Samsung Omnia Pro and HD launched in India

Samsung India has launched two Omnia variants i.e. Omnia Pro B7320 and Omnia HD i8910, in India.

Samsung Omnia Pro has a full QWERTY keyboard, Windows Mobile operating system, 2.4 inches QVGA 320 x 240 pixels screen, 3 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, 3G, EDGE or GPRS and USB 2.0. It also has 70MB memory expandable upto 16GB with a microSD card. Samsung Omnia Pro is priced at Rs. 16,500.

Samsung Omnia HD i8910 is a full-touch handset with 3.7 inch AMOLED screen, 360 x 640 pixel resolution, 16:9 wide, has 16M colors and has a 8 megapixel camera with 720P HD video recording. It is powered by 1Ghz processor and has features such as HSUPA 5.76Mbps and HSDPA 7.2Mbps internet access, 16GB internal memory expandable upto 48GB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, support for DLA, a built-in GPS receiver and a dual stereo speaker.

The Samsung Omnia HD runs on the Touchwiz UI and also has a 3.5 mm audio jack, DNSe 2.0 (Digital Natural Sound Engine) and Virtual 5.1 channel Dolby surround sound.

Samsung Omnia HD is priced at Rs 33,990.

LG Viewty Smart GC-900 smart phone launched In India

LG has launched its Viewty Smart GC-900 smart phone in India.

LG Viewty Smart GC-900 has a 3-inch capacitive WVGA touchscreen display, 16 million colors, resolution of 800x480 pixels, 1.5GB of internal memory, memory expandable up to 32GB, 3.5mm audio jack, and is only 12.4 mm thick and weighs 102g.

LG Viewty Smart GC-900 has a 8 megapixel camera, with Schneider-Kreuznach lens, Shot Mode, light sensitivity upto ISO 1600, LED flash, image stabilization, multi face detection, smile detection. It can record 720p HD video at 30 frames per second.

LG Viewty Smart GC-900 also has 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth with A2DP, USB 2.0, GPS and A-GPS. Its battery has a talk-time of five and half hours and a standby time of 330 hours.

The LG Viewty Smart is available in Silver and Black colors and is priced at Rs. 27,500.

Belkin Google Skype phone launched in India

Belkin has launched the Google Skype phone - Desktop & Wi-Fi in India. Indian users can now make cheap international calls using internet connections. Belkin Skype phone allows unlimited free calls to other Skype users.

A wireless router is required to detect a Wi-Fi surrounding and then the phone can log into the user's Skype Account. Once the user logs into the Skype Account, he can dial a Skype number or a mobile number and make overseas calls. Calls rates are as low as Rs. 1 per minute via Skype to other mobile phones globally. Belkin has bundled these phones with 30 Skype Out minutes and 1 month of free voice mail to some users.

The phone is pre-loaded with Skype software and has features such as call log, call history, clock and auto-list import.

However, the phone will not work in other VoIP platforms, but only on Skype. It has a two hour talk time and 30 hours standby time.

The landline Belkin Skype phone is available at a price of Rs. 7,300 while the cordless Skype phone is priced at Rs 9,712.

Nokia to launch its own netbook, the Nokia Booklet 3G

The world's largest mobile phone manufacturer Nokia is all set to enter the industry by launching its first netbook, the Nokia Booklet 3G.

The netbook segment was pioneered by Asus which launched the Eee PC in 2007 and all other PC manufacturers had come up with their own versions of the netbook.

The Nokia Booklet 3G will be based on Intel Atom processor and Microsoft Windows operating system with expected battery life of 12 hours and a weight of 1.25 kg.

No details of the price is available as yet, but the Nokia Booklet 3G is expected to be priced at $799, as per some websites.