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The connection manager is also very poorly implemented. You need to create a connection profile, bind an access point to it and then, when you first start the next program, indicate which profile will be active for it. That is, if you changed your SIM card, you will have to spend a lot of time reconfiguring. However, if you use one number all the time and do not perform a full reset of the phone, you will not have to perform any unnecessary actions: once you have configured each application you use, and that's it.

Gps

Navigation apps for bada are not doing very well so far. Although Yandex and Google maps can be used to answer the question of the inner voice "Where am I ?!", they do not provide full navigation. The built-in Navigation program turned out to be a port of the famous Route 66 with its poor interface, unsightly maps and prompts in English. By the way, the built-in receiver catches satellites for a very long time, and GPS programs refuse to work without GPRS (even with Wi-Fi connected). In general, the implementation of A-GPS is very inconvenient and inefficient. As a navigator, using Wave II is definitely not worth it.

Featuring a rich multimedia experience, Social Hub and a refined interface, the new Samsung Wave II is redefining what a smart device can do. The model is equipped with an ultra-clear 3.7-inch LCD display. Optimized user experience is enhanced by t9 Trace technology, improved web navigation and a powerful 1 GHz processor. In addition, Wave II has support for HD video and access to the Samsung Apps service, which allows you to personalize your smartphone by downloading any applications you like. Contacts from the phone book, social networks, chats and e-mail are collected in a single center of the Social Hub: when everything is at hand, it is much more pleasant to communicate!

Ultra clear 3.7 '' LCD

Bigger is better. The Wave II features a 3.7-inch Super Clear LCD that makes the Internet, videos and photos much more enjoyable on the go. In addition, compared to conventional TFT LCD screens, the display is much brighter and less reflective.

Faster Typing with T9 Trace

Wave II is equipped with t9 Trace technology, which allows you to enter data by sliding your finger from letter to letter without pressing individual buttons. With t9 Trace, typing is much faster.

High performance (1GHz processor)

The Wave II is equipped with a 1GHz processor for excellent speed and performance. This will allow you to work on the Internet as comfortably as possible, without freezing, even when downloading several files at the same time.

Samsung Apps store: variety and functionality

Thanks to Samsung Apps, you can constantly add new, most interesting and diverse applications and widgets to suit your needs. Samsung Apps lets you download games, e-books, news and social networking apps, and more. All programs are fully optimized to work with Samsung Wave. Make your smartphone even smarter with apps for all occasions.

Extensive range of multimedia features

Wave II will keep you entertained on the road. The novelty supports a wide range of multimedia functions, in addition, with the help of the Samsung Apps service, you can easily find and download many e-books, games and other useful and interesting applications to your smartphone. HD video player (720p.) Provides full compatibility with video files of various formats (DivX, Xvid, MPEG4, real, MKV, ASF and WMV), high quality HD games and has advanced features such as mosaic search and subtitle support. The ability to record HD video using a 5 megapixel camera will allow you to capture the unfolding events in full detail. And with the pre-installed video and image editor, you can easily edit and create your own videos. For storing data in addition to 2 GB. Wave II internal memory supports microSD cards up to 32GB.

Social service Social Hub

Wave II consolidates phonebook, instant messaging, email, and social media entries into one page. There are four ways of presenting information for organizing and viewing contacts - "Info", "History", "Events" and "Media". Make your communication easier and more convenient.

All IT leaders are essentially pursuing the same goals - reducing costs, improving end-user productivity, aligning IT operations with the organization's business goals. It is clear that any technology that contributes to the fulfillment of these goals must be carefully considered. These include those developed by Extreme Networks in the area of wireless networking.

Extreme Networks develops and delivers managed networking solutions that help organizations' IT departments improve bottom line business results through closer connections between customers, partners and employees.

Over the past five years, Extreme Networks' stock value has not undergone significant changes, and in the last year, with the advent of Wave 2, it has been growing steadily.

Wi-Fi is the best technology and most convenient connectivity for users today in any organization and for virtually all mobile devices and applications. Therefore, the high interest of customers in solutions based on the 802.11ac Wave 2 standard is not surprising.

Improvements in wireless technology, radio engineering, access point construction, and implementation practices over the past two decades have spawned several network generations: 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and now with 802.11ac ─ 1 Gbps. In fact, 802.11ac Wave 2 achieves 1.733 Gbps throughput.

Crucially, 802.11ac Wave 2 delivers not only high throughput, but also allows you to use almost any device and transport connection with more performance and less cost than ever before.

Increases in Wi-Fi performance over the past 20 years

IT managers today are forced to work with reduced budgets while simultaneously demanding greater efficiency. In this regard, the search for arguments to justify new investments from a business point of view comes to the fore.

The five key components of the Wave 2 business case are discussed below.

1. Understanding the benefits of using Advanced Wireless Technologies

When discussing wireless solutions, they usually talk about their bandwidth. However, it is no longer the main problem of Wi-Fi, especially since today we are talking about the Wave 2 generation with 1.7 Gbps. This is quite enough for solving most of today's corporate problems.

A much more important issue is providing support for a large and growing number of users, devices and applications, many of which use real-time audio playback and video streaming.

Even with a 33% improvement in peak bandwidth over Wave 1, Wave 2 technologies are evolutionary rather than revolutionary. They build on the innovations of 802.11n and are not very different from 802.11ac Wave 1.

Improvements include greater spectral efficiency (fewer errors) and MIMO (Multiple Input / Multiple Output) ─ the ability to use space, not just frequency and time, which significantly increases throughput.

An additional innovation called beamforming is also part of the 802.11ac standard. Simplified, beamforming is the ability to focus radio transmissions in the direction optimal for communications between a given access point and a client at any given time, and to make real-time adjustments to compensate for movement and other conditions in the radio environment.

Until now, all but a very few 802.11ac products have provided at most three MIMO streams, each with a maximum throughput of 433.3 Mbps under optimal conditions. Wave 2 operates in four streams, delivering 1.733 Gbps.

Interestingly, the 802.11ac standard actually defines up to eight streams. However, products that do this in practice are unlikely to become ubiquitous due to their complexity and cost (at least for the foreseeable future). In addition, most client-side devices today only support one (rarely two) streams.

Vawe 2 Multi-User MIMO technology allows multiple users to receive a transmission that is unique to each client with a single transmission from a given access point. That is, there is no need to wait for other users to be served and waste potential bandwidth. As a result, efficiency rises dramatically along with end-user productivity.

Schematic representation of Multi-User MIMO operation
2. Maximum use of capital investments

Capital expenditures (Capital Expense, CapEx) have been limited in the IT budgets of almost all companies since the recession in 2008. At the same time, a continuous stream of IT innovations continues to affect both infrastructure and equipment replacement cycles, albeit by slightly more a slower pace than it has been in the past. And, of course, careful consideration of both absolute costs, and especially ROI, should be part of all capital investment decisions today.

As noted, for wireless LANs, the price / performance ratio improves with each new generation of products. But, in fact, this is due to an increase in their throughput, while the prices for certain equipment (access points, etc.) remain unchanged or are slightly reduced.

802.11ac Wave 2 products are fully backward compatible with Wave 1 (and even 802.11n). They perform better than their predecessors because they have more advanced system architecture and firmware. Improvements have also been made to their installation in a corporate environment, which typically becomes seamless and stable.

This improved price / performance ratio with minimal installation costs raises an important question - is it really time to replace existing Wi-Fi solutions with Wave 2. There is no single answer. Each organization must evaluate a purchase in terms of its amortization cycles, available financial resources, and alignment with the entire IT infrastructure and IT strategy of the enterprise.

However, it is clear that any 802.11g (or earlier) solutions are definitely ripe for replacement, as too much has changed by now in terms of the technical capabilities and value of WLANs. Existing 802.11n systems will come under increasing pressure from Wave 2, especially if it makes sense to take advantage of the benefits of MU-MIMO.

3. Reduced operating costs

By definition, CapEx plus OpEx is the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). It is a key metric in determining the Return on Investment (ROI) and estimating capital expenditures over time.

Total Costof Ownership (TCO) structure

While the CAPEX of 802.11ac Wave 2 is fairly straightforward, Operating Eexpense (OpEx) is a slightly more complex subject to consider. The reason for this is that OpEx consists of aspects such as monitoring, management, support, troubleshooting, and others. They require the attention of qualified IT professionals.

Unlike CapEx, OpEx tends to increase over time ─ people become more expensive due to inflation and competition for specific skills. Enterprises often deal with this problem by increasing the productivity of their IT staff.

Therefore, it is the implementation of Wave 2 that promises a significant increase in the productivity of IT departments. First of all, improved WLAN performance (bandwidth, capacity, and support for time-limited communications such as voice and video) will result in fewer calls to technicians. In addition, Wave 2 will provide improved control and analytics, visibility of results and less time to troubleshoot problems.

And finally, regardless of how Wave 2 is implemented, ─ as a new deployment or as an upgrade, ─ flexible, stable and low cost seamless scalability is an integral part of Wave 2. Thus, any IT staff costs associated with a Wave 2 deployment, also minimized.

4. Improving end-user productivity

Any network strategy is best rated in terms of improving the performance of the end users served by the network. As noted above, the number of users of wireless networks is constantly growing, ─ and not only in terms of the number of company personnel.

The spread of the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend has generated more demand than ever before for services from users with multiple concurrently active devices. Today, you can often find users simultaneously connected to a wireless network by two devices (smartphone and tablet). The simultaneous use of three or four devices is not uncommon.

None of these devices (as well as the users themselves) dislike networks that are slow, inaccessible in certain locations, unreliable, or inadequate for growing needs, including support for streaming media, real-time telephony, and other heavy communications.

New applications for the Internet of Things (IoT) are also placing additional demands on wireless networks. Of course, many IoT solutions will continue to operate on relatively little traffic. However, there are also quite heavy services, such as video surveillance and real-time processes. This means that the Wi-Fi network on which they operate will have needs at the Wave 2 level.

The more reliable and affordable the wireless LAN is, the better the end-user performance. Therefore, more and more MIMO and MU-MIMO streams are required to distribute wireless services in almost any organization.

The bottom line with Wave 2 is that a relatively small investment in new technology can deliver significant operational cost savings today by maximizing productivity, resulting in lower TCO and higher ROI.

5. Related networking technologies

Products based on 802.11ac Wave 2 incorporate the latest advances in features and technologies to optimize the entire wireless network chain. This applies to mobile clients, access points, controllers, switches and routers, management systems, etc.

Wave 2 is the technological foundation for today's wireless LAN. Network infrastructure will increasingly rely on new features and capabilities in Wave 2-based products. Here are the highlights.

- Switching (Switchihg)... Wave 2 will require Power over Ethernet PoE + technology to reach its full potential.

- Management... This functionality includes context-driven monitoring, alerts and alarms, reporting, auditing, and more.

- Analytics... It is defined as a set of capabilities designed to explore large amounts of data in the face of uncertainty, ─ that is, when it is difficult to pinpoint what is being searched for.

- Advanced security... Security is always one of the key elements in any network. The WPA2 Wi-Fi function (which, of course, remains important) is being used less and less for this. More and more, security depends on other means of the network, which are based on identification, access policies, context, content filtering, etc.

- Cloud... A key trend in today's deployment of both wired and wireless networks is management and related functions in the cloud. The main benefits of cloud-based management are easy turnkey implementation, easy scalability, resiliency, and increased security. The cost benefit of this approach is also significant, as the capital investment of the CapEx facility translates into a very cost-effective option for OpEx.

- SDN... Software-defined networking will play a much larger role in both wired and wireless networks in the coming years. Using SDN improves network security, solution integrity, simplifies implementation, and provides more comprehensive and better management and analytics than traditional solutions.

With the continuous stream of innovations in Wi-Fi technologies and systems, another question arises - how soon will the next technology be available to supplant Wave 2?

Indeed, the IEEE 802 Standards Committee is working on new, even higher standards, but they are not expected in three years, and it will be at least five years before any of them becomes the mainstream in practice. Thus, the payback period for Wave 2 will be quite long, with a good business case.

Examples of using Wave 2

This section discusses the benefits of using Wave 2 solutions in public, education, industrial environments, corporate office networks, and healthcare.

Wave 2 in public places... Wireless traffic is growing rapidly in hospitality, sports, and entertainment venues. All of them are characterized by a high density of users and devices. This motivates demand for Wave 2 802.11ac.

Both problems and solutions for wireless LANs are often defined in terms of density. Requirements, after all, only grow over time. An example is the IoT with its many new consumer devices, services and other applications.

Wave 2 in education... Education has always been a major consumer of wireless LANs. After all, who is consuming more bandwidth than students - especially as the share of video streaming increases in the classroom? And who would want to go to school without Wi-Fi?

Yet budget constraints often force many IT managers in educational institutions to use legacy systems. Wave 2 is a big step forward in solving this problem, providing more bandwidth and being more cost effective than any previous generation of Wi-Fi.

In addition, the redundant capabilities of Wave 2 mean that the lifespan of these networks will be quite long. In a rather conservative educational IT environment, this is an important factor.

Wave 2 in production... The production environment is usually quite complex to set up Wi-Fi services. Reliability is the most important element for wireless solutions in workshops and distribution centers, as they relate to the management of continuous flows and business processes. Adverse climatic conditions and radio frequency interference can occur here. In this regard, Wave 2 is ideally suited to the production environment, ensuring the continuity and flexibility of production in any environment.

Corporate Wave 2... Nearly every business today, like most government organizations, relies on Wi-Fi for its primary communication. In such conditions, Wave 2 is the basis on which corporate wireless network solutions will be built for quite a long time.

Wave 2 in healthcare... No IT environment is more demanding than healthcare. Here, the main requirement is reliability in medical information systems for decisions related to human life ...

Therefore, much depends on wireless LAN providing better security, capabilities and reliability for patient communications and telemetry, as well as low latency access to large (and often very large) volumes of data produced by Computed Tomography (CT) devices and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Wave 2 is the best technology in the healthcare industry today.

Wave 2 Extreme Networks range

Today the company offers a variety of access points, including weatherproof outdoor devices, wireless controllers, and control software.

ExtremeWireless Access Points

ExtremeWireless Access Points provide the performance of today's wired networks for high-density network environments. Smart Access Points are equally well suited for both distributed and centralized deployment models.

ExtremeWireless Wireless Equipment

Features of ExtremeWireless Access Points Offered Today

Outdoor Access Points

The AP family is designed for outdoor deployments in variable climatic environments such as outdoor events and the like. They also provide seamless roaming across multiple campus subnets without the need for heavy client software.

AP3965 Outdoor Access Point

Features of the outdoor access points offered by the company

Controllers (ExtremeWireless Controllers)

ExtremeWireless controllers are easy to deploy and manage. They provide high functionality, allowing organizations to define how wireless traffic, audio and video data will be handled without architectural constraints and in accordance with the needs of the organization.

ExtremeWireless C35 Controller

Characteristics of the controllers offered by the company today

ExtremeManagement

A single management tool - a data center for mobile devices

ExtremeManagement keeps everything under control with role-based access controls and a single dashboard. However, when managing your network with ExtremeManagement, you can perform a variety of actions with one click.

Conclusion

Of course, the business case for a new solution is unique to every organization, but it's clear that Wave 2 is already here and offers real value to any IT organization. Features like 1.7Gbps aggregate bandwidth and multi-user MIMO are not available on any other generation of Wi-Fi products.

The excellent price / performance ratio and the ability to seamlessly integrate into the corporate IT infrastructure remove any capital cost concerns. Dramatic performance improvements ─ for both IT staff and end users ─ lower operating costs while minimizing TCO and maximizing ROI. Additional networking capabilities in switching, management, analytics, security, and SDN naturally work with Wave 2, bringing together a solid business case.

In other words, the time has come for the introduction and use of 802.11ac Wave 2.

The best communicator? The successor to the S8500, the Wave II GT-S8530, is one of the most high-end mobile devices, offering many features and capabilities for those willing to splurge on a premium model. Let's analyze. why choose the Wave II from dozens of models. Or - not worth it.

Samsung Wave S8500 turned out to be an unexpectedly attractive and popular device. At the time of its release, a giga-tree processor, Samsung's Bada OS, an AMOLED display, GPS, and a 5-megapixel camera with HD video recording were an incredible bargain for the $ 400 worth of the device. And now the smartphone remains very popular.

Now we have in our hands the successor to Wave, Wave II, aka GT-S8530. Will Samsung succeed in repeating its success?

Frame

The monolithic, black, aluminum and slightly heavy body of the Wave II gives an impression of reliability. All surfaces, including the display, are quite difficult to scratch or fingerprints.

Wave I (S8500) and Wave II (S8530). Find the differences)

By the way, in addition to the black case, there is also a silver-gray alternative. There are no unusual transitions here, there is almost no, hmm, waviness. as in the first Wave, but the view, despite small changes, is still extremely attractive. The main thing, in any case, is good build quality and the fact that high-quality materials are in place.

In addition to the front camera for video calls, on the front side there are function buttons (not touch-sensitive, real) and a light sensor. On the right - the device lock button and the button from the camera, from the bottom end you can see the microphone slot. Above - a multifunctional connector for anything (charging, TV-out, headset), a shutdown button, a speaker grill.

The location of the buttons and their design is very user-friendly.

Camera capabilities

The phone is always at hand, unlike a camera, and in many cases it is simply obliged to replace it.

The 5MP Wave II sensor is capable of capturing photos up to 2560x1920 dots and shoot HD video (1280x720, 30fps). Photos are saved as jpg files, videos - mp4. The function of geotagging is supported (that is, with active GPS, the phone will not only take a picture, but also save data about where it was taken).

In addition to several preset profiles, it is possible to independently configure the camera parameters.

Regardless of the lighting conditions, when shooting handheld, when the subjects are moving - the pictures are pretty decent. Perhaps, three years ago, not all cameras with a price of up to $ 100-150 could do the same. Photo samples are shown.

The video is no less good, although the sound quality is not at the highest level. The recording process, as well as the subsequent playback, absolutely does not cause stupor and slowdowns. Color rendition is normal. Wave II can hardly be recommended as a replacement for professional equipment, but it will provide picture quality and the functionality of an inexpensive "soap dish" without any problems. Ok Samsung!

Sample Photos: Samsung Wave II

Contents of delivery

In addition to the phone and the battery, Samsung included a 2 GB memory card, charger, USB cable and a headset of pretty reasonable quality in the box. No frills, but not at all modest.

Input Devices

Touch screen

Wave II is controlled via the "TouchWiz 3.0" touch interface. This is quite a common, albeit convenient thing, the main thing in this case is that the reaction to touching the screen is instantaneous and does not cause the slightest delay.

The 3.7-inch display with a fairly high resolution understands multitouch gestures - scrolling, zooming, for example. They work everywhere, including in the browser.

By the way, the function buttons are also useful - for example, the power button on the right will close the current application and unload it from memory, and holding the menu button (central) for a few seconds will launch the process manager.

Virtual keyboard

There are no complaints about the keyboard Samsung designed for the Wave II. Moreover, if you still do not like it, there is a special function for entering text by drawing letters on the screen. Or even whole words. It seemed to us that it takes too long to get used to it, but from the outside the process looks funny.

Display

Compared to its predecessor, the screen has grown from 3.3 to 3.7 inches (800x480 pixels). In any application, and when working on the Internet, the resolution is quite comfortable. The display is proudly named Super Clear LCD, and boasts an excellent picture.

The backlight brightness was 380 cd / m2, the black level was 0.42 cd / m2. Very good! And from this we get just an excellent contrast ratio - 874: 1. Black really looks like black!


373 cd / m²	362 cd / m²	380 cd / m²
378 cd / m²	367 cd / m²	380 cd / m²
379 cd / m²	350 cd / m²	361 cd / m²

Screen backlight uniformity

Gossen Mavo-Monitor

Maximum: 380 cd / m² Average: 370 cd / m²
Backlight uniformity: 92%
Contrast: 874: 1 (Black: 0.42 cd / m²)

The Super Clear LCD display is quite comfortable to work in any conditions, even in direct sunlight. Of course, the coating reflects slightly, but this is not at all scary. And the widest visibility will allow you to look from any angle convenient for a particular situation. In general, the screen is an obvious plus of the Wave II.

Performance

Regarding the first modification, Wave II has the same internals - Samsung Hummingbird processor (1 GHz) and video accelerator (PowerVR SGX540) placed on a single chip (ARM Cortex A8).

The performance of programs and applications is at a very good level. Suffice it to remind that the system reacts instantly to touching the screen. But the benchmarks, especially the browser ones, speak of extremely low performance in comparison with competitive solutions. How this relates, we did not understand - practice says one thing, but the measurement results are quite another. Here, apparently, who is more important.

Samsung "Bada"- in this case, version 1.2 - is based on the Linux kernel, but has no compatibility with Android OS applications. At the time of testing, there were very few games and applications available for Wave II, which greatly surprised us. These apps can be found in many places, but the most reliable one is in the Samsung online store.

In addition to the standard browser, the communicator is preinstalled with applications for working with YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, as well as a trial version of the "Route 66" navigation software.

You can make up to 10 of your own desktops, each with your own widgets, your own background image ... This feature is not a novelty, we think it is not worth describing it in detail. Again, it is not the availability of opportunities that pleases here, but their almost flawless implementation.

Internet and multimedia features

The built-in smartphone player supports all necessary formats and codecs, from MP3 with WMA to DivX. I am glad, again, the implementation - Wave II, as promised (and as we expected), easily and naturally copes with HD films.

The sound produced by the speaker at the top of the case is quite loud, but not very high quality and distorts the sound decently. Obviously, you will have to use a headset (wired or Bluetooth) more often.

Indeed, when the headset is connected, the sound is pleasant and clear, it becomes possible to apply a variety of audio effects, and the radio starts to work.

The DNLA function is supported - wireless data exchange (video transmission, say) with compatible devices, such as modern TV panels.

The Dolfin browser (based on Webkit) does not support Flash, which, in addition to many banners, completely cuts off the ability to run simple online games, videos from sites, and so on. YouTube, however, works quite correctly, through the application pre-installed on Wave II, at least. Video recordings, in this case, open in the multimedia player window.

A useful feature of Wave II is the ability to work as a WiFi access point, which will allow you to use all the delights of a 3G network through a PC (several laptops in an office, say). This will save you the expense of an additional USB modem. It is worth considering only that this mode simply eats up the battery charge, emptying it in a couple of hours.

Autonomous work

The manufacturer promises us up to 620 hours of standby time and up to 14 hours of talk time. However, by simply leaving the phone on - with the display at maximum brightness and WiFi / Bluetooth / GPS on - we only got 6.5 hours. However, so that the display does not turn off automatically after 2 minutes, we had to regularly poke our finger at the screen, simulating work with the device. If without this, the battery life in standby mode with everything on was 108 hours.

HD video playback will not last more than 3 hours unless the screen brightness is reduced and the wireless interfaces are disabled. Which, of course, is very easy to do, and then the time is easily increased by a factor of one and a half. Wave II also lasted almost 12 hours with regular use (we almost never let go of it - sending messages, making calls, listening to music, surfing the Internet, playing HD videos). Obviously, you will have to connect your smartphone to the power adapter once a day, maximum - once every two days, if you use the device to its fullest.

The time to fully charge the battery from a PC (via USB) was approximately 3 hours. Not bad, although it can be better. But let's remember the price tag again!

But the main argument is, of course. price. For, in fact, a top-end (though not the very top-end) device we are asked for only about $ 400. Great offer! We will not undertake to say that it is universal and will suit everyone. But Wave II is not obliged to be in everyone's pocket by some time. This is, in some way, an exclusive device that differs at least in some way from any other model on the market. Even from his closest relative. Quite worthy of a recommendation, but again, weigh all the pros and cons before buying!

Samsung continues to develop its own Bada operating system. And she does this very successfully. The first smartphone based on Bada OS sold a huge circulation of several million pieces. It is not excluded that the situation will repeat itself with the new Samsung S8530 Wave II, which bears the unofficial title of Samsung's flagship.

I'll start this time from afar, as strange things sometimes happen. In May 2010, sales of the first Samsung Wave smartphone on the new Bada operating system began. It was a super popular device. In July of the same year, sales of another flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S, started. Both models were so successful that Samsung began to experience serious problems with the production of SuperAMOLED displays. This is the type of screen used in these two models. It would seem that it is necessary to increase the production of displays. But not everything is so simple.

Already in August, it became clear that the company would not be able to cope with this wave that swept over it. And Samsung has become a hostage to the popularity of its models, - notes Eldar Murtazin, Lead Analyst at Mobile Research Group.- The company had to go for it to reduce the release of Galaxy S for non-operator markets. On the other hand, without stopping production of the Wave model, it was impossible to meet the operators' demand for Galaxy S. An unpopular decision was made. The Wave model was donated for the older device.

The Samsung S8500 Wave was discontinued and Wave II was released as a replacement. The novelty already has a Super Clear TFT-screen, while its appearance is 95% identical to the Samsung Wave. The main difference is the display diagonal: from 3.3 inches it has been increased to 3.7. Well, now let's see what the latest Samsung S8530 Wave II smartphone can do.

Dimensions. Contents of delivery.

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The use of a larger screen has led to an increase in the size and weight of the device. The dimensions of the touchscreen are 123.9x59.8x11.8. It's thin enough. Weight - 135 grams is felt in the hands. It is impossible to say that it is excessive. It rather gives the device additional reliability.

Like many modern mobile phones, the Samsung S8530 is slightly elongated, which allows you to view HD video in natural resolution. The device can be comfortably worn in a trouser pocket, in a jacket or bag.

The delivery set includes:

Samsung S8530 Wave II phone
Battery A8 - 1500 mAh Li-Ion
Charger (microUSB)
Stereo headset with 3.5mm mini-jack
Computer sync cable
Instructions

Design, construction.

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Samsung S8530 Wave II has a very austere yet elegant design. The model is a classic touchscreen phone with a large screen and mechanical keys for operating some functions.

Metal is used in the design of the touchscreen. Most of the case is made of it: the front part of the device, as well as the back side and the battery cover. The metal has a polished structure, it is painted. Thanks to this coating, fingerprints are not visible on the device. The only element made of plastic is the top and bottom of the phone. This is where the GPS transmitter is located, as well as the GSM / 3G antenna. As noted in Samsung, metal structures in no way affect the quality of the connection.

Most of the front face of the Samsung S8530 is a 3.7-inch touchscreen. Above it is a speaker for voice calls. In the upper right corner you can see the lens of the built-in front camera for video calls, as well as the light sensor and accelerometer. The first adjusts the intensity of the keyboard backlight. The second allows you to transform the picture on the display depending on the position of the device in space [landscape or portrait orientation of the image]. In addition, the device also has a proximity sensor and a built-in electronic compass.

Three mechanical buttons “Call”, “Menu” and “End call” are located under the screen. They are all comfortable to work with.

On the right side surface there is a keypad / display lock button, as well as a camera activation key. The volume rocker and the strap hole are located on the left side of the Samsung Wave II. Below is a built-in microphone.

At the top of the Samsung S8530 there is a speaker for playing audio files. Its quality and volume are at a decent level. Regular melodies are generally played well and loudly. Mp3 melodies sound worse due to the fact that sometimes the speaker wheezes. To avoid this, we recommend setting the volume to 8 or 9 levels out of 14. Here you can also see the microUSB connector covered with a plastic cap and a hole for standard 3.5 mm headphones.

The back of the Wave II is a textured painted surface made of metal. It looks very stylish and elegant. Here you can also see the built-in 5.0 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash (all of them are diamond-shaped). All these elements are slightly recessed into the body, which protects them from mechanical stress.

The back cover is securely attached to the case. In order to open it, you must press a special button. Under the cover is a lithium-ion battery, a SIM card holder and a microSD card slot. The built-in antenna can also be seen here.

The workmanship of the Samsung S8530 is beyond doubt. The device is reliable. The model is produced at a factory in South Korea.

Screen. Graphic capabilities.

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The main difference between Wave II and Wave is a different screen, both in characteristics and diagonally. Here we see a large 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen display. It has a resolution of 480x800 pixels, displays 16.7 million colors and is made using Super Clear TFT technology. This type of screen is characterized by small thickness, good sun exposure and excellent pressure response. I cannot say that it differs from SuperAMOLED Samsung Wave for the worse or for the better. He's just different and the impressions of him are different. Here icons and fonts appear larger (the screen is physically larger).

The display has a large margin of brightness, high contrast. The colors are juicy and crisp. The available matrix provides viewing angles close to maximum. For example, in most cases 4-5 brightness levels out of 10 will be enough for you. When exposed to direct sunlight, the screen fades a little, but remains readable.

Keypad and information input

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Entering information, as well as writing texts and dialing numbers is done using the touch screen. With the VibeTonz function, any user will respond with a gentle vibration when pressing the touch keys.

There are four options for typing texts in Samsung S8530. First, the classic mobile phone keyboard. That is, you can type both numbers and letters. In this mode, the smart dial function works.

The second option is a mini QWERTY keyboard. This text input option is relevant for portrait screen orientation. The buttons are small here, and therefore it is not very convenient to type text.

The third option is a full-screen QWERTY keyboard that only works in landscape orientation. In this mode, the buttons are large and allow you to type text without problems. The language is changed by pressing the special RU / EN key.

The latter option involves handwriting letters and numbers. To do this, simply draw the required symbol on the display. The recognition sensitivity is quite high.

Menu. Interface and navigation

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The Samsung S8530 Wave II interface runs under the Bada 1.2 operating system. It does not differ significantly from previous versions. Visually, the difference is visible only in predictive keyboard input. Now you can type texts without taking your hands off the screen. Everything else is about fixing minor bugs.

In standby mode, the user has three desktops with the ability to add new ones. You can install widgets on them. In order to customize the widgets, you need to click on the "gear" in the upper left corner of the screen and drag the corresponding icon from the lower area. In total, the device has about twenty default widgets, but there is an opportunity to download new ones. Thus, changing the layout of the desktop can be beyond recognition.

In standby mode, the user sees a desktop, which displays information about signal reception, battery charge. Next to them you can see the time, date. Below is the name of the mobile operator. At the very bottom there are three touch-sensitive buttons: "Keyboard", "Contacts" and "Messages".

In addition, the Samsung Wave II has a pop-up status bar, similar to the one present in Andriod OS. The status bar is represented by three icons: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Sound. Various events are also displayed here, for example, incoming SMS, mail, unanswered calls, running audio player and other events. For example, for a new SMS message, the address or name of the sender is displayed, as well as the first lines of the message. The status bar simplifies access to some of the useful functions of the device.

The main menu can be accessed by pressing the center button below the display. The main menu is represented by three screens by default. The first contains the basic telephone functions and settings. In the second - Internet services, office applications. In the third - entertainment services and games.

The touch screen operation is simple. You click on the item you want, and it is selected. The field for entering information - pressing, and then a mini-QWERTY keyboard appears. In all menus, you can turn the phone over, then a large QWERTY keyboard will appear.

The user has the ability to rearrange all menu items with each other. To do this, from the menu, click on the "gear" in the lower left part of the screen. After that, you can start moving both within the same screen, and between screens.

In addition, the user can enable the function of the adaptive menu, which forms the menu depending on how often you use this or that application.

Context menus are implemented in an interesting way. They are all present in the form of a rectangular button with dots right in the middle of the bottom of the screen. By clicking on this button, the context menu is called up. This method is reminiscent of the control options from the Android OS.

Separately, it is worth disassembling the unlocking of the screen. It is possible using gestures or a button on the right side edge. It is enough to move the screen field to the side. It is represented by a mosaic if there are missed events and running programs. By dragging such a piece into the free field, you will immediately go to the application, for example, messages or a music player. If you just unlock the phone, then you get into standby mode.

In the background, Samsung S8530 can run about 10 applications without sacrificing performance. Of the limitations of multitasking, only one is worth noting. At the moment, it is possible to run any number of built-in applications, as well as one Bada and one Java application. It is not possible to run two Bada applications at the same time. This is done to increase the stability of the product at the time of launch, and they promise to increase the number of applications in the future.

In order to open the manager of running programs, you must long press the central button under the display. Applications are displayed as icons in two columns. You can close both all applications and individual ones.

In addition, gesture control is implemented in the Samsung S8530 Wave II. So, double tapping on the body can trigger a particular function. All this is configured in the settings of the device. Also, when you make a call, an alarm clock or an event from the calendar, it is enough to turn the phone over to muffle the sound. This does not change the profile of the device. But the hands-free mode can be configured in such a way that during a call, placing it on the table, the hands-free mode is automatically activated.

Programs and services

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"Contacts" stores detailed information about numbers and subscribers. You yourself can choose one or another variant of data presentation. You can configure the device for a left-handed person, then the cursor slider will be displayed on the right. The list is displayed only by names, to the left of them is the subscriber's photo; to view the details of a contact, you need to open it. Any graphic file, as well as your photos or videos, can be used as a name picture.

The records are sorted in order: first, all contacts are in Russian, then all names are in English. The phone memory stores up to 2000 names with all numbers and data filled in.

The "Messages" item contains all the options and options for working with SMS, MMS. There is a mode of displaying messages in the classic form, and in the form of a chat on the Apple iPhone. The settings for working with all types of messages are also concentrated here. A unique function is sending a message at a specified time. After writing a message, you can indicate at what time and on what day to send it to the addressee.

The "Journal" contains the history of calls, SMS / MMS messages, e-mail, chat and social networks on Facebook, Twitter and others. We failed to find a limit for the list, in particular, it contains up to a hundred events without any problems. For individual numbers, you can maintain a black list, then calls from them will not be accepted.

Item "E-mail" - built-in mail client POP3 / IMAP4 / Exchange Active Sync. Here you can configure up to 5 accounts, the limit on the number of messages for each is 1000. Attachments are supported, but the limit on the size of a message when sending is 1 MB. For a received message, the limit is 5 MB. The received files can be viewed on the phone using the built-in browser. HTML is supported, pages are displayed normally.

The next item of the main menu hides "Browser". Dolfin 2.0 is installed as base. It has full support for HTML resources and many useful features. You can call a panel with frequently used functions: a list of links to visited resources. Here it is also possible to adjust the brightness of the screen backlight in the browser itself. Flash support allows you to view all resources without any restrictions. The browser supports an RSS client, you can download feeds.

"My Files" is a built-in memory manager. It displays the contents of the phone memory and memory card in the form of folders. By default, all files are divided into folders: photos, videos, pictures, music, etc. The program allows you to rename, move and run various files. The settings have the ability to display folders in a list or in thumbnails.

The Samsung App Store is organized in the same way as the Apple Store. All applications are divided into categories: programs, games, themes, videos, music, etc., there are lists of the most popular free and paid applications, keyword search.

The "Clock" item contains four utilities at once: alarm clock, world clock, stopwatch and timer. World clock displays the time for the selected cities. A map has appeared on which you can choose a time zone.

In the "Settings" each user can customize the operation of the phone and individual applications, personalize the interface of the mobile phone. This subsection includes all options related to bluetooth, packet data transmission GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, as well as data synchronization. In addition, the settings for profiles, display, time, menus and widgets, security, phone memory and other service information are also available here.

Among the installed applications, the most interesting is the Picsel Viewer. The program allows you to open files on the phone in MS Office format (for example, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat (PDF), graphic and video formats. The beauty of the technology is in its speed: opening a 20 MB PDF file takes about a few seconds, then you can quickly scroll through the pages, scale them, rotate them as you like. You cannot edit or create files.

"Accounts" is a place where all accounts from social media Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, mail, IM-messengers are collected.

Musical possibilities

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Opening the player in portrait screen orientation, you see a list of all the tracks in front of you. Scrolling the titles horizontally reveals the playlists. In the landscape orientation of the Samsung Wave II, a carousel of discs and tracks appears.

The application supports mp3 files with various bit rates, including high ones, as well as MP4, AAC, AAC + and improved AAC + H.263, H.264, WMA and 3GPP video streaming. When playing a song, the display shows information about the track, album, artist. Management is clear, anyone can figure it out.

There is support for random or sequential file playback. Sorting by artist, album, genre, composer is available. You can minimize the player and continue working with other applications. The player's interface is specially adapted for the capabilities of the touch display. The central buttons are responsible for the playback settings. Long press on the scroll bar allows you to rewind a specific track.

Besides the player, the Samsung S8530 also has an FM radio. The user can search for up to 99 radio stations in the range from 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz. There is an automatic tuning of all stations, but you cannot assign your own name to individual channels, they are always displayed as a frequency. The radio also works in speakerphone mode. The radio runs in the background. The RDS function shows not only the title of the radio station in the general list at the top, but also other information. You can record radio broadcasts in the phone memory.

Camera. Photo and video capabilities

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Samsung S8530 has a 5 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and autofocus. The following image resolutions are supported: 2560x1920, 2560x1536, 2048x1536, 2048x1232, 1600x1200, 1600x960, 800x480 pixels. Volume buttons are responsible for zooming in / out of the image. In comparison with the previous models, there are also improvements. They mainly touched on the color reproduction of images, as well as the ability to select the focus point on the screen with a touch.

Automatic contrast allows you to get good picture quality on a bright sunny day. Manual ISO settings are 50, 100, 200, 400, 800. The following shooting modes are available: single shot, smile detection, continuous, panorama, vintage, portrait, landscape, night mode, sports, indoor, beach / snow, sunset, dawn, autumn colors, fireworks, text, dusk, against the light.

The phone supports video recording in mpeg4 format for maximum resolution, and in the settings you can specify whether the video will be recorded with or without sound. All settings are comparable to those for photos, but the resolution of the clips is different, plus the effects are supported. The maximum resolution is 1280x720 pixels, there are also 720x480 pixels (30 frames), or 640x480 pixels (30 frames). Two additional resolutions - 320x240 and 176x144 pixels.

The video recorded is not bad. It looks great on a phone screen, and it looks great on a computer.

Photos and videos can be viewed from the Multimedia menu. Photos and videos are displayed in the form of thumbnails, the list opens very quickly, there are no delays even with a large number of pictures or images. In the gallery, you can flip through photos by tilting the phone in one direction or another. All this became thanks to the built-in accelerometer.

Memory and speed of work.

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2 GB is reserved for storing files and other data in the internal memory of Samsung S8530. The phone has the ability to expand the built-in memory due to microSD memory cards.

The performance of the Samsung Wave II is strong. This can be seen from the very beginning of using the device. The interface practically flies, applications launch quickly.

Of the hardware features of the model, it is worth noting a gigahertz processor. In addition, the phone has a dedicated DNSe chip, which is responsible for sound processing, which is the same as in Samsung players. Samsung S8530 supports multitasking for applications. Long press on the "Menu" button activates the manager of running applications. The user can not only end the application, but also minimize it.

Communication capabilities.

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In addition to the standard connection of the S8530 Wave II to a computer via microUSB, there is support for Bluetooth 3.0 High Speed. The theoretical transmission rate is in the order of 24 Mbps. Bluetooth enables wireless connection of peripheral devices such as A2DP / AVRCP stereo headsets.

When connected to a USB port, there are several connection options: Media, Mass Storage, Samsung PC Studio. In the USB Mass Storage mode the device connects perfectly without additional drivers, you can copy the necessary data.

The model supports packet data transmission using GPRS and EDGE class 12 technologies, as well as third generation UMTS networks with HSPA support. The phone can be used as a modem with 7.2 Mbps downstream traffic.

Samsung S8530 supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n. The wizard is similar to that for Bluetooth. In this case, for the correct operation of Wi-Fi, a sim card must be inserted into the phone.

Duration of work.

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The Samsung S8530 Wave II has a 1500mAh Li-ion battery. According to the manufacturer itself, the talk time of the device is up to 6 hours in 3G networks; standby time up to 20 days. In testing conditions with the number of calls 15 - 20 minutes a day, listening to the player and browsing the Internet for an hour, the device worked for two days. With less phone use, you can count on three days of work.

It should be noted that the work of Internet widgets, which require a constant connection to the Internet, negatively affects the operating time. The battery is charged in 2.5 hours.

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Results.

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I will not write any separate summary regarding Samsung Wave II, since it has the same advantages and disadvantages as the first Wave. In addition, their price is also identical. In fact, the novelty is still the same smartphone, only with a slightly different screen, larger in size.

All other things being equal, Wave II is worth paying close attention to. For most people, this will be an interesting decision. Although Skype cannot be installed. It simply does not exist for Bada, at least not yet. Some of the missing programs can be downloaded from the Samsung App Store, the range of which is promised to be constantly replenished.

Advantages

Beautiful and user-friendly interface of the new Bada platform
High-quality multi-touch touchscreen
Robust metal case
High speed of work

Flaws

Few programs to install
Weak external speaker

According to our information, at the date of this publication, the Samsung S8530 Wave II could be purchased at a price 17,500 rubles.

The testing apparatus was provided by Euroset.