We’ve got a good news and a bad news.

Here’s the good one: the unlocked version of Samsung’s I8000 Omnia 2 is now available for pre-order on Amazon, sporting quad-band GSM and HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100.

Now let’s move on to the bad news: it’s currently listed for $999.99. Ufff….. that’s a huge sum. At least it’ll be subsidized when bought through a carrier. If this is on your must-have list regardless of costs, go ahead and reserve your copy. No release date listed, so be prepared to endure.

NVIDIA’s Tegra chip looks to be a quite miracle. Looks like Samsung agrees with that sentiment, and has confirmed that it’s currently developing a smartphone with the powerful processor. Whether or not the phone goes with Windows Mobile or Android is still a mystery. A rumor suggested one of the “top five” smartphone makers would be releasing a Rs. 9670 ($199) GSM-based Tegra device by year’s end, we would love to see this in India soon.