Samsung Wave 2 : An Overview
Bada, Samsung’s open mobile platform, experienced its debut via the Wave smartphone. Encouraged by the positive response from both consumers and critics, Samsung has taken the next step to promote Bada, developing the Samsung Wave 2. Intended for release in new and growing markets such as Russia, the Wave 2 is intended as an introductory handset.
Since the Wave 2 is not intended for use in established smartphone regions, 3G network support has been replaced with GPRS/EDGE capabilities. The Wave 2 still provides WiFi b/g/n, but Bluetooth v3.0 is gone for v2.1. The Wave 2′s companion model, the Wave 2 Pro, experiences a change in design by way of a slide out QWERTY keyboard. A touch only screen is found on the standard Wave 2. Samsung’s TouchWiz is the user interface installed and the screen is 3.2 inches.
80MB of onboard memory are installed on the Samsung Wave 2 which can be amped up to 16MB by way of a microSD slot. This is of course not as much memory as is found on the more expensive smartphones, but the Wave 2 has plenty to perform the intended tasks. Geared toward social networking, the Wave 2 comes with Facebook and Twitter installed. If that is not enough, and it surely isn’t, numerous other applications can be found at the Samsung Apps store.
Of course, since the Wave 2 is being marketed as an introduction for developing markets, there are sacrifices to be made in order to keep the phone affordable. That is not to say that the device is barebones, however. There may be no DivX or Xvid playback, but there is an FM radio, GPS, microUSB, and the aforementioned microSD slot on the Wave 2. And since the phone is designed to focus on social networking, Samsung installed its own Social Hub that combines Twitter, Facebook, IM, and email all into one location. Apps such as games and navigation tools can be downloaded without installing additional software onto the phone, or the user can synch the phone to a PC for larger files. And since cameras are a necessity on smartphones these days, the Wave 2 comes complete with the 3-megapixel variety.
A fine complement to the already popular Wave, Samsung’s Wave 2 is a nice introduction to users who are not already familiar with much smartphone technology. What the Wave 2 lacks in innovation, it makes up for in affordability and reliability. It is a quality continuation of the Wave series of phones.
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