Bell to launch the Samsung Omnia in April?

By on Mar 19, 2009 at 7:59 AM
Exclusive March 19, 2009

It looks like all you Canadian touchscreen lovers out there are going to have one more decision to make as we’ve been informed Bell is set to launch the Samsung Omnia between April 9th and 12th. Popular and well received on the Verizon network in the US, the Omnia is a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional handset with a 3.2″ 240×400 touchscreen display, GPS, Wi-Fi and EV-DO Rev. 0 / Rev. A. Of particular note with the Omnia is its 5 megapixel camera with auto focus, image stabilization, face detection, smile detection, LED flash and finally DivX/XviD video playback. No word yet as far as pricing goes but we figure it can’t be all that bad since the most Bell is currently charging for a smartphone is $199.95.

Thanks, BrownGuy!

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  • aleis

    this phone rocks!!

  • damiaking

    damm i bet telus is too……….why sprint didnt get this??

  • Kalyn

    This phone was awesome but I had to bring it back becaust my texting fingers are too fast for the touchscreen :(

  • dan

    From what I’ve heard Bell is set to cripple some of the features on the omnia, not sure which ones but I’m sure they make you pay for it to use it…

  • aleis

    wow!!!
    if bell is anything like verizon…
    when we get the GPS unlocked we will help you all out :)

  • Jeeverz

    It is actually a pretty nice phone. But the Omnia 2 with the 720p video recording should be out pretty soon :)

  • Ravnos

    But the Omnia 2 with the 720p video recording should be out pretty soon

    Yeah, but by the time a CDMA version makes it to Bell, Samsung will have released a dozen better phones. If you’re a Bell customer, there’s really no good reason to wait.

  • blur(p)s

    Sweet deal! The Omnia is the tyte-ness.

    That cheap price wise?! That’s so crazy! Is it that cheap on Verizon? and isn’t there another version of this phone coming out? Omnia HD or something?

  • anon

    That’s probably the subsidized on a 3yr contract price. Knowing Bell.

  • Bryan

    Hopefully you don’t get screwed in Canada like you do in the US w/ Verizon. Don’t pay attention to the price tag, pay attention to your bill when you’re forced to get a data pkg you didn’t ask for.

  • backbeat

    Yet -another- carrier picks up a glossed-up WinMo, GUI-based iPhone emulator phone. Hope it works out for Bell much better than it’s worked out for Verizon! ;)

  • James

    I will be sticking to getting blackberry in 3 months from now!

  • rt

    anyone know the release date?

  • xaznxplaya

    The release date is written above I’m just wondering if Bell gonna cripple this phone.

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