Samsung S8500 Wave - user opinions and reviews
- p samms
- LK3
jp, 06 Aug 2010We don't need speed dial since that would require bringing up a keypad, so more strokes are ne... morei was just wondering as the omnia i had before had it on its keypad screen ,what do think of the Waves batt. life
- jp
- sRj
Anonymous, 05 Aug 2010How about TouchWiz on Galaxy S? Is it same as on Wave? A one on Wave is boring yaar.. Thats a ... moreTouchwiz on Galaxy S is almost similar to the Wave, but the Live Wallpapers do make a huge difference.
The widgets on the wave are admittedly huge and busy-looking. But that's the point exactly -- it gives a different feel to the UI. But if you want icons with the "neat placement and professional feel", just press the menu button and you have it right there. Now if you get tired of that, you have the funky wave standby screen that can even scroll (use landscape-oriented images) and even use animated wallpapers (gif and png). The stock Sense UI screens may be already pretty at default, but the TouchWiz UI in Wave and Galaxy S really gives you a lot to work with! Try looking around the net for samples of wave users' screens and you'll see how far the new TouchWiz UI can really go! Pretty amazing stuff!
- jp
- sRj
p samms, 05 Aug 2010Ok almost a wk with the Wave, so far i noticed that when i get a voicemail and then erase it t... moreWe don't need speed dial since that would require bringing up a keypad, so more strokes are needed. Simply use the buddies widget, that's your speed dial already right there. :)
The voice dial app seems to be gone in the retail units (the units used by reviewers had it). Let's hope they bring it back in the next firmware upgrade
- jp
- sRj
Anonymous, 05 Aug 2010After long hours of thinking i decided to sell this phone for €320, i bought it for €380.
T... moreI'm not sure if you're making things up, but here's a point-by-point reply:
1. The battery is disastrous, it drains in 30 minutes when browsing the net or playing music.
- That's highly unlikely. Some retail units may not be getting as long battery lives as the reviews around the net got, but nothing like yours. It's the highest rated battery life right now actually, but the batteries in the Wave retail units don't seem to be the same as the review units, hence the uproar from buyers like me who had high expectations but get only two days from it. Our batteries' lifespan apparently is just as short as iPhone batteries' lifespan, but at least they're user replaceable. And they're nothing like yours. Anyone who isn't insane would return your battery cos if what you're saying is true, it's clearly defective and not the norm.
2.the gps is fuking useless, there are no maps in it and the navigation system doesn't work either.
-GPS works in camera geotagging out of the box in any unit (First time satellite locking takes long in any GPS device and you have to do it outdoors, maybe you haven't done that). For some regions, if you want maps and nav guides, you have to sync your country maps from a desktop route66 sync program. Like the manual says, GPS package is dependent on your country/region.
3.the OS is a joke, it's not a smartphone, it's just an upgraded touchwiz that does basic things.
-if you don't read the manual or are poor at discovering functionalities, yeah it becomes a joke. a smartphone can only be as smart as its user. the wave multitasks and even does more than iOS devices despite being smaller.
4. the samsung app doesn't work lol and when you access through the kies all you find are java apps.
-is there a different worldwide web where you are? :P only bada- (open source) and samsung- (proprietary) developed apps are in Samsung Apps/Kies. java apps can be downloaded from other sites and the wave can handle these jar/jad files made for different kinds of phones, since the "Games and More" app has built-in settings to handle different java configurations for each downloaded program (screen size, touch/non-touch control, etc)
Anyway, I hope such comments from neg trawlers like you don't discourage those who are trying to find out how good Wave is before they buy. If they do get discouraged, they'll be missing out on a great gadget that's really a steal at the price it's being offered right now. I don't think you can get as much functionalities from any other phone at its price point
- jp
- sRj
soundara raja, 05 Aug 2010there is no provision to transfer other phone contacts to samsung wave handset, as all other p... moreWave does support vcf files. You can either send them from your previous phone via bluetooth direct to the Wave. Or if you already backed them up as vcf files, you can load them on Kies and transfer them to the phone via USB (Or you can bluetooth the vcf files from pc to wave).
- Anonymous
- upf
I wish Wave would have android OS or Bada itself but with better appeal and complete different homescreen UI and architect than touchwiz. Samsung need to come out of TouchWiz and invent something magical and even cooler and fresh than HTC sense.
- Anonymous
- m1U
Anup, India, 05 Aug 2010Thanks for letting me know about drawbacks. I have seen lot of videos on youtube about wave an... moreYes, go for android phone like HTC desire, they are the best now but if i were id wait for the HTC ace which is going to be like evo 4g but a gsm phone. i am going to sell my wave this week to a co worker and wait for new htc android phones. with android you have like a computer, it has thousands of apps and you can get them from anywhere. i am very disappointed with the wave
- p samms
- LK3
Ok almost a wk with the Wave, so far i noticed that when i get a voicemail and then erase it the icon stays on the screen, as well as the Batt. life is terrible, charged it Tuesday night and it is now almost done, only played Asphalt a few times and on wifi to update the weather, this not acceptable, i also upgraded the firmware over the weekend to JF7.
what i want to know is the battery life improve after i finish cycle it (about 1/2 now)
Is there a speed dial available
is there a voice dial app or function available
- Anonymous
- s8f
How about TouchWiz on Galaxy S? Is it same as on Wave? A one on Wave is boring yaar.. Thats a biggest letdown for me. I don't just want multiple homescreens, I also want them to accomodate atleast 5 widgets per screen with overall neat placement and professional feel. I can't see that on Wave. However I wont get Super AMOLED on other brands. Confused :(
- Anup, India
- s8f
Anonymous, 05 Aug 2010After long hours of thinking i decided to sell this phone for €320, i bought it for €380. T... moreThanks for letting me know about drawbacks. I have seen lot of videos on youtube about wave and I didn't really liked widgets mechanism and overall feel of homescreens and internal UI. Android on the other hand is cool. I have shortlisted my choices now. I will most probably get HTC device in same or little higher range. Sense UI is a one of the coolest UI out there.
- New Waver
- vIb
Anonymous, 05 Aug 2010After long hours of thinking i decided to sell this phone for €320, i bought it for €380.
T... moreThats strange :-s
I saw 2 movies ( full length ) on mine and the battery had dropped only 2 bars. I find that acceptable for 4:30 hrs of continuous HD video playback. :-s
I would have concluded that you had a defective battery, but the rest of your (senseless) points indicate that you are a troller.
Get a life man !
- Anonymous
- m1U
After long hours of thinking i decided to sell this phone for €320, i bought it for €380.
The reviewers didn't review this phone, they just simply played with it and thought it was good and tricked thousands of people to buy this garbage.
1. The battery is disastrous, it drains in 30 minutes when browsing the net or playing music.
2.the gps is fuking useless, there are no maps in it and the navigation system doesn't work either.
3.the OS is a joke, it's not a smartphone, it's just an upgraded touchwiz that does basic things.
4. the samsung app doesn't work lol and when you access through the kies all you find are java apps.
Do not buy this piece of $hit or you'll regret it big time.
- ajonmach
- Kht
the phone is superb...bought one last week..too cool...so fast and fabulous...great looks...great performance...very user friendly...low cost...worth the money...wave rocks!!!!...better than galaxy...
- New Waver
- vIb
soundara raja, 05 Aug 2010there is no provision to transfer other phone contacts to samsung wave handset, as all other p... moreJust send the contacts via bluetooth. Took me 2 mins for 800+ contacts. faster than the usual copying methods.
- wave babe
- utr
plz help me smone....ma firmware version is je7...but when i connect ma device it says u cnt upgrade this device...help me
- Saurav
- 2SU
@Jatin,
Hi, buddy can you tell me the difference between 'RCV Config' and 'EAR Config'...I want louder earpiece volume in call, so should I change both options or only one?
Regards
- sandoqanu
- LaG
soundara raja, 05 Aug 2010there is no provision to transfer other phone contacts to samsung wave handset, as all other p... moreyou can import your contacts to gmail account and then sync wave with gmail for contacts
- Anonymous
- YTK
Out of the world, 05 Aug 2010Ohoo.. Another trolles from N8 forum to lie about Wave. Hahahaha.. You cheap Nokia sellsmans a... moreGPRS/EDGE connectivity is Class 10?! Even Nokia's S40 2700,7210,5130 etc having speed of Class 32!!!!! LOL!!!!!
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