14 DAY TRIAL // Wireless carrier Vodafone UK plans on expanding its lineup of appealing handsets running under Google's Android operating system even more, as two new phones were recently listed on the operator's coming soon page, namely the Samsung Galaxy S and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini. The new devices will land on Vodafone's airwaves along with other devices, among which we can count the Samsung Wave, the first handset in the world to run under Samsung's new bada platform.
Unfortunately, Vodafone does not offer too many details on when the new handsets become available for purchase, yet some rumors on the matter already emerged. According to a recent post on EuroDroid, the Samsung Galaxy S is expected to be put on sale come June 10, priced at £449 SIM-free. However, the info does not come from Vodafone itself, but from online retailer Play.com, which listed the phone on its website with this pricing and availability.
Interestingly enough, it seems that Vodafone will carry an exclusive 16GB configuration of Samsung Galaxy S, and that the device will be made available for the carrier's monthly customers. Other specifications of the device include a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel photo snapper, the Android 2.1 operating system, and others more. The phone should prove a great addition to Vodafone's lineup, especially when put next to the Wave, which was previously reported as headed for Orange UK too.
As for the other Android-based device bound to soon arrive at Vodafone, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini, it comes with a 2.5-inch touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel photo snapper, 128MB of internal memory, coupled with a microSD memory card slot, built-in GPS receiver, FM radio, MP3 player, or Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G connectivity options. The handset measures only 83 x 50 x 16 mm, weighs in at 88g, and includes a battery that can offer up to 210 minutes of talk time, or up to 360 hours of standby time. The first video ad with this phone emerged a few days ago, and it can be seen here.