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The new smartphone uses Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with Mobile Suite, which allows users to view and edit documents for PowerPoint, Excel and Word. Microsoft Direct Push is also included to provide access to multiple e-mail accounts.
Additionally, the Omnia features Samsung's TouchWiz user interface that has specially designed widgets for personalization, and also has a full on-screen QWERTY keyboard. Haptic feedback on the touch screen provides subtle vibrations to confirm selections, and an optical mouse provides navigation. In addition, the Omnia also supports Opera 9.5 Mobile Browser.
The phone has VZ Navigator's GPS software, features Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies, and supports Divx and Xvid movie files.
The Omnia also comes with a 5.0-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and zoom as well as a camcorder. Other camera features include face detection, panorama, split shot and antishake camera settings, and SmileShot, which enables the camera to automatically snap pictures when it detects someone is smiling.
The Omnia weighs in at 4.34 ounces with a 3.2-inch display screen and has usage time of up to 346 minutes with a standard battery.
The phone retails for $249.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate and a new two-year contract. The Omnia will be available for online ordering as of Wednesday at Verizon Wireless' Web site, as well as in business sales channels. The phones hit brick-and-mortar stores on Dec. 8.
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