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February 14th, 2010, 18:40
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How's about a little smartphone love on Valentine's Day? Samsung's press conference (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/live-from-samsungs-2010-wmc-press-event/) just got underway in Barcelona, and one of Mobile World Congress (http://engadget.com/tag/mwc+2010)' first smartphones to debut this year is a real doozy. The Wave (S8500) that we've heard so much about (http://www.engadget.com/tag/wave) lately is finally official, and it's the first handset to ship with Bluetooth 3.0. It's also packing 802.11n WiFi, TouchWiz 3.0 and the company's own Bada (http://www.engadget.com/tag/Bada/) mobile platform. You'll also get a 3.3-inch "Super AMOLED" (saywha?) display, and while the 800 x 480 resolution is just dandy, the lack of multitouch is a real buzz kill. Digging into the internals, you'll find a 1GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera, aGPS, accelerometer, 2GB or 8GB of internal storage space, a microSD expansion slot, multi-codec support for DivX, XviD, MP3 and WMV, and support for virtual 5.1 surround sound and 720p recording / decoding. The company's also touting its mDNIe (mobile Digital Natural Image engine) technology, which is already used (http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/02/samsung-brings-50-and-58-inch-pavv-cannes-650-plasmas-to-korea/) in its LCD and LED TV lineups; in other words, this phone is probably one of the better ones for multimedia viewing (so long as you don't venture under direct sunlight, of course). It'll be available worldwide starting in April, but unfortunately pricing remains a mystery. Full specifications and press release are after the break.
Gallery: Samsung Wave: Bada, Bluetooth 3.0, Super AMOLED (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-wave-bada-bluetooth-3-0-super-amoled/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/samsung-wavegt-s85001_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-wave-bada-bluetooth-3-0-super-amoled/2707803/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/samsung-wavegt-s85002_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-wave-bada-bluetooth-3-0-super-amoled/2707804/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/samsung-wavegt-s85003_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-wave-bada-bluetooth-3-0-super-amoled/2707805/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/samsung-wavegt-s85004_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-wave-bada-bluetooth-3-0-super-amoled/2707807/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/samsung-wavegt-s85006_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-wave-bada-bluetooth-3-0-super-amoled/2707808/)
Continue reading Samsung Wave: 3.3-inch Super AMOLED, Bluetooth 3.0, Bada, but no multitouch (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/samsung-wave-3-3-inch-super-amoled-bluetooth-3-0-bada-but-no/)
Samsung Wave: 3.3-inch Super AMOLED, Bluetooth 3.0, Bada, but no multitouch (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/samsung-wave-3-3-inch-super-amoled-bluetooth-3-0-bada-but-no/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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How's about a little smartphone love on Valentine's Day? Samsung's press conference (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/live-from-samsungs-2010-wmc-press-event/) just got underway in Barcelona, and one of Mobile World Congress (http://engadget.com/tag/mwc+2010)' first smartphones to debut this year is a real doozy. The Wave (S8500) that we've heard so much about (http://www.engadget.com/tag/wave) lately is finally official, and it's the first handset to ship with Bluetooth 3.0. It's also packing 802.11n WiFi, TouchWiz 3.0 and the company's own Bada (http://www.engadget.com/tag/Bada/) mobile platform. You'll also get a 3.3-inch "Super AMOLED" (saywha?) display, and while the 800 x 480 resolution is just dandy, the lack of multitouch is a real buzz kill. Digging into the internals, you'll find a 1GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera, aGPS, accelerometer, 2GB or 8GB of internal storage space, a microSD expansion slot, multi-codec support for DivX, XviD, MP3 and WMV, and support for virtual 5.1 surround sound and 720p recording / decoding. The company's also touting its mDNIe (mobile Digital Natural Image engine) technology, which is already used (http://hd.engadget.com/2008/05/02/samsung-brings-50-and-58-inch-pavv-cannes-650-plasmas-to-korea/) in its LCD and LED TV lineups; in other words, this phone is probably one of the better ones for multimedia viewing (so long as you don't venture under direct sunlight, of course). It'll be available worldwide starting in April, but unfortunately pricing remains a mystery. Full specifications and press release are after the break.
Gallery: Samsung Wave: Bada, Bluetooth 3.0, Super AMOLED (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-wave-bada-bluetooth-3-0-super-amoled/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/samsung-wavegt-s85001_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-wave-bada-bluetooth-3-0-super-amoled/2707803/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/samsung-wavegt-s85002_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-wave-bada-bluetooth-3-0-super-amoled/2707804/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/samsung-wavegt-s85003_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-wave-bada-bluetooth-3-0-super-amoled/2707805/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/samsung-wavegt-s85004_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-wave-bada-bluetooth-3-0-super-amoled/2707807/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/samsung-wavegt-s85006_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/samsung-wave-bada-bluetooth-3-0-super-amoled/2707808/)
Continue reading Samsung Wave: 3.3-inch Super AMOLED, Bluetooth 3.0, Bada, but no multitouch (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/samsung-wave-3-3-inch-super-amoled-bluetooth-3-0-bada-but-no/)
Samsung Wave: 3.3-inch Super AMOLED, Bluetooth 3.0, Bada, but no multitouch (http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/samsung-wave-3-3-inch-super-amoled-bluetooth-3-0-bada-but-no/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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