Samsung launches Omnia W, Wave III and Galaxy Y in India

Samsung has just announced the launch of three new smartphones - Omnia W, Wave III and Galaxy Y in India. The Omnia W smartphone is the very first one from Samsung based on Windows Phone aka Mango. The launch of the Omnia W (GT-18350) ends a long, dry spell, which began eversince the last Windows Phone-based smartphone launched in the country.

The Wave III is Samsung's flagship smartphone, which runs on Samsung's new Bada 2.0 platform. The Galaxy Y smartphone, which is targeted at the younger audiences runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It comes packed with Samsung's TouchWiz interface, and includes SWYPE, too.

Here's a detailed look at the specifications of the Omnia W:

• Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
• 3.7-inch, WVGA(800X480) Super AMOLED
• Camera: Main(Rear) : 5 MP AF with LED Flash, Sub (Front) : VGA for Video Call
• Bluetooth® technology v 2.1, USB 2.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Memory: 512MB(RAM), 8GB Internal Memory
• Video: Codec : MPEG4/H.263/H.264/WMV,Playback : 720p @30fps, Recording : 720p@30fps
• Audio: Codec : MP3/AAC/AAC＋/eAAC/WMA/AMR-NB, Zune Player, 3.5mm Ear Jack, FM Radio with RDS

Here's a detailed look at the specifications of the Wave III:

• Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
• 3-inch, TFT capacitive touchscreen
• 2 MP camera, Video: QVGA@15fps
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth: v3.0 with A2DP, HS
• microSD, up to 32GB
• microUSB v2.0

Here's a detailed look at the specifications of the Galaxy Y:

• Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
• 3.0 inches, TFT capacitive touchscreen
• 2 MP camera
• Video: QVGA@15fps
• MP4/WMV/H.264 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth: v3.0 with A2DP, HS
• microUSB v2.0

The Omnia W is available in India for a price tag of Rs. 19,990, while the Wave III comes with a price tag of Rs. 19,600 and the Galaxy Y comes with a price tag of Rs. 7,830.