In case you haven’t noticed, touchscreen cell phones really have exploded onto the scene recently. Everywhere you turn, you’ll find someone fiddling around with their Apple iPhone 3G or swooning over the upcoming BlackBerry Storm. Touchscreens are much more versatile for mobile phones than conventional displays with conventional keypads. Part of this has to do with customization, but it also has to do with productivity.

While the Samsung Instinct hasn’t quite achieved the level of success that Samsung would have hoped, consumers may be much more interested in the much more powerful Samsung Omnia i900. Available as both a CDMA phone and as a GSM model, the Samsung Omnia is a little more business-oriented with its Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system.

What makes this WM touchscreen phone different from all the others, however, is the innovative TouchWiz user interface from Samsung. This acts as “skin” over top of Windows Mobile, completely changing the user experience. Perhaps the most notable feature is the Widget Desktop. People who own a Samsung Omnia can completely customize the home screen with a series of widgets. These widgets can be rearranged and ordered just like a home computer. You are not restricted to a menu-style grid.

Furthermore, these widgets can be dynamic, offering you at-a-glance access to things like the calendar, appointment book, real-time weather, and more. Other notable features on the Samsung Omnia include high-speed 3G access, stereo Bluetooth, 5 megapixel camera, and integrated aGPS support. The GSM version also has Wi-Fi.

Seeing how Verizon has the Samsung Omnia in the United States, it is perfectly possible that either Bell or Telus (or both) could be picking up the Windows Mobile touchscreen smartphone at some point in the future.