Samsung outs four new bada handsets

By on Apr 5, 2010 at 1:39 PM
General April 5, 2010

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With everything that’s been going on in the tech world over the past few months, we think most people can be forgiven for forgetting about bada, Samsung’s new mobile platform. But excuses won’t cut it much for much longer, because it appears Samsung is on the cusp of assaulting the market with bada-toting handsets. During a developers conference in Russia, Samsung put up a slide which showed off four previously unknown bada-based handsets alongside the previously announced Wave 8500. While the company didn’t mention what the handsets will offer in terms of specs and features, it’s pretty clear from the $350 USD to $700 USD price points that the platform will offer smartphones that cover more price points that many other popular platforms simply can’t touch. That and the fact Samsung is one of the few remaining companies that think slapping on a horizontal QWERTY keypad on a touchscreen device is something people actually want.

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  • Josh

    First!

  • AT&T_CSR

    “That and the fact Samsung is one of the few remaining companies that think slapping on a horizontal QWERTY keypad on a touchscreen device is something people actually want.”

    Supply and demand. I am an AT&T CSR and I get more customers wanting touchscreen + physical keyboard as opposed to full touchscreen only. IE Tilt2, Impression, Xenon, Backflip. I work in the DC/NOVA market. I personally would never own a full touchscreen only phone. Gotta have the physical keyboard!!

    I doubt any of these will reach AT&T, though. Samsung smartphones on AT&T suck balls (Blackjack, Jack, Epix). Surprise me, Samsung!

  • Jerry Marcus

    JUNK AND JUST MORE JUNK!

  • wallyson

    BADA – is that short for Bad Ass?

    • AT&T_CSR

      It’s named after the Korean word for ‘ocean’. The ocean can be pretty bad ass.

      • gquaglia

        Stupid name for a device.

      • wallyson

        Here in the States – the term BADA doesn’t stand for “Ocean”

        “That dude is a Bad A”

        lol – funny and a thumbs down for their mkt. research on this. actually, thumbs up. easy to make fun of and remember.

  • Mr. Biggs

    I don’t want a touchscreen only phone. Not sure I’d even want a Samsung phone but I do appreciate having the option and convenience of a horizontal QWERTY keypad.

  • (The real Jarrett) Jarrett

    Very surprised Samsung just doesn’t go the Android route. I would just assume that would save them a little money in R&D.

    • QuickWeevil

      Samsung has dabbled in the Android world with little fanfare… I think they feel they have the extra cash around to pay for the R&D. Samsung seems like they’re following Motorola to the cellphone non-relevancy realm. They need to make a splash like Motorola did the with Droid all opinions aside…

  • windontree

    AT&T does not have an Android 2.1 device with physical keyboard. People are signing up with T-Mobile because fo their new phone line up. At&T will go down licking Apple’s feet and ignoring the Android market.

    Samsung will not sell as much phones here in the U.S. if they stick with Bada. We need apps, we need software familiarity.

    • tomsrig

      To each his own. I started back in 1982 with keypad devices, then used many of the querty keypad devices under windows for over 5 years and liked it.

      But just for fun I switched to a iPhone with touch screen only. To my surprise, I got used to it almost immediatly. I can do without a hardware keypad from now on.

      • AT&T_CSR

        QWERTY*

  • StevenGlansburg

    You do need a horizontal QWERTY if your touchscreen keyboard sucks. You won’t see that with an iphone though because those who have actually used the keyboard on the iphone realize its just as good as a ‘physical’ keyboard. Even on my Bold II i feel like im not as quick as I was on the iphone.

  • penetrode

    it all depends on how good the on-screen keyboard. I’m far from an apple fanboy and more like a gadget whore….from my experience the iPhone has the best on-screen keyboard to date.

    I still prefer a physical keyboard/touch screen combo.

  • gquaglia

    Doomed to failure. With Android out there and the up coming WM 7, there is no reason for a new, different OS

  • Brian

    I’d really like to see Samsung explore a larger 3.2″ – 3.5″ touch screen slider similar to a S8300 without the D-pad, with 3.5mm and HDMI ports. One handed T9 with real physical tactile feedback is priceless. That form factor has huge benefits for the volume.

  • Alex

    These should have android on them.

  • Ben

    It makes sense to provide choices. Although some companies like to dictate – here is the option – others like to offer some variety. I, for one, want a keyboard and am very sorry that it is not a trendy nor Apple-sanctioned perspective. BTW – the iPad is just a large iPhone. Wow – how about a small laptop instead with tons more power and apps? :-)

  • Still myself

    All I can say is Samsung better have drastically improved the software experience and responsiveness from their previous handsets, because every touch screen device built by Samsung I have encountered is laggy as hell.

  • slayerboy

    As an owner of a Samsung Moment Android phone, I don’t like this. Then again, this will be the last Samsung Android phone I’ll ever get. I loved my G1 and the whole Android operating system, but this Moment has some really serious issues that Sprint nor Samsung have addressed. Particularly the phone entering airplane mode randomly if you enable WiFi and let the phone sleep for a while.

    Seriously Samsung?

  • Elway7

    Even the russians get things before we do

  • tintin

    no qwerty vs qwerty = ipad vs notebook. i need screen estate!

  • Stone

    BADA – Bad Ass and Dopey Ass, without Symbian and WM, korean fools go nowhere but home

  • user

    With physical keyboards, you can see more of the screen you paid for, rather than having your fingers cover it.

    You also get tactile feedback, which can be useful. You can also tilt the screen up, depending on the model. You cannot do this with a touch device while still keeping the keys horizontal.

    I thought the last sentence of this article was strange.

  • Syn

    Not sure why the person that wrote this thing people don’t want a physical keyboard. I’ve had a iPhone for 2 years and I’ll probably dump it this year for a Android or Win7 phone with Keyboard.

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