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Samsung S8500 also known as Wave, is a quad-band GSM 850/900/800/1900 and HSDPA 900/2100 device. It is the first phone from Samsung featuring the BADA operating system. The phone measures 118 X 56 X 10.9 mm and weighs 118 grams.

Samsung Wave features a 3.3 inches super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen which supports 16 million colors and has a resolution of 480 X 800 pixels. An accelerometer sensor and proximity sensor are provided for auto-rotate and auto turn-off respectively. The body of the phone is made up of scratch-resistant material. Other features include handwriting recognition, smart unlock, etc. The phone runs on Samsung’s innovative TouchWiz user interface which makes the phone attractive and easy to use.

Samsung wave runs on an ARM Cortex A8 1 GHZ processor and features Samsung’s BADA OS. It has an internal memory of 1.5 GB (390 MB user available) which can be further expanded up to 32 GB using an external microSD card. It has a 5 megapixel camera which can take images up to a resolution of 2592 X 1944 pixels and record videos at 30 frames per second. Other features of the camera include autofocus, LED flash, image stabilization, touch focus, geo-tagging, smile and blink detection, video light, etc.

The handset includes a music player which can play MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ file formats and a video player which supports MP4/WMV/DivX file formats. Stereo FM radio with RDS and FM recording is also provided. Other applications include Digital compass, organizer, image editor, voice memo, etc. Users can also download other applications from Samsung’s App store.

The phone has a standard Li-ion 1500 mAh battery which offers standby time of 600 hours(2g)/550 hours(3g) and talk time of 15 hours(2g)/7 hours(3G).

Every year see a number of manafacturers release and large number of mobile phones. And many of these handsets simply do not make the grade for one reason or another. However there are always a handful of phones that become hugely popular thanks to there innovative styling and host of features, and the Samsung S8500 Wave looks set to become such a model.

The mobile phone fans out there have been waiting for news of the Samsung Wave thanks to the fact that it runs on Samsung brand new “Bada” operating system. Bada is seen as a major rival to the other main players out there, namely the Google Android. Although the handset has not been released yet, meaning nobody has had the chance to fully experience the Bada OS, word is that it is an incredibly easy platform for users and programmers alike, and already a PS3 development studio have developed a game, the first time such a studio has produced one for a mobile phone. Therefore the operating system is certainly going to be something worth waiting for, for smartphone fans and gamers alike.

Another great feature of the Samsung Wave is the new Super AMOLED screen technology. This has been developed by Samsung and means that the already thin AMOLED screen can be made thinner by incorporating the capacitive touchscreen layer with the display layer, shaving millimetres off the overall thickness. The depth of the handset is just 10.9 mm, and although the weight cannot be confirmed at this time, it is likely to be very lightweight for a smartphone. The 3.3″ screen is a touch larger than some of its counterparts, meaning its great for displaying photos and watching movies. A huge 16 million colours can be displayed and the resolution is impressive, at 800 x 480.

The Wave looks set to be packed with a host of other features most phone user will gain benefit from. WiFi is included in order to browse the web, which you can do by using Samsungs Dolphin Web browser. A powerful 1Ghz processor ensures that the day to day operation of the phone is quick and effortless. With regards to connectivity, the “Wave” is Samsungs first handset to feature Bluetooth 3.0, resulting in quicker data transfers.

Although we only have some of the details at this present time, from what we have seen the Samsung Wave looks a well equipped and well designed mobile handset. The superb screen and excellent operating system seem set to ensure that the “Wave” will be another successful handset for Samsung.

By: ERosher

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