The reasons for ignoring them thus far were actually quite simple. The Nexus S is already an “old” phone. The device was launched back in December, but it hasn’t been brought to as many international markets and hence still requires a late preview. The Wave II on the other hand is a bada handset, and a device that while it will attract a certain number of buyers it won’t be able to fight the current flagship handsets out there. Not to mention that the Wave II is also pretty old itself having been launched last fall.
The Wave II seems to be a solid smartphone, or should I say featurephone, but it feels somewhat off particularly after having so many Android devices from Samsung. While I was checking the device out a person standing next to me was asking whether this bada phone was running Android or not, which goes to show that Samsung has established itself as a strong Android player, but its bada OS still has to grow before regular consumers recognize it. The phone has some more than decent features that put it on par with so many handsets we’ve seen in Barcelona, or even above them. The Wave II is indeed a smartphone, even if, at first impression you could think otherwise, and it’ll get you a 1GHz processor, a Super LCD 3.7-inch display, 5-megapixel shooter with HD video recording, support for various apps and widgets that will get you plenty of on-the-go entertainment.
The Wave II seems to be a solid smartphone, or should I say featurephone, but it feels somewhat off particularly after having so many Android devices from Samsung. While I was checking the device out a person standing next to me was asking whether this bada phone was running Android or not, which goes to show that Samsung has established itself as a strong Android player, but its bada OS still has to grow before regular consumers recognize it. The phone has some more than decent features that put it on par with so many handsets we’ve seen in Barcelona, or even above them. The Wave II is indeed a smartphone, even if, at first impression you could think otherwise, and it’ll get you a 1GHz processor, a Super LCD 3.7-inch display, 5-megapixel shooter with HD video recording, support for various apps and widgets that will get you plenty of on-the-go entertainment.
The Nexus S needs no introduction if you’re a smartphone fanatic, but otherwise you should know we’re looking at the second coming of a Google Nexus handset and the first device in the world, and the only one thus far, to run Android 2.3 Gingerbread, officially, out of the store. We’re looking at a slim, curvy, smartphone design, a totally different experience than what the Galaxy S or the Galaxy S 2 has to offer. The Nexus S, launched in December in the USA, is a very powerful handset, built by Samsung but powered by Google’s virgin OS. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the custom UI on the Galaxy S family, but running a simple, clear, crap-free Android OS build is something I’d go for.
The Nexus S is a great phone for developers and regular consumers alike, although once these upcoming dual-core, LTE-supporting, Android handsets roll out, the Nexus S might be ignored by potential Android consumers. In the mean time here’s a quick specs and features reminder for the Nexus S too: 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 5-megapixel camera and VGA front-facing camera, 16GB of internal memory and Android 2.3 Gingerbread under the hood.
Anyone choosing bada over Android? What about vice-versa?
The Nexus S is a great phone for developers and regular consumers alike, although once these upcoming dual-core, LTE-supporting, Android handsets roll out, the Nexus S might be ignored by potential Android consumers. In the mean time here’s a quick specs and features reminder for the Nexus S too: 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 5-megapixel camera and VGA front-facing camera, 16GB of internal memory and Android 2.3 Gingerbread under the hood.
Anyone choosing bada over Android? What about vice-versa?
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