Samsung, one of the biggest and most successful of all Android licensees, appears to be hedging its bet by introducing three new phones based not on Android, but on its own Bada mobile OS, as one answer to Google's intended purchase of Motorola Mobility.
AppleInsider reports that the phones will be named, "the Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y smartphones. The Wave 3 sports a 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, a 5-megapixel camera and a "full metal" body. The Wave M features an 832MHz processor and 3.65-inch screen, while Wave Y, which will go on sale in October, is an entry-level device with a 3.2-inch display."
Despite some criticisms, some believe that Samsung's Bada is already a superior OS to that of Android, but Samsung isn't stopping there, as it is also considering boosting its market odds by also potentially buying WebOS from HP according to this report.
So, could this really be the beginning of the end for Android's amazing rise in the marketplace, and its OEM partners unity?
Hell if I know the answer to that one, but one thing is certain .... it isn't exactly looking all that promising for the platform's future unity, and especially on top of all of the legal problems now plaguing Android.
Speaking of Android's legal mess, well thanks to the Lindholm draft showing that Google knowingly and intentionally ripped off Oracle's Java code, plus recent reports from BBC and others that Larry Page, Google's boss, 'knew about' unlicensed pharmacy adverts, resulting in a massive $500 million fine, all helps to show a clear intention and pattern on Google's part of knowingly and illegally abusing other company's IP, which should help to make it a lot harder for Google in the future to defend itself in court, in addition to stemming a potential erosion of its base of Android OEMs.
In conclusion, it will be interesting to see if Samsung's new Bada phones are the beginning of the end for Android's OEM partners. However, in the meantime, we can always enjoy the above video, via ObamaPacman, of an amazing iPhone 5 prototype. Yes, dammit.... it's only an imaginary iPhone, but boy-oh-boy, would I ever love to see this baby come true.
And that's my 2 cents 4 this Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Samsung Bada phones via: Thisismynext.com
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