Samsung launches new smartphone operating system

Samsung has unveiled details of its new operating system – bada 2.0 SDK – which is to feature on a number of smartphones due to be released later this year.

Including support for voice recognition, Wi-Fi Direct file sharing and near-field communication, the platform will be launched on to three high-end models within the firm's Wave line.

There will also be improved support for web applications, including Flash and HTML5, with Samsung also looking to introduce in-app advertising.

Simon Stanford, managing director of mobile at Samsung UK and Ireland, states: "Whilst we will continue to work with partners including Google and Microsoft, bada will be a big focus for us in the future as we work to make it a leading mobile platform."

Last month, the company revealed that some three million Samsung Galaxy S II had been sold around the world. With the handset released in May, Mr Stanford indicated that it was the organisation's "most advanced smartphone to date".