Samsung has confirmed that it will include the latest version of its TouchWiz customizable user interface in its forthcoming bada smartphone. Acc to the Samsung bada blog, Samsung will unveil its first smartphone to run its new Bada platform at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
later this month.
The first device that will be based on the bada OS would be the bada S8200, which features a 3.7 AMOLED screen, HSPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a 5MP autofocus camera and will also be powered by the popular Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. Also sources reveal that bada-based S8200 will be priced at around $575 (Rs. 27,000 approx).
TouchWiz boasts specially designed widgets that enable one-touch access to the users’ favorite applications. According to the company, the updated TouchWiz for bada will bring new touch interaction features and components which have been created to further simplify the user experience.
“People’s expectations of the user experience (UX) are higher than ever before,” says the post. “Simply being new doesn’t cut it anymore. Quick acclimation and enjoyment are increasingly important.”
Bada is a very new player in the smartphone market having being launched in December. With competitors like Android and Symbian and others, it will be interesting to see how Samsung succeeds to hold itself firmly on the mobile OS arena. Its features are noteworthy and the platform is already receiving a good response from the global operators.
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