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Verizon has announced they’re launching the new Samsung Omnia II today, the big Windows Mobile 6.5 launch date… with Windows Mobile 6.1! An update to 6.5 is coming in mid-October, and the Samsung has their own proprietary UI on top of Windows Mobile anyway, so I guess it’s no big deal.

Anyone going to pick this up?

Engadget has found the Samsung Omnia II on Verizon’s support site. It’s coming soon…

Sammy must love their Omnia, because they’ve decided to introduce 3 new models in the near future. That will make a total of 5 different Omnia lines, presumably one that will fit everyone.

The two sticking out in the pic up top are teh Omnia Pro, both with full mechanical keyboards. The one on the left, the B7320, looks like an executive, BlackBerry Bold-style model, while the B7610 on the right has a slider keyboard (see the last post for a video of this one in action).

The Samsung Omnia Pro B7610 – or what looks to be it, at least – has appeared in a promo from Samsung. Looking very hip and powerful, this new Omnia Pro is sporting some decent features, including a 3.5″ WVGA (800×400) screen, WiFi, GPS and an FM radio, and a 5PM camera.

Samsung has officially launched the new Samsung Omnia Pro B7330, pictured above; which looks a lot like the Jack, but with some beefed up specs.
The real news is that, in addition to this new handset, Samsung has annouced Windows Mobile 6.5 for the entire Omnia lineup from October 6th onwards. That means any new i8000, B7320, B7300, B7330, and B7610 will ship with 6.5. In addition, B7610s, and B7320s models already out there will get Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrades in short order.

The very cool video sharing app, Qik, has just received a major overhaul that includes a whole new, sleek user interface and better integration with social networks. Qik is great at taking vids and uploading them to your favourite sites, but the most remarkable feature is the live video streaming from your phone to their website. Very neat.

The screenshot shows a great looking UI with finger-friendly icons for all the touchies out there, and they’ve specifically improved integration with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. They seem to have fine-tuned it for the Samsung Omnia, but it should work nicely on any WinMo device.

Check out Qik’s website to see it it in action, register and download the app.

Looks like Samsung’s Omnia HD will be losing the ‘Omnia’ part of its name and will now be called the i8910.

The Omnia HD differs from the original Omnia in that it will be running Symbian’s S60 OS rather than Windows Mobile, which is the OS behind Samsung’s original Omnia.

What prompted this change? Looks like Windows Mobile:

To avoid confusion between the original Omnia, which is Windows Mobile, and Omnia HD, which is Symbian, Samsung is deferring to the model number.

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Alright Canadians, listen up!

Sure, we’ve told you this before. But in case you’ve forgotten, the super sexy Samsung Omnia will be launched via Bell tomorrow!

Who’s going to be at the doors at the crack of dawn to snatch one of these up? Please, share your excitement with us! I, for one, can’t wait to get my hands on one!

Be sure to let us know how your new Bell Omnia handles!

Go Canada!

Not only will Bell be offering the Palm Treo Pro and the Samsung Omnia, but now it looks as though Telus will have them too! Though, I wouldn’t celebrate just yet — looks like Telus is going to be charging more than Bell ($20 and $50, respectively) than Bell, and that’s based on signing up for a 3-year contract, too! Eep. I’m betting that there are more than a few of you out there who aren’t happy about that. But being that these devices are oh-so-cool, will you pay anyway?

Let us know what you think!

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Samsung SGH i900 Omnia

The Samsung SCH-i760 is on for $150 bucks, the Verizon XV6900 is on for an amazing $70, and my favourite, the Samsung Omnia is on for $99 — not bad at all for a new device! All of these prices are, of course, only valid while supplies last.

What are you waiting for? If I were you, I’d grab up an Omnia while they’re hot, new, and cheap!

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