The much anticipated Samsung Omnia 5MP Windows Mobile 6.5 powered device has now appeared on Samsungs Canadian site, indicating the phone is closer to launching on both Bell and Telus.

BGR is reporting that the Samsung Omnia is set to launch on Bell in Canada sometime between April 9 and 12. The Samsung Omnia is a high end Windows Mobile 6.1 powered device with a 5MP camera, GPS, Wi-Fi, 3.2-inch 240×400 display, DivX/XviD video playback, among other fetures. It does not have a slide out QWERTY. Also, this is not the newer Samsung Omnia HD (specs).

Samsung Product Strategy executive Won-Pyo Hongsaid in a Reuters interview Samsung is committed to developing and releasing 3 phones powered by Google’s Android mobile OS in 2009. He also went on to say Samsung would release at least one LiMo Linux handset in 2009. Last week, various carriers including Orange, NTT DoCoMo, SK Telecom, Vodafone, Telefonica, among other partners announced their commitment to Linux Mobile powered handsets.

Not to be left out, Samsung has announced its Omnia HD Windows Mobile 6.5 powered device. The new small phones includes HSDPA 7.2MPbs, a large 3.7-inch 350×640 QHD AMOLED display, DLNA and HD TV Out, video recording at 24 FPS, integrated video editing and live dubbing software, WiFi, GPS, among other features. No information was released on pricing or availability.

Not to be left behind, both Samsung and Nokia are set to unveil a new mobile app store at the upcoming MWC 2009. Samsung will launch its Samsung Mobile Applications app with just over 1,000 apps initially available for mainly Symbian S60 and Windows Mobile powered devices. Both freeware and commercial apps will be available.

Nokia, which owns the Symbian OS, will also unveil its Nokia app store as well during the conference. Nokia already has its app store finalized; it just now needs to officially unveil it. The new app stores will help the millions of users of the most used mobile OS Symbian find and use useful mobile applications, as currently, people mainly search online the internet and online forums to find the apps. Read the full story