Tag archive: Bada

Samsung made a big deal of its Bada mobile operating system when it was launched back in 2009, using words such as “ground-breaking” and “iconic” when describing it. Since then it has achieved around 2% market share and several phones using it have been released, including the Wave 3, which also introduced the second version of Bada. But Bada's days as a standalone mobile OS are numbered, as Samsung has decided… Read More

Google's Android OS is currently the only dominant smartphone platform that isn't exclusive to one hardware maker (BlackBerry and iOS are owned and controlled by RIM and Apple). About half of all smarpthones now run Android, and this is making manufacturers like Samsung nervous. In 2011, the company renewed its attention to its Bada OS and has made headway in turning it into a competitive platform in many regions around the world.… Read More

The world of mobile operating systems is nothing if not turbulent, and Thursday brought us yet another unexpected twist: Chipmaking giant Intel announced it is pulling the plug on the MeeGo operating system and placing its bets on a whole new open-sourced, Linux-based mobile operating system project dubbed Tizen. However, as with MeeGo, Intel isn't going it alone with Tizen. It has partnered with the both the Linux Foundation and LiMo… Read More

Speaking at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Samsung CEO Choi Gee Sung said his company would “never” pursue a deal to acquire webOS from Hewlett-Packard. “It's not right that acquiring an operating system is becoming a fashion,” Bloomberg quotes Choi as saying. A Samsung spokesperon in Seoul later confirmed Choi's remarks. When HP announced it was ceasing webOS development last… Read More

Here's an interesting rumor. DigiTimes reports that Samsung may purchase webOS from HP, which recently announced that it no longer plans to make webOS devices and wishes to sell its entire PC division. While it doesn't appear likely that Samsung wants HP's entire PC business, as it could actually hurt Samsung's profit margins on products like DRAM and touch panels, webOS is a lot more appealing. The Korean electronics… Read More

Does the world need another instant messaging service? South Korean electronics giant Samsung seems to think so: the company has announced it will be launching ChatON, a new free mobile messaging service. The idea is to enable users to communicate instantly with each other using any mobile phone, along with sharing hand-written notes, images, and video. “With ChatON, Samsung has vastly simplified mobile communication by allowing users… Read More

It looks as thought Samsung has provided the leaked information on three mystery products to be announced September 1. There appears to be three logos for unannounced products buried inside Samsung’s Android app created for their IFA conference. The product names are Galaxy Note, Wave 3, and Galaxy Tab 7.7. The Wave 3 is most likely Samsung’s next Bada Device which isn’t overly interesting. The Galaxy Note and Tab 7.7 have peaked our interest… Read More

Market analysis firm Canalys has published its worldwide figures for smartphone market share, finding that Google's Android platform leads the world for the second quarter in a row—and extended its smartphone share to 35 percent. Overall, Canalys finds Nokia, Apple, RIM, Samsung, and HTC were the top five smartphone vendors during the first quarter of 2011, but while Apple continues to expand its market share, RIM saw its share… Read More

A new survey from mobile analytics firm Zokem finds that Apple's iPhone platform is far and away the smartphone leader in terms of customer loyalty in the U.S. market, scoring 84 percent higher than Android, its nearest competitor. However, the survey also finds 89 percent of current Android owners are very likely to buy an Android device for their next phone…and that actually edges out the 85 percent of iPhone owners who say… Read More

The smartphone OS world is certainly heating up—and another major player may be entering the game: the UK's Vodafone has announced that the Samsung Wave—the first phone to hit the market with Samsung's new Bada operating system—will be on sale starting June 1. Pre-orders are available now—and the phone will be free with monthly payment plans of £25 or higher. The Samsung Wave features a 5 megapixel… Read More

At this week's Mobile World Congress, South Korean electronics giant Samsung formally unveiled the Samsung Wave, the company's first phone based on its own Bada smartphone operating system. The Wave features a 3.3-inch AMOLED display, an integrated Social Hub for social networking and communications features, and Samsung's own TouchWiz 3.0 user interface for a slick look at feel. Plus, under the hood the phone features a… Read More

South Korean electronics giant Samsung has produced devices for platforms like Windows Mobile, Symbian, and most recently Android. But apparently that's not enough for the company: Samsung has just announced “bada,” a new open mobile operating system for smartphones. According to Samsung, bada will enable consumers to have a “fun and diverse” mobile experience while offering the sorts of hooks and customization… Read More