Orange announces new Android mobile

Posted: 25 June 2009

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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