Samsung has partnered with Qualcomm to bring Mpower 699 slider phone in India which claimed to be the first in the world OMH (Open Market phone) CDMA phones. Previously users had to buy a phone to a particular CDMA operator to use their services, but with OMH-enabled phone, a user now only needs a short OMH all SIM cards and you can use on this phone.

Mr. Jung Soo Shin, President and CEO of Samsung South West Asia Headquarters said, "This launch represents a paradigm shift OMH ecosystem dynamics in CDMA consumers now have the opportunity to choose an operator at their will at any time. OMH allows customers to CDMA as never before, and will boost growth in the CDMA handset market. We at Samsung are proud to be leading this innovation with Qualcomm and appreciates the support, which CDMA operators to popularization of OMH."

"QUALCOMM congratulates Samsung on mobile OMH early pioneers in the world and our carrier partners to launch CDMA OMH SIM cards," said Kanwalinder Singh, Senior Vice President of Qualcomm and president of Qualcomm India and South Asia. "Mobile OMH as feature-rich Samsung Mpower 699, plays a central role in India gives subscribers the freedom, flexibility and the ability to easily change or upgrade their phones. With currently over 100 million CDMA subscribers hope that OMH to play a central role in the development of CDMA in India ".

In addition to OMH funding, Mpower is Samsung 699 is equipped with the function of the following.

• 1.3MP camera with video capture
  
• An audio player,
  
• Video Player and
  
• Stereo FM Radio
  
• Mobile Tracker
  
• Support for microSD cards

Mpower compatible Samsung OMH has a price of 699 rupees. 7100.