Samsung last week let loose a software update to its HD video recording I8910 HD (Omnia HD) device. The version I8910XEII1 (Custom version: I8910SERII2) claims to bring in some new features and improvements like the 3D TaskSwitcher, one finger zoom, more spaced out QWERTY keyboard. You can read more about the changes here.

The current update is said to work only for Hong Kong and Russian Omnia HD owners. The firmware will soon be available to rest of the Omnia HD users.

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Looks like Indians are in for a treat these two months. Samsung India’s Country Head, Guru Dutt has confirmed that they’ll bring about 7 new phones by July, including an Android phone. Their aim is to capture about 20 percent of the market by the end of this year and with the powerpacked list to support their cause, there is a chance they might achieve it.

June:
Samsung Jet in the last week for Rs. 24,150.

July:
This is the golden month. Three phones from the Omnia range, one an entry level rugged phone, 12MP Pixon and an Android phone.

Omnia HD – Rs. 36,000
OmniaPRO 7610 – Rs. 27,000
Omnia PRO 7320 – Rs. 17,500
Pixon12 – Rs. 34,000
B2100 and Galaxy (I7500) – Price unknown

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Nifty, really nifty. Samsung has finally revealed the trick of its i8910 HD’s video on YouTube. While many pointers were present in the video, not many were able to decode it.

Anyways, watch the video to see how they did it.

This is a bit surprising but it looks like Samsung doesn’t want to mix up the Omnia range with two different OSes. To avoid any confusion related to the Windows Mobile powered Omnia phones, they have dropped the OmniaHD name from its Symbian powered OmniaHD i8910. The phone will only have the model number and will bear the same features as before.

A wild speculation but is Samsung prepping a Windows Mobile powered OmniaHD in the near future?

To avoid confusion between the original Omnia, which is Windows Mobile, and OmniaHD, which is Symbian, Samsung is deferring to the model number.

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