gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2011-07-31 06:16:22
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Nearly every recent touchscreen handset that we've seen has featured Android, so the affordable Samsung Wave II makes a pleasant change. This device runs Samsung's own Bada operating system – read on to find out if it has what it takes to beat more exp...
Despite being affordable, the most impressive thing about the Samsung Wave II is its screen. Measuring in at 3.7 inches, it boasts a pin-sharp resolution of 480 x 800 pixels – easily enough to match or better most high-end smartphones. Whether you'll like the Samsung Wave II or not depends almost entirely about what you want in a phone. If apps are important to you, and the ability to download ne...
Although the integrated approach of the Bada operating system will please those looking for something a little more simple, it's also the Wave II's downfall. Granted, the majority of apps available for Android or Apple handsets are trivial and pointless, but some are genuinely useful, and it's easy to feel lost without them on the Samsung Wave II.
The Samsung Wave II is a decent feature phone. Sure, it can't match the best smartphones for apps, but it doesn't try to. If you just want a simple touchscreen handset for texts, calls and browsing the web, the decent screen and battery life make it we...
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This is quite a rarity these days, a Samsung phone that doesn't have the Galaxy brand name. The Samsung Wave 2 is the successor to the relatively popular Wave from last year. It has a few really nice improvements that are evident from the off, all of w...
Here we are at the end of another review. I have enjoyed most of my time with the Samsung Wave 2 and I hope I have explained well enough what my experiences were like as I really do think BADA as a smartphone operating system has some potential. But a...
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The big platform players of the smartphone scene these days are Apple's iOS and Google's Android, but there are other pretenders to the throne. Bada is Samsung's own stab at Android's vital organs, and the Samsung Wave II is the highest-end phone to use t...
Quality build, Decent camera, Excellent video skills...
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The Samsung Wave II S8530 is a Bada OS smartphone with a 3.7in SLCD and a 5Mp camera. Here's our review. Amidst all the brouhaha surrounding the more established mobile operating systems such as Android, iOS and Symbian, it's quite easy to forget Samsu...
There is no reason why at £244 the Samsung Wave II S8530 shouldn't be top contender for your next mid-range smartphone. Yes, it may not have a widely accepted mobile OS and the benefits that come with it but on its own, the Wave II is a very good smart...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2011-07-31 06:16:36
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Samsung has a prolific presence in the smartphone sector, with a number of Android-based handsets doing the rounds, plus a Windows Phone 7 offering. Not content with that, Samsung also has also developed its own operating system, called Bada. Bada has...
The Samsung Wave II is well made, and has a large, impressive screen. But we aren't fans of Bada. The user interface has its good and bad points, and these largely balance each other out. But smartphones need a strong library of third-party software to...
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Samsung’s original Wave from last year was an attempt at a high-functioning smart phone at a lower than usual price, thanks to Samsung’s Bada OS, which is supposed to be cheaper to implement than the likes of Android. It did a pretty good job too, and...
Sharp Super-clear LCD screen, Social Hub and social networking widgets, HD video...
Can't add shortcuts to home screens, not much of an advance on the original...
A solidly decent smart phone though it’s not necessarily much cheaper than comparable Androids Key specs3.5mm jack, 5 megapixels, Bluetooth, FM radio, Li-ion battery, microSD, MP3 player, Touchscreen, Wi-Fi...
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3g.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 06:16:40
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At the end of the day, we'd say that the shortage of apps in the Samsung App Store would be the main deterrent for anyone thinking of buying the Samsung Wave II, and which might push them towards an Android handset. The Samsung Wave II is a very capab...
The standout feature of the Wave II is its wonderfully colourful and bright Super Clear LCD capacitive display...
The Samsung App Store is still rather short on stock, although it's getting better all the time...
Samsung has done a good job with its Bada OS but we think it will find it hard to compete against Samsung's smartphones running Android...
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The original Samsung Wave came out last year to general approval as a cut-price smartphone running on the company’s new Bada operating system – a curious development given Samsung’s own endorsement of Android. Testing the water: Samsung's Wave II Howev...
The Samsung Wave II updates the popular original with a bigger screen and improved video camera. If you have the original this is more of a tweak than an overhaul, though if the HD video means a lot to you it’s worth considering. For the rest of us, i...
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T3.com Updated:
2011-07-31 06:16:42
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At around £270 sim-free, the Wave 2 is strictly in the mid-tier of smartphones - a good £100 cheaper than its stablemate the Samsung Galaxy S, while on paper offering many a similar camera and interface. Running Samsung’s own Bada interface instead...
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techradar.com Updated:
2011-07-31 06:16:42
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The Samsung Wave II follows up an earlier device of the same name, the original Samsung Wave. The first Wave launched a new operating system on the world, Bada, and we saw it again in the Wave 723.Sitting underneath a familiar TouchWiz user interface...
Long battery life, Great build, Smashing screen, Good text entry, Nice web browser...
Understocked app store, Not enough widgets, Poor navigation software , No smart dialling, Poor linking of Twitter and Facebook contacts...
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The Samsung Wave 2 has had a seriously stealthy launch in the UK. I’s now on sale, not that Samsung has been bigging it up much, instead going all Galaxy, all Android all the time with its marketing hype – curious perhaps, since the Samsung Wave 2...
Great screen, build, battery and AllShare...
bada has barely changed...
Apps don't make or break badaIt’s interesting to see Samsung pursuing feature phones while all its rivals switch to a smartphone and cheap-dumbphone approach with little in between. As a result, the Samsung Wave 2’s only real rival is the original Wave...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2011-07-31 06:16:46
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The Wave II doesn't lack any modern communications standards and has WiFi, 3G+ and Bluetooth 3.0. It's perfectly good at picking up signal and allows reasonable quality voice calls. We would still have preferred a slightly higher maximum volume, especi...
General usability and finish quality, Screen: responsive, good contrast and accurate colour reproduction, Responsive, Decent battery life...
Less memory, Performs the same as the Wave I but costs more...
The Wave II doesn't bring anything new that the first Wave didn't have already. The only real differences are a larger screen and less memory. Like its older brother, it's fast, responsive and intuitive and offers a decent multimedia performance...
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The Wave II might not have cutting edge technology flowing through its veins, but its designers obviously decided that premium quality means using materials like metal and carbon fibre - and that's a good thing. While the latter doesn't feature (how many...
Excellent build quality, clear display...
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There€s something to be said about Samsung€s persistence in continuing to release phones based on the bada OS, given how far Android has come since the first Wave handset was released.The second model has now arrived, and it€s fair to say that the smartph...
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Samsung's first Bada handset, the Samsung Wave was a kind of a trailblazer for the company. The handset allowed the debut of the Super AMOLED screen technology and the Hummingbird processor of 1 GHz. The handset is sure to be a special place in the hearts...
Overall, the Samsung Wave II makes a very good impression as the younger, hulkier brother of the original. It has grown in size, thanks to the inclusion of a larger 3.7” screen, making it feel more solid and comfortable to operate. It's somewhat disappoin...
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In this age of instant gratification, frustration with the lack of options remains the biggest hesitation for anyone thinking of jumping on board the Bada OS. But then again, there's power...
Affordable; great auto correct when typing; Social Hub simplifies communications...
Bada OS has some way to go; marketplace lacks apps.
In this age of instant gratification, frustration with the lack of options remains the biggest hesitation for anyone thinking of jumping on board the Bada OS. But then again, there's power in numbers and this new imagining of the Wave is a shrewd move...
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thestar.com.my Updated:
2016-11-26 16:47:41
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The first Samsung Wave made quite a splash, and the second is meant to be friendlier to the masses and their pockets. By GOH XI NING When Samsung launched the first Wave phone to feature its proprietary operating system Bada, it did so with much fan...
Affordable; great auto correct when typing; Social Hub simplifies communications.
Bada OS has some way to go; marketplace lacks apps.
In this age of instant gratification, frustration with the lack of options remains the biggest hesitation for anyone thinking of jumping on board the Bada OS. But then again, there's power in numbers and this new imagining of the Wave is a shrewd move...
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tbreak.ae Updated:
2016-11-26 16:47:41
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For Samsung, there couldn’t have been a better launch for its Bada OS when it was first packed in with the original Samsung Wave. Not only was the new operating system that was debuted, but it was also the first smartphone to feature the Super AMOLED s...
Great built, Super LCD is pretty decent, 5MP camera, 3.7" screen, T9 Trace (swype)...
its the same OS without any noticeable changes, clunky UI, Apps Store is still crap, Browser is terrible, loudspeaker is soft...
Samsung Wave II gets nothing but a shrug from me. It is only slightly better than the first one, barely has new features, has a larger yet inferior display, and performs similarly as well. As a stand-alone product, the Wave II is a great device that sh...
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Amidst the heated competition between mobile OS heavyweights like Google's Android and Apple's iOS last year, Samsung introduced a new mobile OS, bada, to much fanfare and excitement on the aptly named S8500 Wave. In fact, we gave it a favorable review...
The Samsung S8530 Wave II might not be the cream of its crop, but it stands out for its multimedia prowess. We would also like to add that its battery life is also very decent, and it can easily last up till two days with light usage and 3G enabled. Furth...
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cgena.com Updated:
2016-11-26 16:47:41
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Samsung is making Waves near the PhP 10,000 price range, which brings the Bada OS closer to the budget-conscious consumer group. One of the latest is the Samsung Wave 525, which is at the time of writing probably the most affordable Bada-based phone o...
Affordable price, great functionality, good package...
Old design, limited OS and apps...
Bada-based phones are getting more and more affordable and the Samsung Wave 525 is the most it can get. Functionality is great though its design fails to impress and its features are only enough to keep you entertained. The Samsung Apps is still unde...
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The workmanship is also impressive. The Wave II GT-S8530 is precisely assembled. Irregularities, for example in gaps, are looked for in vain. The case's bezel and the battery cover are made of brushed aluminum, which gives the Wave II a very qualitative t...
Outstanding workmanship, Above average equipment, Convincing value for money ratio...
Almost the same hardware as its predecessor, Small app availability and thus limited expandability, Partly mulish browser...
Samsung Wave II GT-S8530After the predecessor had set the expectations quite high, the Wave II GT-S8530 brings them back down to earth. Beside the larger screen and a new version of Samsung's own operating system, the successor hardly has anything new to...
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Enter the Samsung Wave II, Exit stage right, the Samsung Wave. Spotting the differences between the two devices is not an easy task. Samsung has merely tweaked the Wave ever so slightly and re-launched it, which could be a good thing to some or not...
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The Samsung Wave II S8530 is a Bada OS smartphone with a 3.7in SLCD and a 5Mp camera. Here's our review.Amidst all the brouhaha surrounding the more established mobile operating systems such as Android, iOS and Symbian, it's quite easy to forget Samsu...
There is no reason why at £244 the Samsung Wave II S8530 shouldn't be top contender for your next mid-range smartphone. Yes, it may not have a widely accepted mobile OS and the benefits that come with it but on its own, the Wave II is a very good smar...
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Amidst all the brouhaha surrounding the more established mobile operating systems like , iOS and Symbian, it's quite easy to forget that powers its Wave line-up of phones. Now, the Bada devices may not have the application support that Apple and Andro...
Good Looking Sharp Screen, Very Good Audio Playback, Solid Build & Great Looks, Super Responsive Touchscreen, Easy to Use UI...
Not Enough Apps, Choppy Video Playback, Dull Looking Photos...
The Samsung S8530 Wave II is a Bada OS smartphone with a 3.7-inch SLCD and a 5MP camera...
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Expert Review When we reviewed the original , we were greatly impressed by the overall performance of the phone. But what we really liked about that phone was that despite the laundry list of features that it had, it was quite affordable. Due to sho...
Excellent design and build, superb display quality, simple, easy to use interface, great audio quality, good camera performance, well priced...
Poor choice of third party applications, no ambient light sensor, memory card under the battery, choppy video playback, minor annoyances in web browser persist...
The Samsung S8530 Wave II is priced at Rs. 16,499. For that price, the phone is very good value for money. It looks great, has very good build quality, the display is excellent and the phone is packed with features. Unfortunately, as a smartphone, the...
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The first Samsung Wave made quite a splash, and the second is meant to be friendlier to the masses and their pockets. By GOH XI NING When Samsung launched the first Wave phone to feature its proprietary operating system Bada, it did so with much fan...
Affordable; great auto correct when typing; Social Hub simplifies communications.
Bada OS has some way to go; marketplace lacks apps.
In this age of instant gratification, frustration with the lack of options remains the biggest hesitation for anyone thinking of jumping on board the Bada OS. But then again, there's power in numbers and this new imagining of the Wave is a shrewd move...
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The Samsung Wave was the first smartphone to feature the Bada OS and it was a very impressive device. Post that, a couple of entry level Bada phones were launched with good hardware but smaller displays that did not stand in front of the package that t...
Build, looks, display, performance, sound output, camera, 720p HD recording, battery life...
No Super AMOLED display, Limited Apps on Bada OS...
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For Samsung, there couldn’t have been a better launch for its Bada OS when it was first packed in with the original Samsung Wave. Not only was the new operating system that was debuted, but it was also the first smartphone to feature the Super AMOLED s...
Great built, Super LCD is pretty decent, 5MP camera, 3.7" screen, T9 Trace (swype)...
its the same OS without any noticeable changes, clunky UI, Apps Store is still crap, Browser is terrible, loudspeaker is soft...
Samsung Wave II gets nothing but a shrug from me. It is only slightly better than the first one, barely has new features, has a larger yet inferior display, and performs similarly as well. As a stand-alone product, the Wave II is a great device that sh...
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Amidst the heated competition between mobile OS heavyweights like Google's Android and Apple's iOS last year, Samsung introduced a new mobile OS, bada, to much fanfare and excitement on the aptly named S8500 Wave. In fact, we gave it a favorable review...
The Samsung S8530 Wave II might not be the cream of its crop, but it stands out for its multimedia prowess. We would also like to add that its battery life is also very decent, and it can easily last up till two days with light usage and 3G enabled. Fu...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated:
2011-07-31 06:16:40
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While Samsung’s perseverance with Bada is admirable, we can’t see the Wave II outselling Samsung’s Android-powered smartphones Related links News Samsung Wave II available now Samsung Wave 723 smartphone launches Others to consider LG Optimus One User...
The Super Clear LCD capacitive touch-screen is bright, colourful and makes the Samsung Wave II a joy to use...
It may be growing, but the Samsung App Store is bare enough to put off potential interestLook and Feel...
While Samsung’s perseverance with Bada is admirable, we can’t see the Wave II outselling Samsung’s Android-powered smartphones...
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cellphonequick.com Updated:
2011-07-31 06:16:43
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Samsung’s first Bada handset, the Samsung Wave was a kind of a trailblazer for the company. The handset allowed the debut of the Super AMOLED screen technology and the Hummingbird processor of 1 GHz. The handset is sure to be a special place in the he...
Superb screen, Sleek design, Fast operation, Huge number of home screens, top end camera...
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The first bada phone, the Samsung Wave, was somewhat of a trailblazer for the company. Being the handset where the screen technology, and the made their debut, it will always have a special place in our techy hearts. Samsung needed a smashing phone t...
Very good camera, Solid metal construction, Rich support of video and audio codecs...
No ambient light sensor for automatic adjustment of screen brightness, bada 1.2 browser still doesn't support Adobe Flash 10.1...
As for the calling capabilities, the Samsung Wave II performs very well. It doesn’t have dual mics for noise cancellation, but the single one does a commendable job at filtering out the background noise coming from around you. The earspeaker is loud en...
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Samsung is making Waves near the PhP 10,000 price range, which brings the Bada OS closer to the budget-conscious consumer group. One of the latest is the Samsung Wave 525, which is at the time of writing probably the most affordable Bada-based phone o...
Affordable price, great functionality, good package...
Old design, limited OS and apps...
Bada-based phones are getting more and more affordable and the Samsung Wave 525 is the most it can get. Functionality is great though its design fails to impress and its features are only enough to keep you entertained. The Samsung Apps is still unde...
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If you have the feeling the Wave II came out of nowhere you’re not alone. This is not your usual upgrade – it’s an emergency response to what might one day be known as the 2010 SuperAMOLED crisis. Just kidding really, but we guess it always helps to k...
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Contents: In the box: Positioning Samsung launched a SuperAmoled plant in October, but the demand is so high that the company will not satisfy it until at least 2012. In one of the previous articles I mentioned that Samsung is a victim of the scree...
The connection quality is above any criticism, the ringtones are loud, but vibration is not always felt. The loudspeaker on the top is an advantage when the phone is used from the pocket, but it is a problem at times: if you put the handset upside dow...
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Contents: Positioning Even without Wave 525 Samsung has enough of entry level touchscreen models. Take the latest Corby 3G or its predecessors. The emergence of Bada shifts the priorities of the Korean manufacturer. Samsung will gradually move from...
I will not dwell on issues of connection quality and signal reception, because my sample had no problems with it. The loudspeaker of Wave 525 sounds great and sometimes can even be too noisy if you choose an annoying and loud ringtone. The speaker is...
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Samsung has been in the phone business for quite a long time, but it has seen a huge amount of success in the past year, releasing phones like the ; Samsung's flagship Android phone has been a huge hit. Then followed the launch of the Samsung's Google...
My final verdict on reviewing the Samsung Wave II S8530 is that it's an excellent smartphone. I don't see any reason not to buy it. If you don't mind not getting an Android phone, the Wave II S8530 is the way to go. It is the perfect successor t...
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recombu.com Updated:
2014-03-26 01:58:13
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The original Samsung Wave was the first phone to feature Samsung's own phone system, Bada and their own app store. Now, the Wave II is here, and although it doesn't look that different to its older brother from the outside, it's here to prove there's stil...
It's a nicely built phone, and looks very much a part of the stylish Samsung family. It doesn't look out of place against other premium Samsung offerings, like their Omnia 7, aside from the oddshaped central button below the screen, The screen is bigger...
It really hasn't changed much since the original Wave, and although what's now available on a Bada phone has increased a lot since its release, it's a minnow compared to the Android and Apple whales.
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 Single SIM 1500 mAh Black Smartphones (GT-S8530HKABDT)")
