http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/ Engadget Comments for Samsung Bada phone to be announced first half of next year http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 9:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 9:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/No, its Kon from the anime series Bleach. ]]>Nov 18th 2009 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/@guy943 you win some, you lose some. But at least I try, and that's what counts.]]>Nov 18th 2009 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 9:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 10:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 9:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/
We'll see Bada in the trash by the second half of next year, if you haven't lobotomized it enough as you did with your latest Android phone with that cruddy TouchWIZ interface.]]>Nov 18th 2009 9:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/
Get it?]]>Nov 18th 2009 9:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/oh wait, someone already used that joke in the last Bada article... and the one before]]>Nov 18th 2009 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 19th 2009 7:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 10:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/
In many ways, similar to what Nokia's aiming with qt.]]>Nov 18th 2009 9:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/
Anyhoo, I hope Samsung doesnt waste too much R & D on this. Work on making better Android phones, the Behold II is lame.]]>Nov 18th 2009 10:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 11:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/
This will probably work out for them quite well. South Korean buying habits are extremely nationalistic. Technology in that country is absolutely DOMINATED by LG and Samsung. They generate large revenues domestically.

In addition, as I work in software, I have come across a development community that is also massive with developers being hired for relatively little money. This is quite an opportunity for them to have a first go at developing apps local to their market if they feel like they can’t quite get a foothold in the AppStore or the Android Market.

I really feel this is certainly something they can successfully grow as they have a very healthy technology-centric buying culture right on their doorstep. Girls are just as into gadgets as they are makeup, fashion, and skin care (some of the other major verticals).

What will be interesting to see is if LG tries to compete and develops its own platform!]]>Nov 18th 2009 11:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 19th 2009 12:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 18th 2009 11:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 19th 2009 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.bada.com/about/plans/]]>Nov 19th 2009 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/samsung-bada-phone-to-be-announced-first-half-of-next-year/Nov 19th 2009 7:11PM