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All rights reserved. phonearena@phonearena.com http://www.phonearena.com/img/logo-en.gif http://www.phonearena.com/ 107 80 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nearly-75-of-all-smartphones-sold-in-Q1-were-Android-Galaxy-S4-expected-to-be-very-popular_id42987We’ve long said that in smartphones we have a duopoly between Android devices and Apple’s iPhone, but judging from these latest numbers it is starting…]]>NewsTue, 14 May 2013 04:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nearly-75-of-all-smartphones-sold-in-Q1-were-Android-Galaxy-S4-expected-to-be-very-popular_id42987/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Bye-bye-bada-Tizen-to-absorb-its-best-features-instead-of-straight-merger_id40186Back in January, we told you that Samsung was going to merge bada with Tizen, but the game plan has changed according to Hong Won-pyo, the president of Samsung's Media Solutions Center who says that bada is not a good fit for modern smartphones; instead of a straight merger, Tizen will instead some of the best features of bada...]]>NewsMon, 25 Feb 2013 03:52:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Bye-bye-bada-Tizen-to-absorb-its-best-features-instead-of-straight-merger_id40186/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/First-preliminary-looks-at-2012-Android-grew-Windows-Phone-still-outsold-by-Symbian-and-bada_id37965We might have just missed the end of the world, but the end of 2012 is definitely nigh and this means it is time to take a look back…]]>NewsFri, 21 Dec 2012 06:22:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/First-preliminary-looks-at-2012-Android-grew-Windows-Phone-still-outsold-by-Symbian-and-bada_id37965/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/UBS-Samsung-to-sell-over-60-million-smartphones-in-the-fourth-quarter_id36877Thanks to red hot models like the Samsung Galaxy S III and the Samsung GALAXY Note II, the Korean manufacturer will sell 61.5 million smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2012 according to one estimate from UBS...]]>NewsWed, 21 Nov 2012 16:33:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/UBS-Samsung-to-sell-over-60-million-smartphones-in-the-fourth-quarter_id36877/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-challenge-Chrome-with-its-own-mobile-web-browser_id34829The word around the mobile tech water cooler is that Samsung is looking to differentiate (read: fail to improve) its smartphones with a brand new web browser that it is building in house. The browser is expected to be based on WebKit, just like Google Chrome, and Apple's Safari...]]>NewsMon, 24 Sep 2012 18:41:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-challenge-Chrome-with-its-own-mobile-web-browser_id34829/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-CEO-says-Samsungs-bada-could-be-dark-horse-in-OS-battle_id34217Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam told a J.P. Morgan investor conference that Samsung's bada OS could be the "dark horse" winner in the OS battles; the executive said that bada could be a competitive third platform option for carriers if the OEM would put resources behind its own software...]]>NewsFri, 07 Sep 2012 12:32:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Verizon-CEO-says-Samsungs-bada-could-be-dark-horse-in-OS-battle_id34217/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Viber-is-now-arriving-on-Series-40-Symbian-and-Bada-hits-100-million-users_id33778VoIP application Viber that allows users to call and text each other absolutely free is arriving on pretty much every handset you can think of…]]>NewsTue, 28 Aug 2012 07:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Viber-is-now-arriving-on-Series-40-Symbian-and-Bada-hits-100-million-users_id33778/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-dominates-smartphone-market-in-Q2-with-64-share_id33271While the Android versus Apple battle is heating up in the United States with the two platforms being close, worldwide Android extends its lead and continues…]]>NewsTue, 14 Aug 2012 07:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-dominates-smartphone-market-in-Q2-with-64-share_id33271/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-phone-shipments-reach-100-million-a-quarter-in-Q2-platform-dominates-the-market-along-with-iOS_id33119In the second quarter of 2012, for the first time Android smartphone shipments grew to more than 100 million units, and Google’s platform took a commanding 68.1% market share…]]>NewsWed, 08 Aug 2012 06:03:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Android-phone-shipments-reach-100-million-a-quarter-in-Q2-platform-dominates-the-market-along-with-iOS_id33119/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/ChatON-IM-service-by-Samsung-might-get-video-calls-soon_id31979It is rumored that ChatON, Samsung's cross-platform instant messaging service might get a video calling feature in the near future. It is possible for Android devices to get video chats first, followed by clients for other platforms...]]>NewsFri, 06 Jul 2012 03:56:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/ChatON-IM-service-by-Samsung-might-get-video-calls-soon_id31979/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Wave-hacked-into-running-Android-4.0_id31703Now, here is a smartphone hack that you don't see every day. Apparently, a member of the XDA-Developers forum got Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich running on a Samsung Wave. In case you need a refresher, the Wave lineup runs on Samsung's bada platform, not on Android, which is why this hack must have been more elaborate than your ordinary customized ICS ROM...]]>NewsThu, 28 Jun 2012 05:12:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Wave-hacked-into-running-Android-4.0_id31703/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/10-cheap-smartphones-from-makers-youve-actually-heard-of_id31350Today we have for you a selection of 10 cheap smartphones – smartphones that can be bought for anything between $250 and $130. At the same time, all of them have been made by respectable companies – none of those non-sense Chinese knock-offs...]]>NewsMon, 18 Jun 2012 04:07:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/10-cheap-smartphones-from-makers-youve-actually-heard-of_id31350/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Game-developers-love-iOS-and-Android-but-WP-surprises_id30572Mobile gaming is huge business and it's no longer just in the hands of Nintendo and Sony. Smartphones have brought mobile gaming to everyone, and a new survey is showing just where developers want to target their efforts...]]>NewsThu, 24 May 2012 20:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Game-developers-love-iOS-and-Android-but-WP-surprises_id30572/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Platform-wars-Symbian-losses-turned-mostly-into-Android-gains-bada-outgrows-Windows-Phone-again_id30215Over the first three months of 2012 some remarkable events happened - Symbian plunged in market share, and while at the same time last year Nokia’s platform…]]>NewsWed, 16 May 2012 07:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Platform-wars-Symbian-losses-turned-mostly-into-Android-gains-bada-outgrows-Windows-Phone-again_id30215/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/At-what-point-do-smartphones-become-just-phones_id29887Earlier today, we learned that smartphones have finally hit the magical point where more than half of all mobile users had a smartphone (in Q1 2012, according to Nielsen.) This begs a crucial question: at what point do "smartphones" simply become "phones"?]]>NewsMon, 07 May 2012 20:37:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/At-what-point-do-smartphones-become-just-phones_id29887/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Good-news-for-bada-users-Opera-Mini-is-available-for-the-platform_id29828Opera Mini, used by 168 million people over a various platforms, is now available for Samsung's Bada OS and is compatible with all devices running the 2.0 version or higher of Samsung's homegrown OS; the initial version of the browser will be Opera Mini for Bada 6.5.11]]>NewsFri, 04 May 2012 16:53:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Good-news-for-bada-users-Opera-Mini-is-available-for-the-platform_id29828/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/For-bada-the-writing-is-on-the-wall-claims-analyst_id29750Samsung’s home brewed bada platform might be slowly fading into oblivion as sales are giving way to Android and the platform loses its appeal to Google’s platform…]]>NewsThu, 03 May 2012 09:25:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/For-bada-the-writing-is-on-the-wall-claims-analyst_id29750/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Harry-Potter-eBooks-finally-official-for-your-mobile-device_id28496Harry Potter eBooks have been on the wishlist of every mobile device owner for a while now, but the author J.K. Rowling was taking her sweet time to authorize their digital edition, until the whole world plus dog got the paper version...]]>NewsWed, 28 Mar 2012 03:15:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Harry-Potter-eBooks-finally-official-for-your-mobile-device_id28496/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Wave-Y-Review_id2974The Samsung Wave Y may not be high on the most wanted smartphones list as an entry level phone with the company’s own bada mobile OS, since it has to fight with its Galaxy Y Android counterpart for attention. Given that bada has way less apps in its store than Android, Samsung should have thrown in some incentives for potential buyers to prefer the Wave Y before its Android cousin...]]>ReviewsFri, 16 Mar 2012 10:10:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Wave-Y-Review_id2974/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-to-significantly-invest-more-on-bada-but-Android-will-remain-its-dominant-OS_id27628We know that bada has no market in the US, and there's no clear path for Samsung to bring it over, but we still like to keep people updated on the OS. It is Samsung's baby, and it has had a pretty nice run in other...]]>NewsFri, 02 Mar 2012 19:07:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-to-significantly-invest-more-on-bada-but-Android-will-remain-its-dominant-OS_id27628/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-backs-Tizen-plaftorm-joins-Samsung-and-Intel_id27469Tizen is one of the biggest emerging platforms outside the major three - iOS, Android and Windows Phone. The operating system uses MeeGo for its base and is backed up by big names like Samsung and Intel…]]>NewsTue, 28 Feb 2012 08:12:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Huawei-backs-Tizen-plaftorm-joins-Samsung-and-Intel_id27469/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/bada-beats-Windows-Phone-in-Q4-sales-but-WP-still-making-huge-gains_id26997This story is for our long lost friend Peter who gave up on our site because he thought we didn't cover bada enough. The fact that we're a US site and bada has zero US market share didn't really seem to matter to Peter...]]>NewsFri, 17 Feb 2012 20:20:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/bada-beats-Windows-Phone-in-Q4-sales-but-WP-still-making-huge-gains_id26997/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Cupid-shooting-free-apps-to-Samsung-handsets-until-February-21-to-celebrate-Valentines-Day_id26686A number of Samsung's Android and bada OS handsets will be receiving freebies from the manufacturer until February 21. The apps are different for each handset, and range in price, but they will all be given for free as a Valentine's Day gift from Sammy to you...]]>NewsWed, 08 Feb 2012 03:19:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Cupid-shooting-free-apps-to-Samsung-handsets-until-February-21-to-celebrate-Valentines-Day_id26686/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/New-survey-shows-Android-finished-2011-with-48.8-of-the-global-smartphone-market_id26589A new survey from Canalys shows that Android powered phones finished last year with a commanding 48.8% of the global smartphone market for a stunning 244% increase from last year; the big loser was Windows Phone which dropped 43.3% year over year...]]>NewsSat, 04 Feb 2012 10:08:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-survey-shows-Android-finished-2011-with-48.8-of-the-global-smartphone-market_id26589/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Predictions-that-need-to-stop-in-2012---Windows-Phone-BlackBerry-and-the-rest_id25948When we started this journey, the framing for the articles seemed clear enough: the rumor mill around tech devices is absurd and "analysts" can get away with murder by simply stating what any reasonably educated...]]>NewsMon, 30 Jan 2012 09:55:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Predictions-that-need-to-stop-in-2012---Windows-Phone-BlackBerry-and-the-rest_id25948/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Tizen-Bada-merger-not-a-done-deal_id25988Just days after revealing plans to merge their bada OS with Tizen, Samsung is now walking the statement back...]]>NewsTue, 17 Jan 2012 15:23:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Tizen-Bada-merger-not-a-done-deal_id25988/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-bada-merges-with-Intels-Tizen_id25886Samsung's Senior VP of Contents Planning announced on Friday that Samsung's bada OS would merge with Intel's Tizen OS; according to a report in Forbes, apps written for bada would work on the Tizen platform; one to two phones would be made available for the platform this year...]]>NewsSat, 14 Jan 2012 18:39:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-bada-merges-with-Intels-Tizen_id25886/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-signs-with-TomTom-for-bringing-navigation-to-bada-OS-starting-with-the-Wave-3_id25689Samsung and TomTom announced at CES their GPS software partnership for smartphones with Sammy's own bada OS. TomTom will be providing offline voice-guided navigation, POIs, 3D Maps, speed camera warnings, live traffic updates where available, and all the other bells and whistles we associated with standalone GPS units until the smartphone craze took off...]]>NewsTue, 10 Jan 2012 16:16:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-signs-with-TomTom-for-bringing-navigation-to-bada-OS-starting-with-the-Wave-3_id25689/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Angry-Birds-arrives-on-bada-Seasons-franchise-to-get-Chinese-New-Year-update-soon_id25375There’s no doubt that Angry Birds is among the most popular if not the most popular game on mobile platforms currently, and it’s increasing its reach to bada…]]>NewsWed, 04 Jan 2012 06:19:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Angry-Birds-arrives-on-bada-Seasons-franchise-to-get-Chinese-New-Year-update-soon_id25375/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/bada-2.0-update-for-older-Samsung-Wave-smartphones-delayed-until-Q1-2012_id25150According to information provided by Samsung of Spain and Samsung of Italy, the bada 2.0 update for the older Wave smartphones is to launch within the first quarter of 2012...]]>NewsWed, 28 Dec 2011 04:56:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/bada-2.0-update-for-older-Samsung-Wave-smartphones-delayed-until-Q1-2012_id25150/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Wave-M-Review_id2932On our own count, the Samsung Wave M is not supposed to replace the Wave 723, which was a midrange bada alternative with some clever design tricks to make it stand out. It is introducing a lower- midrange category in the bada lineup, as it sports a 5MP camera and a larger screen than the entry level Wave Y, but keeps the same resolution and processor...]]>ReviewsTue, 13 Dec 2011 04:00:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Wave-M-Review_id2932/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Smartphones-still-less-than-a-third-of-all-phones_id24169Smartphone penetration was still just 27% worldwide in the first half of this year. Granted, by this time next year the ratio will probably be more than a half, and in 2013 the feature phone might be a clear minority, but that's not where we're at now.]]>NewsTue, 29 Nov 2011 02:36:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Smartphones-still-less-than-a-third-of-all-phones_id24169/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Wave-3-Review_id2910The Samsung Wave 3 sports the newest bada 2.0 OS, a single core processor pumped up to 1.4GHz, and a 4” Super AMOLED display. Is it enough to battle today's overcrowded mid-range Android and Windows Phone market? Read on to find our thoughts on the Samsung Wave 3…]]>ReviewsFri, 25 Nov 2011 06:31:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Wave-3-Review_id2910/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-bada-OS-is-now-on-8.1-million-handsets_id23575Samsung's home-made bada OS is virtually non-present in the States, but that didn't stop it from outranking Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, backed by Redmond's big bucks…]]>NewsTue, 08 Nov 2011 06:59:00 -0600http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-bada-OS-is-now-on-8.1-million-handsets_id23575/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-800-takes-top-sales-spot-in-France-Samsung-Wave-2_id23485France apparently doesn't like the idea that Android and iOS are the big sellers in the world of smartphones because a new listing of the top selling phones have the WP7 Nokia Lumia 800 at #1 and the bada Samsung Wave 575 at #2...]]>NewsThu, 03 Nov 2011 21:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-800-takes-top-sales-spot-in-France-Samsung-Wave-2_id23485/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Good-news-Your-cell-phone-might-not-give-you-cancer_id23181Results of an 18 year study in Denmark has shown that using a cell phone doesn't increase your risk for cancer. When added to other studies, it's looking less and less likely that cell phones actually cause cancer...]]>NewsFri, 21 Oct 2011 20:51:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Good-news-Your-cell-phone-might-not-give-you-cancer_id23181/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-might-include-Siri-like-voice-recognition-service-in-the-next-version-of-its-bada-OS_id22996Samsung's Lee Ho Soo, head of its Mobile Solutions Center mentioned that the company is working on its home-brew voice recognition technology, and, since Android and Windows Phone already have such, it's only logical that it will go towards the next version of bada OS...]]>NewsFri, 14 Oct 2011 05:48:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-might-include-Siri-like-voice-recognition-service-in-the-next-version-of-its-bada-OS_id22996/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-bada-might-be-gearing-up-for-a-US-launch_id22915Samsung’s bada OS first appeared in June 2010 on the Samsung Wave, and since then has been the signature feature of Wave devices, but while it has picked up some interest across the globe…]]>NewsWed, 12 Oct 2011 06:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-bada-might-be-gearing-up-for-a-US-launch_id22915/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Wave-M-Preview_id2834On our own count, the Samsung Wave M is not supposed to replace the Wave 723, which was a midrange bada alternative with some clever design tricks to make it stand out. It is introducing a lower- midrange category in the bada lineup, as it sports a 5MP camera and a larger screen than the entry level Wave Y, but keeps the same resolution ...]]>ReviewsFri, 30 Sep 2011 08:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Wave-M-Preview_id2834/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Wave-Y-Preview_id2832The Samsung Wave Y mimics the lowly specs of previous entry-level bada phones like the Wave 575. Having “Y” in the title is an indication that the phone is supposed to be priced sub-$200 without a contract, and is geared towards teens and emerging markets. Is the Samsung Wave Y just low-end, or low-end but with a twist that will justify its purchase over some affordable Android handset? Read on our preview to find out...]]>ReviewsTue, 27 Sep 2011 08:39:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Wave-Y-Preview_id2832/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-Wave-devices-approaching-10-million-sales_id22424Samsung’s Bada-powered Wave series of phones that premiered in May of 2010 will more than likely reach the 10 million sale plateau before the end of the year…]]>NewsMon, 26 Sep 2011 10:26:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-Wave-devices-approaching-10-million-sales_id22424/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Mobile-Competition-Part-1-What-OS-is-best-for-you_id21606Part 1 of 2 covering iOS, Android and the smaller competing platforms, the strengths and weaknesses of each, and why you might choose one over another. Part 2 will focus on the overall competition and its effect on the mobile space...]]>NewsFri, 23 Sep 2011 12:31:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mobile-Competition-Part-1-What-OS-is-best-for-you_id21606/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-to-open-source-bada-in-2012_id22261Samsung is planning to open source its bada operating system next year to a wider circle making it possible for outside developers and other phone makers to use the code…]]>NewsTue, 20 Sep 2011 03:55:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-to-open-source-bada-in-2012_id22261/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-new-Bada-flagship-the-Samsung-Wave-3-expected-to-launch-next-month_id22221The Samsung Wave S8600, the Korean manufacturer's next flagship Bada device, will launch next month according to the company, although the specific markets which will be the first to get the phone were not revealed and neither was pricing...]]>NewsSun, 18 Sep 2011 20:00:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsungs-new-Bada-flagship-the-Samsung-Wave-3-expected-to-launch-next-month_id22221/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Wave-3-Preview_id2817The Samsung Wave 3 sports bada 2.0, a single core processor pumped up to 1.4GHz, and a 4” Super AMOLED display. Bada OS is not optimized for dual-core chipsets and doesn't support Adobe Flash, so one core clocked at 1.4GHz seems enough, but does it run the new visual candy well? Read on to find out our thoughts on the Samsung Wave 3 prototype…]]>ReviewsMon, 12 Sep 2011 09:11:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Wave-3-Preview_id2817/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-rumored-to-abandon-Windows-Phone-push-bada_id22022We've already seen that Samsung is putting more behind bada to complement its staggering lineup of Android devices, and new rumors suggest that the company may abandon Windows Phone to focus its efforts...]]>NewsSun, 11 Sep 2011 20:08:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-rumored-to-abandon-Windows-Phone-push-bada_id22022/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/All-Wave-handsets-to-get-some-form-of-bada-2.0-updates-starting-from-Q4-2011_id21992Samsung’s bada 2.0 was just recently premiered at IFA on the Samsung Wave 3, and the new version of the platform offers improvement in not only the UI, but also the functionality adding…]]>NewsFri, 09 Sep 2011 09:35:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/All-Wave-handsets-to-get-some-form-of-bada-2.0-updates-starting-from-Q4-2011_id21992/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Wave-M-is-now-official-runs-bada-2.0-and-wants-to-socialize_id21651The Samsung Wave M is one of the three new smartphones that the manufacturer unveiled today and sits nicely in between the newly introduced flagship of the bada 2.0 family...]]>NewsTue, 30 Aug 2011 02:57:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Wave-M-is-now-official-runs-bada-2.0-and-wants-to-socialize_id21651/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Wave-578-Review_id2810The Samsung Wave 578 is another entry level bada OS phone, with a 3.2” display and 3MP camera. It has just one difference – the Near Field Communication (NFC) chip inside. Is this a reason enough to get the Samsung Wave 578 or there are better offers out there? Read on to find out...]]>ReviewsTue, 30 Aug 2011 02:49:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Wave-578-Review_id2810/commentsPhone Arenahttp://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Wave-Y-bada-2.0-for-the-masses_id21653The Samsung Wave Y, the last and possibly most affordable of the three waves that splashed the cell phone industry today is officially here, with bada 2.0 showing off on a 3.2-inch HVGA LCD screen…]]>NewsTue, 30 Aug 2011 02:30:00 -0500http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Wave-Y-bada-2.0-for-the-masses_id21653/commentsPhone Arena