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A Bada Flagship By Smruti Panda on 09 Jan, 2012
Android is now the king of all mobile operating systems. iOS is not too far behind. Windows phone is gearing up for an attack, bolstered by the new player in its arena. Symbian is dwindling away after a glorious decade or so. Meego is beautiful and y... et dead. Did anyone ever notice Bada in the midst of all this??nnAnd yet, 4 inch of SuperAMOLED, fairly slim profile and generous use of metal, all at a nominal price makes Samsung wave III S8600 a tempting package indeed.nnPros:n1. Gorgeous 4” SuperAMOLED screen. SuperAMOLED along with Nokia’s CBD are the best mobile displays in the market today (which obviously includes the retina display).n2. Very appreciable build quality. n3. Excellent battery backup. With moderate usage, 2-3 days may be expected.n4. A wonderful video player. The stock video player plays everything you throw at it, and it supports subtitles too.n5. Good 5MP camera.n6. Bada OS is modeled a lot like Android and hence behaves similarly, which given the current market trend is not a bad thing at all.nnCons:n1. Audio quality is the upper mid range is something that is taken for granted. Samsung wave III however fails to deliver.n2. Video recording isn’t really impressive.n3. Limited 3rd party apps (I am actually being polite in saying only ‘limited’).n4. No GPU. Most mobiles at this price bracket and even those that are cheaper have it.nnCompetition:nThe cons are hardly potential deal-breakers but it all boils down to buying a OS which has only a handful of phones, very limited apps and has been updated only twice in the last 2 years. But then, very unlikely would one disagree that you are getting good value for your money.nSony Ericsson Ray offers a very capable 8 mp camera with latest android (planned upgrade to ICS). The Sony Bravia display is among the best in LCDs, resolutions Is high as well, although screen estate is small (3.3”). Sony Ericsson Neo V offers a similar package with a downgraded 5 mp camera but a 3.7 inch screen. nSamsung galaxy R I9103 has seen a massive price reduction in the last few months, and is now available at a similar price. It brings a bigger screen and a dual-core cpu (and gpu) to the table. LG Optimus Black and HTC desire are amongst the other once high end phones now available at a similar price.nSamsung Onmia W I8350 offers Windows Phone at a cheaper price, although a smaller 3.7 inch screen, everything else almost remaining same as wave III. Nokia Lumia 710 has been grabbing headlines of late, it might well be worth the look.nLast but not least, lets not forget our good OLD Symbian phones. Nokia 701 might be a tempting package if you are thinking out of android.
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