia will be released online and via telesales starting with November 26th and it will be available in store startint with December 8th. The Omnia will cost just $249 after a $70 mail-in rebate with a regular two years contract.

via Verizon

Tags: Mobile News, OMNIA, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless has just leaked a document which shows some of the smartphones Verizon Wireless is getting ready to launch. What’s so interesting about it you ask? Well how about a Samsung Omnia? That’s right, one of the best touchscreen phones from Samsung, is set to arrive from Verizon.

Can you hear me know? The Omnia is set to arrive in November or December. It won’t eclipse the Storm but it will make some customers happy.

Tags: Mobile News, OMNIA, Research In Motion, Samsung, Samsung, Storm, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Mobile

Verizon seems ready for a totally mind-blowing month of handset sales. Besides the BlackBerry Storm which should be quite the gift to receive this Christmas, the carrier is rumored to prepare other hot handsets for a November launch.

The Samsung Omnia and the HTC Touch Pro (or the XV6850) should be the most expected phones to arrive with Verizon Wireless embedded on them. Besides those, two other Samsung phones are likely to arrive, the Epix and the Renown. We will confirm these new arrivals once we get the chance!

Tags: Blackberry Storm, HTC, HTC Touch Pro, Mobile News, OMNIA, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon

We haven’t talked about the Omnia in a long long time. I was expecting more of it. Not that it’s not a great phone, but in light of recent released touchscreen phones, I’d pass on the Omnia to get a new HTC or the Storm.

However, it looks like Verizon is going to pick up the Samsung this year. A rebate document shows a $70 rebate valid through November 15th. Is Samsung getting ready to enter the U.S. market in time for Santa?

Tags: Mobile News, OMNIA, Samsung, Samsung, usa, Verizon, Verizon

You think they could have thrown in a few diamonds and a bit of precious metal to go with the name, but all that this so-called Millionaire’s pack contains is the feature-packed Samsung Omnia, a WEP350 Bluetooth headset, a leather travel case, and an issue of Millionaire magazine with a chance to win a three-day trip to Moscow to attend the Millionaire’s Fair in November. And the price isn’t a million but just a measly €699 (approx. $1021), which isn’t that high from the actual price. Thanks but no thanks, we liked the deal that gets us a free Xbox 360 better!
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Tags: Cell Phones, i900, millionaire pack, OMNIA, Samsung