Microsoft has ditched Cisco in favour of WLAN start-up Aruba, as it upgrades one of the world's largest wireless LAN (WLAN) installations from old-fashioned fat access points.
Microsoft is taking out around 5,000 Cisco Aironet access points, and upgrading to an Aruba wireless switch system which will use five thousand thin access points to support 25,000 simultaneous WLAN users, in 277 buildings round the world.
The announcement will be a disappointment to Cisco, as its purchase of Aruba's rival Airespace was supposed to offer an upgrade path for customers like Microsoft who needed a centrally-managed wireless LAN system.
"This will surprise many spectators - including myself," said Richard Webb, wireless anayst at Infonetics Research. "People said that WLAN was a done deal, and large customers would automatically go to Cisco. They'll have to view Aruba in a new light, and some people will be raising eyebrows at the money Cisco paid for Airespace."
In fact, Cisco's efforts to integrate Airespace and provide an upgrade path have been lacklustre, while Aruba and its other main rival, Trapeze, have continued to innovate.
Although Aruba probably offered a very competitive price (no price has been revealed for the deal), Webb said that the deal must have been based on technical merits. "Microsoft isn't buying on price," he said. "The company is not short of money, so if Aruba weren't on the table in terms of technology, no amount of discount would have got the deal."
Security features such as Aruba's firewall and IDS may have been big factors, he said. Indeed, as we reported here a year ago, Microsoft has already been using Aruba for security. Aruba and Microsoft are also stressing support for voice on Wi-Fi, as well as guest networks that lets the office WLAN double as a hotspot for visitors.
Microsoft had extensive tests carried out by wireless test house Iometrix, and the University of New Hampshire's inter-operability lab, which covered security, scalability and performance - the results of which Aruba has promised to put on its site.
Microsoft plans to make some offices "wireless only", and will integrate the WLAN with its Network Access Protection Architecture that protects the network from infected clients. The WLAN will also support a guest access system which will allow visitors to Microsoft buildings to use the Internet.
Aruba is also keen to suggest that, as a result of this contract, it will have close links into Microsoft's future products. "Aruba plans to work with Microsoft to develop and test future software products to ensure they operate simply and easily over wireless networks," says its release. "Consequently, Aruba customers can be assured the best possible interaction and unprecedented interoperability between Microsoft products and Aruba mobility systems."
Original Source: Techworld.Com
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Nintendo 3DS features 3D widescreen and movement sensors
NICE: The 3DS does not require users to wear special glasses as the 3D effect can be seen with the naked eye.LOS ANGELES: Right at the end of Nintendo's presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime cheekily dismissed home 3D by saying, "There's nothing to watch or play yet on big screen 3D, and those glasses are not cheap."
Laying down the gauntlet to Sony, who are keen to push 3D TV and 3D gaming on the PlayStation3, Reggie went on to confidently proclaim "No one said (3D) would be easy. No one but Nintendo!" before Japanese company president Satoru Iwata took to the stage.
Like the DS, Iwata explained, the 3DS has two screens, but the top screen is a 3.5in 3D widescreen instead of the usual square display seen on previous models.
Users will not need to wear special glasses as the 3D effect can be seen with the naked eye. There is a slider on the 3DS's side that can be used to regulate how strong the effect is.
Like the Wii's controllers, the 3DS has motion sensors built into it, so it can tell which direction it is being moved in. Players can tilt and move the handheld in order to get a better view of objects on the 3D screen.
It also has a slide-pad controller, a little like a circular touchpad, and two cameras on the outside of its clamshell design.
This enables users to take photos that will then be displayed on screen in 3D. 3D films were touched on, indicating that preliminary deals have been done with Walt Disney, Warner Bros, and Dreamworks Studios at least for trailers if not full-length features.
As for games, Mr Iwata promised "ample game content the first day on the market." Kid Icarus and Nintendogs + Cats were mentioned during the presentation itself, with others alluded to or saved for a later announcement.
Iwata, Miyamoto and Fils-Aime were shown in a promotional video with characters and accessories from Mario, Zelda, and Donkey Kong. A special E3 edition of "Iwata Asks" later mentioned Starfox, Animal Crossing and Pilotwings for the device.
Astonishingly, the Nintendo 3DS was assigned neither a release date nor a price point by the end of the conference, though there are plans for price-cuts for the DS line.
Though Nintendo has scheduled the hardware for release sometime before March 31, 2011, it's much more likely to see the light of day by November or December 2010, at least in Japan if not in the United States and Europe as well.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
IT security hole exposes iPad users' e-mail addresses
BREAK IN: AT&T Inc has acknowledged a security weakness that exposed the e-mail addresses of apparently more than 100,000 iPad users in the United States. - AP
SAN FRANCISCO: AT&T Inc has acknowledged a security weak spot that exposed the e-mail addresses of apparently more than 100,000 users of the Apple iPad in the United States.
The breach could make those people vulnerable to precision-targeted hacking attacks.
The vulnerability, which AT&T said it has fixed, affected only iPad users who signed up for AT&T's "3G" wireless Internet service.
It involved an insecure way that AT&T's website would prompt iPad users when they tried to log into their AT&T accounts.
The hacker group that claims to have discovered the weakness - the group calls itself Goatse Security - said it was able to trick AT&T's site into coughing up more than 114,000 e-mail addresses, including those apparently of famous media personalities and important government officials. - AP
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Iphone 4 to start Mobile video convergence
Everybody is very exciting when Apple has recently launched their latest machine, Iphone 4 at WorldWide Developer Conference 2010 (WWDC), June 7, 2010. The latest Iphone model is being loaded with owesome features like multitasking (capable to open more than one application at one time) and mostly capability to handle video call or video chat. Not only with video call capability , the latest model is powered by Retina Display, the 960 X 640 backlit LCD display boasts a pixel density of 326 pixels per inch, making it the highest-resolution phone screen ever. To achieve this, Apple engineers developed pixels so small — a mere 78 micrometers across — that the human eye can’t distinguish individual pixels. That makes text remarkably sharp and graphics incredibly vivid. IPS technology also provides excellent color and contrast from almost any viewing angle.The most significant outcome is that Apple is focusing attention on the iPhone 4’s video calling capabilities, apparently making “the dream of video calling a reality”. In typical Cupertino fashion, this conveniently overlooks the fact that video calling has been a reality for a long time. The front end camera with 5 Mega-pixel resolution is capable of shooting 720p30 HD video. Video Call can be made from Iphone to Iphone through WIFI, yet still not capable to deal with skype.
Another important improvements is the A4 processor the iPhone 4 now will shares with the iPad. While Apple was happy to declare the 1GHz clock speed of the iPad, it has been less forthcoming with the iPhone 4, and it’s very possible the chip has been downclocked somewhat to conserve battery life. Either way, the chip itself is a tighter package that uses less power while running faster than the processor in the 3GS, and that’s always a good thing.
Wait the sec. Just heard that Nokia says about their new N920. The new N920 / RX-57 will have OMAP 4440 processor, which means they have capability to support 1080p30 with HDMI 1.3, yet will eat up battery life (hope they can increase battery also). The processor versions are dual core SMP enabled ARM Cortex A9 processors on a 45-nm die. Both OMAP processors have dedicated graphics cores to off load the encode/decode of various video codecs and APIs like OpenGL, which (IMHO) makes the OMAP processor the best choice for the computing devices in this category. Are they really real? Are all High Definition (HD) for Iphone 4 and/or N920 just for real? Will you experience the same as what you with get with 32″ HD TV? just with small screen and try to make video call, not only local processing is required, but also compression method to transfer video from one the another. Yet pretty much depending on the Link (WIFI or 3G) reliability.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Review : iPhone 4 - Dreams Come True !
1. Video Call Over Wifi
People have been dreaming about video calling for decades. iPhone 4 makes it a reality. With the tap of a button, you can wave hello to your kids, share a smile from across the globe, or watch your best friend laugh at your stories — iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 over Wi-Fi. No other phone makes staying in touch this much fun.
FaceTime works right out of the box — no need to set up a special account or screen name. And using FaceTime is as easy as it gets. Let’s say you want to start a video call with your best friend. Just find her entry in your Contacts and tap the FaceTime button. Or maybe you’re already on a voice call with her and you want to switch to video. Just tap the FaceTime button on the Phone screen. Either way, an invitation pops up on her iPhone 4 screen asking if she wants to join you. When she accepts, the video call begins. It’s all perfectly seamless. And it works in both portrait and landscape modes.
2. Retina Display
Thanks to the Retina display, everything you see and do on iPhone 4 looks amazing. Text in books, web pages, and email is crisp at any size. Images in movies and photos are stunning at almost any angle. That’s because the Retina display’s pixel density is so high, your eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels.
By developing pixels a mere 78 micrometers wide, Apple engineers were able to pack four times the number of pixels into the same 3.5-inch (diagonal) screen found on earlier iPhone models. The resulting pixel density of iPhone 4 — 326 pixels per inch — makes text and graphics look smooth and continuous at any size
3. Powerful Multi Tasking
Now you can run your favorite third-party apps — and switch between them instantly — without slowing down the performance of the foreground app or draining the battery unnecessarily.* This smarter approach to multitasking is available only on iPhone.
Switch between apps quickly.
The multitasking user interface allows you to quickly switch between recently used apps. Just double-click the Home button to reveal your recently used apps. Scroll right to see more apps, then tap one to reopen it. No need to wait for the app to reload.
And pick up right where you left off.
Apps can remember where you left off. So when you return to the app, you can jump right back into playing your game, reading the news, finding a restaurant, or whatever you were doing.
4. HD Video Recording
Because your iPhone goes with you everywhere, you’re always ready to capture every moment. And with iPhone 4, you can do it in stunning high definition. Its advanced backside illumination sensor delivers great-looking video in both bright and low-light settings. And in dark environments, you can brighten the scene with the built-in LED light.
Edit video right on iPhone.
No need to wait until you’re back at your computer to edit video. You can perform basic editing right in the Camera app. Just drag to select start and end points on a filmstrip.
Turn your video clips into a finished movie. With iMovie on iPhone 4.
You’re on vacation, and you want to create a video postcard of everything you did that day and share it with your family. Just use the iMovie app — coming soon to the App Store for just $4.99. Built just for iPhone 4, iMovie lets you combine and edit video clips, polish your movies with dynamic themes and transitions, add music and photos, and share your finished movies with the world.
Source : apple.com
iPhone 4 is slimmer, big on features
The new iPhone comes out June 24 and will have a higher-resolution screen, longer battery life and thinner design.
CEO Steve Jobs opened Apple Inc's annual conference for software developers yesterday by demonstrating the iPhone 4, which will cost US$199 or US$299 (RM700 or RM1,000) in the United States, with a two-year cellular service contract, depending on the capacity.
The iPhone 3GS, which made its debut last year, will still be available and for US$99 (RM340) in the States.
Some of the mystery surrounding Apple's latest creation had been punctured in April, when the tech blog Gizmodo bought a lost iPhone prototype for US$5,000 (RM17,000) and posted pictures of the unit.
Apple demanded it back, and authorities have been investigating whether a Gizmodo editor broke any laws.
"Stop me if you've already seen this," Jobs said yesterday as he started his demo.
The iPhone 4 is sleeker and more advanced than the original iPhone that came out in 2007. Like the iPhone 3GS, it comes in black or white, though it has a more angular look.
Its front and back are covered with glass, and it is rimmed with stainless steel that acts as part of the phone's antenna.
It is about three-eighths of an inch thick; the iPhone 3GS is nearly half an inch. It can shoot high-definition video, catching up to some other smartphones.
It has a gyroscope in addition to other sensors, to enable more advanced motion-sensing applications, such as games and mapping services.
The display on the iPhone remains 3.5in (8.9cm) diagonally, but Jobs noted that it can show four times as many pixels - the individual coloured dots that make up an image - as the previous screen. That makes for a sharper appearance.
SLIMMER: A close up of the new iPhone 4 at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. - APOne of the most noticeable changes is the iPhone's new camera on the front that can be used for videoconferencing, in addition to a 5.0-megapixel camera and a flash on the back.
For now, the videoconferencing function, FaceTime, works only if both parties to the call have an iPhone 4 and are connected over WiFi rather than a cellphone network.
Jobs indicated that FaceTime will eventually work over cellular networks, saying Apple needs to "work a little bit" with wireless providers to make it "ready for the future."
The battery on the new iPhone will allow up to seven hours of talk time - an improvement over five hours on the last model. It can handle up to six hours of web browsing over cellular networks or 10 hours over WiFi.
The new phone will run the latest version of Apple's mobile software, now called iOS4, which Apple unveiled in April to offer such features as the ability to operate more than one program at a time.
Older iPhones and iPod Touch devices will be able to get iOS4 as a free download June 21, though not all features will work on them.
New applications for the device will include a version of the popular game Farmville and one from Netflix (available only in the United States) that lets people watch streaming video where they left off on their TV.
TWO COLOURS: The new Apple iPhone 4 in black and white. - APApple is trying to tighten the links between the iPhone and its iPad tablet, which came out April 3. It is releasing a version of its iBooks e-reading application for the iPhone, which means people could buy an e-book from Apple on either device and read it on either one as well.
Michael Gartenberg, a partner at analyst firm Altimeter Group, said the iPhone upgrade puts pressure on smartphone makers that use Google's Android operating software.
Android, which was first released on a phone in 2008, has been gaining popularity as major phone makers such have Motorola Inc have relied on the software for iPhone rivals such as the Droid.
"I think Apple knows how to teach people about things they don't yet know they want," he said. - AP
Australia launches privacy investigation of Google
UNDER INVESTIGATION: Australia has announced a police investigation into whether Google illegally collected private information from wireless networks, becoming at least the second country to probe the Internet giant's "Street View" mapping service. - AP
Australia is starting a police investigation into whether Google illegally collected private information from wireless networks, becoming at least the second country to probe the Internet giant's "Street View" mapping service.
The Australian criminal investigation comes as more regulators and consumer watchdogs around the world are complaining that Google doesn't take people's privacy seriously enough. Google maintains that its users' privacy is one of the company's highest priorities.
Last month, Google acknowledged it had mistakenly collected fragments of data over public WiFi networks in more than 30 countries while it was taking pictures of neighbourhoods for the Street View feature. Google said it discovered the problem after German regulators launched an inquiry into the matter.
Also last month, the head of the House Judiciary Committee in the United States, Michigan Democrat John Conyers, sent letters to Google and Facebook urging them to co-operate with any government privacy inquiries. Conyers asked Google to retain the data until any inquiries are complete.
The Australian probe follows questions over whether Google employees taking photographs for the mapping service violated the country's privacy laws.
"In light of concerns having been raised by the public, my department thought there were issues of substance that were raised that require police investigation," Australia's Federal Attorney General Robert McClelland told journalists in Melbourne.
The case was referred to the Australian Federal Police on Friday, he said. It will focus on whether the company breached the country's telecommunications interceptions act, which prevents people accessing electronic communications other than for authorised purposes, he said.
Google has characterised its collection of snippets from e-mail messages and web surfing done on public WiFi networks as an error and said it has taken steps to avoid a recurrence.
"This was a mistake," Google said in a statement on the Australian case. "We are talking to the appropriate authorities to answer any questions they have."
Street View provides photographs of neighbourhoods taken by Google cameras. The service has been enormously controversial in Germany and other countries as privacy groups and authorities fear that people - filmed without their consent - could be seen doing things they didn't want to be seen doing or in places where they didn't want to be seen.
Last month, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, addressing the Australian accusations, said Google was responsible for the "single greatest breach in the history of privacy." - AP
Friday, June 4, 2010
Iphone 4 to start Mobile video convergence
Everybody is very exciting when Apple has recently launched their latest machine, Iphone 4 at WorldWide Developer Conference 2010 (WWDC). The latest Iphone model is being loaded with owesome features like multitasking (capable to open more than one application at one time) and mostly capability to handle video call or video chat. Not only with video call capability , the latest model is powered by Retina Display, the 960 X 640 backlit LCD display boasts a pixel density of 326 pixels per inch, making it the highest-resolution phone screen ever. To achieve this, Apple engineers developed pixels so small — a mere 78 micrometers across — that the human eye can’t distinguish individual pixels. That makes text remarkably sharp and graphics incredibly vivid. IPS technology also provides excellent color and contrast from almost any viewing angle.The most significant outcome is that Apple is focusing attention on the iPhone 4’s video calling capabilities, apparently making “the dream of video calling a reality”. In typical Cupertino fashion, this conveniently overlooks the fact that video calling has been a reality for a long time. The front end camera with 5 Mega-pixel resolution is capable of shooting 720p30 HD video. Video Call can be made from Iphone to Iphone through WIFI, yet still not capable to deal with skype.
Another important improvements is the A4 processor the iPhone 4 now shares with the iPad. While Apple was happy to declare the 1GHz clock speed of the iPad, it has been less forthcoming with the iPhone 4, and it’s very possible the chip has been downclocked somewhat to conserve battery life. Either way, the chip itself is a tighter package that uses less power while running faster than the processor in the 3GS, and that’s always a good thing.
Wait the sec. Just heard that Nokia says about their new N920. The new N920 / RX-57 will have OMAP 4440 processor, which means they have capability to support 1080p30 with HDMI 1.3, yet will eat up battery life (hope they can increase battery also). The processor versions are dual core SMP enabled ARM Cortex A9 processors on a 45-nm die. Both OMAP processors have dedicated graphics cores to off load the encode/decode of various video codecs and APIs like OpenGL, which (IMHO) makes the OMAP processor the best choice for the computing devices in this category. Are they really real? Are all High Definition (HD) for Iphone 4 and/or N920 just for real? Will you experience the same as what you with get with 32″ HD TV? just with small screen and try to make video call, not only local processing is required, but also compression method to transfer video from one the another. Yet pretty much depending on the Link (WIFI or 3G) reliability
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Setup WiFi hotspot with MiFi
MiFiDiGi Telecommunications today unveiled a mobile WiFi portable wireless router to the market, which the company claimed is the first of its kind in Malaysia.
Best known as MiFi, the device is about the size of a typical mobile phone. It comes with a SIM card slot and works in a similar way to current WiFi routers that allow users to share their mobile broadband connection.
Users can connect up to five different WiFi-enabled devices such as a laptop, iPod touch, PSP and others to the MiFi.
It is like having your own mini WiFi hotspot at home or while on the go, DiGi said in a press release.
No price was announced but the MiFi device is currently available for pre-booking via the company's website. The pre-booking will close on June 20 and special offers await the early birds, DiGi said.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Samsung Wave: Review
Samsung is looking to make some waves in the smartphone space with this aptly-named model.
HERE we have another smartphone billed for an iPhone 3GS competitor but still far from the league. That seems to be the case with almost every single smartphone with a large touchscreen these days.
But unlike all the pretenders we've seen before, the upcoming Samsung Wave S8500 may just have the potential to make some inroads.
By way of introduction, the Wave is Samsung's first model to use its proprietary open mobile platform called Bada (which means "ocean" in Korean).
With Bada, Samsung says it has made it easier for developers to create more content for its Samsung Apps Store marketplace. More about this later.
Encased in a light and sleek aluminium body - and without a parting line on the side - the Wave combines modernity and sophistication.
The ergonomically designed body also makes it more comfortable to hold.
The front is dominated by the 3.3in Super Amoled tempered glass display, which is scratch-resistant.
Below the display are three access buttons for making and ending calls and accessing the menu interface. On the sides sit the volume, camera and display-toggle keys. A standard audio-in jack, speaker grill and a mini USB port are located at the top.
The mini USB port is protected by a sliding cover, which unlike the standard rubber cap, is not easily detached to go missing. Certainly a thoughtful design that we appreciate.
THOUGHTFUL DESIGN: The standard audio jack, speaker grill and a mini USB port with a protective sliding door are available on top.Equally useful are the options to silence incoming calls simply by turning over the phone and activating the speakerphone function by just putting it down on the table.
Oh my eyes!
The Wave's brilliant Super Amoled display is definitely a showstopper. Thanks to the use of Samsung's mDNIe (mobile Digital Natural Image engine) technology, the display offers vivid "in-your-face" colours and higher contrast images that seem almost alive. And we are not just being superfluous with our words here.
For the uninitiated, Super Amoled is an enhanced version of the already bright Amoled technology. Unlike its predecessor, this technology features an on-cell integrated touchscreen - gone are the air gaps between screen and touch sensor panel like in previous versions.
According to Samsung, the new screen delivers images that are up to 20% brighter, 80% less sunlight reflective and yields 20% longer battery life.
As an added bonus, the display and its whole body are covered by an anti-smudge coating to keep the smartphone looking clean and polished longer.
Fast just gets faster
The Wave loaded up very quick and it took a mere 23 seconds after pressing the On button to get to the Touch Wiz 3.0 user interface. This latest UI promises more intuitive and customisable options to users.
The super-charged 1GHz Samsung ARM Cortex A8 processor certainly makes navigation blazingly fast and smooth. The transition animations look great and are not laggy at all.
Even graphics-intensive racing games like Asphalt 5, which comes preinstalled with the device, ran smoothly. Lags did happen but only very rarely during intense action sequences when the car hits multiple items on the tracks.
POCKETFUL OF FUN: The graphics-intensive mobile racing game, Asphalt 5, runs smoothly on this device.Additionally, the built-in force feedback takes the gameplay experience to a whole new level.
In terms of the phone menu, the Wave has four homescreens which you can populate with widgets.
The background is made of a four-segment panoramic shot so when you slide your finger to the next homescreen, the background will switch to the next segment of the image.
Press the menu button and you will be presented with a screen with rows of colourful application icons, which suspiciously looks like you-know-which-smartphone.
The Wave's auto rotation feature works 360°, meaning whichever side you turn the device the screen will always be in the correct view.
Also available is the Social Hub application to enable you see all your online activities and updates in real-time from a single place. The app integrates e-mail, instant messaging and social networking services like Twitter and Facebook.
Internet surfing is done via the updated Dolphin 2.0 browser, which offers improved and faster access to webpages.
We have nothing much to say about the call function except it worked well, providing loud and clear audio. Also, there is a front camera when you need to make a video call.
And for the first time in the world in a smartphone - the Wave comes incorporated with Bluetooth 3.0 as well as the newest WiFi 802.11n standard.
A fun shooter
Carrying the Wave around is like having a 5-megapixel Samsung compact camera in your pocket. The camera has lots, and we do mean lots, of options normally only found in the company's standalone compact cameras.
The only thing missing is an optical zoom so users will just have to depend on the 4x digital zoom.
There are various shooting modes like single, smile shot, panaroma, beauty and vintage as well as up to 14 scene modes such as candlelight, fireworks, night, sport, portrait and party.
The smile shot feature takes a picture only when it detects a smile on the subject and surprisingly it worked like a charm even indoors under fluorescent lights.
Equally impressive was the panaroma shooting mode (up to four frames). You can simply select your direction - only one way, either to the left, right, up or down - and press the shutter once to take the first frame. Then, you need to slowly point the device to the next segment of the panaromic frame and when it is within the range (it will be marked by an orange box), it will take the shot automatically.
POCKETABLE SHOOTER: Carrying the Wave around is like having a 5-megapixel Samsung compact camera in your pocket.Meanwhile, the camcorder offers three recording modes - namely normal, MMS and slow motion. As the name suggests, slow motion slows down the action when viewed.
Suffice to say, we were quite impressed with both the still and video image quality which turned out to be above average and looked a lot better compared to almost all camera phones that we've tested before.
To make it easier when shooting outdoors, you can activate the "Outdoor Visibility" option in both shooting modes to enhance visibility on the LCD screen.
The must-have pinch-to-zoom feature is available when viewing images and it also worked smoothly.
The Wave supports DivX HD video playback at 720p resolution so it can be your perfect multimedia companion while travelling. We downloaded an HD video to the phone and thanks to its superb screen, the video looked awesome.
The device also supports other multimedia file formats including MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD, WMV and MP3. It also has built-in FM radio with recording and RDS functions.
Battery life is about two days despite heavy usage, which we consider great for a smartphone.
Bada bing bada boom
This review would not be complete if we don't elaborate on the Bada platform. According to Samsung, Bada allows developers to code in Flash, C++, Web Runtime as well as Java, so there is a lot of leeway when creating an application.
All applications will be available in the Samsung Apps Store, which users can access directly from their phone or through their PC via the Samsung's Kies software - which is what iTunes is to the iPhone.
With Kies, users can synchronise and back up data from their phone. Malaysia is one of the countries that the marketplace is supported. Understandably, it is currently very sparsely stocked at the moment but the good news is that all the apps are free.
Final touch
In a nutshell, the Wave offers an eye-popping display, speedy performance, a responsive and intuitive user interface and a good camera.
The icing on the cake is that, at RM1,699, the Wave is a steal compared to other smartphones.
The only major drawback in our book is the virtual keyboard, which is too narrow for our fingers. Also there is no auto-correct feature to help speed up the typing.
Having said that, we had only four days to play with the device but in this short span of time, it did leave a lasting impression on us.
Suffice to say, if this is the tip of the iceberg of things to come from Samsung, then we say bring it on. The phone is scheduled to hit the market on June 8.
QUICK SPECS
| Manufacturer | Samsung |
| Class | Touchsreen smartphone |
| Other Features | GPS, FM Radio with recording, LED flash, HD 720p video recording, media player, proximity sensor, accelerometer |
| Dimensions | (W X D X H): 118 x 56 x 10.9mm |
| Weight | 118g |
| Price | RM1,699 |
| Extra Details | Review unit courtesy of Samsung Malaysia, 1-800-88-9999. |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth v3.0, WiFi, microUSB |
| Operating System | Bada |
| Display | 3.3in WVGA (800x480) Super AMOLED |
| Camera | 5.0-megapixels |
| Memory | 2GB |
| Expansion Slot | microSD |
| Standby/Talk Time | 450/8.5 hours |
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