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.
There is, unfortunately, nothing revolutionary in terms of user interface, but it is not lacking in it either. This is mainly due to the fact that Samsung have heavily borrowed from popular systems used by other phone manufacturers. In particular, the user interface looks and feels quite similar to Google’s Android. You will have few, if any, complaints about it, as it clean and very responsive. More apps would be nice, but Samsung have at least made a big step in the right direction by making their new operating system an open platform. The Samsung Wave is particularly good for people who find themselves sending and receiving a lot of messages, whether they be SMSs, emails or Tweets. The user interface makes it quick and easy to check for and send out new messages, as you can look after all of your accounts from a single messaging feature. The calendar features are also worth highlighting, as Samsung have clearly made efforts to make them a cut above what you would expect. You can link up your calendar with your social networking accounts, and it is easy for your friends and contacts to know what you will be doing when (that is, if you want them to know).
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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