Samsung have announced a new smartphone, the Samsung Wave.

The Samsung Wave is the first mobile that runs on Samsungs new operating system Bada. The Bada is an open-source operating system which Samsung hopes will lead to a vast array of applications and games being made by developers.

A 1Ghz Qualcomm processor powers the Samsung Wave, which means it will run at a rapid speed and will easily cope with multi-tasking. It also features a huge 3.3 inch AMOLED touch-screen, which will be perfect for multimedia playback and internet browsing. Due to the nature of AMOLED technology the screen is thinner and also doesn’t reflect much light even in bright sun.

The Wave is one of the first mobile to support Bluetooth 3.0, which is around 8 times faster than Bluetooth 2.0. Like most mobiles the Samsung Wave has strong social network credentials. It features a “Social Hub” which brings together your contracts from your social networks, email, and phonebook and puts them into one manageable list. The list contains all pictures of your chosen contact, all your interactions with them and their social network updates.

The Samsung Wave will be available in 2GB and 8GB versions and will be launch in the UK in April.