Aw, come on Samsung, I’ve just bought Omnia last month, and now you’re already going to release its successor, Omnia HD, with better display (3.7-inch QHD AMOLED @ 360 x 640 resolution), better connectivity (WiMO support), better camera module (8 megapixel), and better video support (HD video recording @ 720p and playback capabilities)? It even comes with wider media format support (DivX, XVid, H.264, WMV, and MPEG4), along with HD-quality video out and support for DLNA… The rest of Omnia HD features are the same as its big brother’s, including a built-in GPS navigation module, HSUPA/HSDPA connectivity, either 8GB or 16GB of onboard storage with microSD card slot, FM radio tuner with RDS, and touchscreen user interface.

If you want to see Omnia HD cell phone in action, you can come to Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona and give this world’s first handset with 720P HD video recording and decoding capability a try. According to the company, this phone also holds the world’s largest AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) screen, so right now, no handset can beat the viewing experience you get from using Omnia HD; which include unrivaled sharpness of tone, vivid colors, greater clarity in direct sunlight, and less power consumption.

“Samsung OMNIAHD is an incredibly exciting product for us as it is a mobile perfectly suited to the needs of today’s consumers who want exciting multimedia experiences on the move,” said JK Shin, Executive Vice President and head of Mobile Communication division in Samsung Electronics. “OMNIAHD demonstrates our vision for the Samsung mobile business, which is to provide premium phones for users who desire functionality, style, usability and entertainment in one innovative device. With Samsung Mobile, I believe that our users can enjoy being at the forefront of work and play, staying connected anytime, anywhere.”

Fortunately, Samsung Omnia HD cell phone will use Symbian S60 5.0 operating system, something that I’ve been avoided for the last couple years. If the company decides to stick with this OS, I guess I’ll keep my Omnia in place…