Official Bada 2 Indian firmware for S8530 download and review

Hi friends, after wave 1 Samsung has finally also released the official  Bada  2 update for wave 2 or gt - s8530. This is most stable  and latest version of bada 2 released till now.I have done a mini review to make you aware of the changes in this firmware:

Positives:
-Smooth and  Better looking UI (now it looks just like Android )

-Improved Dolphin web Browser ( does not have page too large problem )
-Camera  interface is  improved.Has ISO exposure settings too. ( resemles android / iphone interface )

-Better Ram management
-Maximum sms recepients are now increased to 20
- ChatOn is included just like in s8500 firmware

-Call recording is enabled for Indian firmware.
-Battery life is now superb. Easily lasts  more than 3 days with light usage.
-More widgets like digital and analog clock , accurate weather info widget , calender and memo widget


Negatives:
-GPS still takes time to lock.
-Picsel Smart office is still very basic.It can't edit files.
 -Video player does not have option to change colour tone.
-Messages can now only be veiwed in conversation mode.It takes time to get used to it.
The firmware is  official wave 2 DD LC2 ( March 2012 release )
Download it here
 You can also download this firmware through Kies.
Note: 1. for wave 1 or s8500  firmware for India download see here.
         2. this post is copyrighted. Ripping it off to other sites  will invoke action and charges for penalty under federal law.

Official Bada 2 Indian firmware for S8500 download and review

Hi friends, Samsung has finally release official final  Bada  2 update for wave 1 or s8500. This is most stable  and latest version of bada 2 released till now.the changes in this firmware are -

Mini review -

Positives:
-Smooth and  Better looking UI (now it looks just like Android )
-Improved Dolphin web Browser ( does not have page too large problem )
-Camera  interface is  improved. ( resemles android / iphone interface )

- ChatOn is included

-Call recording is enabled.
-Battery life is now superb. Easily lasts 3 days with light usage.
-More widgets like digital and analog clock , accurate weather info widget , calender and memo widget


Negatives:
-GPS still takes time to lock.
 -Video player does not have option to change colour tone.
-Messages can now only be veiwed in conversation mode.It takes time to get used to it.
The firmware is  official DD LC2 ( March 2012 release )
Download it here -
 You can also download this firmware through Kies.
Note: 1. For wave 2 or s8530 users go here to download and see mini review
 this post is copyrighted. Ripping it off or the downloadable file to other sites  will invoke action and charges for penalty under federal law.

Download Opera mini 6.5 for samsung wave

Hi friends .the latest version of opera mini 6.5 has been released . We have modified it specially for Samsung wave handsets especially the high resolution S8500 ,s8530 and s8600 (wave3) .
The modification includes support for
-1. HD display of wave
-2. Has auto rotate feature
-3.works in background
-4.full screen mode

Besides Samsung Wave ,this opera mini will also work in other Samsung bada devices also like Samsung Wave Y, Samsung Wave M.
And one more thing - This new version of Opera Mini 6.5 is now able to show the actual amount received and transmitted data. Now you can accurately determine the number of saved traffic and money. The program compresses approximately 90% of traffic is significantly reducing the cost of mobile internet in contrast to the case of a standard browser. Download opera mini 6.5 for samsung wave here. Opera mini download 6.5 link


Also see here for another om 6 which works better on wave in my experience Http://archiverabhinav.blogspot.com/2011/03/opera-mini-6-specially-for-samsung-wave.html Update 12th Feb 2012 : Link correctedand updated  to latest  version of  6.5 after reading comments

Bada 2.0 firmware available for download

Finally the Bada 2.0  firmwares for Samsung wave s8500 and s8530 have been put up for download. However these are not official releases .These have been leaked up on the internet by some Bada engineers working for Samsung in Korea . these download are available for both Samsung wave S8500 and S8530 (wave 2) .
Note:These are beta roms so all features may not be bug free. We have personally found following features to be working .

What is working fine?
Calls (of course!)

Sms ( yeah!)

Most of the Widgets

Music and Video Players

Camera is better 

Web Browser (version 2.3)

Email Working  

Navigation is working along with the LBS route 66 maps

FM Radio not tried.

 Wifi a/b/g/n working perfectly

and what did not work?

Facebook and twitter apps did not work.

could not test NFC feature of bada 2.0 as we dont have NFC Handsets on Bada yet 

Here are the links to download:

1. for Samsung wave s8500 S8500XPKH3

2.for Samsung wave s8530 S8530XPKH3

 

Update ( 10/2/2012) :1. for s8530 use this firmware released in February 2012 ( tested and working fine) download for s8530 /wave 2  Here is youtube guide which shows how to update to Bada 1.2 ( I used it successfully)

update: Official final bada 2 Indian firmware  released .Click here for details.

Samsung wave 3 Indian launch announced

Samsung has announced the launch date for wave 3 in India . According to Samsung India executive the phone would be launched in India on 27th of October .
Besides the bada OS 2.0, this handset is will be equipped with a 1.4 GHz single core processor, 4-inch super AMOLED display (yes! ) and a 5-megapixel rear camera with front facing VGA camera for video calls over 3G . This phone sports a 3GB internal memory. Further you can expand memory till 64 gb using the microSD card slot. It is GPS/Glonass enabled ( including A-gps ) and also includes the latest Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi-network a/b/g/n . The battery is large too at 1,500mAh capacity.
This phone will be named gt-8600 and is expected to actually cost around 1800 rs on launch in India (official Indian MRP is rs.19600)

Stay healthy with bada apps

Now on any Samsung Bada enabled device,bada  users can experience a healthier lifestyle through some of these easy to download, free applications on the App Store by Samsung. Check your blood pressure ,weight , and you  do not even need to go to a doctor for a eye check up!
Just set the  Samsung Wave  against the mat, start yoga practice and the app's  pocket guide will take you  through the entire session. This application is simply unique in its style, because you can create any number of your unique sessions, or play the  pre-made session. Consumers can practice traditional yoga with traditional Vinyasa flow sequencing too.Male and Female voices along with sounds are included .
. Link for My Yoga
My Yoga
My Yoga

Measurement of body weight can help you and your doctor choose the right diet and / or drug regiment to fight diseases such as congestive heart failure. With this application tracker can track of not only your weight but all your family members . Thus  it can help many people in their efforts to lose weight.Link to weight Tracker Weight Tracker
Weight Tracker

BP Tracker allows you to track your blood pressure from day to day. Regular measurement of BP levels may help control a range of issues. Yes, this BP tracker, you can keep a daily log of BP readings.
Link to BP Tracker
BP Tracker

Have you ever wanted to know if your eyes were still good? This application answers this question through a series of tests.
Link to Eye Test
Eye Test

Home Remedies
Using this application you will learn treatments for common ailments home and can enjoy the pleasure of curing. All natural ingredients are used in home remedies, such as fruits, vegetables and herbs that will have no chemicals, no side effects, almost affordable and very clean. So go ahead and use them in everyday life. 

Bada 2.0 screenshots leaked

yes guys , signs of imminent bada 2.0 relese have come . bada 2.0 screenshots have been leaked on the web.

Besides  better new looks, the home-screen UI concept has also changed in this version  as there are now  only two home-screen panes. The first change  is the widget section (highlighted with a circle), while the second is  your regular shortcuts. The widgets section is scrollable as before . This version is expected to arrive in July . Asia will get it first folllowed by Europe. Here is a video of bada 2.0 in action too -

Here is list of new features in bada 2.0

Update: now you can install and dual boot Android on Samsung Wave . Here are steps

Now Backup samsung wave messages , contacts , apps

Hello friends. Now finally there is a application which enables you to backup your bada phone. you can backup messages, contacts , applications , games using this software.
This software has been tested on S8500 and S8530 ( wave 2 ) only till now.
You can use this software  before giving it to the service center for repair. You can also use it to backup / save your  messages before flashing the phone.
Note : This is a beta version , so use at your own risk !
Here are the links for download
Link 1
Link 2

another Graphic calculator widget for Samsung wave

Here is a awesome, perfectly functioning Scientific Calculator and graph drawing Widget for Samsung phones.What is unique about this widget is that it can also draw graphs in 2D and 3D.  It works well on Bada phones like Wave gt-s8500, s-8530 , wave 533 and many other widget supporting Samsung phones like Samsung Jet, Monte etc..


This widget also has usual advanced functions of a scientific calculator also . download link here .
Here is another calculator widget to consider in case you don’t need graphs. – Awesome Cool Calculator
Note: Samsung Wave also has a  in built calculator.If you need its scientific mode then just tilt the phone to landscape mode .
Special thanks for fernando4870 for widget
You can also try our live cricket scores widget here

Beautiful clock , date , day widget for samsung wave

hi friends Here is a beautiful triple widget. it has combination of a  clock ,day and date widget.  i just downloaded on my phone I liked it a lot , hence I am sharing with you.  Here are the Screenshots-

.There are total 7 colours.
Download it here – Link 1
                              Link 2
This clock widget is also called as Digital Playground Widget.This widget is compatible with all bada phones including wave 525, s8500, s8530 ,wave 578 etc.

Cool calculator widget for Samsung Download

Here is a cool , perfectly working Scientific Calculator Widget for Samsung phones. It works on Bada phones like Wave s8500, s8530 , wave 533 as well as other Samsung phones like Samsung Jet, Monte etc.

This widget has advanced functions of a scientific calculator also . download link here . It can also be minimized in Size so that it does not waste screen space .I have tested it on bada phone samsung wave s8500 , wave 533 personally.
Note: Samsung Wave also has a  in built calculator.If you need its scientific mode then just tilt the phone to landscape mode and get advanced calculator functions.
Related:
           1.our Cool 3 in 1 iPhone style date,time day widget is here ( we can assure you willl like it )
            2. Google maps for bada with navigation is available now . See Google maps link
image credit to Badaforums

Google Maps for Samsung Wave and Bada download

hello friends.now  there is 3rd good news of this week. Google maps for bada has been launched.This version is compatible with Samsung wave s8500 , s8530 , wave 533 . During my test the application ran very smoothly.

The highlighting features of this version are-

Navigation (Beta) Get free, turn-by-turn GPS navigation with voice guidance for driving or walking directions.
•  Places with Hotpot Find nearby places with the Places icon. You can also rate the places to get personalized recommendations from users like you.
•  3D Maps New! Explore the map in 3D. With two fingers, drag down to tilt and see 3D buildings where available; twist to rotate (on supported devices).
  However one flaw I noted was that it did not change orientation with screen. This although is a java version but it has been modified by well known Bada dev.- dery35rt to make it run smoothly in bada for wave series of phones.

You can download it here -
 

• download link 1
  
• download link 2 

Samsung playing huge gamble on bada

Samsung Mobile India is gambling big on its system relish smartphone operating (OS), Bada. This is almost 10 months since the company introduced Bada and she came with an upgraded version of its OS 2.0 called Bada around July this year, which will enhance its features like having an interactive user interface and ease more developers to develop applications for it. "We currently have a market share of 10-15% in the smartphone segment in India, and Bada, we are targeting a 30% share in this segment of this calendar year," said Dipesh Shah, R & D head Samsung Mobile. "Bada, meaning ocean in Korean, is a driving force in realizing the vision of a Samsung smartphone for everyone," said Shah.

So far, Samsung Mobile has about five models in Bada, which range between Rs. 8,500 to Rs. 18.499 . Symbian OS is the most widely used in India  with a market share of about 37%, followed by Android with a piece of 22%. According to Gartner, smartphone sales to end users increased by 72.1% from 2009 and accounted for 19% of total sales of mobile communication equipment in 2010 which stood at 1.6 billion. Samsung Mobile sold close to a million devices Bada in the third quarter of 2010, and 6.6 million Android phones, making Android Samsung top seller.

In India, the company sells the same number of devices Bada as it does for Android and denied sharing any numbers on it. "We've seen a good attraction for Bada equipment in India. I see the beginning of this OS as a powerful opportunity for developers in India," said Shah. 

R & D Center in Bangalore, which is the largest outside Korea, has close to about 2,000 engineers working on this platform and developing applications for it. Samsung Mobile has 14 R & D centers in total. "About 30% of Bada requirements were developed by this R & D center in India. It is the only smartphone OS that works on a single processor. In the future we will have more devices in Bada," he added.

Explaining how Bada is different from other OS, Shah said that this OS provides a feature rich, 'open' platform which provides an easy interface, simple and intuitive user without compromising efficiency, it is developer-friendly that enables developers to implement various services without extra effort. "Also, the flexibility of the platform Bada makes applicable to a wide range of devices than any other mobile operating system," he added. Lets see how far Samsung can go wuith this gamble ?

Picsel Smart Office for Bada updated to 1.5

Picsel UK Ltd, a manufacturer of business productivity applications, today announced the launch of the new version of Smart Office version 1.5 for Bada  smartphones  and other platforms.
The newer version of application allows you to work on any Office document (Word / Excel / PowerPoint) and reading PDF documents with an incredible performance due to  pre-rendering in the phone's memory.This application can view , edit and create documents .

  Another new feature is ability to upload files to Dropbox, to allow other people to access existing files with their respective devices.
 It will enable a better view of the file explorer, will the selection of content (text, image, cell area) .
A similar integration is currently testing for Google Docs, tells Picsel Marketing Manager Zubair Salim.

This means you create and upload a file on your Samsung Wave and your friend can view and edit it on his Samsung Galaxy. In addition , this latest version of Smart Office will also be able to handle the formatting of numbers and calculations
 in Excel, open a document from an attachment post, change your PowerPoint slides, will introduce the "undo".
The product is compatible with all MS Office versions from Office 95 to 2010.
Bada Download link http://www.samsungapps.com/topApps/topAppsDetail.as?productId=G00000089108&COUNTRY_CODE=GBR&LANGUAGE_CODE=ENG on samsungapps .

note: 1. Google maps for bada ia available here
         2. Cool sleek  Calculator widget for Samsung Wave and Bada is available here

Angry birds for Bada available for download

Angry Birds by Rovio Mobile is one of the most successful games of 2010. It already had enormous success on iPhone and Android. Seeing this the developer has announced availability for even PC windows and Mac, and then even Bada.
In  Angry Birds , players  attempt to take control of a group of birds that attempt to retrieve eggs that have been stolen by a gang of evil greenish  pigs.
Now the game works perfectly and smoothly even in Samsung wave and other bada phones. This version is specially crafted and modified for phones on bada platform esp. Samsung wave s8500 and s8530, Wave 533 etc.
This game has 45 levels


Download it here

Link 1

Link2

Link 3 ( If you are browsing on cell phone , then use this link 3 , for Angry birds download )
Note: our modified opera mini 6 for bada is also available here

Opera mini 6 specially for Samsung Wave modified ( download )

Now with the official launch of opera mini 6 we have decided to make a special version which looks nice on samsung wave-
As usual, this is done to utilise HD super amoled display of samsung wave properly. This makes  opera mini  6 app look better and non pixelated. Also it utilises Bada platform's full power apart from that of Java, thus ensuring a faster and better user experience.
This version is full screen ,  rotates with orientation , supports swype too.
1. Before you install this version, delete old Opera Java App from the "Games and More" Folder
2. Put both .jad and .jar files on your Samsung Wave Phone  and install them.
3. Disable "Fit to Screen" and "Use virtual keypad" in "Games and More" Options panel for Opera Mini (if it's visible and causing trouble).
4. Start Opera, and change the following internal options: "Font size" to Medium ( Because "Small" font will be hard to read with this higher resolution settings)

 Link 1 to download 

Samsung hiring Nokia engineers for Bada

 Here is a good news for bada users. Samsung has decidedly made up it's mind to hire Symbian developers from Nokia as a part of it's strategy to Steer forward its flagship OS ,the bada beyond 2.0

Samsung lure seems to be trying to come to Nokia engineers unhappy with the company's recent strategic shift (to microsoft's windows 7) and work with their own operating system from Samsung system, reports Reuters.
Nokia announced in February that it use Windows Mobile as its main smartphone platform,which signaled a departure from the company's own Symbian operating system. The Finnish mobile phone giant said  on Wednesday that it begin consultation about the new strategy with the unions to  predict the outcome of  the loss of 5,000 in Finland as a consequence of the decision.

Other companies can take to the disenchantment among high-skilled labor Nokia, Samsung as an unofficial newsletter played. "If you're a Symbian developer unhappy about the recent announcement by Nokia, and therefore to show in search of a new platform for their talent, say" Hi! "And" Bada (operating system) are welcome, "said a newsletter written by a Indian unit of Samsung-developers on the web. "If you are new developments in the Bada, or move your application from Symbian, we want to welcome you." Bada is Samsung's platform for mobile phones in the mid to low range smartphone market.
Samsung said that the newsletter is not a formal announcement. It was sent to a worker at an event in India, and that the company did not hire strategically from Nokia.
Link to source- reuters (external link)

Top 5 apps for bada April 2011

   Top 5 apps for Bada

Samsung now has a range of devices that ship with its flagship  Bada OS, the best of which being the recently released Wave II s8530. Samsung has released the list of top 6 applications with games and themes downloaded for Bada (Samsung Wave) this month,April 2011.

It’s not any surprise that the racing games will be in top 5 .Yes, the  “Need For Speed” continues to remain at the top spot on SamsungApps as it’s one of the only few mainstream developers to create an app apart from asphalt. Not to be overshadowed by the sky rocketting of android OS, Samsung is putting  more of heir energies into promoting Bada among the developers. Hence it's good to know  what is popular with those who opted to be different by choosing Samsung Wave (which runs of the Bada OS 1.2 now ). Here are the top 5  apps

Now  at the top of our must have app list for Bada is that of TuneIn Radio. The application provides access to thousands of different radio stations from across the world and features an intuitive and easy to use UI.  It has the coolest visualisation  we have seen in a Bada app ever , that can be accessed by double clicking on the screen while in the player. It even supports multitouch and the orientation sensor!. And best of all it’s absolutely  free!

Coming up  at number two is the Sims 3. We are that Sims has joined the party after Android,iPhone,Windows and mac.. It is a tasty looking application and has thankfully retained the clever control scheme that the app uses on other operating systems.

Number three is Weather Bug, a  neat application for quickly checking upweather in any city of world including forecasts. The app keeps things nice and simple, giving you location-based live weather information including temperature and wind direction.This app derives data from accuweather seen on iPhone 

SmartRunner is at number 4, SmartRunner is a new sportstracking and geotracking application for your Samsung Bada device, which allows you to record your next run, biking trip, hike, walk, ride, or any other outdoor activity and publish them on www.smartrunner.com. The application informs you in real time about your average and maximum speed, distance and calories burnt. 

Last but by no means least is Need for Speed Shift.  This app was there even in our last list.

Update: here are top 5 apps to stay healthy for Bada

Bada Developer Challenge Winners

Winners of the bada Developer Challenge

Total of 24 Category winners including the bada Champion. First place - $100,000 (USD) / Second place - $60,000 (USD) / Third place place - $40,000 (USD)

	Little Sailor support@... Komosinski Cut Em All phuocnh88@... Phuoc FinalStrike3D grzegorz_adamczyk@... Adamczyk
	badaSports matej1@... Spoler BadaShelf Marcus.Heilmann@... Heilmann Health Centrum jozef.pridavok@... Prídavok
	Bang! ciddi3d@... della Sala Slice-it! new@... Com2us Infernus Verse 1 sean@... Austin
	Doogies yvan.mote@... Moté BEES m.bhantooa@... Bhantooa Zkatter_Bada matt@... Hagger
	WAMO Camera sheon@... shin Travel Memoir byi02@... Yi Toozla alexei@... Cherenkov
	TouchRetouch mdavydov@... Davydov Next - to do and tas.. commerciali@... Ibba Handyman Toolbox syl@... Dufour
	Bling-Bling Reader sinsang.yu@... Yu BrainPlusPlus contact@... cocquereaumont podsurfer andres@... Teder
	Parking andy61i.bada@... Scherbakov Storm Radio Recorder info@... Gomez LiveCast Bada nc@... Chang

Total of 10 Special winners will each receive $30,000 (USD) in awards.

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  bControl12

  SerjEpatoff@... Epatov

  

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  Carcon

  bostjan.mrak@... Mrak

  

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  Constructor Kit

  deadeyye@... Smagala

  

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  Feeling music player..

  hi30000@... kwon

  

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  iBuyWeSell

  BadaOS@... Ilievski

  

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  Mobitee

  info@... Chapus

  

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  PandoraBox

  kolagood@... YONG GEUN

  

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  PhoneHotel

  g.lachmuth@... Lachmuth

  

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  Rainy day

  masteribox@... Jin Bae

  

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  S'Diary

  start2120@... Juyeong

  

Sorry guys,we had to remove email addresses on Samsung's request...Stay tuned for the next round whose results will come out in February..