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Samsung Wave 3 hits shelves in Europe

By on November 29th, 2011
Samsung Wave 3 hits shelves in Europe

The Bada-powered Samsung Wave 3 has gone on sale in France, suggesting that a UK release could be just around the corner. Although we were originally expecting an October release, Samsung has – in November – announced that the Wave 3 is now available to customers in France, with a release planned “in Germany, Italy, Russia [...]

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Samsung Wave 578 with NFC lands on Orange

By on November 2nd, 2011
Samsung Wave 578 with NFC lands on Orange

The Samsung Wave 578 with NFC has finally landed in the UK, courtesy of the Orange network. Outed by Orange earlier this year, the Samsung Wave 578 is the network’s second phone to boast  an NFC SIM, pipped to the post by the Samsung Tocco Quick Tap. It’s not just e-wallet smarts that this handset [...]

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Samsung Wave 3 pre-orders begin

By on October 17th, 2011
Samsung Wave 3 pre-orders begin

Pre-orders have began for the Samsung Wave 3, which is expected to hit shelves later this month. This comes courtesy of UK retailer KingOfGadgets, which has opened up its pre-orders for the Bada-powered smartphone. Sammy’s Wave 3 been priced at a £399.99 SIM free, and the retailer’s promising that the handset’s release date is “Coming [...]

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Samsung Wave 3 landing in October

By on September 19th, 2011
Samsung Wave 3 landing in October

Samsung‘s next-generation Bada flagship, the Samsung Wave 3, looks set to be released in October this year. That’s according to information handed by a Samsung executive at the Bada Developer Day in India, which according to the folks over at Sammy Hub, most likely refers to the phone’s European release. The handset’s pricing, however, is still [...]

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Bada 2.0 coming to all Samsung Wave handsets in Q4

By on September 9th, 2011
Bada 2.0 coming to all Samsung Wave handsets in Q4

Users of Samsung‘s last-gen Wave devices can breathe a sigh of relief, as the company has confirmed that Bada 2.0 is coming. The official Samsung Bada Twitter account confirmed the good news, saying: “The 2.0 upgrade for Wave devices will be available from 4Q (starting Europe) in different countries gradually”, adding that all Wave devices [...]

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Samsung Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y outed with Bada 2.0

By on September 5th, 2011
Samsung Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y outed with Bada 2.0

It wasn’t just Samsung’s Galaxy Note getting the official nod at last week’s IFA conference, as the firm also outed the Bada 2.0-packing Samsung Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y. Heading up the trio of handsets is the long-rumoured Wave 3, which touts an impressive 1.4GHz single-core chipset and a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen. [...]

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Samsung announces Bada 2.0 with multitasking and NFC

By on August 25th, 2011
Samsung announces Bada 2.0 with multitasking and NFC

Samsung has announced the latest version of its home-grown operating system, Bada 2.0, which will offer iOS-style multitasking and NFC support. Following the platform’s debut at February’s MWC, developers can now download the SDK to get to grips with its host new features. According to Sammy, these new features include; multitasking, NFC support, push notifications, WiFi Direct, [...]

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