Feb 1, 2011 15:05 GMT  ·  By

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics has just made another bada OS-based mobile phone available for purchase on the market in the UK, namely the Samsung Wave II, which sports the model number of GT-S8530.

Running under the handset vendor's bada 1.2 operating system flavor, the new device can be purchase from Phones4u for free with contracts that start at £20.00 per month.

Those who are interested in the purchase of the handset would be able to choose from monthly contracts at Vodafone, Orange and O2. The handset was put on sale via O2 as well.

It should be noted that the Samsung Wave II GT-S8530 mobile phone is being pushed to the UK market about four months after it was initially announced by Samsung.

“Following the phenomenal success of our first high-end Wave handset last year, we wanted to take the smartphone experience we offer our customers a step further,” Simon Stanford, managing director of mobile at Samsung UK and Ireland said.

“With our Social Hub, it's now even easier for people to share content such as photos and videos with their social networks. And they'll also benefit from the growing popularity of our App store via the new gaming bundle we are offering.”

The new smartphone comes with specs somehow similar with those included with the original Wave, such as a 1GHz processor, Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity, or a microSD slot for additional storage space.

The handset also includes a 3.7 inches Super-Clear LCD display, as well as a 5-megapixel photo snapper with auto focus, flash and 720p HD video recording.

We should also note that all those who would purchase the new mobile phone before March 31st, 2011, would benefit from an entertainment bundle included into the mix.

The new Samsung Wave II GT-S8530 is available for UK mobile phone users from Phones4u's website here. You can have a better look at the device in the video demo below.