Samsung Wave Gets Leaked bada 1.2, Official Release Is Near

It appears that all mobile operating systems out there are subject to specific leaks, even if some of them might seem less important than others. Samsung's bada OS is the subject to a new leak, as bada 1.2 was unofficially made available for the Samsung Wave, the first mobile phone to land on shelves with the OS on board.

According to some of the latest reports around the Internet, the new firmware update that emerged for the Samsung Wave S8500 comes with bada 1.2, and sports version S8500XXJID.

Unfortunately, no specific info on what was added into the mix emerged for the time being, though some suggest that the new OS version might bring Swype to the older device.

For what it worth, chances are that this would actually be Nuance's T9 Trace text input system, which is called QuickType, and which was included in the new Samsung Wave II S8530 handset.

According to those who stumbled upon the leaked firmware, it can be installed only on Wave S8500 units that landed on the European market, and requires a third-party tool for the process.

However, users might actually consider waiting for the official release to arrive, as it should not be far behind.

The guys over at SamsungFirmwareWorld (via SlashPhone) got word on the leaked firmware, suggesting that the official update should be quite near, but no official announcement was made for the time being.

In the meantime, we should note that Samsung released a few days ago a new version of its bada SDK, namely the bada SDK 1.1 beta 1.

As one can easily imagine, the solution is aimed mainly at application developers willing to come up with software solutions for the bada OS.

Some of the main novelties the SDK brings forth include auto-scaling of the UI so as to support different screen resolutions; HTTP streaming; and others more.

Those who would like to learn more on the new bada SDK, as well as on the building of applications for the mobile operating system, should head over to Samsung's website here.

The bada SDK 1.1 beta 1 is available for download from Softpedia too, via this link.