The bada operating system grew out of the closed platform that powered Samsung touchscreen mobile phones in 2008-2009. Initially, the company had very ambitious plans for this OS, but over time it faded into the background due to the popularity of Android smartphones, and the pace of development slowed down significantly. Despite this, at the end of 2011, a new version of bada was officially introduced, numbered 2.0. Let's see what it is.
Interface as a whole
The bada operating system uses the TouchWiz interface, familiar from both Android smartphones and Samsung “just phones.” But in the new version of bada, the old interface received a very serious facelift: appearance Many interface elements have been completely changed, becoming more rounded and attractive. As before, the operating system allows the user to create several desktops and arrange various elements on them. The main innovation is the Live Panel, essentially a separate desktop designed exclusively for widgets. It is marked in the list of available desktops with a square. There is a status bar at the top of the screen. If you pull it down, the notification area appears, in which there are switches for controlling the phone’s status (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, profile, etc.). This also includes all notifications about events (calls, letters, SMS messages). If you are running music player or radio, buttons to control them will appear in the notification area. The application menu, as before, is organized in iPhone style. Long-pressing your finger on the screen brings up editing mode - this works both on the desktop and in the program menu. Unlike the first version of bada, the user can create folders and put icons in them. Such folders look extremely ugly, but from a functional point of view they are very useful for grouping applications with similar functionality. From the point of view of the interface as a whole, it is worth noting that the navigation is poorly thought out. This is due to the fact that TouchWiz in its modern incarnation was “tailored” primarily for Android with its three function keys(menu, home, back). Bada smartphones have only one hardware key - “home”, which leads to multiple confusions. The software “back” button is present in some applications and absent in others; the “back” gesture (moving your finger across the screen from right to left) again does not work everywhere. Context menu There are no applications, so their settings fall into the general settings of the phone. Because of this, bada 2.0 gives the impression of a strange and not always convenient hybrid between Android and iOS.Contacts, messages, social networks
Working with messages and contacts, including social ones, is strong point bada 2.0. Operating system capable of handling large numbers various services, including Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Hotmail and any others that support the Exchange ActiveSync protocol. An oddity worth noting is the fact that if you add Google account Just like a Google account, the phone will receive mail regularly, but synchronization of contacts and address book will not work. To get full synchronization, you need to configure your account Google as an Exchange ActiveSync account. bada 2.0 supports synchronization of contacts with Facebook and Twitter. In the case of Facebook, you can choose which contacts to sync with your phone and which not - this is a unique and very convenient feature. It's a shame that other manufacturers haven't thought of this before. As before, the phone itself can identify related contacts and does it very well. If there is an error, you can link contacts belonging to the same person manually. Overall, the Contacts application is very well thought out, so badafons are great for use as simple dialers. The Social Hub app, like earlier versions of bada, allows you to keep track of all your social activity in one place. All messages from your contacts are displayed in a single feed. The user can also write a tweet or update their Facebook status at any time. Events from your Facebook calendar (including contacts' birthdays) go to your phone's calendar. The mail client in bada 2.0 is very similar to that in the first version of the OS. It works quite well, except for occasional problems with some Cyrillic encodings. Text input in bada 2 is implemented using a convenient virtual keyboard, which feels like the iPhone keyboard. (If anyone didn't understand, it was a compliment.)Browser
The most essential application on a phone today is the browser, and bada 2.0 does not disappoint in this regard. It uses the Dolphin browser, built on the WebKit engine. It supports all the features that have become standard on this moment(multi-touch, instant column scaling double click, work with multiple windows), and is characterized by high operating speed. There is also support for Adobe Flash.Multimedia capabilities
The new version of bada OS is not deprived of multimedia capabilities. First of all, the music player that uses the proprietary Disk UI deserves attention. As usual, you can sort your music by artist, album, etc. Playing by folder is also supported. Supported various settings equalizer, it is possible to select an effect that improves the “three-dimensionality” of the sound (in fact, all these improvers only spoil the sound, but many people like it). The built-in radio also has a nice interface. It allows you to record broadcasts in MP3 format; you can call the Find Music service right while listening to find out the name and artist of the song you like. But, of course, the crowning trick of bada 2.0 (at least on the Wave 3 phone) is working with video. The built-in player allows you to play videos of almost any format (including MKV) with external subtitles in resolutions up to 720p. On top phones The video plays smoothly and with good quality Images.Other standard applications
Devices based on bada 2.0 come standard with pre-installed office suite Polaris Office, which can be used to read and edit office documents, including PDF. Available in bada 2.0 and built-in file manager. Finally, it is worth noting that in the Russian and Ukrainian markets, Wave 3 and other bada phones come with a suite of Yandex applications, including maps, Yandex.Metro, etc.Third party apps and Samsung Apps store
Here we come to the main drawback operating system bada - the almost complete absence of third-party applications, and Samsung aggravated the situation with its own hands, making bada 2.0 incompatible with programs for bada 1.x. If during the launch of the first Wave in the store Samsung Apps If at least more or less decent games were available (for example, Asphalt), then as of January 2012 there is nothing good for bada 2 and is not expected. Buyers of smartphones based on bada OS should be well aware that they will not be able to use popular programs such as Skype, WhatsApp, etc.Bottom line
bada 2.0 is certainly a step forward compared to the first version of this operating system. At the same time, the changes can hardly be called revolutionary: rather, we are talking about a large number of small improvements. The main thing is that Samsung managed to preserve the main advantages of this OS: a pleasant interface, good performance, great job with multimedia and generally decent functionality right out of the box (which is especially important considering the almost complete absence of bada applications). In general, phones based on bada OS can be safely recommended to people who need a high-quality and functional solution, but are unlikely to bother with customizing the phone and installing additional applications.Samsung management could not calmly look at the developing market of operating systems for smartphones, where OS from RIM, the consortium of Symbian, Apple, Google, Microsoft reigned supreme, and offered its own progressive platform - bada (translated from Korean as “ocean”). This happened in 2009.
One of the features of bada-backgrounds is the relatively low price with the powerful hardware characteristics of the flagships Wave (S8500) and Wave 2 (S8530), running bada 1.0. The proprietary TouchWiz 3.0 shell was chosen as the interface for the platform. The long-awaited version of bada 2.0 with the TouchWiz 4.0 interface entered the Russian market along with the new flagship in the Wave line – Wave 3 (S8600). Let's talk about it in more detail.
Technical Samsung specifications Wave 3 (S8600):
- Network: GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), UMTS/HSPA 14.4 Mbit/s (900/2100 MHz)
- Platform (at time of announcement): bada 2.0
- Display: touch, capacitive, 4”, 800 x 480 pixels, Super AMOLED, 16 million colors
- Camera: 5 MP, autofocus, flash, video recording 720p@30fps, f/2.6
- Additional camera: 0.3 MP
- Processor: single-core, 1.4 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255T
- Graphics chip: Adreno 205
- RAM: 512 MB
- ROM: 3 GB (1.7 GB available to user)
- Memory card: microSD (up to 32 GB)
- Navigation: A-GPS, GLONASS
- Bluetooth 3.0
- Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Wi-Fi Direct
- 3.5mm audio jack
- FM radio with RDS
- microUSB 2.0
- Position sensor, distance sensor, light sensor, digital compass, pressure sensor
- Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, EAAC+, 3GA, M4A, WMA, FLAC, OGG
- Video: 3GPP, H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV
- Battery: Li-ion, 1500 mAh
- Talk time: up to 13.3 hours on 2G networks, up to 8.3 hours on 3G networks
- Talk time: up to 490 hours on 2G networks, up to 430 hours on 3G networks
- Video call time: up to 200 min
- Dimensions: 125.9 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm
- Weight: 127 g
- Form factor: monoblock with touchscreen
- Type: smartphone
- Announcement date: August 30, 2011
- Release date: November 2011
Design and Construction
The design of Wave 3 is made in the style of previous flagships. Wave 3, like the original Wave, uses a Super AMOLED display, but Wave 2 was equipped with a lower quality Super Clear LCD panel ( production capacity was not enough and all Super AMOLED screens were in Galaxy smartphones). The resolution is identical to previous devices - 800 x 480 pixels, but the screen diagonal has increased to 4" (Wave - 3.3", Wave 2 - 3.7"). Despite the fact that the smartphone seems large, it can be controlled with one hand.
The front panel is made in an original way. The protective glass covers not only the screen, but also the touch control buttons below it, as well as the front camera, light and proximity sensors, and the Samsung logo above it. The smartphone speaker is installed above the logo. The central button is not touch sensitive and is located in a glass slot under the display.
The back cover of the Wave 3 is made of metal, it is sliding, but it is completely impossible to remove it. After pressing the button at the bottom, the lid moves up. The solution is interesting, although it is not clear how long it will take root. Access to the SIM card and microSD slot is only possible after removing the battery. But it is almost impossible to remove it without breaking your fingers - it is better to use a screwdriver or a paper clip.
There are no connectors on the top end. At the bottom there are holes for a microphone, microUSB and 3.5 mm audio output. The sound rocker is on the left, and the power button is on the right of the screen. The smartphone lacks a camera button, so the S8600 is not suitable for quick shooting. The upper and lower ends of the case have plastic inserts that cover the radio modules. The body is made well - it doesn’t creak, it feels solid in your hands.
Software
The TouchWiz 4.0 interface installed on bada 2.0 has a lot in common with iOS. Users of Apple smartphones will immediately notice the similar fixed area with the main functions at the bottom of the screen, the notification strip and similar square shortcuts in the menu. The main difference between TouchWiz and Cocoa Touch iOS is the presence of empty desktops for placing the necessary widgets. To be fair, it must be said that a similar interface can be seen on Android. Desktops with applications are called up using the Menu button. It also allows you to organize applications into folders.
When turned on, we are greeted by six desktops. In the localized version, the main table is represented by Yandex services: Maps, Mail, Metro, Market, Weather and Exchange Rates. Four more screens are free to place widgets. Unfortunately, there are only five widgets: digital clock, pointer clock, weather, calendar and notes. But it is possible to install folders with application shortcuts on windows. The sixth desktop will be of interest to business users: it contains a calendar, news application English language, time in two time zones, stock chart and 4 contacts panel. If you pull the clock located at the top of the screen down, the notification bar will open. In addition to the list of received messages and system errors, it provides access to quickly enable/disable Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, sound and vibration, and auto-rotate the screen.
Among the pre-installed applications and services, we can mention the ChatON and Chat programs for text communication, Social Portal for communication via Facebook, Twitter, etc., BookReader for reading books, mail client E-mail, AllShare (a program for broadcasting content via DLNA), office application PolarisOffice, Samsung Apps store. An interesting feature is Wi-Fi Direct - it allows you to use Wi-Fi to transfer files directly between devices. Some applications and functions are clearly presented in the screenshots:
Camera
The smartphone is equipped with a main 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and front camera with a resolution of 0.3 megapixels. The camera's autofocus adjusts to objects quite quickly, and the settings in the camera application can't help but please. At the camera position, flash modes (auto, on, off) and shooting modes (Single Shot, Highlight, Panorama, Portrait, Landscape, Night, Sports, Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dawn, Autumn Colors, Fireworks, Text, Twilight) are available , Against the light). Moreover, the panorama mode pleasantly surprised me with the ability to take a picture in any of four directions:
Manual settings also quite extensive: Exposure value (from -2.0 to 2.0 in steps of 0.5), Focus mode (Autofocus, Macro), Resolution (0.3 MP, 0.4 MP, 1.5 MP, 2 MP, 2 ,4 MP, 3.2 MP, 4 MP, 5 MP), Auto Contrast, Timer (2, 5, 10 sec), White Balance (Auto, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy), ISO (Auto, 100, 200, 400), Effects (Gray, Sepia, Negative), Metering (Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot), Grid, View, GPS, Memory and reset.
In the video shooting position, the settings are quite sparse: Flash in flashlight mode (on, off) and Recording modes (Normal, Video for MMS). Manual settings: Exposure value (from -2.0 to 2.0 in steps of 0.5), Resolution (176x144, 320x240, 640x480, 720x480 and 1280x720 pixels), Timer (2, 5, 10 sec), White balance (Auto, Daylight) Light, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy), Effects (Grey, Sepia, Negative), Image Stabilization, Grid, Playback, Memory, Reset.
Photo quality is average. It’s not worth comparing the Wave 3 camera even with simple point-and-shoot cameras, but for posting on the Internet or making a contact, the resulting images are quite suitable. I note that shooting in panorama mode occurs automatically and, unlike most camera phones, allows you to stitch in any direction.
The video, despite the declared HD 720p, turns out blurry and out of focus. The camera does not reproduce color well, the optics are blurry, but it is suitable for emergency photography of an unusual event. It's a pity that there is no dedicated button on the body, and to start shooting you need to wake up from sleep mode and launch the camera application.
Experience of use
The battery lasts for about a day in medium load mode. In any case, in order not to be left without a phone, you will have to connect the S8600 Wave 3 to charge every evening.
The screen is great. With a black background, it is not easy to see the boundary between the screen and the black plastic border; it has excellent viewing angles. The screen has a drawback - the size has grown to 4”, but the screen resolution remains the same (800x480 pixels), that is, the pixels have become larger, which has affected the display of solid colors. White color, for example, appears grayish with a blue tint.
The built-in video player opened all the declared formats, including streaming video, but it completely refused to play some HD files downloaded directly without conversion.
Unfortunately, among the applications written for bada, not many are actually useful. Therefore, finding an alternative to out-of-the-box programs is not so easy. In addition, setting up a messenger agent or choosing a normal navigator will be a difficult task.
Samsung Wave 3 has a single-core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255T processor with a frequency of 1.4 GHz. The graphics are powered by the Adreno 205 video accelerator. In general, this is a fairly powerful platform, which Nokia installed in its 2011 flagships, Sony Ericsson,HTC.
Among the minuses, I would like to note the slowness of the sensor, which regularly “thinks” when reacting to presses. Strange people also confuse system errors, for example when the network is lost.
Bottom line
Bada phones remained on the market thanks to their low price and good hardware characteristics, and in 2011 they occupied 14% of the Russian smartphone market (more than 1 million of the 7.6 million devices were in the Wave series). But developers are still cautious and reluctant to support the platform. As a result, Samsung Wave 3 turned out to be a stylish and productive gadget that will appeal to those for whom appearance and hardware characteristics come first, rather than the range of the application store. We will continue to monitor the development of bada and wait for Tizen.
Bada is a relatively young platform developed by Samsung. Why relatively? Because it was officially introduced only in 2009, later iOS, Android, WP. But it's not that simple. This closed system began to be developed ten years ago, when leadership in the mobile OS market had not yet been determined. Read more about this young, but almost “dead” OS under the cut.
Beginning of Bada development
All ancient Samsung phones that were distinguished by the presence touch screen had (and still have) some software platform, on which all the applications installed on the device worked, and also on which the Java games and programs we were familiar with were launched.Bada logo
Most likely, this platform (Samsung Handset Platform) was a test version of Bada OS, which, one can assume, Samsung had been developing for several years before the official announcement in November 2009. Samsung has allowed some developers to write programs that would run on the Korean manufacturer's new operating system, Bada (which means "ocean" in Korean). Of course, Samsung itself is quite capable of producing smartphones that can work on the old-new “ocean” system.
Samsung Wave S8500 running Bada 1.0
The first device on this OS (Bada 1.0) was samsung smartphone Wave S8500. It was published in February 2010. Everyone really liked the breath of fresh air that the company’s new flagship running on Bada OS brought to the world of operating systems. It is noteworthy that “wave” is translated from Korean as “wave”, and this is very compatible with the concept of bada, “ocean”.
End of 2010. The second "wave" of the ocean
Following the release of the first version of Bada OS, in the summer of 2010 Samsung introduced a system update (Bada 1.1), which was a kind of simplification for budget devices. Naturally, changes to a lesser extent affected primarily graphics, animation and other interesting, but not very important functions. This helped reduce the cost of the system. The first devices running on Bada 1.1 OS were released in the second half of 2010 (Samsung Wave 525 S5250, Samsung Wave 533 S5330, Samsung Wave 575 S5750, Samsung Wave 723 S7230).
Samsung Wave 533 S5330, Samsung Wave 525 S5250,
Samsung Wave 575 S5750, Samsung Wave 723 S7230
In the new, simplified version, in addition to the reduced functionality, Samsung has corrected some errors made during the development of the first version. In the fall of 2010, when the whole world was already waiting for the release of the new “ocean,” Samsung introduced the “second wave,” which was called the Samsung S8530 Wave II.
Samsung S8530 Wave II
The new smartphone was pre-installed with Bada 1.2, which introduced significant bug fixes, many improvements, and most importantly (according to many) - the ability to use the smartphone even with a charge level below 15%!
Bada 2.0. The third "wave" on the second "ocean"
Many were waiting for the release of the latest version of the already famous and popular operating system Bada systems 2.0. In February 2011, as part of the Mobile World Congress exhibition, a new “ocean” (Bada 2.0 Beta) was presented to the public, which contained many improvements, new design and of course, new features. Only users of Wave and Wave II smartphones could update to the new version, and then only after a year, namely in January-March 2012. But in August 2011, Samsung introduced the world to the third “wave” on the second “ocean”, i.e. the Samsung Wave 3 S8600 smartphone running on Bada 2.0.
Samsung Wave 3 S8600
In addition, the world was presented with two more budget models - the Wave M and Wave Y smartphones. The innovations that the second “ocean” brought with it turned out to be very interesting and useful.
Wave M and Wave Y
Among them, I will note the improvement of multitasking, the operation of applications in background, FlashLite4, HTML5, NFC technology, Web Access Control (WAC), Text-To-Speech (TTS), Wi-Fi Direct, Push notifications and speech recognition mode.
Tizen in exchange for Bada
January 2012 dispelled the seeds of doubt. The fact is that samsung manual announced its intention to combine Bada OS with the new Tizen OS, developed jointly by Intel, Asus, Acer and, of course, Samsung. After this statement, right up to the last, the developers began to claim the opposite, that they are betting on Bada and Tizen as two different OSs, which have their own pros and cons, that they are not going to merge these two OSs, that they will always support Bada.
Tizen OS
But on February 25, 2013, everything changed dramatically. Samsung announced the merger of Bada and Tizen, which was proposed to be considered not as some kind of unification of two different platforms, but as a transition from old to new. All the latest improvements to Bada will go into creating a new, high-quality, modern mobile platform TizenOS. This was the end for Bada.
Conclusion
Samsung's Bada project was quite successful and perhaps one of best solutions as operating systems. At the beginning of their prosperity, devices powered by Bada overtook those on Windows Phone by sales. But even now Bada lives among the people, who has become dear to them over the course of many years of service.Thank you everyone for reading the article, point out my mistakes and shortcomings. All the best!
Thanks to the user sPAMer02 for the title picture!
It is a closed platform, and it can only work with so-called “native” applications written specifically for a given operating system.
The platform has a multi-level architecture, the operating system layer is the bottom one, upper levels use its functions to access the equipment. The device layer sits above the platform core layer. Services running on this level, are based on the capabilities of the kernel and allow overlying layers to access device functions such as working with media and communications. It is this level that provides programs written for Bada with 3D graphics and the ability to access the Internet through all existing communication interfaces.
The history of the platform began quite successfully, as between 2010 and 2012, sales grew from 2 million devices per quarter to 5 million. In the third quarter of 2012, Bada even overtook Windows Phone in popularity, but then began to lose ground.
As for the budget line, it, of course, was devoid of the “frills” of the flagship line; plastic and other inexpensive elements were used in their assembly, but the build quality itself was maintained at a high level.
Throughout 2012, Samsung continued to mention here and there that there would be no merger between Bada and Tizen - both products are interesting and have different goals, company representatives said. However, on February 25, 2013, the company's management announced the merger of the platforms, but said the following: " This step should be considered not as a merger, but as a transition from old to new quality." This was the end of Bada. The complete end of support for the platform should have stopped immediately after the release of the first device on Tizen. However, on February 28, 2013, Samsung for some reason released an updated version of the suite of tools development Bada SDK 2.0.6.
Statement that Samsung has decided to close the development project mobile devices on its own operating system Bada, did not come as a surprise, although the company had long denied this development, but it was not clear whether the platform would become history or a kind of legacy of Tizen. But not so long ago, in an official statement, the director of Samsung Media Solutions Center Hong Won-pyo announced that all developments regarding Bada would be stopped, and the developments would become the basis for Tizen. However, Bada users will not have the opportunity to upgrade to Tizen, although some
Samsung Wave (S8500)
The first phone based on bada mobile OS - Samsung Wave (S8500) - became a real hit in its time due to its excellent design, excellent technical characteristics and low price. Wave II (S8530) was a minor update, differing from the first Wave only in the screen and slightly changed design. Wave 3 brought with it not only new version bada operating system, but also an updated hardware platform. But is this enough to survive in a world of green robots and predatory fruits?
Specifications Samsung Wave 3 (S8600)
While the original Wave and Wave II were equipped with a Samsung Hummingbird processor, Wave 3 uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225-T chip with a clock speed of 1.4 GHz. In a sense, this can be considered a step back, since the Adreno 205 video core used in this chipset is significantly inferior to the PowerVR SGX540 graphics in the S8500 and S8530. Otherwise specifications new items are close to previous models.
- Ranges: GPRS/GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS/HSPA 900/2100.
- Form factor: keyboardless monoblock.
- Operating system: Samsung bada 2.0 with TouchWiz 4 interface.
- Display: 4 inches, Super AMOLED, 480x800 pixels, 16 million colors, touchscreen (capacitive matrix).
- Camera: 5 MP, autofocus, geotagging, LED lights, video recording (1280x720/30p).
- CPU: Qualcomm MSM8225 based on ARM Cortex A8 core, clock frequency 1.4 GHz; integrated video accelerator Adreno 205.
- Memory: 3 GB + microSDHC cards.
- Multimedia capabilities: MP3 player, FM receiver, video player (supports MPEG-4, Divx, Xvid, H.264), video editor, integration with YouTube, Find Music service (analogous to Track ID in Sony phones Ericsson).
- Wireless technologies: Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 HS.
- Interface connector: microUSB, 3.5 mm headphone output.
- GPS: yes, A-GPS support, support Google Maps, navigation Samsung app LBS (Route 66 based).
- Dimensions and weight: 126x64x10 mm, 122 grams.
Appearance and design features
In terms of design, Samsung Wave 3 is close to previous models in the Wave line. As before, its body is made of metal, the screen is covered protective glass Gorilla Glass with oleophobic coating for easy fingerprint removal.
Thanks to the use of a 4-inch screen, the phone has noticeably increased in size compared to the first Wave. In general, in terms of dimensions, it is now close to the Galaxy S II, which is equipped with a larger diagonal screen (4.3 inches). From an ergonomic point of view, Wave 3 is a step back compared to Wave - the call and end call buttons have become touch-sensitive, the camera button has disappeared, and the headphone and data cable jacks have moved to the bottom edge of the case.
Interestingly, the device does not have a removable back cover. Instead, the chassis and its entire contents slide out of a metal casing on a sled, revealing access to the battery and SIM and card slots. microSD memory. To access the slots you must remove the battery, so o hot swap Memory cards can be forgotten.
Screen
Wave 3 uses a 4-inch Super AMOLED matrix with a resolution of 480x800 pixels. This screen belongs to the first generation of Super AMOLED and differs from the screen in the Galaxy S II in the arrangement of subpixels according to the PenTile scheme.
Subpixel arrangement: left - regular (RGB), right - PenTile (RGBG)
In practice, this means that the actual screen resolution is noticeably lower than stated. PenTile screens display text and other small image elements noticeably worse, as can be seen in the photographs below.
Galaxy S II
Wave 3
Galaxy S II
Wave 3
Please note that the Wave 3 screen looks positively green in the photos. Another problem with such displays is the very rough rendering of smooth gradients, which is clearly noticeable when viewing photos and videos.
Software
Samsung Wave 3 runs on the bada operating system version 2.0. We will prepare a separate material on this OS, but now we can confidently say that only very inexperienced people can call bada phones smartphones. In the year and a half that has passed since the release of the first Wave, neither Skype, nor WhatsApp, nor even the most popular casual games in the world - Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja - have appeared on the bada platform. The situation is further aggravated by the fact that applications written for bada 1.x are not compatible with bada 2.x and require at least recompilation, so the process of moving to a new version of the OS is unlikely to be painless, both for users and for developers
Bottom line
The phone in its current state does not allow us to draw definitive conclusions regarding its stability, battery life and camera quality. However, it can already be argued that bada as a platform for smartphones has failed. Phones with this OS occupy an intermediate position between “dumb” phones and full-fledged smartphones, significantly inferior to the latter. The first Wave was a hit because it allowed the buyer to get top-end hardware for the price of a mid-range smartphone. But the hardware of Wave 3 initially corresponds to today's mid-class Android smartphones, so, in our opinion, it can only become popular if its price corresponds to the budget category of smartphones.
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