At the on-going CommunicAsia 2009 event in Singapore, Samsung showcased two new Omnia Pro series phones along with already announced Android-based Galaxy I7500 and Pixon 12.
Samsung's first Android-OS based phone - Galaxy I7500 - is rumored for June release. Samsung's Pixon 12 (M8910) is the world's first 12 megapixel phone showed at Mobile World Congress 2009 in February.
Omnia successor, Omnia Pro series, consists of two new models QWERTY phones - B7610 and B7320 phones.
Samsung B7610 is a slide-out Qwerty phone with 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen. The Windows Mobile 6.1-based phone has got 5MP camera, 800x480 resolution, WiFi, TV Out, and GPS. Samsung B7610 specs were posted by a user called lke Turner at Beyond3D Forums:
Display: 3.5 AMOLED resistive screen WVGA (800X480) Camera: 5.1-megapixel (AutoFocus), LED flash Processor: 800MHz (unspecified) Keypad: Slideout QWERTY Internal memory: 1GB internal memory External memory: SDHC up to 32Gb Video: Divx/WMV/H.264 accellerations Connectivity: GPS/WIFI/HSDPA/HSUPA/Bluetooth Radio: FM Radio Audio: 3.5mm audio port Other ports: Micro USB connector, TV OUT Battery: 1500 mAh Digital Living Network Alliance Support
Just the mention of 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen, Windows Mobile, 1GB support and 5MP camera has got us drooling over it.
Apart from the new Omnia Pro series, Samsung will show off its first Android based phone, dubbed as Galaxy I7500, featuring 3.2-inch AMOLED screen, 5MP camera, and is loaded with Google services.
Check out the specs: Network: HSDPA 7.2Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mbps (900 / 1700/ 2100MHz), EDGE / GPRS (850/ 900/1800/1900) Display: 3.2" HVGA(320 480) AMOLED Camera: 5 MP Camera (Auto Focus), Power LED Internal memory: 8GB External memory: Micro SD (Up to 32GB) Video: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, e-AAC+, WMA, RA Google Features: Full Web Browser Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Android Market Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, WiFi, MicroUSB, 3.5mm headphone jack Battery: 1500 mAh
Samsung hasn't given any official word on the availability or pricing of these phones as yet.
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