Samsung Wave Y Pro Reviews

It seems the Bada OS is pushed to the sidelines, what with Android and iOS combining for almost half of the devices sold last year. What's interesting is that Samsung themselves have accounted for a large portion of those Android sales. Does this mean that they are going to go full-fledged with Android in the future, putting Bada to rest at some point? Only time will tell. What it does mean is that for the time being Samsung are hedging their bets by keeping Bada in play. And they're making it fit for all budgets in a bid to secure wide backing for their homegrown OS. The impressive S8600 Wave 3 is of course their top-shelf offering, which we'd gladly recommend, if money is of no object. You get a screen which rivals most high-end smartphones, as well as a better processor, internal memory, and a 5MP camera capable of 720p video. The media playback functionality is also far superior. Granted, all of this comes at more than double the cost of the Wave Y.

The Samsung Wave Y is a pleasant handset all-around, with no major flaws to really pick at. It sports a comfortable and sturdy design, made handsome by the faux brushed aluminum back, and has a bright display with above average for the category pixel density. When we add the decent pictures and call quality, about the only complaint left is that it is running bada, instead of Android, but for the phone’s target market that shouldn’t be such an issue, as most of the social networking and communication apps that will be used daily are covered, with a few games thrown in for a good measure.