Samsung launches Omnia II I8000 AMOLED touchscreen phone in India

Posted on 28-10-2009

Samsung is looking to make its presence felt in India’s touchscreen phone market with the launch of its latest handset, the I8000 Omnia II.

“Omnia II is designed to take user experience to the next level. It captures our vision to provide phones to the consumers which are not only great looking but provide even greater functionality and usability using latest technologies and messaging platforms,” said Ranjeet Yadav, Director IT and Telecom, Samsung Electronics.

The Omnia II is designed for the smartphone user who demands an enhanced and convenient multimedia experience featuring Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional (upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5). Featuring the world’s largest 3.7-inch AMOLED display with crystal-clear WVGA resolution, the gadget claims to offers unbeatable screen clarity, even in day light.

Complete with larger icons and simplified navigation, Omnia II's innovative TouchWiz 2.0 user interface and 3D effects have been customised to provide touch-optimized usability. Advanced R Touch (Resistive Touch) enables faster and more accurate response for a touch experience.

The Samsung Omnia II ensures you capture life-like photographs of your friends and family through the dedicated 5-megapixel camera with dual LED flash. Users can enjoy and share these images and videos through a super-fast internet access of HSUPA 5.76Mbps and 3G.

And if the massive 8GB of internal storage isn’t enough, you can always expand that with a microSD card of up to 32GB.

More details about the Omnia II, priced at Rs. 28,990, can be found here.

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