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Next month will see the third mobile phone to boast Google’s Android operating system launched in the UK.

Orange has announced the HTC Hero will follow devices like the Vodafone-exclusive HTC Magic and the T Mobile G1 into the market in early July.

It is claimed the new model will be available in a graphite finish and will be free on selected contracts – with one £39.15 tariff offering 1,200 any network minutes, as well as unlimited texts and web access.

The 3G gadget is equipped with a 3.2-inch screen, five-megapixel camera with auto-focus and has 512 MB of internal memory expandable to 16 GB when a suitable MicroSD is used.

Francois Mahieu, director of devices at the network, said: "We’re really pleased to be launching our first Android handset in conjunction with HTC – the first of several Android devices you can expect from us this year."

The T Mobile G1 was the first Android phone to be launched in Britain.

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