Samsung S8500 Wave > Reviews (5)

It is annoying that the BADA Operating system doesn't support most of the popular apps found on iphones or android phones though there are a lot of good ones and new ones are added to the app store all the time.

One issue I have is that there are some apps which require the latest update of the BADA OS. However, to my knowledge this is not available but apps which require it have been on the app store for some time. I particularly wanted to download the iMapMyRun app but was unable to.

I don't use the facebook app as I find it is limited compared to the web version which you can access in the browser anyway. This costs more in terms of data but as I have an unlimited plan this is not an issue for me. I use the twitter app which is satisfactory.

Touch screen is perfect in my opinion. It's very satisfying navigating the menus and it works great for games.

The screen is HD which makes videos brilliantly clear. The video capture is also HD which allows you to record video in excellent quality. The problem comes when you try to take still images as even the slightest movement often causes them to be blurry.

Despite my concerns I really like this phone and believe it is a great cheaper alternative to the iphone.

I have had no issues with clarity of phone calls. Texting is set up in a QWERTY keyboard fashion. It can be a little difficult at times when the phone is held in the normal position as the letters are rather close together. If you turn the phone to a "landscape" position the screen will adjust and the letters are spread out more which makes it easier. Personally I have adapted to the normal positioning and now have no issues while texting.

Hope this helps :)