Samsung S8500 Wave

samsung s8500 wave review

Release Date:  Q3 2010
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Once again, we wait eagerly for the latest beauty from Samsung the S8500 Wave, which is due in April, 2010. Just when we thought that the New Year celebration of 2010 is over, Samsung has given us another reason to celebrate life in its full glory. The reason for our celebration is the announcement of launching Samsung S8500 Wave. Samsung S8500 Wave looks awesome with its large screen and sleek black body and the moment you see this handset, you will fall in love with it at the first sight.

With Samsung S8500 Wave, you will get the best mobile deal for your money. We will give you an account of the upgraded features of this beauty so that you can get a glimpse. of what is there in store for you.

Samsung S8500 Wave- General Features and network

This slender handset is provided with 2G Network. 2G is an acronym for second generation, and it denotes that in this mobile handset, there is roaming facility, a better voice eminence, improved sound clarity, upgraded inbuilt security system and the users can select an extensive range of services. It has the support of the quad band GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900.

The handset also comprises of 3G network and that includes multiple and synchronized uses of the handset. The cell phone is capable of HSDPA 900/ 2100 because of 3G network. HSDPA is High-Speed Downlink Packet Access, a protocol that is used for a very speedy access. This particular feature has been incorporated to enhance the efficiency of this irresistible handset. The size is just right for you to hold in your palm. The dimensions are 118 X 56 X 10.9 mm. Not too big, not too small, what do you think, eh?

Samsung S8500 Wave- Review on Display

Samsung S8500 Wave has touch screen facility that is powered by super AMOLED and 16M colors. (AMOLED is the abbreviated form of Active-matrix Organic Light-emitted Diode).

The size of the screen is 3.3 inches with the high resolution pictures that comprises of 480 X 800 pixels. This handset has a bigger screen than that of the HTC HD Mini (3.2 inches).

While we talk of display, we should also like to mention that the handset is attached with accelerometer sensor that enables the cell phone to rotate automatically. The user interface has touched a new height with Samsung S8500 Wave that has TouchWiz UI 3.0 technology. The user can drag any icons on the home screen and customize the screen using a finger only. The cell phone can perform a number of tasks through mild finger touch; this is truly an evolution in the world of mobile phone technology. The smart unlock system and scratch-free surface are two extra features incorporated in this cell phone.

Samsung S8500 Wave- Phone Memory

The phonebook can store up to 1000 contacts. There is the facility of photocall. The handset is capable of recording calls. The internal memory of this smart cell phone has a processor of 1 GHz and initially there will be two forms having 2GB and 8 GB memory. The card slot required for this particular handset is microSD™ (TransFlash) and the memory of either handset can be extended up to 32GB.

Samsung Wave Review - on Camera and Video

Samsung is known for its high resolution cameras in mobile handsets. So, the persons who love to take pictures at a moment’s notice always prefer Samsung handsets. The pictures look crystal clear and vibrant after they are developed and printed. The latest beauty from Samsung is no exception, and it has a primary inbuilt camera with 5 MP. The high resolution pictures can be obtained through 2592 x 1944 pixels. Besides, there is autofocus facility with LED flash. If we compare this camera with that of the LG GW990, which has a similar camera feature, the image quality in the Samsung device has a certain edge over the lgG GW990. The camera in the Samsung Wave has other special features like face detection, smile detection and blink detection and automatic geo-tagging.

The video features include 720p and video light. 720p enables the camera to capture motion pictures with high picture clarity. The video clips will have a much sharper edge than before.

Samsung S8500 Wave Review - multimedia features

The alert types are vibration and also MP3 ringtones. The handset has speaker phone facility and an audio jack of 3.5mm is provided with the phone. The Digital Natural Sound Engine (DNSe) technology has been used for better sound clarity. FM radio of this mobile phone has stereophonic sound and with RDS. RDS (Radio Data System) is a technology that enables the mobile handset to receive clear radio frequency even from a great distance.

Samsung S8500 Wave - Other Important Features

The operating system of this smart handset is Bada; Samsung S8500 Wave is first of its kind to use such a revolutionary software related system that would give the handset immediate access to social networking sites. The CPU of the cell phone uses ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor.

Messaging has also been revolutionized with the inception of Samsung Wave and the users will be able to send sms, mms, email, push email and Palringo IM. The browser's capacity is WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML. Along with the integrated games, the users will be able to download any number of games. The features like A-GPS support, Java™ (MIDP 2.0), Google Maps™ 3.0, image editor, music player with MP3/ WMA/ eAAC format support, Organizer, Voice memory and T9 dictionary are also included. There is also Xvid/DivX/MP4/H.263/H.264 player featured in the handset.

Samsung Wave Review - Data Specifications

The handset has GPRS of Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots) having 32 - 48 kbps. The EDGE technology used in this phone is Class 10 that transmits information at the rate of 236.8 kbps. The Wireless Local Area Network (or WLAN) is WI-FI® 802.11b/g/n. There is v3.0 with A2DP Bluetooth® but no Infrared facility. The USB used is microUSB v2.0, which is a secondary feature.

Samsung S8500 Wave - Battery Specifications

The handset is powered with standard battery that is Li-Ion 1500 mAh. The talk time and the stand-by time are more than Samsung Beam I8520.