Available
now 30th August 2011
The Samsung Wave Y is the entry-level device in Samsung's
new line-up of Bada 2.0 smartphones. "Y" stands for "Young"
in Samsung's new naming strategy, and this handset is designed to
be affordable while still quite capable.
There is a 3.2" 320 x 480 pixel display, a basic two megapixel
camera on the back, the Wave Y supports GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and
3.5 connectivity. There's a 2GB memory card in the standard sales
package which is enough for a decent number of music tracks.
This handset runs the newest version of Bada, and this includes
improved support for social networking and multimedia plus a web
browser and email client. There are also several thousand applications
that are downloadable from the Samsung App store.
Inside is a modest 832 MHz processor, but Bada is pretty efficient
so it should be good enough for most applications. The 1200 mAh
battery give up to 6.7 hours talktime and 23 days standby time.
The whole package measures 110 x 58 x 12mm and weighs 102 grams.
The price is likely to be the crucial issue with this, and
Samsung haven't given any guidance here. But similarly specified
Bada devices sell for less than €200, so if Samsung price the Wave
Y similarly then it could be a fairly decent smartphone for "dumb
phone" money. Samsung haven't specified a release date, but
we would expect to see the Wave Y by the end of 2011.
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