A Guide To The Samsung Wave
Samsung has created its own operating system known as the Bada in an effort to stand out amongst all of those smartphones that use the Android OS. Bada is receiving its official launch via Samsung’s brand new phone, the Samsung S8500. Going by the popular name the Wave, this phone provides an experience not quite like any other. Considered a mid-range phone, the Wave is comparable in price to other mid-range models, meaning that it won’t price itself out of too many customers’ budgets. Operating on the aforementioned Bada OS, it boasts a 1 GHz Hummingbird processor (another Samsung creation) with high performing connectivity. This impressive power is packed in a nice, slim frame, measuring only 108.9mm x 53.5mm x10.9mm. You won’t feel like you’re carrying around a brick either, since the Wave weighs only 118g. One of the phone’s most impressive features is its Super Amoled screen. Problems with viewing items on the screen are eliminated by its substantial 3.3-inch size. Images look breathtaking on the screen’s 800 x 480 pixel resolution and an incredible 16 million colors. This alone makes web browsing a pleasurable experience because pages are displayed in comparable quality to high end computer monitors. Because the screen is the focal point of the phone, only three buttons appear on the front, allowing the Wave’s top quality the room it deserves. Still featuring Samsung’s TouchWiz overlay, the touch screen will be a welcome feature for those already familiar with Samsung’s other models. It may take some getting used to for new users, but it does not take long for the user to become oriented to its design. The touch screen is responsive without being irritatingly so. It is of course crucial to access the correct application when desired. Smartphones must of course offer applications, and the Wave is no different. Though the app store’s supply is currently relatively small, there are thousands in the approval process. This is not unusual for an operating system that is new to the scene. More apps will become available as more Bada-powered models are released. Facebook and Twitter apps are available, so there is no need to worry about staying connected to your social networks while other apps are approved. Enabling access to the Wave’s many features are two home screen modes. One features five home screens that can house numerous widgets. The other is more like a menu that offers three more screens with features such as Twitter, Facebook, email, and so on. The Samsung Wave is a quite capable introduction and marketing tool of Samsung’s new Bada OS. Complete with so many fundamental features of smartphones and affordably priced, the Wave is sure to please any number of customers. It perfectly achieves all of the goals it sets.
A Guide To The Samsung Wave
The Samsung Wave is the Samsung’s newest smartphone, and the first to make use of their new operating platform (Bada). It looks great with its slim design and large 3.3″ screen. It runs off a 1GHz processor, which puts it at the top of the tree in terms of speed and responsiveness, and comes with a sizeable 8GB of internal storage. It supports a wide of media files; pretty much all of the ones that you would expect it to. All in all, in terms of specifications, you will struggle to find a better smartphone on the market right now. The show-stopper is Super AMOLED screen, taking the class-leading AMOLED screen used on Samsung’s range in 2009 even further, with clearly richer and more vibrant colors. The panel itself displays 800 x 480 pixels, which makes it ideal for surfing the web or watching videos. This new design reflects less light and, therefore, handles better outdoors. Samsung achieved this by removing layers of the touchscreen technology and effectively placing the OLED display directly under the surface layer of glass. The end result is a screen that no other manufacturer can match at this time.
The Samsung Wave’s user interface takes its cues from other popular systems, most notably Google’s Android. It is not anything revolutionary, but it keeps up with the competition in terms of features. Aesthetically, the user interface is clean and does not feel as confusing as previous versions. It is also very responsive, a direct consequence of the Samsung Wave’s 1GHz processor. From an apps perspective, Samsung really seem to be reaching out to developers, as they have made their operating system an open platform and have an app store up and running. The message inbox covers all messaging formats, from standard SMS, to email (including web-based services), to Twitter and Facebook. You can easily send and receive messages, so it is ideal for those who have a large network of friends and contacts to communicate with. Calendar features are also well integrated. You can opt for a traditional calendar, or view a stream of calendar entries, and can link your phone’s calendar up to each of your social networking accounts. You can easily create events and invite friends.
So, if you are in the market for a new smartphone, then the Samsung Wave should definitely be one that you give consideration to. It is professional, sleek and reliable, if not a game changer. With this new release, Samsung have shown that they are in the smartphone market for the long term, and you can expect this to be the first of many great phones to based on their new Bada operating system.