The Samsung Wave S8500 was officially presented at the Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona. Three things are special about the Samsung Wave: first, it come phone with Samsung Bada operating system, so that you can download free and paid applications from the Samsung application store. Secondly, it is the first unit with a super AMOLED display; photos can be seen even in bright sunlight. Thirdly, it is the first mobile phone with Bluetooth 3.0, a faster version of Bluetooth. The Samsung S8500 Wave supports multi-touch and comes with the Dolfin Internet browser software, up to five websites can be viewed simultaneously. The unit also has 2GB of storage memory, expandable with a microSD memory card up to 32GB. It a Samsung’s second phone with a super AMOLED display, which runs on Android.
The Samsung Wave S8500 is a bada-phone weighing 118 grams. The dimensions of phone are 11.80 x 5.60 x x1.10 inches. Speaking time (under ideal conditions) is 420 minutes. The standby time is 550 hours under these conditions. The Samsung Wave is only available in the color gray.
The Samsung Wave S8500 supports GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz networks. The Wave can access fast mobile internet with HSDPA and UMTS support. The Samsung Wave can send and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages. With the help of email support, you can simply read your own emails. Vibrating alert and polyphonic or MP3 ringtones are of course standard.
The Samsung Wave S8500 specifications include 2 GB of internal memory (Flash). In total there is 1 slot for microSD external memory. You can transfer data via USB and transfer to your PC. The Wave also has Bluetooth (for wireless communication with other Bluetooth devices such as headsets), WiFi (for wireless communication with home or corporate network) and a Video Out connection.
The Samsung Wave S8500 can play both audio (MP3, WMA and eAAC +) and video (MP4, XviD, DivX, H.263 and H.264) files. The Wave has a built-in FM radio and voice recorder. The Samsung Wave has a built-in camera with 5.00 megapixel resolution, so that you can record long videos.
The Samsung Wave S8500 features a Super AMOLED color (16,777,216 colors). Super AMOLED touchscreen provides a very bright screen with a low energy consumption. This screen has a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The Wave runs on Samsung bada. Bada is based on Linux. Bada applications can be downloaded from the Samsung Apps Store.
Samsung Wave S8500 Specifications:
- Dimensions : 118 g 118.0 x 56.0 x 11.0 mm
- Battery : Li-Ion battery, 420 minutes talk time 550 hours standby time
- CPU, memory and OS : 2 GB microSD , bada
- Screen and Camera : 3.3′” Super AMOLED 480 x 800 pixels , 5.00 megapixel camera
- Connectivity : Bluetooth wireless , UMTS and HSDPA navigation
- Colors : Gray
Price updated on 07, October, 2012
The Samsung Wave S8500 Average Current Market Price in India is Rs. 17,000.