A mobile that makes waves in the smartphone marketf
Many of us are looking for the perfect smartphone
right now. A mobile that can do everything we want it to and more! You
always hear whispers about which smartphone is the best and your
friends are never afraid to give their opinion on which phone you
should get - usually boasting the credentials of their own. The only
way to pick the right smartphone for you though is to have a closer
look at the features it has and whether it ticks all of the boxes as
far as you’re concerned.
Take the Samsung Wave
for instance. This stylish smartphone will blow you away with just how
small the device is, yet it packs as much of a punch as its larger
competitors. The phone is incredibly slim at less than 11mm thick, yet
the build quality is clear to see and is something you’ll become made
aware of as soon as you have it in your hand. Despite its small
stature, the Wave still boasts a 3.3 in Super AMOLED (Active-Matrix
Organic Light-Emitting Diode) screen, giving you an amazing viewing
experience.
The size of the screen is complimented by its
quality. The vivid display of the screen matches up well against any
smartphone and to some extent its luminescence is unrivalled. With a
wider viewing angle and no motion blur, you can watch your favourite
videos on the move, and the longer battery life of the phone means your
film won’t be cut short just when you reach the best bit.
The Wave certainly doesn’t disappoint as one of a number of smart phones
that are currently on the market. Also known as the Samsung S8500, the
Wave is an entry level smartphone but certainly performs admirably and
is way ahead of many similar devices. It was in fact the world’s first
Super AMOLED mobile phone and led the way in that respect, resulting in
many smartphones following its lead.
So the Samsung Wave
certainly stands out from the crowd in terms of its visual prowess, but
what features can you utilise to show the phone’s display in all its
beauty? There are a number of Samsung apps you can get your hands on to
perform a whole number of tasks on the move and with new applications
and widgets being added all the time, the Wave is becoming ever more
functional.
Something that we have come to expect from
smartphones is smooth Internet browsing, and this is a feature the
S8500 can boast. The Dolphin web browser has flash video compatibility,
so you can visit all of your favourite sites and see them in all their
glory. Whether you want to check the latest football scores or have a
look at some movie reviews, this and much more can be done in an
instant. When you add in the fact that you can zoom quickly and
efficiently with the phone’s multi-touch feature, you’ll be
hard-pressed to find a better mobile Internet experience.
One
thing more and more of us are using the Internet for is social
networking. The Wave itself has a social hub, allowing you to keep up
to date with activities and catch up with your friends in one place.
You can access your Facebook and Twitter accounts, both of which are
integrated to make social networking even easier. One fantastic result
of the integration of your various social accounts is that you can
easily manage your schedule in one place so that you don’t miss out on
an upcoming house-warming party.
An intuitive feature of the
Samsung Wave is that your most frequently-used applications will be
brought to the top of your list of apps. This innovative menu system
makes accessing your favourite app even easier as you won’t even have
to scroll through all of the apps your smartphone has. So if you’re
always using the phone’s social hub, then this will be brought to the
top of the pile and a couple of simple touches of your screen will
allow you to access it.
Something we all love checking on our
social network accounts is photos from the night before, and you can
take great snaps with the Wave. The device has a five megapixel camera
on the back that’s accompanied by a LED flash. That’s not all though,
as you can even play and record HD footage, making the Wave a real
multimedia heavyweight.
The Wave isn’t the only smartphone
that Samsung has brought to the UK market. You can also get your hands
on the Samsung Galaxy S, which is possibly even that little bit more
special. The Galaxy S, or i9000, has an even bigger screen that
measures in at four inches, so watching video really is a dream. Like
the Wave, the Galaxy S has a 1GHz processor that makes using multiple
applications simultaneously a breeze, and the response of the phone is
generally much quicker.
As well as having a bigger screen,
the Galaxy S is also on the larger side when compared to the Samsung
Wave. The Wave is far from clunky though and will still sit nicely in
your hand when you’re browsing through your apps or making a call.
There’s nothing worse than being in the middle of a call and being cut
off because you’ve lost reception, but this is a truly rare occurrence
on both of these devices. The internal antenna ensures that reception
is optimised and you won’t have to start a conversation with the phrase
"where were we?".
When you first catch a glimpse of the
Samsung Wave you’ll be hit by the sleek design and vivid screen
display. When you delve more into the smartphone you’ll be greeted with
a whole host of applications and features that makes using the device
an enjoyable experience. You won’t have to break the bank to get your
hands on a Samsung S8500 either. As an entry level smartphone, it more
than fits the bill.
