Samsung Wave

Samsung launches the Wave, his first Bada Phone

Over-equipped, the Wave, OS Bada is the first smartphone intended to tap into the shop Samsung Apps.

This powerful smartphone features the latest technology and multimedia oriented with its 5 megapixel sensor and recorder player 720p, is the first mobile manufacturer with the operating system Bada. An open OS developers with the key for the user can download various applications in the Samsung shop Apps.

Samsung unveils its first smartphone by Bada, an operating system (OS) open to developers (to compete with the Android Market and Other Apps Store), established and announced by the Korean late 2009. Called Wave, this mobile features a latest-generation equipment as well as unified messaging to centralize all virtual communications. But above all, the first device to receive a brand new type of display, offering both an unparalleled display quality and reduced energy consumption.

A small but super AMOLED display

And admittedly, if the screen of the Wave is not among the largest on the market with “only” 8.3 inches diagonal, it offers thanks to the AMOLED technology SUPER Samsung, a higher brightness and contrast those of Jet, already remarkable. With, moreover, a high definition 800 x 480 pixels! To increase performance, Samsung has equipped the terminal of a 1 GHz processor and last Touchwiz GUI (3.0) ensuring, as the manufacturer, user comfort in terms of tactile sensations unparalleled. Will he be able to compete with the iPhone on the ground? Have a look at our tests!

Recent standards for wireless

Clearly oriented to media, Wave incorporates a 5 megapixel sensor with flash and film in HD (720p). Supporting multiple video formats including DivX and Xvid, it also benefits from DNSe of portable audio manufacturer and has FM radio with RDS. Beyond a MicroSD card slot up to 32GB, the phone can store up to 2 GB of data in its internal flash memory. DLNA certified for wireless communication with compatible electronic devices, the smartphone advantage of the latest standards of Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g / n) and Bluetooth (3.0, consumes less energy). Despite this outstanding equipment, Wave guard line, with 11 mm thick.

Social networks to honor

The Social Hub is good news for fans of social networks. Through this service, users receive an inbox every single SMS message, they come from mail accounts (Exchange Active Sync included), instant messaging or the social networking sites such as Facebook. And in real time thanks to a push service, all accounts remain, of course, fully customizable and can be selected according to their expectations.

Bada and Apps, not immediately

With the OS Bada, Wave accesses when it debuted a number of applications (free and paid) downloadable from the platform Samsung Apps. One feature making it a smartphone also scalable than its competitors. A question remains, however: how many applications there will be sufficient competition heavyweight Apple or even Google? We do not yet know the results of the contest organized by Samsung developer later this year to expand its platform. As for the Wave, it should not be marketed in Europe before the month of May

Positive points

* Super AMOLED Touchscreen
* OS Bada, open to developers
* Processor 1 GHz
* Advanced multimedia features
* Wireless standards of last generation

Negative points

* Rich Apps Samsung

Specifications

System
Bada
Keyboard
No physical keyboard
Play Audio
Yes
Videorecording
Yes
Telephony
Yes
Integrated modem
Yes