This week at the Mobile World Congress, Samsung has been busy. First, the company batted off rumors that its upcoming Android phone was delayed and then released the world’s first ever commercial solar-powered touchscreen phone.
Stealing the show however was the Omnia HD, which has the ability to record video in HD resolutions and can play back the video on any HDTV.
The phone has a large 3.7 inch touchscreen and is based on the Symbian S60 5.0 software. The screen resolution is an impressive 640×360, but that also obviously means the HD video playback on the device will be scaled down.
The phone achieves the HD video recording with the use of a 8-megapixel camera and also adds support for GPS, Wi-Fi and HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access). Supported download speeds are 7.2Mbps and 5.76Mbps depending on your access.
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According to an anonymous official at Telstra, the upcoming 3G iPhone will support a 42-megabit advanced 3G data connection in Australia, making it by far the fastest data connection available for iPhones.
The official added that he has even seen the device in use and says that by the holiday season 2008 the phone will be upgraded “to to the advanced HSPA+ wireless standard on Telstra’s 3G network.” The carrier hopes the move will drive sales, and he cites that the connection will actually be faster than most fixed-line broadband services.
Other sources have already claimed the Telstra is testing 3G iPhones and that the launch should be “within 2 weeks” of Apple’s unveiling of the phone at this year’s WWDC.
On the record, Telstra is set to launch a 21Mbps version of HSPA+ later this year, with its speeds doubling by the end of 2009. In the US, AT&T has reported that they will be offering a 20Mbps upgrade in 2009 for American users.
