Samsung Omnia II Getting Closer to Release by Verizon

Verizon has made no secret of its plans to release the Samsung Omnia II, but hasn't said when this will happen. That date is apparently getting close, as Samsung has posted a teaser page for this upcoming Windows Mobile smartphone on its website.

Curiously, the page doesn't have a picture of the Omnia II, even though Samsung announced this model back in June.

Basically, all this page does is promise that this model is coming soon, and gives potential customers an opportunity to sign up to be notified when it is released.

An Overview of the Samsung Omnia II
Obviously, this smartphonewill replace the original Samsung Omnia in Verizon's product line up, and it will boast a number of upgraded features

It will have a tablet shape, with its 3.7-inch, WVGA (800 by 480), AM-OLED touchscreen as its focus. The current model has a smaller, lower-resolution touchscreen.

The Omnia II will ship with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, and an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5 Pro will be released later. On top of this will be the second version of Samsung's TouchWiz user interface, which has been developed to make smartphones easy to control with a fingertip.

This device will have Verizon's fastest version of mobile broadband: EV-DO Rev. A. At this point, there's no word on Wi-Fi support.

In addition, this version will have a 5 MPx camera, Opera Mobile 9.5, and more.

No pricing information is currently available.

Source: Samsung