Samsung’s first Bada smartphone the Wave, sells 1 million units in June,
The Wave’s touchscreen device has a 3.3-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1GHz processor, 5MP camera, 2GB internal memory, and 802.11n Wi-Fi. The display is said to be “incredibly” vibrant and removes all outdoor visibility issues.Samsung also announced plans to release variations of its Bada OS for tablet PCs and TV set-top boxes.
The Bada OS has the apps menu, contacts, and calling features always pinned on the home screen, and widgets are available for news, weather and more. Multi-touch is standard.
Bada is still in its initial stages, with only 150 applications so far available to Wave users. Samsung says, however, that it is awaiting certification of hundreds of applications to be included in the Bada application market. The GTX Corp LOCiMOBILE suite of personal location apps potentially among them.
