Samsung Omnia to be launched on Verizon Wireless network (USA)

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Samsung has announced its new mobile handset running on Windows Mobile to be available on Verizon Wireless’ network. The handset dubbed as Samsung Omnia II.
“The Omnia globally has sold millions of units, and has even exceeded Samsung’s expectations,” Samsung Telecommunications America chief marketing officer Bill Ogle.
The Omnia II is a touch-screen phone running Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, features a 5 megapixel camera and will use Verizon’s EVDO Rev A network. Ax s compared to the previous version of the handset, The touch screen is now 800×480 rather than 400×240, and it’s AMOLED, a super-bright, super-sharp technology. The phone’s interface also now features TouchWiz 2.0, a newer version of Samsung’s widget-based home screen that includes more 3D elements and gives quicker access to popular features like the media player, Opera Web browser and photo album.