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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]
Samsung's Omnia II / GT-I8000 leaks early?
Oh look, something other than a Pre or iPhone... it's Samsung's GT-I8000, or Omnia II / Omnia 2 as it's expected to be known by the time it launches. Spec-counters will want to listen in close 'cause the GT-I8000 comes packing a 3.7-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixel) AMOLED display (presumably the same display just revealed by Samsung last week) with an 8.1 megapixel camera lit by dual-LEDs capable of recording VGA video at 30fps. The Lithuanian on-line retailer responsible for leaking the specs (which have now been removed) says we'll see a 1500mAh battery powering HSDPA data with a custom "cubic" UI (looking very similar to the UI on the S8000 Jet) riding atop Windows Mobile. With a superior spec-sheet it has to be a superior phone right?
Samsung's Windows Mobile-based GT-i8000 oddly outed
It may be easy to act like these interoperability certificates are nothing to worry over, but we've certainly seen 'em foreshadow some amazing phones in the past. And given that Samsung's expected to unload about eleventy billion new handsets at Mobile World Congress, we wouldn't be shocked at all to see the newly listed GT-i8000 become a reality. Reportedly, this WiFi-enabled smartphone will run on Windows Mobile 6.1, and sadly, that's all we know. Hang tight, though, as MWC gets going in earnest just hours, minutes and seconds from now.[Via CellPassion]
