Samsung Omnia II is likely to be launched by Verizon on November 1st in the Indian market. However, the company has not confirmed the report yet.

As per reports, the new handset will have a 65K WVGA R-type 3.7-inch AMOLED screen, with 5MP camera that can record videos at 720x480 pixels.

Powered by Windows Mobile 6.5, the handset also features Bluetooth, USB and Wi-Fi facilities.

Asus has announced the launch of its two new GPS-enabled smartphones including M20 and G60 in the Indian market.

The newly launched models are available in the market at the cost of Rs 31,900 and Rs 29,900 respectively.

The new M20 has 2.8 inch touch screen and is loaded with recently launched Windows Mobile 6.5 Operating System. The handset, which weighs just 99 grams, has 3Mp camera and ‘car –finder’ feature as well.

During the opening ceremony of T-20 Champion League, Karbonn Mobiles has announced the launch of its two new handsets named ‘K560’ and ‘K460’. The company has also announced itself as official sponsor of the South African team ‘Cape Cobra’.

Karbonn Mobiles, the United Links’ and Jaina’s joint venture, came into existence in March 2009 and doing quite well. The company has over 1.5 million customers And 500 service centres across India. 

Creative has introduced a new media player named ‘Zen Z-FI 2’ in the Indian market. Users can easily access the player’s functions as it has 3-inch touchscreen.

The newly launched device also permits users to play DivX and MPEG4 movies as well as view photos. The new Zen X-FI 2 is capable of MP3, WMA, AAC and FLAC audio formats and supports Creative’s proprietary X-FI Crystalizer and X-FI Expand technologies to improve sound quality.

Fujifilm India has declared the launch of world’s first 3D digital imaging system. The new device helps user to click and view 3D images with the naked eye. The company has launched nine digital cameras models in the Indian market, which includes 3D as well as slim cameras.

The new 3D system is powered with an 8 inch wide screen on which 3D image can be displayed, a 3D print, which helps to print 3D images. Further, it has FinePix REAL 3D W1 and the 3D camera.

Tandberg Data has launched DAT tape drives and media products designed specifically to fulfill SMB needs. The newly introduced media player offers storage capacity up to 160GB on a single cartridge.

The new DAT tape cartridges are light in weight, small, compact and easily transported for offsite storage. DAT tape drives are available in two choices 72GB or 160GB with an option of configurations and interfaces.

Here’s good news for Nokia fans.

The new Nokia N86 firmware has improved the camera performance and squishes a few legions of bugs. The new Nokia N86 has been provided a firmware update, which makes its best features even better.

The latest firmware update is version 20.115 and it improves the picture quality of the camera and includes face detection features. It looks that the Finnish giant’s has continuously been focusing on bettering the still image and video quality of the handset.

Apple had purchased its own mapping company, Placebase, in July 2009. The company has not launched any new product or service in the market as part of their acquisition. But still Placebase offers service, which is similar to Google Maps.

Jaron Waldman, Placebase’s founder and CEO, is now working for Apple, and is member of Apple’s GEO Team. This indicates that Apple is looking for its own mapping software to replace Google Maps on the iPhone and Mac OS X in the near future.

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has added another touchscreen handset to its list. The company has launched its new touchscreen handset named ‘Corby’ in the Indian market. 

The newly launched handset is basically designed for style-conscious youngsters.

Here’s a good news for those, who are not satisfied with smartphone. Now, Blackberry has rolled out a new handset, which is pimped out with 4,459 diamonds and 18 carat yellow gold.

The handset is designed by designer Alexander Amosu, who took as much as 350 hours to make this handset.

Users can also brand their company name and logo on the new bejeweled bambino. The handset also provides 24x7 global coverage services to their users.

To buy this stylish handset, users have to pay a big amount i. e. $200,366 (Rs 96, 06, 547).