Both Vodafone and Orange has started takin pre-orders for the Samsung Wave, the first device to run Samung’s new open-sourced mobile platform, Bada.

The Wave, which features a Super AMOLED 3.3” touchscreen and 1Ghz processor is designed to offer more “fun and a diverse mobile experience” to the affordable end of the smartphone market, says Korean manufacturer Samsung.

The name Bada means “ocean” and the intention is that the platform will be populated with smartphones for every level of use.

At the heart of the Bada experience is the social experience and Bada offers the ability to intergrate their text messages, instant messaging services and social networks in one place.

Samsung Wave deals start as low as £15 per month, and the handset is free on tariffs of £25 with a 24 month commitment and comes with as many as 600 cross network minutes.

The Samsung Wave launches in the UK on the 1st June.