14 DAY TRIAL // When everyone was so excited about Samsung's upcoming bada 1.2 update, the handset manufacturer decided to announce that it won't be pushed to smartphones that support WQVGA resolution.
bada 1.2 is expected to be delivered this month, while the next bada 2.0 version of the platform is scheduled for a September release.
The announcement that came via Twitter is an unpleasant surprise for bada WQVGA phones owners who are likely to turn to other mobile solutions such Android, iOS or even Windows Phone 7.
“The bada 1.2 upgrade is not applied to WQVGA devices(Wave 525). Thx.” While the short tweet does not specify the reasons behind Samsung's decision, it will be interesting to see if bada 2.0 will be deployed to all compatible smartphones or those with WQVGA device will be left out again.
Samsung's bada lineup of devices that support WQVGA resolution include Wave 525, 533, 575, 578 and 723.
Unfortunately, that is a pretty long lineup of phones that won't be upgraded with the latest software available at any moment.
On related news, Samsung delivered bada 1.2 software upgrade for S8500 devices in India, but has yet to release a changelog for the update.
Still, it appears that users who flashed bada 1.2 reported consistent improvements to the browser, as well as to the memory management.
Another useful change is the ability to make calls, send texts or open apps even when the smartphone is connected with the PC.
It is also worth mentioning that the phone will also come with Yahoo! search widget pre-installed, the phone will now boot a bit faster.
Samsung's devs also did small cosmetic changes to clock application and the Stopwatch now has 'lap' and 'split' functions.
Although most Europeans countries and few from Asia have already seen the upgrade, there are still lots of regions where Samsung is expected to roll out bada 1.2 this month.