The Samsung i8910 HD (or Omnia HD, depending on your region and personal preference) has one of the most dazzling AMOLED displays ever offered on a mobile device — but the phone’s understated, muted gray case belies the visual delight that waits just a button press away. The obvious solution? Draw a ring of bright, shiny gold around the display, of course, which is exactly the angle Sammy’s run with in the announcement of its i8910 HD Gold Edition today. Available in two colors — the equally hedonistic Champagne Gold and Luxury Brown — the phone includes a TV-out cable and cradle in the box, meaning that you’re paying for more than just some faux precious metal plating. Other specs remain the same from the original, which makes it easy for Samsung to get this one out quickly; it’ll be available this month in “selected markets” including Singapore, Germany, and the Middle East.

S60 or otherwise, it’s pretty tough to argue with the meaty goodness of an 8 megapixel cam paired with an AMOLED display — especially when it’s being delivered on carrier subsidy. Rogers customers have another reason to celebrate their network’s willingness to release a glorious variety of largely untouched, sparsely branded handsets this week on news that the Nokia N86 8MP is now available for CAD $99.99 ($94) on a three-year contract, scaling all the way up to CAD $449.99 ($424) contract-free. These days, it’s pretty easy to lose sight of the fact that there’s such a thing as a non-touch smartphone, and the N86 — along with the E72 — is a prime example of why those sorts of devices still exist. Anyone planning on picking this up?

We less than liked Verizon’s Samsung Glyde, but perhaps the Glyde 2 or the Rogue will make us forget. The Rogue looks like a normal slider but its AMOLED display should be bright (much like the Impression’s).

Samsung went with a 3 inch resistive touchscreen for the Rogue, but it does include some more premium features like a 3 megapixel autofocus camera with an LED flash. We are happy to see a 3.5mm headphone jack and a MicroSD slot. It has a HTML browser and EVDO Rev A speeds and supports VCAST Music/Video and VZ Navigator.

Right now the Rogue is $100 on Verizon’s site (with a 2 year contract and after a $100 rebate). The full retail price is $420. [Verizon via PhoneArena]