Samsung S8500 Wave review: Hello, world!

01 June 2010
Smartphone for the masses or feature phone of the future? Samsung would gladly have it either way. The question rather is, will the Bada OS keep up the pace of its debut device. We’ve been following the new smart platform since its first. Update: Samsung Dive overview added...

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  • Manson
  • nwh
  • 16 Jun 2010

Main disadvantages Inbuilt SatNav software has only a 30-day navigation license!!!!!
wrong, yesterday a i have download ndrive portugal from samsumg apps for free!!!!

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    • Anonymous
    • sUw
    • 16 Jun 2010

    Samsung to unveil Wave 2!!! and samsung wave nt yet launchd in india dammmmmmmm.....................

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      • Anonymous
      • T4d
      • 15 Jun 2010

      Look at the pics of the SE C901. They are much better. The Wave is pretty mediocre. I have a N86 from last year and the Wave photos look like crap compared to the N86. Nevertheless the Wave is my favourite phone with great features. The N86 I carry with me for my second sim-card and for photos only.

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        • Anonymous
        • sUw
        • 14 Jun 2010

        Psquare, 14 Jun 2010No official confirmation currently ... the India apps store... moretanx dude apriciated:)

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          • Psquare
          • vGU
          • 14 Jun 2010

          Anonymous, 13 Jun 2010hey dude when its comin to india i hv been waitng for dis m... moreNo official confirmation currently ... the India apps store has been building up gradually for the phone.

          However, Iphone4's likely to be way costlier than the wave... for much less functionalities! :)

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            • Psquare
            • vGU
            • 14 Jun 2010

            just browsing, 14 Jun 2010i forgot to mention that the phone has to be on for the mes... moreThanks!! :)

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              • just browsing
              • nSa
              • 14 Jun 2010

              Psquare, 11 Jun 2010Hi users.. can anyone plz confirm if we can schedule messag... morei forgot to mention that the phone has to be on for the message to be sent

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                • just browsing
                • nSa
                • 14 Jun 2010

                Psquare, 11 Jun 2010Hi users.. can anyone plz confirm if we can schedule messag... moreyes you can schedule texts on the wave. Press options tab at the bottom and bottom left option is schedule message.

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                  • hurr
                  • tV0
                  • 13 Jun 2010

                  Anonymous, 13 Jun 2010hey dude when its comin to india i hv been waitng for dis m... moreIn Malaysia it is now sold at Samsung Mobile @ Mines for RM2499, which I believe is the RRP. Another phone shop sells it for 1499, but is currently out of stock.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • sUw
                    • 13 Jun 2010

                    Psquare, 13 Jun 2010Hi everyone... The India Samsung Kies shows two samsung wav... morehey dude when its comin to india i hv been waitng for dis monster!!!!! i thnk...by the time... iphone 4G...wil come....!!!

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                      • Psquare
                      • vI1
                      • 13 Jun 2010

                      Hi everyone... The India Samsung Kies shows two samsung wave models.. The s8500 & the s8500L. Can anyone throw some light on the difference between the two?

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                        • ssj
                        • uNV
                        • 12 Jun 2010

                        Best UI I've ever seen. Very nice. I wish if i could afford one for mine. :-(

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                          • Sea
                          • nGY
                          • 11 Jun 2010

                          Lohmey Dimson, 10 Jun 2010Boys and Girls, how do you switch off T9? Thank youpress and hold language change button in qwerty keypad.
                          then you can turn off T9 in the keyboard settings pop up

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                            • Psquare
                            • 2xg
                            • 11 Jun 2010

                            Hi users.. can anyone plz confirm if we can schedule messages in the wave? ... had seen it earlier in a video. I'm curios to know if it has been the same in the post production units...

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                              • Anonymous
                              • LH0
                              • 11 Jun 2010

                              A very good answer to the iphone by samsung.Ofcourse the phone has some issues but if samsung can fix them soon with upgrades i believe it can match the iphone.Keep dreaming huh?

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                                • Tayfun
                                • 39R
                                • 11 Jun 2010

                                It has light sensor to change screen brightness dynamically.
                                There is mistake on disadvantages items. Left side of the front camera there is proximity and light sensors.

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                                  • Nick
                                  • nGQ
                                  • 11 Jun 2010

                                  Hi guys just got this phone and generally I love it apart from the crappy navigation !! I cant even get mine to show anything apart from a yellow view of the map (no roads or anything). What have I done wrong can anyone help with this please.

                                  Cheers for any help

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                                    • paulpaul
                                    • 3pb
                                    • 11 Jun 2010

                                    end of 1st week, does anyone know how many wave samsung sold so far?? i have been using wave for a week now and its a amazing device to have. every day a few new application gets added to the samsungapps store....i wish the numbers were by 10s or 100s.....i guess in a year time they will be.....

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                                      • Samsung Wave user (4
                                      • PBe
                                      • 11 Jun 2010

                                      Anonymous, 10 Jun 2010I like this phone. I don't know if I should buy this one be... moreIf you have the patience to wait.. I can recommend to wait for the Samsung Galaxy S aka "iFone" KILLER. You want to be unique and not follow the MASS crowd going for the "Dezire" or the "iFoneFor" then go with Samsung. Got Samsung Jet before then changed to wave. Just check out the specs. You will not regret Samsung! :)

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                                        • Psquare
                                        • vGU
                                        • 11 Jun 2010

                                        If we buy the samsung wave now... would we have the option to upgrade the OS, when a new version is introduced by samsung? or would we have no option but to stay with the same Bada OS version?