MWC: Samsung unveils Wave; first Bada phone

Samsung Wave - first Bada handset

The first phone to use the new open mobile platform, Bada, has arrived in the form of the Samsung Wave (S8500). It’s part of a new series of handsets that will aim suit every lifestyle, suggesting many more offerings throughout 2010.

The Wave comes with a brand new ‘Super AM-OLED’ display, measuring 3.3-inches, that is brighter, clearer and less reflective than other OLED displays. As a result, the phone screen is far easier to see in bright sunlight, compared to earlier models. Measuring 800x480 pixels, it’s ideal for applications and multimedia alike - utilising a mobile version of the Digital Natural Image engine featured on Samsung’s LCD and LED televisions.
A great screen needs a great operating system, and the Wave features TouchWiz 3.0 - a vastly improved user interface that now has fully customisable menus and home-page. You can adjust the home screen layout to get instant access to Twitter, Facebook and loads of other social networking services. Alternatively, the screen can be changed into a media player, or used with Quick Panel to aggregate applications into one page.
After the speedy 800mhZ Jet, the Wave will be powered by a 1GHz processor, with a boost for 3D graphics and video performance. Connectivity includes Wi-Fi with wireless-N support, as well as Bluetooth 3.0 that offers incredible data transfer speeds - two firsts from Samsung.
For imaging, the Wave has a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash. It can also record (and play) HD video. The camera interface includes a number of features, including smile shot, beauty shot and touch autofocus.
Using the Bada platform, a growing number of applications can be downloaded from the integrated application store, or online. Samsung will be announcing more about Bada applications and services during MWC, starting on Monday February 15th.

More info: Samsung Mobile

Specifications:
Network

2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE) : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G (WCDMA/ HSPA) : 900/2100 MHz

Display

3.3” WVGA (800x480) Super AMOLED with mDNIe

Camera

5.0 Megapixel camera w/ LED Flash, Touch AF
Face/Blink Detection, Lomo Shot, Vintage Shot, Beauty Shot,
Smile Shot, Panorama Shot, Geo-tagging, Photo Editor

Video

HD video playing & recording
5.1ch Mobile Theater
MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV,DivX, XviD Video Editor

Audio

Music Player with DNSe & SRS Sound Effect
Find Music, DISK UI
3.5mm Ear Jack
FM Radio/ Recording
30 hr Playing Time

Value-added Features

Integrated Messaging ‘Social Hub’
Samsung Apps (*Availability of Samsung Apps differs by country)
TouchWiz 3.0 w/Integrated phonebook, Voice & Motion UI
Dolfin Browser 2.0 / One Finger Zoom (up to x10)
A-GPS, On/off Board Navigation(3D Map), LBS
SMS/ MMS/ Email/ Video Messaging/Exchange ActiveSync
Accelerator Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass
BPP(Basic Printing Profile), OPP(Object Push Profile), PictBridge (USB Printing)
Offline & No SIM Mode, Voice Command,
RSS Reader, Communities & Mobile Widgets

Connectivity

Bluetooth technology v 3.0
USB v2.0 (Full -Speed)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Memory

2GB/8GB + microSD (Up to 32GB)

Size

118 x 56 x 10.9mm

Battery

(Standard) Li-Ion, 1,500 mAh

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