The Samsung Wave : The Basics Explained

The first handset to be released with Samsung’s new Bada operating platform is the Samsung Wave, which is a slim touchscreen smartphone with a large 3.3″ display. The phone’s hardware is definitely top-tier, with a 1GHz processor, 8GB of internal storage, world-roaming 3.5G, support for a wide range of media files, plus everything you would expect to see in a smartphone, like microSD card support and a 3.5mm headphone socket. Overall, it is difficult to see anything missing in terms of specifications. What really sets the Samsung Wave apart from its competitors is the quality of its screen. It is no exaggeration to say that other manufacturers cannot produce anything to match it at the moment. For the Samsung Wave, Samsung have taken their industry-leading AMOLED screen from their 2009 models and improved on it. The result? An 800 x 400 pixels screen that displays colors in a rich and vibrant way. Watching videos or surfing web on it is really a lot of fun.

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. Knowing how important integration with social networking sites is, Samsung have made a clear effort to make the Samsung Wave easy to use with Facebook and Twitter accounts. You can send and receive messages with ease, and always be up-to-date with what your friends and family are up to. You can actually manage your social networking accounts from the same messaging feature that deals with SMSs and emails, so you do not have to keep logging in and out of your various accounts.

To summarize, the Samsung Wave provides a fantastic use experience and runs fast and smoothly. It is not a game changer, but it is definitely worth considering if you want a professional looking phone that is packed with features. If the Samsung Wave is anything to go by, you can expect to see Samsung introducing some exciting devices on its Bada platform. It does, however, need to ensure app development does not come secondary to hardware, because these days there is an expectation by consumers to have a wide range of apps available.

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