December 1, 2008 9:28 AM PST

Verizon drops price on Samsung Omnia

by Bonnie Cha
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Samsung Omnia

Verizon's Samsung Omnia

(Credit: James Martin/CBS Interactive)

Verizon Wireless is giving its customers a bit of an early holiday gift by cutting the price on the Samsung Omnia, which debuted less than a week ago. Originally priced at $249.99, you can now get the touch-screen Windows Mobile smartphone for $199.99 with a two-year contract and after a mail-in rebate.

Unfortunately, this drop comes a bit late for anyone who already ordered the Omnia online, but since the device won't hit stores till December 8, you'll save yourself 50 smackers. For more information on the smartphone, check out our full review of the Samsung Omnia.

Bonnie Cha is a senior editor for CNET, covering smartphones and GPS. When she's not testing the latest gadgets, you can find her chasing after her crazy lab or surfing in the chilly waters of Northern California. E-mail Bonnie.
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by brentb25 December 1, 2008 10:57 AM PST
To bad it still costs $30 or more for a data plan. Thats how much I pay for dsl and I can use the bandwidth on more than one device unlike cell phone plans.
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by richbruiser December 1, 2008 2:33 PM PST
I agree with the knock on the data plan fee, because it is excessive. What else could I get for $360, which is what I would save in a year? Hmmm...
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by JCPayne December 2, 2008 5:30 AM PST
I'll be glad when cell phones go back to model numbers... I can't keep track of all these cell phone models with names.
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by gdod25 January 16, 2009 3:03 PM PST
I don't want the data plan for $30 more per month. I will buy an IPOD touch and get wifi that way and keep my old phone.
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