Samsung's WinMo-powered Omnia II (GT-i8000) clears FCC, eyes AT&T

There's no doubt that Samsung's Omnia II is one of the most coveted Windows Mobile smartphones out at the moment -- we mean, who can really resist a 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 7.2Mbps HSPA, a 5 megapixel camera and 720 x 480 movie recording? For Americans, however, there seemed to be little hope that GSM fans would ever see a version catering specifically to their needs (read: dual-band 850 / 1,900MHz 3G "needs")... until now. On this fine Friday, the cool cats over at the FCC have shown that there actually is a GT-i8000 headed to America with support for AT&T 3G bands, though obviously little else is known about when it'll make its expected splash. Better hurry, Samsung -- the competition's heating up over here.

[Via Slashgear]

[newreformation Posted Jul 24th 2009 10:35AM]

Everything looks the same from the back... (wait for it....)

[derX Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:45PM]

I'd finger navigate that.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 10:40AM]

if this phone appears on AT&T and they actually subsidize it appropriately, I will buy this phone faster than a pissed off, coked up cheetah runs down its prey.

[ashjini Posted Jul 24th 2009 10:45AM]

Keeping fingers crossed

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 10:12PM]

Yuck.
Why AT&T?
C'mon Samsung!
I thought you were best buddies with Sprint!

[Jamma Posted Jul 24th 2009 10:49AM]

I'm way too tired today- i read that as wind powered omina!!!


samsung seem to like these big screen devices, such as this and the i8910, but why no android version one, which is much more touch optimised than S60 5th or win-Mo put together?

[4wrestling Posted Jul 24th 2009 10:49AM]

Aaaaah I hope so! I've always gone with HTC, but this would make me make the switch.

[JeremyBenthem Posted Jul 24th 2009 3:24PM]

I like how Omnia can play full speed PSX games. HTC is too cheap to give GPU drivers even when the phone has the hardware.

[GoonieGooGoo Posted Jul 24th 2009 10:50AM]

Wasn't this already announced for VERIZON...or is this just about a GSM version?

[ThatGuy Posted Jul 24th 2009 11:40AM]

This post is just for the GSM verzion. FCC has already approved the Omnia 2 for CDMA under i920. Its just a waiting game right now to see who will release this phone.

[GoonieGooGoo Posted Jul 24th 2009 10:51AM]

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/15/samsung-omnia-ii-now-official-amoled-touchscreen-with-touchwiz/

[rxil Posted Jul 24th 2009 11:06AM]

hmm still waiting for the Omnia HD ....

[beckhams777 Posted Jul 24th 2009 11:12AM]

Ohh my!! its coming to AT&T??

ive always been an HTC fan but recently got an iPhone cause I kinda got a lil sick of the 2.8" resistive touch screen (most of the other HTCs wont give me 3G with AT&T)...

and now this?? damn i better return this iPhone ASAP!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 11:19AM]

Remember the original GSM Omnia was also approved by the FCC but was never picked up by a US carrier.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 1st 2009 2:06PM]

You ever used a Samsung Omnia 1? Yeah, if you were a carrier would YOU pick that up?

[Creamedweasel Posted Jul 24th 2009 6:40PM]

got it up here in canada on telus tho...

[Ineed911 Posted Jul 24th 2009 11:23AM]

It frustrates me that engadget gave the HTC Hero such a luke-warm review, but then makes a statement like "...the competition's heating up over here." that has a link to Android on its' own site.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 11:32AM]

i8910? when is it coming?

[aniym Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:17PM]

if AT&T gets this, and I choose to extend my contract, will i have to get a data plan with this phone, even though I don't have one currently? If not, any guesses on what the subsidized price would be?

[TheHeretic Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:19PM]

wtf AT&T? PUT SOME GOOD PHONES ON VERIZON FFS.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:22PM]

"Better hurry, Samsung -- the competition's heating up over here."

It would have been epic, had you linked to an article regarding the overheating iPhone, instead. Lolz.

[stridermt2k Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:25PM]

VERY nice.

[Mister Posted Jul 24th 2009 1:01PM]

Pass... I'll use my iPhone until we get the Samsung i7500 or something equivalent.

AT&T needs to step up their game and start getting some Android phones. When the iPhone exclusivity runs its course, they're going to be stuck with a bunch of nicely spec'd phones running an old slow-ass OS.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 1:11PM]

WTF? So Who is getting the Omnia II? Verizon? or AT&T?

COME ON!! Verizon!!! Get this PHONE!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 24th 2009 2:15PM]

iPhone?

[Zodiac Posted Jul 24th 2009 6:58PM]

Samsung still doesn't get it. It is about software and WinMo is becoming irrelevant!

[Quikboy Posted Jul 25th 2009 1:34PM]

You obviously haven't had much experience with Windows Mobile than, or given 6.5 a try.

[Kaitian Posted Jul 24th 2009 7:06PM]

I'm wondering what about the B7610? I'm deaf and I'd like to get my hands on that. The Omnia II is nice but I'd like to have a QWERTY keypad.

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