Samsung’s bada 2.0 Powered Wave 3 Hits UAE Shores

Advanced smartphone enables access to a large variety of localized Samsung Apps

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced the commercial availability of its flagship 4” Wave 3 smartphone in the UAE market. 

 

The new Samsung Wave 3 features the latest bada 2.0 operating system, 4-inch Super AMOLED display and a 1.4 GHz processor packaged in a sleek 9.9mm bushed metal case. Additionally, the advanced smartphone enables access to tens of thousands of localized applications through Samsung Apps, Samsung’s dedicated application store. 

 

“The Wave 3 benefits from the power of the bada 2.0, as well as a newly expanded suite of Samsung applications and services. We believe the Wave 3 is a smartphone that will truly deliver Samsung’s commitment to the bada platform in the mobile industry and we hope customers in UAE will enjoy it and take full advantage of its many innovative features,” said Ashraf Fawakherji, General Manager of Telecommunications Group at Samsung Gulf Electronics. “We will continue to enhance our bada platform and its eco system for Wave smartphone line-up by developing more innovative features, application and content services,” he added. 

 

The Wave 3 also includes ChatON, Samsung’s cross-platform communication service that connects all mobile users into a single community. With easy sign-in that requires no passwords or IDs, ChatON integrates directly with users’ contact information to enable spontaneous chatting in seconds; and enables sharing of content in multiple formats—images, video, voice, contacts, calendar—to make messaging simpler and faster than ever. ChatON’s Group Chat feature also allows users to communicate with multiple contacts at once—anytime, anywhere.

 

Style and Performance

Building on the Wave series’ style heritage, the Samsung Wave 3 is a beautifully designed smartphone contained within a unique 9.9mm full metal casing. Stylishly constructed with anodized brushed aluminum, the slim yet solid unibody design supports users’ active, on-the-move lifestyles.

The Wave 3 is powered by an impressive 1.4GHz processor and HSPA 14.4 Mbps connectivity which truly transforms the user experience with smooth screen transitions and ultra-fast download speeds. Embedded HD video capability ensures users enjoy high resolution video anywhere and anytime while playback on DivX codec offers crystal clear images so users can experience the best of mobile video.

 

 

Fast and Smart with bada 2.0

 

The Wave 3 runs on Samsung’s bada 2.0, offering a unique user experience by balancing Touchwiz UX and the bada platform. Personalization capabilities are enhanced together with true multitasking that enables users to activate and render multiple applications at once. The Live Panel home screen can be customized with instant shortcuts to the content and applications that matter most. Management of on-screen folders—supported by unique 3D visual access, multi-touch features and tab-and-drag previews—has never been easier or more intuitive. Meanwhile, the device’s integrated WiFi Direct feature saves users the trouble of tracking down a wireless hotspot by directly connecting to other WiFi devices.

 

 

Enhanced Apps and Services to Enrich your Social Life

 

The Wave 3 enables access to tens of thousands of localized applications through Samsung’s dedicated application store, Samsung Apps. With the new bada 2.0-powered smartphone, Samsung Apps has been enhanced with an improved user interface, updated purchasing options and a personalized app recommendation service. A newly enhanced Social Hub 2.0 service helps users stay on top of their busy, active social lives, integrating messaging, SNS and emails with phonebook and calendar information for instant social networking; and displaying all social interactions in a single portal. An integrated Store & Player, Music Hub offers a full music store experience with access to over 12 million tracks and ability to fully personalize users’ own music catalogues.

 

With the launch of the Wave 3, Samsung has introduced a range of exciting new 3D Game and LBS related apps that take full advantage of the updated bada 2.0 OS and new hardware features such as Wi-Fi Direct and voice recognition. 

 

 

The Samsung Wave 3 is available at all major retail stores across the UAE at AED 1,399. For more product information and multimedia content,