Samsung has announced today that their Windows phones, the Omnia range now have a new model in their stable, the Omnia W. Samsung explained that this device will their first phone to run Windows Phone 7.5, codenamed, Mango.
The smartphone itself sports a 1.4GHz processor with 512MB RAM, 14.4Mbps HSPA+ support, 3.7-inch Super AMOLED display, 5MP autofocus camera and front-facing VGA camera, 720p HD video recording and playback, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 8GB internal memory, A-GPS, 25GB of Windows Live Skydrive free storage and 1500mAH battery.
This phone will be available at the end of October in Italy and will then be followed by other European and global markets.
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