itreviews.com Updated:
2011-10-27 13:06:10
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Amid the noise and clamour surrounding the Apple iPhone's iOS and Google Android-based smartphones, Samsung has been quietly trying to may headway with its own mobile operating system called Bada. The Wave 723 is one of a handful of handsets to run it...
There are a lot of mobiles hovering around this price, and the lack of expandability via add-on applications is a real problem. If we were choosing a phone at this price, we'd be tempted to opt for something running Android instead...
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Samsung's best-known smartphones are Android devices like the Samsung Galaxy S , but in the background it has quietly been working away on its own Bada-powered phones. Bada is an OS made by Samsung, for Samsung phones, and the Wave 723 is just the third d...
Accessible OS, Bundled with flip case, Physical camera button...
Low-resolution screen, Limited app support...
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Overall, the Wave 723 is a decent phone and hopefully Samsung will fix most of the problems with a future OS update.
Nice and speedy user interface; mobile hotspot feature; affordable...
Cramped virtual keyboard; picture quality not great; low resolution videos; limited multimedia capability; problems connecting to the Internet.
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The Samsung Wave 723 (GT-S7230E) is Samsung’s latest Bada phone. If you remember, that’s their own mobile phone software platform. Launched at MWC 2010 on the Samsung Wave, the company has always said it is committed to the platform. It is perhaps unf...
Great build quality, responsive screen, good level of connectivity for an affordable phone, camera pretty good...
Some Bada oddities, none of the excitement of being part of a grander system like Android, poor video capture and playback, Samsung Apps can't compete with rival stores...
The Samsung Wave 723 works well enough, but you can get much more joy for your money elsewhereKey specs3.5mm jack, 3G, 5 megapixels, Bluetooth, FM radio, GPRS, GPS, GSM, HSDPA, Li-ion battery, microSD, MP3 player, Touchscreen, Wi-Fi...
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3g.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-27 13:06:23
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The Wave 723 has plenty to appeal, not least its low price, decent camera and excellent connectivity. However, the display is a letdown and the Bada operating system offers neither the choice of apps nor the intuitiveness that can be found on even t...
Decent price, responsive touchscreen...
Poor screen, mediocre build quality...
While the handset has a decent set of features and an okay operating system, it is up against more competent Android devices that cost less...
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With the Samsung Wave 723 we see a reprise of Samsung's proprietary Bada operating system. Coming up with your own OS is a brave move in these days when Android and the iPhone dominate. But like these two OSes, Samsung hopes to make hay with its OS and...
Good user-interface design, High-quality stills camera, Nice flip cover, Responsive screen, Pocket-friendly size...
Small app store, Not enough on-board widgets, Poor video camera, Poor video format support, Short battery life...
The Samsung Wave 723 is a fair enough handset, with a good-looking user interface and some nice features. But underneath all that lies an operating system that is not easily expanded with third-party applications.As it stands at the moment, we have to won...
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fonehome.co.uk Updated:
2011-10-27 13:06:29
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The Samsung Wave 723 has washed up on UK shores, following the very first bada phone, the splendid Samsung Wave, released back in the early Summer. Read on for the full review...
Responsive keyboard...
Bada is missing some key features from the original Wave, lack of interesting apps...
Charmingly small, but we still prefer Symbian and Android at this size...
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The Samsung Wave 723 has washed up on UK shores at last, more than six long months after the first handset with Samsung’s all new bada operating system arrived – the perfectly pleasant Samsung Wave. As promised, Samsung’s taking bada down market ho...
Keyboard is surprisingly responsive.
Looks cheap, best bits of bada stripped out...
Too much for too littleThe Samsung Wave 723 is a nice idea in theory, since the Wave was built so beautifully, and bada was quite alright. But Samsung has fallen back into its old ways, cranking out yet another dull feature phone, which is worryingly o...
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Samsung has been concentrating on its Android and Windows Phone 7 lineup recently, but the Korean manufacturer's Bada platform is still present to a degree.The Samsung Wave 723 is Samsung's fourth device to launch on the touch-based platform and altho...
Cheap, useful widgets preloaded...
Feels cheap, blurry camera, Android clone...
The Samsung Wave 723 is a decent mid-range device, perfect for virgin touchscreen users...
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Looking to further expand the market of Samsung's own bada OS, they came up with the mid-range Samsung Wave 723. Not too pricey compared to the first Samsung Wave (S8500) and looks more premium than the entry-level Wave 525.Will the Samsung Wave 723 help...
The Samsung Wave 723 has a lot of things going for it. The nice solid build and brushed metal finish along with the protective flap makes it a phone that would stand out. It has a very decent camera for such a mid-range phone and the Mobile AP was a real...
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fhm.com.ph Updated:
2016-12-29 03:44:31
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If there's one tech sector that's as cutthroat as pirates waging war over spoils during history's darker ages, it's the smartphone industry.It's an arms race, an ongoing game of one-upmanship, which Techie.com.ph calls the "Battle of the Operating Systems...
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thestar.com.my Updated:
2016-12-29 03:44:31
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Samsung hopes to offer something new with the Wave 723 which runs its Bada operating system. By ZAM KARIMintech@thestar.com.my HALF a year has passed since we reviewed the Wave 8500 - Samsung's first Bada smartphone - which left a good impression on...
Nice and speedy user interface; mobile hotspot feature; affordable.
Cramped virtual keyboard; picture quality not great; low resolution videos; limited multimedia capability; problems connecting to the Internet.
The Wave 723 has all the features of a good mid-range smartphone and it is also competitively priced. However, it is let down by a number of problems including a narrow, cramped keyboard and connectivity problems. Also, there are many other attractiv...
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cgena.com Updated:
2016-12-29 03:44:31
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Samsung spawned several Bada-based phones following the success of the , one of which is the . The phone is only for portfolio building but it is packed with great features and priced affordably as a mid-range option. The . Metal is used in the back p...
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Samsung hopes to offer something new with the Wave 723 which runs its Bada operating system. By ZAM KARIMintech@thestar.com.my HALF a year has passed since we reviewed the Wave 8500 - Samsung's first Bada smartphone - which left a good impression on...
Nice and speedy user interface; mobile hotspot feature; affordable.
Cramped virtual keyboard; picture quality not great; low resolution videos; limited multimedia capability; problems connecting to the Internet.
The Wave 723 has all the features of a good mid-range smartphone and it is also competitively priced. However, it is let down by a number of problems including a narrow, cramped keyboard and connectivity problems. Also, there are many other attractiv...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated:
2011-10-27 13:06:24
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A competent feature phone with an adequate operating system but the problem it faces is that there are plenty of Android phones which do more for less Related links News Samsung Galaxy S2 breaks cover Samsung Galaxy Player available to order Samsung Co...
Good price, responsive touch interface...
Poor display, disappointing buildLook and Feel...
A competent feature phone with an adequate operating system but the problem it faces is that there are plenty of Android phones which do more for less...
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Samsung spawned several Bada-based phones following the success of the , one of which is the . The phone is only for portfolio building but it is packed with great features and priced affordably as a mid-range option. The . Metal is used in the back p...
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Okay, back to shore – we had a fun time cruising with the Samsung S7230E Wave 723. Let’s get the negative impressions out of the way first – there is only a couple of those. The screen is the biggest disappointment. We can justify the switch to TFT, S...
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cellphonequick.com Updated:
2011-10-27 13:06:48
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Samsung Wave 723 handset includes some exciting features such as wide touch screen display, 5 mega pixel camera, Wi Fi connectivity, Bluetooth® 3.0, A GPS support and a lot more. The device will be out in various colours but as of now the pictures are...
The Samsung Wave 723 is quite a good smartphone which runs the new Bada OS. However, in this budget I would recommend phones like the Samsung Galaxy 3 which offer a slightly better overall package.PROS AND CONSPROS3G, Wi Fi 5MP camera 16 GB memory sup...
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The first smartphone with Samsung's proprietary bada mobile OS – the - had a thin aluminum chassis, the world's first Super AMOLED screen, and it was the handset where the 1GHz Hummingbird chipset made its debit. This was a lot of “firsts” to miss o...
Solid design, Very good picture quality, Picture and video editing come standard...
The default leather cover gets in the way, Display resolution is rather low...
Samsung has created a pretty compelling mid-rangе bada device with the Samsung Wave 723. Some elements like web browsing and stability are still rough around the edges in Samsung's mobile OS, but it shows good promise. If only Samsung could speed up ap...
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