Samsung has announced the Star II� / Star 2 (S5260) which is the successor to the popular Samsung Star Phone according to the Korea Times .

Samsung seems to be betting big on Social Networking features of the Star II as it comes integrated with Twitter and Facebook. The handset was leaked last week and we now have official confirmation.

The main highlights of this feature phone include a 3inch full touchscreen , social networking , 3.2 MP Camera and WiFi connectivity. It UI is powered by Samsung's TouchWiz 3.0

JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung's Mobile Communications Business, said "The original Samsung Star exceeded all expectations; with its successor, the Samsung Star II, we have delivered a stunning full-touch device that meets the increasing demand for social networking services and enables unrivalled personalization. With the Samsung Star II, we have worked to tightly integrate social networking capabilities and give users choice�how they stay in touch with the people important to them.��We fully expect it to mirror the success of its predecessor."

Samsung Star 2 Price and Availability

While a price tag for the phone has not been revealed , the company plans to launch it first in Germany next month.

It will be available later in other parts of Europe, CIS, South America, India and Middle East.

We are not sure if the new star will be as popular as it previous star (30 million shipments) but that has got a lot to do with the pricing !

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