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Samsung S8500 Wave
$500.00
Released April, 2010
The Pros:GPS. Well designed hardware - slim, quality build. 2 or 8GB of internal storage.
The Cons:Samsung have never provided a premium OS/UI/application experience, rarely support their products. A new operating system means very few applications, few developers, the risk that it will never catch on. If you have clicked DELETE option, it will really be deleted in an instant w/o asking yes or no.
The Samsung Wave S8500 is a flagship touchscreen Smart Phone from Samsung Mobile that offers a step-up from the company's SGH series. Operating on Samsung's own Bada mobile platform, the Wave is intended to compete alongside other leading touchscreen Smart Phones such as the Apple iPhone 3GS, Google Nexus One and Blackberry Storm.
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Available in both 2GB and 8GB models, the Wave is the first handheld device to feature Bluetooth 3.0 as well as the fully customizable "TouchWiz 3.0" user interface. In addition, the 3.3-inch "Super AMOLED" display provides increased clarity from the regular "AMOLED" technology of some other mobile phones, and is optimized for outdoor use in the daytime.
Features
- Sleek, contemporary design
- Wi-fi functionality
- 5-megapixel camera with flash and auto-focus
- High-quality audio and video playback (supports Mp3 and WAV, DivX and XviD)
- GPS with accelerometer
- MicroSD expansion card slot
- 1GHz application processor
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Voice-command functionality
- Anti-smudge screen technology
User Reviews (10)
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well designed hardware - slim, quality build
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2 or 8GB of internal storage
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microSD storage expansion
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3.3" AMOLED capacitive multitouch display
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alternate push/hold-to-zoom method is much better for single handed use than pinch-to-zoom
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'Samsung Social Media Hub' allows tight integration with online social media with sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc... allows for direct uploads
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features Samsung's most ambitious mobile development attempt yet - their own Bada operating system
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fast 1GHz Quallcom Snapdragon CPU
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1500mAh battery, better than most smartphones.
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720p Recording @ 30 FPS, crisp videos.
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Samsung have never provided a premium OS/UI/application experience, rarely support their products
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a new operating system means very few applications, few developers, the risk that it will never catch on
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if you have clicked DELETE option, it will really be deleted in an instant w/o asking yes or no
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unfinished on display - buggy / easy to crash beta
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the loud speaker is a bit not that loud compared to other phones
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