Verizon Wireless today announced its Samsung Omnia will be available online on Nov. 26 and in stores on Dec. 8.

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The Omnia has an advanced touch screen, features Samsung's TouchWiz user interface. TouchWiz has specially designed widgets to customize bright and colorful icons for one-touch access to commonly used applications.

The Omnia also features a full on-screen QWERTY keyboard for fast text messaging, mobile IM and email messages. The haptic feedback on the touch screen provides subtle vibrations to confirm selections. An optical mouse offers easy navigation with the swipe of a finger.

With Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, users can access Microsoft Outlook Mobile to connect to email, schedules and contacts. Office Mobile manages Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents on the go. It supports Opera 9.5 Mobile Browser for a smooth browsing experience.

A high-quality 5.0-megapixel camera has digital zoom and power LED flash. Stereo Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technology lets users stay connected to friends and family.

The Samsung Omnia starts at $249.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.

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1. Posted by lea280	Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:35 am
does anyone know if, because it's a smartphone, the text messages will be restricted to 160 characters?
2. Posted by evrodude	Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:09 am
The text messages is restricted to 160 characters per message if you are sending a text message to someone who has a different carrier than you. If you are with Verizon and texting someone using AT&T, you are limited to 60 characters per message. If you are texting someone who has Verizon, there is no limit and the message will arrive correctly.
3. Posted by AROKingPin	Thu Jan 08, 2009 9:09 pm
if you're text messages are that long you might as well make a phone call.
4. Posted by nujackk	Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:35 am
You can use the SMS or email option to get around the limit, at least for sending. But the recipient's carrier may restrict the length and not deliver if non-verizon

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