Operating System And Device

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BADA (OPERATING SYSTEM)

1> Introduction

2> History

3> Samsung Apps

4> Architecture

5>Devices

6>Criticism, Android vs Bada

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bada (pronounced /ˈbɑːdɑː/) :-It is a mobile operating system being developed by Samsung ElectronicsIt is designed to cover the range from lower-end feature phones to high-end smart phones. Samsung claims that bada will rapidly replace its proprietary feature phone platform, converting feature phones to smartphones.The name 'bada' is derived from 바다 , the Korean word which means ocean or sea.

HistorySamsung announced the bada platform on November 10, 2009. After the launch, companies such as Twitter, EA, Capcom, Gameloft, and Blockbuster showed their support for the bada platform. After the announcement, the Wave S8500 was first shown at Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona (Catalonia-Spain) in Feb 2010. At that time tens of applications running on the first bada phone were demonstrated such as Asphalt 5 by Gameloft.[5]

In May 2010 Samsung released a beta of their software development kit (SDK) for bada to attract developers. In addition, Samsung started the bada Developer Challenge with a total prize of $2,700,000 (USD). In August 2010 Samsung released version 1.0 of the SDK.

The Samsung S8500 Wave was launched with version 1.0 of the bada operating system. Soon after the launch, Samsung released version 1.0.2 with minor fixes for European users. The latest version 1.2 was released with the Samsung S8530 Wave II phone.RecentDevelopment: The alpha-version of bada 2.0 was introduced on February 15, 2011.

Samsung Apps

With the release of the Samsung Wave, Samsung opened an international application store, Samsung Apps, for the bada platform.In July 2010, Samsung Apps had 300 applications to offer, 70% of them being free. Acording to Samsung at the end of 2010,7000 applications present in its application store .

Architecture

bada, as Samsung defines it, is not an operating system itself, but a platform with a kernel configurable architecture, which allows the use of either a proprietary real-time operating system (RTOS) kernel, or the Linux kernel.

On top of the kernel, there are Device, Service, and Framework Layers respectively. The Device Layer provides core functions such as graphics, protocols, telephony, security, etc. The Service Layer provides more service-centric features such as SNS, mapping, in-app-purchasing, and so on. To provide such features there is a so-called bada Server. The top layer, the Framework Layer, provides an application programming interface (API) in C++ for application developers to use.

it has a web browser control based on the open-source WebKit, and also features Adobe Flash, supporting Flash 9. Both WebKit and Flash can be embedded inside native bada applications. bada offers interactive mapping with Point of interest (POI) features, which can also be embedded inside native applications.[13] It supports pinch-to-zoom, tabbed browsing, and cut, copy, and paste.

bada supports various mechanisms to enhance interaction: various sensors, such as motion sensing, vibration control, face detection, accelerometer, magnetometer, tilt, and GPS, which can be incorporated into applications.[1] Multipoint-touch is also supported.

Samsung's first phone running the bada platform was shown at the Mobile World Congress 2010: the Wave S8500. The Wave is a slim touchscreen phone powered by Samsung's "Hummingbird" CPU (S5PC110), which includes a 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 CPU and a built-in PowerVR SGX 3D graphics engine, "Super AMOLED" screen and 720p high-def video capabilities. The S8500 is, however, as of now, a defunct model. The Samsung S8530 Wave II was made available in November 2010. It has a 3.7" Super Clear capacitive LCD touchscreen.

Devices

The Samsung S8530 Wave II was made available from November 2010. It has a 3.7" Super Clear capacitive LCD touchscreen. It will be preloaded with the latest unreleased bada 1.2.

Criticism

Some publications have criticised bada over the following issues:The external sensor API is not open-ended, preventing new types of sensors or unexpected technology developments from being added in the future."Due to performance and privacy issues" bada applications cannot access the SMS/MMS inbox or receive incoming SMS/MMS notifications.[

The bada application framework only allows one bada application to run at a time. Multitasking applications is possible between the native applications and one bada application.

about widgets, icons, contacts, wallpaper, etc. Both the Android platform and Bada platform are very good as delivering a huge customizable interface for users. Bada is very flashy and utilizes Samsung’s TouchWiz interface. This allows for widgets like calendar, weather, and social networking to be right there in front of you. You can drag and drop things anywhere you like on your 3 home screens.

Android vs Bada

Winner: Bada OSReason: Bada is customizable and takes the best of the best in terms of features and puts it on display in a very user friendly way without making it bland!

1. Customization and Interface

This is where Android lacks but not by much. The stock Android music player in my opinion is the worst music player found on any smartphone. It is ugly, very weird to use, and I have had problems with music tags being messed up by Android. Bada however, all I have to say is wow! The music player on the Wave is very easy, full of features, and just a great joy to use. The sound quality is great as well. The part of the multimedia experiences that seals the deal for me is viewing videos on a SuperAMOLED display. Videos look absolutely stunning…that is all I have to say about that really. What else can I say? Go view a video on a SuperAMOLED display and tell me what else there is to say except, WOW! Bada also offers apps in the app store to enhance your multimedia experience like Android.

Winner: Bada OSReason: Easy to use music player and SAMOLED screen for videos is out of this world. Simple as that!

CONCLUSIONWinner: Bada OS!!Bada has a motto which is, “Smartphones for everyone” and after seeing the ease of use, customization, multimedia features, and developer support…I have to say they are a strong competitor to Android and the other OS’s! Remember, Android started with one app and one phone not too long ago so give it a chance. Bada takes some features from all the popular OS’s and combines them into a feature packed and well designed package. Granted the OS still needs some polish, remember that it is version 1! Bada is here to stay and a great option for those who are just starting out on a smartphone or have been a power user for years. Bada is stable, fast, easy, stunning, and feature rich! The decision is still up to you so will you “catch the Wave” with Bada?? Or will you join the “Android Army”??

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