Samsung Wave:he First Bada CellPhones Available in Europe(Germany, France and the UK)

Samsung today announced the availability of the Samsung-wave in European countries, including Germany, France and the United Kingdom. The Wave Samsung boasts that the first smartphone on the new platform, open Bada based, and manufacturers are also building the ecosystem, including the applications of the Bada active.

“The Samsung Wave represents our strategy to deliver rich, exciting smartphone experiences to everyone,” JK Shin, president and head of the Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics, commented on the announcement. “This launch will make our platform vision a reality and consumers, developers and operators will experience the freedom of choice that bada enables.”

Samsung's bada is the secret behind the Samsung Wave and enables applications to utilize the hardware by providing various APIs for interactivity including UI elements, 3D Graphics, Flash, multipoint-touch, sensors and motion support. In addition, service-oriented features such as social network integration, LBS (location-based service) and in-application-purchase, allow users to experience a variety of applications and content.