Samsung Wave Gets DivX HD Certified, Galaxy S Follows

On Wednesday, South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung and leading digital media company DivX, Inc. announced that the Samsung Wave, the first mobile phone to be released on the market with Samsung's new bada operating system on board, had been DivX Certified for HD video playback at 720p resolution. Thus, the Samsung Wave becomes the first handset in the world to be certified for this capability.

Moreover, the two companies also revealed plans to work on the HD Certification for the newly unveiled Samsung Galaxy S, the handset vendor's latest Android- based device. The new phone comes with a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display, as well as with great performance capabilities, courtesy of its 1GHz processor. In addition, the duo announced that the DivX HD playback on the Wave and Galaxy S would be demonstrated at the CTIA Wireless Show.

“We were very excited to become the first manufacturer to offer DivX Certified mobile phones to consumers in 2007, and since that time we’ve continued to work together to help evolve the mobile video experience,” said Younghee Lee, vice president of Samsung's Mobile Communications business. “Now, we are able to extend that spirit of innovation with the first DivX HD mobile devices, both of which are industry-leading phones based on cutting-edge smart phone platforms.”

The new announcement is one of the “first” DivX and Samsung Electronics have accomplished over the years. The pair also mentions that Samsung is the first company to add DivX Certification to mobile devices, and that the company already offers a number of more than 45 worldwide models that come with full playback of DivX videos.

“Samsung Electronics has shown consistent innovation in the mobile space, turning out high-quality phones that offer a cutting-edge user experience,” said Kevin Hell, CEO of DivX, Inc. “We’re extremely pleased to further our partnership with Samsung to include the world’s first phones capable of playing back stunning DivX HD video across these revolutionary mobile platforms.”