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A service manual for the CDMA Samsung Omnia has surfaced today ain the Web. This is basically an instruction on how to take apart your handset. If youre interested, hit the download link below.

Download manual - PDF, 9MB

Verizon-branded Samsung Omnia has been spotted today. Engadget has posted a blurry spy shot, proving that the phone exists. One can clearly see the Verizon logo, as well as VZ Navigator and Visual Voice Mail icons on the screen, so there can be no doubts.

The guy who took the picture says the phone will be available by the end of the year and will feature a 5Mpix camera and 8GB of internal storage.

Samsung has released an updated version of its i900 Omnia smartphone in Korea yesterday. It is called T*Omnia, and differs from the original with a more hi-res screen (WVGA 800 x 480 pixels (up from 400 x 240)), and an added DMB TV tuner. Other features are still the same and include:

• Quad-band GSM/EDGE;
• Windows Mobile 6.1;
• 7.2Mbps HSDPA data;
• WiFi;
• GPS;
• 5Mpix camera;
• TouchWiz UI

Don't expect it to go on sale in the U.

SoftBank will soon be releasing the Samsung Omnia in Japan under a name of SoftBank 930SC Omnia. Unlike the original, the Japanese version will be available in black, white or red, and will feature a 3.3" 800 x 480 touchscreen, which is twice as as hi-res as the original, and a built-in 1-Seg TV tuner.

The second firmware update for the Samsung Omnia is available for users in France, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines. The update package is rather heavy, though - 108MB.

Yesterday we've mentioned the Samsung i900L, and thought it was the North American version of the Samsung Omnia for AT&T. Well, it's not. Actually this handset is destined for South America, and should be out in Venezuela, or even Brazil. Pity...

Samsung Omnia features:

• Stereo Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity;
• 3.2" WQVGA (240 × 400 resolution) touchscreen;
• 5Mpix camera with auto-focus;
• Face and smile detection;
• Windows Mobile 6.

A recent FCC filing revealed some i900L phone model at their labs supporting WCDMA 850/1900 and destined for AT&T. We believe it could be the Samsung Omnia, though it's just a supposition. Stay tuned for confirmation.

Some sources report that the AT&T's upcoming Samsung i907 will be renamed to “Mirage” instead of the i900 Omnia. They also indicate that the device should be released on October 7th.

Don't know 'bout you, but that's fine with me, as long as they release it without delays and glitches.

According to Modace, Samsung has released an official firmware update for its Omnia handset. The new ROM with the version number DXHH1 can not be installed via Samsung Service Centre’s, instead you can easily find the download link in the Internet. Some of the improvements supposedly include:

More haptic feedback, including for

FCC has recently showed two new variants of the Samsung Omnia handset, the i910 and i907.

The first is a CDMA phone bound for Verizon Wireless, and the other is a customly designed Omnia for AT&T.

There is no info about these yet, so we'll have to wait for the official confirmation.