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Samsung Wave II S8530 Official Video preview.

Samsung Wave II Official Hands-on Video.

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features

* 3.7" 16M-color Super Clear LCD capacitive touchscreen, WVGA (480 x 800 pixels), multi-touch input, scratch-resistant glass surface

* Slim and solid metal body

* Bada OS 1.2 with Samsung Apps

* ARM Cortex A8 based 1GHz CPU

* Quad-band GSM support with dual-band HSPA

* Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n connectivity with WPS support, Wi-Fi tethering

* Built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS support, digital compass, Samsung LBS powered by ROUTE 66

* 5 MP autofocus camera with touch focus and LED flash, geotagging, face, smile and blink detection

* 720p video recording at 30fps

* 2GB internal storage, microSDHC card slot

* Standard microUSB port and Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP

* Standard 3.5mm audio jack, TV out

* Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM recording

* Webkit-based Samsung Dolphin Browser 2.0 with Flash support

* YouTube client, Facebook and Twitter integration

* DivX/XviD video support

* Good audio quality

Main disadvantages

• Limited number of available applications
• Super Clear LCD can’t match SuperAMOLED
• Card slot under the battery
• No lens protection
• SatNav software only a 30-day trial
• No ambient light sensor to adjust screen brightness automatically
• Poor loudspeaker performance

Wave II over original Wave

• Latest Bada OS 1.2
• Swype-like T9 Trace text input
• Over-the-Air software updates
• Larger 3.7" touchscreen