Samsung has announced a new smartphone, the Wave II S8530, powered by the Bada OS. Expected to be released next month in Germany, Wave 2 is aimed at replacing the Wave S8500. Look-wise, there is not much change from the company’s previous model except that the new handset flaunts a larger display (3.7 inches, WVGA). Another notable change is unlike the original Wave’s 3.3-inch Super AMOLED display, this one includes Nuance’s T9 Trace input method that allows a user to glide a finger or stylus from one letter to the next on a Qwerty or 12-key touchscreen keypad. This may, however, have something to do with the shortage of AMOLED displays. The handset comes with a price tag of €429 euros ($588).

Samsung Wave II S8530 Features

• 3.7-inch Super-Clear LCD (800×480)
• ARM Cortex A8
• TouchWiz UI 3.0
• HSDPA
• 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash and HD (720p) video recording
• Wi-Fi 802.11n, Bluetooth 3.0
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• 2GB internal memory
• A microSD card slot
• 1500mAh battery
• Access to Samsung Apps