The mobile is an improved version of Samsung Omnia i900 that hit the markets last year. It was received very well in the smartphone market. It is a Symbian S60 device and it has an operating system that is not similar to that of the original Omnia.

The device has a big display of 3.7″ 640 x 360 pixel. At the back of the phone is an eight megapixel camera that carries auto focus and LED flash. The phone also has smile and face detection and a “panorama shot” feature.

The phone has good video recording facilities. The phone’s capture resolution is 1280 x 720 pixels at 24 frames per second. There are video editing functions that the phone is enabled to function. There is a HD TV out cable that enables the files to be played back. The videos in the phone can be uploaded to websites or be transferred to a PC.

The mobile has good video playback facilities. The device is suitably equipped to play clips in a number of formats such as MPEG4, XviD, H.263, H.264, DivX, Windows Media and RealVideo formats. The phone has dual stereo speakers that help in audio playback. There are a host of audio enhancements also. These and the large display of the mobile make it a great media player as well.

The phone is a GPS receiver that carries a navigation application as well as a built-in compass. It carries other features as well including FM radio, 3D games, pod casting support and a proximity sensor. The phone has an internal memory of 8GB or 16GB.

The phone is a quad band GSM device with tri-band 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz UMTS. The phone is supposed to be in the markets in Q2, 2009.