Samsung S8500 Wave review: Hello, world!
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- mark
- BwV
- 10 Jun 2010
Lol, 09 Jun 2010I do think Samsung fanboys are blind. I'm not saying Wave i... moreI owned the n900 and I am now posting this comment using my Wave. N900 is by far a more accomplished pocket computer, but fails in so many simple tasks (which I'm glad to say are now being corrected). The wave straight out of the box is a more accomplished convergence device, again, not without flaws. Both will evolve.
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- Lohmey Dimson
- MjA
- 10 Jun 2010
Boys and Girls, how do you switch off T9? Thank you
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- Anonymous
- vp1
- 10 Jun 2010
I like this phone. I don't know if I should buy this one because three months from now Samsung might announce another similar phone with better performance or something. No problem if I can get this with a carrier contract but in my country, carriers don't offer contracts for phones like this.
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- hurr
- tVv
- 10 Jun 2010
I'd love it if GSMArena can make an exclusive report on Samsung's Super AMOLED technology. (e.g. PenTile or no PenTile, grayscale performance etc.)
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- Sayem
- uNV
- 10 Jun 2010
Lol, 09 Jun 2010I do think Samsung fanboys are blind. I'm not saying Wave i... moreSamsung fans are not blind. We'll only say the truth. By the way I was never a samsung fanBoy, but im a proud Wave-Bada fanboy.
Bada is a new open platform, not merely an upgrade version of touchwiz. Bada enables developers to create software they like with ease.
Bada has a four-layer architecture: kernel, device, service, and framework layers.
The kernel layer can be the Linux kernel or a real-time OS kernel, depending on the hardware configuration.
The device layer provides the core functions as a device platform, such as system and security management, graphics and windowing system, data protocols and telephony, as well as audio-visual and multimedia management.
The service layer provides service-centric functions that are provided by application engines and web-service components interconnecting with bada Server.
Only the framework layer can export the C++ open API. The framework consists of an application framework and functions exported by the underlying layers.
So Bada is a platform and the best one, of course.
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- wavehaslight
- q{j
- 10 Jun 2010
can the camera light be used as a flashlight or torch such as on many sony phones?
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- Anonymous
- nnW
- 10 Jun 2010
but we have to be honest about one thing.its a complete OS.it combines something of Symbian, iOS and Android. the only thing that CAN get better is the App store.but lets give it some time,remember where Android was at the beginning>?we can see its limitations even today, which Bada doesnt have.all in all,a great phone.
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- q{T
- 09 Jun 2010
Lol, 09 Jun 2010I do think Samsung fanboys are blind. I'm not saying Wave i... moreI agree. Can't really say that Bada is better than Meego, iOS4, Android, etc. All OS's have their own advantages and disadvantages.
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- KFP
- 09 Jun 2010
Sayem, 08 Jun 2010Meego can never compete with Bada, nor con n900 compete wit... moreI do think Samsung fanboys are blind. I'm not saying Wave is bad, but how can you say Meego cant compete with Bada. Do you Know what is Bada.?? Its a upgraded version of touchwiz. In the first sight no one can tell difference between Wave, Galaxy S and Monte. Software wise both of three looks same. And have you even tried Meamo (N900).?? Before saying Meego cant compete with Bada first use N900 and then post opinion. Your post was totally childish.
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- Anonymous
- mAw
- 09 Jun 2010
could anybody on vodafone confirm if the wave has custom vodafone firmware and menu or if it's a standard phone with just voda settings. Ta.
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- Sahadewa
- j$g
- 09 Jun 2010
Please let me know whether wave has yahoo messenger support or not.
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- guest
- pdX
- 08 Jun 2010
Vince, 07 Jun 2010In an earlier review there was mention of a voice control a... moreIn touchwiz 3.0 demonstration voice command activates by blowing into microphone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRM5bf35yqs dunno if it works in wave:D
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- Sayem
- uNV
- 08 Jun 2010
Lol, 07 Jun 2010But Meego can easily compete with Bada. N900 with 600mhz wa... moreMeego can never compete with Bada, nor con n900 compete with wave. Wave is far far superior..
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- Vince
- SnR
- 07 Jun 2010
In an earlier review there was mention of a voice control application (with a briefing mode, drive mode etc) does anyone know what happened to it? nowhere to be found in the final model and it seamed such a useful feature. Also no menti of any voice command capabilities of the phone any longer. Any inside information?
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- Anonymous
- xmh
- 07 Jun 2010
I saw somewhere else that the music player also had music recognition. Does anyone know if this is like Shazam?
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- Lol
- KFP
- 07 Jun 2010
Sayem, 07 Jun 2010Bada is just rocking. Its THE PERFECT OS. If sammy co... moreBut Meego can easily compete with Bada. N900 with 600mhz was faster than any droid with 1ghz and Android 2.1. Dunno about android 2.2
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- Anon
- RBV
- 07 Jun 2010
Valera, 07 Jun 2010Hi guys, I'd like to ask something. Did anyone experience a... more"This is happening if you simply close the widgets from the task manager, to free some RAM memory..."
If u close widget Application, ofcourse it would close widgets on home screen ! I dont see whats so confusing for you in this !!!!
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- Sayem
- uNV
- 07 Jun 2010
Bada is just rocking.
Its THE PERFECT OS.
If sammy continue to support Bada like they are doing now, mark my words, after 2 year it will have a significent amount of market share, and after 5 years it will even dominate.
Symbian, WinMo, Mac OS are all gurvage. I only can compare Android with Bada. But Wave equipped with Bada has far SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE than any Android, ever released..
Heads down to Bada..
Bada, by its features and performance, made me its fan.
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- ghibly
- 9LI
- 07 Jun 2010
Valera, 07 Jun 2010Hi guys, I'd like to ask something. Did anyone experience a... moreI read that there was some little bugs in the software, when you use the function to close all the running applications simultaneusly, it literaly closes all - that includes the program in charge for the widgets on screen.
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- Anonymous
- NaK
- 07 Jun 2010
paulpaul , 05 Jun 2010i got my wave through post yesterday and been playing with ... morehello paulpaul... Nice review and many thanx for the answers...
What is the version of your firmware? and how does the speaker sound with ringtones compared to htc hero or iphone...... Thank you