Samsung first launched the Wave as a feature-packed, technology-rich smartphone based on their own Bada operating platform. There wasn’t much you couldn’t love about the original Wave, and even if it was trying to compete at the top end of the market, it still proved popular. With the Wave 2, Samsung is trying to achieve something different for its Bada platform, but what does this mean for the next generation of Wave users?
The new Wave 2 carries on where the previous phone left off, and has the necessary good looks it takes for a smartphone to make it these days. The screen is a good size at 3.2 inches, although Samsung has opted for a TFT display to replace the original Wave’s better quality AMOLED screen, in an effort to trim some cost from the phone. Using the touchscreen is as easy as you would expect, and the inclusion of an accelerometer means it quickly adapts to suit whichever way you want to view the phone.
Unlike the original Wave which was a 3G smartphone, data is managed through the Wave 2′s EDGE and GPRS connectivity. However, the newer version of the Wave does get the latest Bluetooth, WiFi and GPS, that you will find in many of the top smartphones. You also get a clever feature that records directly from the FM radio that’s included in the Wave 2.
Probably one of the more interesting aspects of the Wave 2 is Samsung’s own Bada operating platform. The mobile manufacturer is committed to developing more of their phones on this platform, even though many feel the market it already overcrowded. With support for developers, to make sure Bada gets the features and apps that it needs to be a success, Samsung is pinning its hopes on the Wave 2 to introduce and promote Bada to a wider audience.
Using Bada gives the Wave 2 the opportunity to benefit from a host of Samsung-created software and features, including the easy to use Touchwiz interface, as well as the popular Social Hub that puts all your networking in one place, and a range of Samsung Apps. The 3.2 megapixel camera works well, if it’s maybe not as impressive as the original Wave’s 5 megapixel version, but it does have the ability to record video as well as take still good quality photos.
All in all, the Samsung Wave 2 is less a successor to the original Wave, but more of a slimmed down version to appeal to the much bigger market of consumers who want smartphone capabilities without the price tag – which is exactly what the Wave 2 offers. The unique operating system, and other features based on it, offer users an attractive alternative, and making the Wave accessible to more people will hopefully give Samsung the Bada converts they need to ensure its success.
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