Samsung Omnia in India to take on Apple iPhone 3G

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has now launched their Omnia mobile phone in the Indian market.

Samsung Omnia is seen as the company’s challenger to the Apple iPhone 3G.



The phone comes powered with the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional platform.

It is now on sale in India for prices between Rs 37,999 (24GB) and Rs 39,999 (32GB) which is slightly higher than the Apple iPhone 3G 16GB model.

Samsung Omnia comes preloaded with MS Office mobile edition. Samsung Telecom country head Sunil Dutt spoke about this new model: “With all the features included in the mobile phone, one can easily make out the difference. It is our flagship model, aimed at users who desire a lot of functionality, style, usability and entertainment in one device. It will help users to be at the forefront of work and play at the same time and stay connected anytime, anywhere.”

The phone features a five megapixel auto focus camera and GPS.