Samsung Wave here after World Cup
Samsung announced that the Samsung Wave, the first smartphone based on Samsung’s new, open smartphone platform, bada, will be launched in South Africa after the FIFA World Cup.
Samsung said that it is currently constructing a total eco-system around bada platform including Samsung Apps.
Samsung Apps will be available in 80 countries when the Wave launches, and will increase the premium content and applications pool through collaboration with partner companies and developers.
According to the company the availability of the Samsung bada SDK (Software Development Kit) will ensure that consumers can experience a steady stream of new applications that support bada platform.
The beta version of the SDK was recently made available to applications developers, and the complete bada SDK 1.0.0 will be available for download shortly.
“The Samsung Wave represents our strategy to deliver rich, exciting smartphone experiences to everyone,” said JK Shin, President and head of the Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics.
“This launch will make our platform vision a reality and consumers, developers and operators will experience the freedom of choice that bada enables.”
The Samsung Wave will expand its availability from European countries to Southeast Asia, China, the Middle East and other parts of Africa, and Latin America.
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