While everybody else was out battling the crowds on Black Friday, we at BGR, well at least one of us, was anxiously awaiting the arrival of Verizon’s latest and greatest smartphone, the Samsung Omnia. We unboxed this beauty and took a few quick snapshots of the Verizon branded Omnia for you to drool over. So far, the Omnia does not disappoint. It is responsive, has an excellent camera interface, and that optical mouse is just awesome. Joining the Omnia in our repertoire of current phones is the HTC Touch Pro and the Samsung Saga making it a Verizon Wireless Windows Mobile threesome. What do you do when you have the three latest smartphones from Big Red? You pit them against each other to see which mobile machine reigns supreme. Hit us up in the comments with any questions that you want answered about these phones and we will try to answer them in our head to head… to head review next week. Until then, head over to the gallery and get a quick glimpse of the phone that is known as the Omnia.

Click on over to our Verizon Wireless Samsung Omnia unboxing gallery!

We showed you some spy shots and leaked both the release date and the pricing – now it is time to put an end to these pre-launch rumors and let Verizon have its turn. On Tuesday, Verizon Wireless officially announced the Samsung Omnia. Confirming what we had already leaked, the Samsung Omnia will be available online and via telesales starting on November 26th and will make its in-store debut on December 8th. The Omnia will retail for $249 after a $70 MIR with a 2-year contract. Hit the jump for a quick rundown of the specs.

Verizon Wireless Samsung Omnia specs:

• CDMA 800/1900 with 1xRTT/1xEV-DO rev.0/1xEV-DO rev.A
• 3.2″ touchscreen with 240 x 400 resolution
• 128 MB RAM / 256 MB ROM
• 5MP camera camera and camcorder with flash and zoom
• GPS with VZ Navigator capability
• Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g)
• Bluetooth 2.0
• 8GB built-in memory with microSD/microSDHC expansion
• TV Out
• FM Radio with RDS
• DivX/XviD playback
• Opera 9.5
• Access to VZAppZone – downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers and more
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with TouchWiz
• Dimensions: 4.41” (l) x 2.24” (w) x 0.52” (d) with standard battery
• Weight: approximately 4.34 ounces
• Usage time: up to 346 minutes with standard battery
• Standby time: up to 464 hours with standard battery

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