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Samsung Wave receives Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich port

The Samsung Wave may run Samsung's BADA OS by default, but some developers have managed to port Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich onto the device. Its not common for a non Android device to get an Android ROM so its nice to see the skilled developers at work.

However this port is not recommended on a device you use on a day to day basis. While the camera, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth work, Users wont be able to take calls or send SMS messages once you have updated as these features are still "work in progress".

The screenshot of ICS running on the Samsung Wave suggests that the UI is upside down. We are not certain if this is one of the current issues with the port and figure it will be quite an inconvenience if it is.

The Samsung Wave doesn't have the highest specs compared to some of the modern hardware marvels in the smartphone world. With a 3.3 inch display and a 1GHz processor, its configuration would be considered mid range at best.

However considering that Samsung has moved on from the project having merged BADA with Intel's Tizen It is great that some hard working developers are dedicating their time to breath some life into these devices. Based on the success of this project the Samsung Wave II may also see its share of Android one of these days.

source - XDA Developers | IntoMobile
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Samsung Wave receives Bada 2.0 software update

The Bada 2.0 software update is finally being rolled out to the Samsung Wave S8500. Samsung has still to make an official announcement or to publish a rollout schedule, but it should be announced very soon.



So if you have not installed one of the leaked ROMs you can check for the update in your region by connecting your device to your computer and launching the Samsung Kies software suite. You can follow the on screen instructions to backup your device and update the software.



source - SamMobile
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Samsung Wave - Unboxing and Demo Video

The BADA OS powered Samsung Wave features a 3.3 inch touch display, 2GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, a 5 megapixel camera which is capable of capturing video at 720p and is powered by a 1GHz processor.

The unboxing and hands on video of the Samsung Wave follows:

Technical Specifications

Samsung Wave (S8500) Hardware Summary
Display 3.3-inch Super AMOLED touch display
Processor 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Hummingbird)
Memory 2 GB Internal (microSD expandable)
Camera 5 MP with 720p HD video capture
Software Bada OS 1.0
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