Samsung unveils Omnia to compete iPhone

NEW DELHI: Now, iPhone will have yet another competitor in the market, Samsung’s Omnia (SGH-i900). The company announced the launch of its premium, all-in-one phone in the Indian market on Wednesday.

Powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, the phone, starting at Rs 37,999, comes with MS Office and is 100% touch screen. An optical mouse has also been included for easy navigation, putting it on a par with iPhone and HTC Touch.

“With all the features included in the mobile phone, one can easily make out the difference. It is our flagship model, aimed at users who desire a lot of functionality, style, usability and entertainment in one device. It will help users to be at the forefront of work and play at the same time and stay connected anytime, anywhere,” said Samsung Telecom country head Sunil Dutt. He, however, refused to comment on the competitors.

The handset offers a 3.2-inch WideQVGA display (240 x 400 pixels) and a five megapixel auto focus snapper with a face and smile detection plus auto-panorama shot.

The camera features include geo-tagging as i900 has a built-in GPS receiver. The mobile comes in two versions—with 24 GB memory (internal memory of 8 GB and an extendible memory of 16 GB) and with 32 GB memory (internal memory of 16 GB and an external memory of 16 GB). It is priced at Rs 39,999 for 32 GB and Rs 37,999 for 24 GB phone.

Source : Economic Times