Verizon Wireless snags Samsung Omnia
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Well, Verizon Wireless is certainly kicking off the holiday season with a bang. In just the past couple of weeks, we've seen the release of the RIM BlackBerry Storm, the Samsung Saga, the HTC Touch Pro, and now, the Samsung Omnia.
The Samsung Omnia will cost $249.99 with a two-year contract and will be available online and through business channels first starting November 26. The Windows Mobile smartphone will then make its way to stores on December 8.
Verizon's Omnia offers a lot of the same great features as the unlocked GSM version, which we reviewed in September, including a large touch screen with Samsung's customizable TouchWiz user interface, a 5-megapixel camera, integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Plus, it adds support for the carrier's EV-DO Rev. A network, which allows for faster Web browsing and downloads.
Like the Storm, the Omnia is not the best smartphone for those who need a messaging-centric device, since the onscreen keyboard is a bit cramped. But which of the two full touch-screen smartphones is better: the BlackBerry Storm or the Samsung Omnia? Well, read our full review of the Verizon Wireless Samsung Omnia to find out, and check out our hands-on photo gallery.
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. 
1. You can't transfer files through USB in "disk" mode. You have to use their lame program, which pathetically crashes if run under a simple user account. Removing the memory card from it is such a hassle - you have to remove the battery first,
2. You CAN'T use an MP3 as your ringtone. WHY?
3. Its keypad plastic gives off a nasty chemical smell. Even after a year. W T F?
- by wrangler073 November 26, 2008 5:08 PM PST
- Does anyone know if the omnia is going to land into the sprint arena?
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