I think this is really exciting news. As Matt Miller notes in his blog, Verizon has announced availability of the Omnia and the Touch Pro. Matt likes the look of Verizon's Omnia, writing that the specs are mostly the same as the original device, and that the $249 subsidized price is really pretty reasonable. At $349, the Verizon's version of the HTC phone is not as appealing for Matt, with less RAM than the original device.

Matt also links to an interesting WMExperts comparison between the Sprint and Verizon versions of the Touch Pro.

WMPowerUser is linking to the CNet review of the Verizon Omnia, and overall it looks pretty good:

The good: The Samsung Omnia features a spacious touch screen with customizable Home screen, haptic feedback, and accelerometer. The Windows Mobile smartphone also offers Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and EV-DO Rev. A support, as well as a 5-megapixel camera and robust multimedia features.

The bad: You’re still limited to the preloaded widgets. The onscreen keyboard is a bit cramped, and the Omnia can be sluggish.

The bottom line: Though slightly more expensive, Verizon customers looking for a touch-screen smartphone will get a better user experience and faster performance from the Samsung Omnia than the RIM BlackBerry Storm.