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Samsung S8600 Wave 3

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Samsung S8600 Wave 3 Reviews

DigitalVersus

02/2012

10/10

Phone Reviews: Mobiles and Smartphones

The new Wave III is the third member of the family to carry the flag for Samsung's Bada platform, software developed by in house by the firm. At 4'', it has a larger screen than its predecessors, and it also boasts a more powerful processor, 4 GB of internal memory and an improved user interface. It's cheaper than a top-of-the-range smartphone but still has its own app store. Let's see what we make of the latest Samsung Wave. The Wave III might not look much different from the Wave or the Wave II, but that's largely because it shares the same design strengths as its predecessors, including an excellent finish involving materials we wouldn't expect on such an affordable handset. Indeed, in many ways, the Wave III feels classier than some of Samsung's latest smartphones, including the flagship Galaxy S II. The outside of the Wave III is a careful balance between quality plastics and brushed metal, giving it a clean, refined, minimalist style. But Samsung hasn't just chosen its materials wisely and put them together well: the curvaceous handset is a treat to hold. Obviously, its lightweight 122 g frame and wafer-thin 9.9 mm from front to back help with that.

GSMArena

12/2011

Samsung S8600 Wave 3 review: Third time's the charm

It's an easy one to miss. With Mango phones coming from far and wide and droids well at cruising speed, a new smartphone on an emerging platform is going to struggle to get noticed. Apparently, Samsung are in a mood for a fight. The third generation of the Wave is here to make a difference. The Samsung S8600 Wave 3 runs a completely redesigned Bada OS 2.0, and flaunts a bigger and better screen. It's blazing fast too on that 1.4 GHz Snapdragon. Bada OS has made the jump to a new major version and the interface can hold its own even against high-end Androids. It is gentle on the hardware too and runs glitch-free on the single-core processor. There's real multi-tasking and one of the best video players on a smartphone. All that in a remarkably solid and stylish metal shell. No more teasing, here comes the complete feature list and the potential deal-breakers. For people coming from Android, the limited supply in Samsung's app store will be a major question mark. But the Bada app store has been building up content. It's still a long way from closing the gap but on the leaders but there's been enough progress to convince users to leave some of the prejudices at the door.

Thinkdigit

12/2011

Samsung Wave III Review

In an ecosystem where only the fittest survive, we have seen the fit become fitter (Android and iOS), and the not so fit (Windows Phone 7.5) becoming very fit! Nokia seems to be thinking on the right lines when it is hedging its future bets on Microsoft's born-again smartphone OS. RIM is fighting, and fighting hard. Which leaves us the burning question of the day - where does Samsung's Bada fit in? At a first look, and even much beyond that, the Wave III does seem to have a classy look and a solid build quality. Quite helped by the chassis that is made mostly of metal. The 9mm thickness and 122 grams of weight isn't bad considering this smartphone falls in the big screen category - 4.0-inches and beyond. Below the display are the two touch based keys for call connect/disconnect. Flip the phone over, and we have and we have the halfway slide to open battery cover. Keeping in mind this is a high-end Bada smart phone the easy to slide open (only partly) mechanism is a welcome design and usability element. The Wave III is powered by a 1.4GHz processor single core processor and paired with 512MB of RAM.

phoneArena

11/2011

6.5/10

Samsung Wave 3 Review

The latest grandmaster of Samsung’s bada OS dropped by the office to say hi, and the first impression it brought was that of a pretty solid device designwise. Unlike the original Wave, though, which was the first smartphone with Super AMOLED display and Hummingbird processor, the third edition won’t steal the spotlight with anything “first”.It sports the newest bada 2.0 OS, a single core processor pumped up to 1.4GHz, and a 4” Super AMOLED display. Is it enough to battle today's overcrowded mid-range Android and Windows Phone market? Read on to find our thoughts on the Samsung Wave 3…Overall, we are very satisfied with the outer appearance – the phone is slim at 0.39“ (9.9mm), with reasonable 4.30oz (122g) of heft, despite the largely metal chassis, and has all the curves in the right places that make it comfortable to hold. Both the power/lock key on the right, and the volume rocker left are easy to find and press.Size Visualization ToolMoreover, from the looks and materials one can immediately tell they are holding a high-end bada phone, so the Samsung Wave 3 has managed to both be distinctive, and keep the flagship design heritage alive, including using the trademark brushed metal looks.

3G.co.uk

11/2011

6.0/10

Samsung Wave III Review

Have you already worked your way through the operating systems – Apple's iOS, BlackBerry's system – even Windows Phone 7, and found that they don't do much for you? Well there is one more to try – and that's Samsung's own Bada. It first came to our attention last year, and is very similar to Android. It doesn't take a genius to work out that the Samsung Wave III is the third generation of handset to feature the operating system – but does it offer something the others don't? And can it compete with Samsung's own stable of powerful Android phones? Under the hood, a 1.4GHz chip is supported by 512MB of RAM to keep everything running smoothly. You'll only get a feeble 4GN of onboard memory – but don't worry, you can expand this by up to 32Gb using microSD cards. There's a five-megapixel snapper on board too, with LED flash and auto-focus – but it's a bit of a disappointment after the Galaxy S II's eight-megapixel model. On the front of the device sits a lower-spec model for video calls and self portraits – actually we say video calls, but bada doesn't have a Skype – or any other video calling – app. The body itself is quite different from your average mobile – the back cover does slide off, but a hinge keeps it attached to the body.

phoneArena

09/2011

Samsung Wave 3 Preview

The latest grandmaster of Samsung’s bada OS dropped by the office to say hi in the form of a prototype preview unit, and the first impression it brought was that of a pretty solid device. Unlike the original Wave, though, which was the first smartphone with Super AMOLED display and the excellent Hummingbird chipset, the third edition won’t steal the spotlight from Samsung’s best Android handsets.It sports bada 2.0, a single core processor pumped up to 1.4GHz, and a 4” Super AMOLED display. Bada OS is not optimized for dual-core chipsets and doesn't support Adobe Flash, so one core clocked at 1.4GHz seems enough, but does it run the new visual candy well? Read on to find out our thoughts on the Samsung Wave 3 prototype…The Wave 3 feels rather wide in the hand, leaving the impression you are nestling something larger than a 4-incher in your palm. That feeling is aided by the solid metal chassis, half of which simply slides up when you push a thin button on the back, revealing the battery compartment with the SIM card and microSD slots – no need to look for nail slots to pry open a flimsy back cover.Size Visualization ToolThe regular seems like taken directly from the last year's Galaxy S editions. It has the same 480x800 resolution, wide viewing angles, gaudy colors and almost infinite contrast.

CNet UK

09/2011

Samsung Wave 3

Wave hello to the Samsung Wave 3, a powerful smart phone that makes an excellent first impression with its gorgeous screen. It's powered by Bada software -- which controls how the phone looks, and how you control it through the touchscreen -- which looks strangely familiar... Let's hit the beach and find out if the Wave 3 makes a splash or leaves us all at sea. The Wave 3 boasts an eye-scorchingly crisp 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, packed with vibrant colours. Inside the phone is a meaty 1.4GHz processor. All this is encased in a gorgeous 9.9mm thick brushed-metal case -- an anodised aluminum unibody, to be precise, which means it's carved from a single piece of aluminium. You can chat to friends with the ChatON instant messaging service, which lets you send free messages to other phones, similar to the wildly popular BlackBerry Messenger service for BlackBerry phones, or the instant messaging services on your computer such as Facebook Chat, Yahoo Messenger or GChat. The Wave 3's new ChatON app lets you conduct scintillating conversations like this. ChatON lets you store pictures for friends to look at, and chat with more than one person in group chats, send your location, or even add animated messages.

GSMArena

08/2011

Samsung S8600 Wave 3 preview: Exclusive first look

Samsung's top Bada phone has reached the third iteration - the S8600 Wave 3 maintains the slim, metal body tradition of its predecessors and goes back to SuperAMOLED (four whole inches of it). Bada OS itself has made the jump to a new major version and now offers an interface that holds its own even against high-end Androids. The screen felt instantly familiar when we picked up the Samsung Wave 3 - no surprise, since it's the 4" WVGA SuperAMOLED of the I9000 Galaxy S, one of our all-time favorites. It beats the smaller SAMOLED of the first one and the SC-LCD screen of the second one too - score one for Wave 3. Tapping on the metal back of the Wave 3 also made us realize what the Galaxy S and S II missed out on - it's possible to be both thin and all-metal. The Samsung Wave 3 borrows more than the screen from the Galaxy S, here's the spec overview: The S8600 Wave 3 bets on proven specs and stylish looks - not a bad strategy, we think. As good as the I9000 Galaxy S was, it did lose points on being all-plastic. The Wave 3 has solid multitasking chops and the Bada app store has been building up content.

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