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- bluebirdgm, on 11/11/2009, -14/+39It would be awesome if it integrated with Microsoft's Bing.
- GhettoHmbrglr, on 11/11/2009, -3/+24I'll stick with my android phone, thank you.
- wawul, on 11/11/2009, -2/+18Judging from Samsung's other accomplishments, like PC Studio, we will never hear about this again.
- Joest23, on 11/11/2009, -4/+19I hope this does well. I want Android to have competition in order to encourage them to innovate. Google and Apple crushing everyone with their mighty OS's is going to remove the intensive to innovate. The only problem I see with this is that Samsung is currently making Android phones. Are they going to continue to make excellent phones like the Moment that run Android or are they going to exclusively make smartphones with bada?
- macslut, on 11/11/2009, -3/+13This is a huge mistake on the part of Samsung. Their product line is currently 80% Windows Mobile and 20% Symbian.
So without content lock-in or ecosystem (like the iPhone) or addicted user-base (like RIM), Samsung is going whip up a new OS without any previous experience in handheld OSs (like Palm). They really need better hardware (like Nokia), and some killer apps of their own that fit into their overall business (like Google).
Otherwise, Samsung will be facing a pretty bleak future in the mobile phone market (like Window Mobile).
Really, I don't get it. Why wouldn't they go with Android? It's free, comes with tons of apps, and does everything they need. I don't understand why any mobile hardware maker on Windows Mobile or Symbian wouldn't migrate to Android. - Culyt, on 11/11/2009, -1/+9They didn't go Android because they want people to buy apps from their own market place that they then get %30 from instead of Google. The alternative would be to try and bundle Android with their own non-google market place which wouldn't go over well with anyone.
The Android market is where Google are getting all their money from Android (they apparently don't charge licensing fees from handset makers). Not to mention increasing the penetration of things like gmail and gcalendar which leads to more ad revenue.
Of course in all likely hood they are being way too greedy, they will end up with a platform no where near as good since it is only developed by one company and late to the table, with a tiny app store.
From what I can tell Palm didn't do too badly with their WebOS, although it won't become a major player. With Symbian being open, it wouldn't surprise me to see it regain somewhat. I would also expect Microsoft to try and cash in with their own idea of 'open' too (probably licence free to manufactures provided they use Microsoft's app store, source code easily available but with some proprietary license pretending to be open). - niallabrown, on 11/10/2009, -4/+10Care top elaborate on why? I disagree... I think that it will be a big success as Android has been. People love to tweak and personalize their phones, install apps and mess around with them. The more open and less restrictive a phone is the more people will enjoy it.
- MScrip, on 11/11/2009, -1/+6Will this OS only be available on Samsung phones? I know Samsung makes a lot of phones... but still.
And... it's yet *another* platform that developers have to support. - Vintersemestre, on 11/11/2009, -0/+4me too, especially since i've still got 2 years left on my contract. i do love this phone, though.
- Joest23, on 11/11/2009, -1/+5Exactly. If this has some good ideas and features that Android doesn't have, programmers will jump on this and try to develop for it.
Also, cJeremy, you should never write things off immediately with technology. Being skeptical is one thing, but saying that something will fail is an ignorant thing to say. You can never predict success with technology (The runaway success of the Wii, for example). - trogdoor, on 11/11/2009, -0/+3Because wince was already taken.
- cyssero, on 11/11/2009, -0/+2They HAVE gone Android! Check out the Samsung Galaxy i7500.
There are even rumours they might drop WM for Android (http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-may-drop-windows- ...
I personally hope they have Bada, Android and WM handsets. Hell, I'd love to see a dual-boot WM/Android from one of the big players (they already exist). Why not have the best of worlds. - rstarr, on 11/11/2009, -0/+2Maybe not. It's more a new twist on touchwiz then anything so its not going head on with much more then lower end s60 and high end feature phones so really it could do quite well.
"Bada is not a new smartphone operating system, but it is meant to enable smartphone-like features on mid-range handsets."
-PhoneScoop.com - shogeist, on 11/11/2009, -0/+2I agree, the fact that you can't install apps to SD cards is a big problem with Android imo. I'd like to get an Android phone and switch from WinMo. Hopefully, they'll fix that issue soon.
- binarypower, on 11/13/2009, -0/+2It's bada than anything I could come up with
- djhash, on 11/11/2009, -0/+2I agree.. I'd love to see Maemo 6 and multitouch.. even so.. When I've saved enough, i'm buying N900.. I already have N800..
http://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2009/10/ne ... - Ratatosk, on 11/11/2009, -0/+2that's just wrong, because google doesn't take out 30% of the apps money in the market... the carriers take out 30%, google takes out zip... they stated so in some blog post
- AaronPDX, on 11/11/2009, -9/+11Hahahahahahaha oh man... yeah, good luck, Samsung.
- hardeep1singh, on 11/11/2009, -0/+2Out of the plethora of new Mobile Operating systems coming out these days, I have my money on Maemo.
- 1platypus, on 11/11/2009, -0/+1"Really, I don't get it. Why wouldn't they go with Android? It's free, comes with tons of apps, and does everything they need. I don't understand why any mobile hardware maker on Windows Mobile or Symbian wouldn't migrate to Android."
They want to differentiate themselves from the competitors. If everyone is running the same OS and similar hardware the only way to compete is on price, killing samsung's profit margins. That is how apple is able to sell their computers for so much. - AladinSane, on 11/11/2009, -0/+1Funny how "no competition" hasn't stopped either Apple or Google from innovating new ideas so far.
- dynamitshikoku1, on 11/11/2009, -0/+1i will never own another Samsung. I am victim to the Glyde, wish i never bought this piece of junk.
- Cryoniq, on 11/11/2009, -0/+1Thinking of how Samsung mobile devices always sucked badly, I do not have any high hopes for this Bada. They always made terrible phones. But! Samsung NC10 etc. Netbook is really nice this far - at least with using GN/Linux on it :P
- cJeremy, on 11/12/2009, -0/+1there's too many OS's out there already. and its samsung. come on. when were they ever really INNOVATIVE and cool?? their software right now sucks so bad. u know this, come on. maybe it wont fail but i really dont think it will be as good as Android. but OK. i hope they do succeed but i just want them to focus more on android.
- TMFinept, on 11/11/2009, -1/+2I'll take Maemo, thank you very much.
- Nephersir7, on 11/11/2009, -2/+3It would be nicer if it gave us the choice...
- osage, on 11/11/2009, -0/+1i dont think the UI is so bada
- djhash, on 11/11/2009, -0/+1I don't see why not. Just because they have their own phone OS, doesn't mean they don't want to target users of Android OS. This way they'll be taking in two markets, the Android and the Bada.
However, what will be cool is to have the phones be able to load either OS, so people who like a specific phone and like a specific OS can mix and match. That would be the first, AFAIK, phone that can be truly open. (just to clarify, I know Android is an open system, but the phones would only run Android so technically the hardware is locked to software, but being able to simply install a different OS of your choosing -without having to modify system files, hacking the hw..etc..- makes the hardware system more open.) - djhash, on 11/11/2009, -0/+1Have you used their SGH-t509/t519?!!! UI is excellent... A blind man can navigate through it without a hitch.
- macslut, on 11/11/2009, -0/+1But that's just it. Apple had a huge lock-in with a large number of people because they had been selling music, movies and tv shows....and Apple isn't in the app business or content business as a core business. Apple is selling iPhones and iPods. 30% of the application revenue doesn't account for much compared to selling the phones themselves. There's just no way Samsung can put everything together that makes up a smart phone ecosystem along with the OS. They'd be much better off participating in the Android sales and focusing on what their core competency has always been.
'From what I can tell Palm didn't do too badly with their WebOS, although it won't become a major player. "
Right, that's because they had experience in developing handheld operating systems and UI. They've got very talented people where doing this would be core to their business...And if Palm is considered a success, it would have to be qualified with a "just barely" and noted that they got in when the going was good, or at least better than what it is now.
iPhone, Android, RIM, Symbian, WebOS, Windows Mobile...I think that's the ranking (more or less) we're going to see in the smart phone market in the next couple of years (give or take).
Samsung can sell a phone for Android which is headed for #1 or #2 and give up the 30% of the potential store business, or they can compete with all of that (starting at the bottom) and hope that they can lure developers and consumers to make that 30% pay for itself and the development of the OS. - BlackJacket, on 11/11/2009, -0/+1This is just what we need: another flavor of mobile Linux. I mean, the best way to get people interested in a free and open source alternative to the iPhone OS and other mobile operating system is to flood the market with Linux-based smartphones all managed by different companies. That way the consumers that know nothing about open source software can continue to be confused and alienated by the spooky Linux OS.
- osage, on 11/11/2009, -0/+1bada idea
- djhash, on 11/11/2009, -0/+1Movie product placement quotes:
"This is explosive!!! Badabing badaboom.."
"It's bada for you, bada for me, and bada for eeeverybady" (flicks the phone into the ocean).. - mirunit, on 11/11/2009, -0/+1Considering there are how many Android phones? WM, S60, iPhone OS, Maemo are already established platforms with more units than all the Android phones.
- tkmorris, on 11/11/2009, -0/+1Awesome! It even comes with Microsoft Tax included.
- osage, on 11/11/2009, -0/+1nah that is a bada idea
if u mix then
BADAboom
Works like ***** - sounds like a bell ====== BING - Valyn, on 11/11/2009, -1/+1While I would love to see it do good. I seriously doubt it. They are going to come up with some seriously awesome phones to get this OS jump started. Until then, nobody will care how good the OS is.
- rita125, on 11/16/2009, -0/+0hehehe gr8 video, good way to stay connected…for the right & the wrong reasons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIeEJLd5WF8 - JasonKiddy, on 11/11/2009, -1/+1Have you tried using a Samsung phone ever?
Let's just say they don't really understand UI design.
They might make great hardware - but software - no.
But you expect them to make a decent go of a whole OS? Hahahahaha. - puzzud, on 11/11/2009, -6/+5Why name anything with the root word "bad?"
- Zomgondo, on 11/11/2009, -11/+8Damn, you beat me to it. BadaBING!
- cJeremy, on 11/10/2009, -17/+12this is gonna fail miserably
- blakespot, on 11/11/2009, -7/+2ORLY?
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