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Samsung’s first Mango-based smartphone features a vivid Super AMOLED display as well as People Hub – which provides enriched content and social communication experience.

The Omnia W will be available in Singapore by the end of the year for S$498 (incl 7% GST), without line contract.

Based on the latest release of Microsoft’s Windows Phone, code-named Mango, the phone sports a 3.7” Super AMOLED display, a 1.4 GHz processor and 14.4 Mbps HASPA connectivity.

The design thrust of the Omnia W is to put people at the centre of everything, with emphasis placed on social networking and sharing. Internet Explorer 9 and Bing are integrated into the entire experience.

Windows Phone 7.5

Mango’s unique and intuitive user interface lays out applications in mosaic ‘Live Tiles’ which flow and move in response to users’ touch on the screen. Six specialized Microsoft applications provide an engaging content and communication experience.

Windows Phone People Hub is integrated with built-in social networking services like Windows Live, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, for users to stay connected with their social community constantly.

Office Hub provides enhanced productivity on-the-go and includes access to Windows Live Sky Drive, which provides 25GB of free storage and allows documents and media files to be easily stored and accessed. Users can also create and edit documents through mobile versions of Microsoft Office Excel, Word and PowerPoint, as well as utilize One Note, a note-taking platform that allows easy sharing and storage of voice memos, images and text-based notes.

Seamless access to entertainment is enhanced by the integration of a Picture Hub, Music & Video Hub – powered by Microsoft Zune – and Game Hub, which provides the latest in social gaming experiences through Xbox live, for friends to chat with each other while gaming. Windows Phone Marketplace provides access to over 30,000 apps to meet customer needs across entertainment or productivity.

Samsung differentiation

The overall Windows Phone experience is significantly enhanced with the inclusion of Samsung-exclusive productivity apps. This includes Samsung AllShare, which provides seamless content transfer between the smartphone and other DLNA-enabled devices such as HDTV’s, monitors and digital cameras.

Video Call is an easy-to-use app which allows ultra-fast vivid 3G video conversations with friends and family. Additionally, Mini Diary enables users to capture their experiences in multimedia formats and create their own personalized digital journal while on the go. An upgraded Samsung eBook client is also available from Samsung Zone.

Users can stay up-to-date with the latest news and events with Now 2.0 app, which provides up-to-the minute current affairs, stock market and weather information. RSS Time allows RSS feeds for newspapers, magazines and blogs to be downloaded onto the device and read in an easily digestible format, while eye-catching articles can be instantly shared via email or Facebook.

The device features enhanced social network integration, with Twitter and LinkedIn weaved throughout the Omnia W in addition to Facebook, for photos and videos to be instantly shared across a variety of social networking sites hassle-free.

Detailed specifications of the Omnia W are tabulated below:

Network	HSPA14.4/5.76Mbps 900/2100 EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Processor	1.4 GHz Processor
Display	3.7” WVGA(800X480) Super AMOLED
OS	Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Camera	Main(Rear) : 5 MP AF with LED Flash Sub (Front) : VGA for Video Call
Video	Codec : MPEG4/H.263/H.264/WMV Playback : 720p@30fps Recording : 720p@30fps
Audio	Codec : MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA/AMR-NB Zune Player 3.5mm Ear Jack, FM Radio with RDS
Value-added Features	Marketplace Hub – free and paid Apps
	People Hub – Windows Live, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin built-in
	Picture Hub
	Music & Video Hub – Zune Experience
	Game Hub – Xbox Live
	Office Hub – Microsoft Office
	Samsung’s Enriched Apps – Now, RSS Times, Video Call(3G), Photo Studio, Mini Diary, All Share(DLNA), Fun Shot, Wireless Manager – Dictionary (downloadable, except US, Canada, Mexico), Photogram (downloadable), Rubik’s Cube(downloadable)
	Windows Live Skydrive® (Free 25GB Storage)
	Tile-based Metro UX / IE9 mobile
	A-GPS / Bing Map
Connectivity	Bluetooth® technology v 2.1 USB 2.0 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Proximity, Magnetometer, Gyroscope
Memory	512MB(RAM) + 8GB Internal Memory
Size	115.97 x 58.8 x 10.9mm, 115.3g
Battery	Standard battery, Li-on 1,500 mAh

Tags: 7.5, Mango, Omnia W, Samsung, smartphone, Windows Phone 7

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