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| Manufacturer | Samsung |
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| Series | Samsung Omnia Series |
| Availability by region | 2008 |
| Discontinued | 2009-10 |
| Successor | Samsung i8000 Omnia II |
| Compatible networks | AGPS,HSDPA (3.5G),Quad bandGSM /GPRS /EDGEGSM 850,GSM 900,GSM 1800,GSM 1900 |
| Form factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 112 x 56.9 x 12.5 mm |
| Weight | 127 g |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional |
| CPU | 624MHz Marvell PXA312 processor. |
| Memory | 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM |
| Storage | 8 GB/16 GB |
| Removable storage | MicroSD (TransFlash) |
| Battery | Li-Ion (1440 mAh) |
| Rear camera | 5 Megapixels (Back) and VGA Video Recording |
| Front camera | 3G Video Calling (Front) |
| Display | 240x400px (rotatable), 3.2 in,TFT LCD,Touch Screen |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi b/g, |
| Data inputs | Touchscreen, Optical “Finger-Mouse” sensor, Buttons |
| Codename | GrandPrix |
| Hearing aid compatibility | M4[1] |
TheSamsung SGH-i900, also known asOmnia I orWiTu[2] (in Russia only), is asmartphone created bySamsung Mobile. Announced in June 2008, the Omnia was launched in Singapore in mid-June, available in stores on the 20th of June, and in the rest of Asia in July. For some parts of Europe, it was launched in August. It was made available for the United States in December 2008 throughVerizon Wireless[3] and for Canada in April 2009 throughTelus Mobility.
The Omnia was Samsung Mobile's top-of-the-line flagship handset. It runs onWindows Mobile 6.1 Professional, but comes other applications preinstalled to make its GUI and its functions distinguishable from others running the same platform:
All these applications have the ability to be controlled by sliding the finger across the screen. The third Today Screen has gained interest because of its control method. It uses about a fourth of the screen on the left side to hold a bar of widgets that can be scrolled up and down. The rest of the screen is customizable, as widgets can be pulled out of the sidebar and onto the main screen to be expanded for quick use.
The Samsung Omnia has a 5.0-megapixel camera with autofocus and LED flash. Additionally Samsung Omnia supports VGA resolution video recording with about 20 - 25 frame/s. Samsung Omnia's front-facing 3G camera has a resolution of 0.3 megapixels (VGA).
SK Telecom and Samsung announced a Korean edition of Samsung Omnia,T*Omnia orSCH-M490.T is a brand name marketed by SK Telecom. The hardware has been upgraded to have a 3.3-inch (84 mm)Wide VGA (800 x 480)LCD screen and a PXA312 CPU that automatically overclocks up to 806 MHz. AnS-DMB tuner has replaced the TV-out and FM tuner. The 4 GB version (SCH-M490) is priced atKRW68,000, and the 16 GB (SCH-M495) atKRW1,078,000 including 10% VAT.[4]
In Japan,SoftBank Mobile announced that the Samsung Omnia will be sold as930SC in November 2008. However, it adopted the proprietary operating system instead of Windows Mobile. It has a 3.3-inch (84 mm)Wide VGALCD and1seg tuner, butGPS has been excluded. It is also available for SoftBank Mobile's own mobile Internet service.
The Samsung Omnia has been released under the version name SCH-i910 in North America, withVerizon Wireless as the network operator. The SCH-i910 has a speaker on the back and hasCDMA2000 instead of theGSM radio. The SCH-i910 still runsWindows Mobile 6.1 along with some added software such asVisual Voicemail. Most other features stay the same as the SCH-i900. Most noticeably, the i910 does not include the secondary VGA camera on the front; presumably due to the lack of support for video calls in North America. The North American version of the phone uses the same 624 MHz chip used by other versions. This has been confirmed by numerous North American users through the "settings" menu on the Omnia.[5]
Canadian service providerTelus Mobility launched the CDMA2000 Samsung Omnia on April 3, 2009.
Canadian service providerBell Mobility launched the CDMA2000 Samsung Omnia on April 9, 2009
A new model with improved specifications and design called the i8000Samsung Omnia II.[6][7]Samsung Omnia II GT-I8000(H/L/U) is amultimediasmartphone announced at Samsung Unpacked on June 15, 2009.[8] Earlier Omnia II releases runsWindows Mobile 6.1, however it's upgradable toversion 6.5. There is also an unofficial and highly experimental Android version available. Verizon is the official US carrier for this phone and released it in December 2009.
One can use an external device (as the Royaltek TMC receiver) to useTMC information.[9]
