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Samsung Wave S8500 $89 Delivered

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Samsung Wave S8500 $89 Delivered
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simprosimple on 16/04/2013 - 14:19 jbhifionline.com.au (832 clicks)

Visual Superiority: Equipped with an astonishingly vivid SUPER AMOLED screen, that delivers an incredible visual experience for viewing of images, text, video and mobile internet with deep, vivid colours and superb contrast. The display is complemented by the HD video recorder and player for crystal-clear video viewing.

Social Connection: organise and integrate your information with up to 10 social media, e-mail and calendar accounts – to give you the best Social Hub experience when using Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.

Key Features

5 mega-pixel camera with autofocus and flash

3.3" Super AMOLED touch screen with slide-out keypad

High Definition video recording

Music Recognition linked to BigPond Music

Supports access to Facebook, Twitter,MySpace via Social Hub

Speakerphone

FM Radio and MP3 Player

Bluetooth

2GB internal memory that’s expandable up to 32GB MicroSD card

KEY PHONE SPECIFICATIONS

Network: UMTS: 850 / 2100 MHz GSM: 850/ 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

HSPDA: 3.6 Mbps peak downlink rating Actual Speeds are less (typical speeds 550kbps - 1Mbps)^

Dimensions: 118 x 56 x 10.9mm

Weight: 118g

Screen: Full touch 3.3’ 16M Super AMOLED (480x800)

Talk Time: Up to 5 hours

Standby Time: up to 400 hours

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  • aim54x on 16/04/2013 - 14:25

    The irony, I just reactivated my Samsung Wave to be used as a music player….beautiful hardware, sadly no software updates and showing its age now.

    For this price, add a 32GB SDHC and load her up with music….would be better if it ran on Android (FLAC).

    • simprosimple on 16/04/2013 - 14:27

      yea… i got this Samsung Wave signed from Virgin Mobile 2 years ago… nice hardware

      • aim54x on 16/04/2013 - 14:31

        now that I am carrying it again…I miss how phones used to be small, slim and had high quality build. That brushed aluminium case is gorgeous…

  • giventofly on 16/04/2013 - 14:28
    +1

    Just note that this is running Samsung's Bada OS - here's a review of the phone:

    http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s8500_wave-review-480.php

  • branners on 16/04/2013 - 14:32
    +1

    Reminds me of my Nokia N9. Lovely hardware but OS leaves it as an orphan.
    Lots of uses for old phones. My X6 is a great recorder for meetings and press conferences!

    • Kaboda on 16/04/2013 - 15:15

      You can put Android on your N9. Google it, I was tempted to buy one to stuff around with it.

    • [Deactivated] on 16/04/2013 - 15:19
      +1

      I cannot put these two phones in the same picture, I bought my N9 after this phone, and I hated the Wave!
      To me the Wave was not useable: crashed all the time, got low memory all the time with only browser running, had to close home screen and guess what all widgets would be removed from home screens, and it can consume 50mb of data easily with hardly anything done.
      On other side I love my N9 from day 1, so beautiful the OS is so smooth and I love the swipe UI! 3 firmware updates released within months.
      Maybe they're both orphans, but the Meego or N9 is definitely the more grown up one and may survive with the money Nokia left (Jolla)

      • aim54x on 16/04/2013 - 15:53

        I have to admit I got crahses and low memory warnings when I used the Wave as a phone, not all the time but enough for me to remember. I never did own a N9 though. I moved onto Android, Galaxy S > Galaxy Nexus and have been much happier.

        • fchis on 16/04/2013 - 16:50

          Without Android, Samsung is only a hardware company anyways.

  • Forgot69 on 16/04/2013 - 14:37

    Why would anyone in their right mind want it at this price?! A Motorola Defy+ is about the same price and 10x more capable. A bargain would be about $50.

    • Elijah on 16/04/2013 - 14:40

      I actually had this before my Defy…, now with the iPhone… lol

    • aim54x on 16/04/2013 - 14:46

      link please…I wouldn't mind an Android powered tough phone that will play FLAC

      • mskeggs on 16/04/2013 - 14:52
        +1

        The Defy+ was $99 from JB in the same sale this morning. Looks like it is sold out now.

        • aim54x on 16/04/2013 - 14:59
          +1

          bugger, oh well money not spent = money for paying off the car

  • [Deactivated] on 16/04/2013 - 14:40

    They had this one for $30 some a few hours ago;

    http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/mobile-phones/mobiles-outrigh…

    • aim54x on 16/04/2013 - 14:47

      My younger sister had one of those….horrible things, but then again no one in my family has had much luck with Sony, every Sony phone that has come through the family has been plagued with multiple problems/repairs etc. Lovely specs on that Vivaz though

      • [Deactivated] on 16/04/2013 - 15:48

        Yeah I had this one a few years ago:
        http://www.procomparison.info/pics/larger/image-sony-ericsso…

        Really liked it but it would restart itself all the time

      • highdealer on 16/04/2013 - 17:53

        That was just Ericsson fault. The swed should had just stick with ikea. Sony phone are better now cause they are actually design and made by Sony.

  • lamerthanlam on 16/04/2013 - 15:03

    Solid non ios/android/wp7 phone. But I wouldn't buy one at this price. At best, I'll probably fork out $60

  • montemaj on 16/04/2013 - 15:17

    Is this unlocked ? And how does this phone compare to the Huawei ascend Y201 on special tomorrow for $39

    • fchis on 16/04/2013 - 15:53

      Answer: forget this phone, go with the Huawei ascend Y201

    • mustafansu on 16/04/2013 - 16:14

      Where is it on special tomorrow? JB?

      • montemaj on 16/04/2013 - 16:21

        At coles

        • mustafansu on 16/04/2013 - 16:25

          But that is locked to Telstra

        • fchis on 16/04/2013 - 16:43

          Search ob $5 unlock code

  • Jabba the Hutt on 16/04/2013 - 15:52
    +1

    If this is indeed the UMTS 850 version, then from what I can recall, there were only two firmwares available for it - Telstra and Hutchison - both of which were never updated beyond Bada 1.0. If you switch to one of the 1.2/2.0 firmwares intended for UMTS 900 models, you lose UMTS 850 and the phone becomes 2100-only.

  • wbeer on 16/04/2013 - 16:26
    +1

    Seriously good phone in terms of metal build quality and screen. No lag.

    If you don't need apps. Very good deal.

  • porkiewpyne on 17/04/2013 - 02:22

    Aaaaaaaand it's gone

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