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Android Phones in the UK - Prices, Plans and Deals

Google Android phones are smartphones powered by an increasingly powerful Android Operating System (from Google) and are the best contenders to the Apple iPhone. They are made by manufacturers such as HTC, Sony, Samsung, LG and others are increasing in popularity every day.

Most new Android phones feature upgradeable software so as new features are released, you can improve the capabilities of your phone. You can also download apps like you would on an iPhone from the Android market. The latest version of Android is very impressive and does many things that an iPhone 4 can't, including sharing your phone's internet connection to create a mobile hotspot via WiFI so you can access the internet through your phone.

Android Phones in the UK - Today's Most Popular

Android phones are booming. Here's the most popular phones and deals for Android phones available in UK from all major networks.

Samsung Galaxy S II 16GB Super thin Android 2.3 device with 1080p video capture and stunning 4.3" display Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	117 Tariffs	44 Deals	£49 Max. Saving
HTC One X NEW Super-powerful quad-core Android phone with polycarbonate casing Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	110 Tariffs	10 Deals	£4 Max. Saving
Samsung Galaxy Note 5.3" Android phone/tablet hybrid with powerful processor and stylus Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	83 Tariffs	31 Deals
HTC One S NEW Super-thin Android 4.0 Device with 4.3 inch Display Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	111 Tariffs	22 Deals
Sony Xperia S NEW Stylish Android device with 12.1MP camera & 4.3", 720p display Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 12.1 megapixels Video player Email	95 Tariffs	6 Deals
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S Ultra-thin 4.2 inch Android phone with 1.4GHz CPU and 8MP camera Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	25 Tariffs	6 Deals
Samsung Galaxy Ace Android Froyo handset with 3.5 inch screen, expandable memory and 5MP camera Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player Email	116 Tariffs	38 Deals	£4 Max. Saving
Samsung Galaxy Nexus 16GB 720p display, dual-core CPU and Android 4.0 operating system Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player Email	24 Tariffs	16 Deals
HTC Wildfire S Android Gingerbread device with 600MHz CPU, 5MP camera and 3.2 inch display Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player GPS	118 Tariffs	39 Deals	£4 Max. Saving
HTC Explorer Entry level Android handset with 3 megapixel camera and expandable memory Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 3 megapixels Video player Email	46 Tariffs	12 Deals
Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB NEW 4.8 inch 720P display with social-tag camera and Android 4.0 Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	17 Tariffs	5 Deals	£4 Max. Saving
HTC Sensation XL Slim Android handset with 4.7" touchscreen and Beats Audio Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	8 Tariffs	0 Deals
Sony Ericsson Xperia ray Slim, good looking handset with 8MP camera and HD video Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	17 Tariffs	9 Deals	£4 Max. Saving
Samsung Galaxy Y Budget Android smartphone with changeable colourised backing Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 2 megapixels Video player Email	39 Tariffs	29 Deals
HTC Desire S 3.7" screen, 720p video capture with secondary camera. Powered by Gingerbread Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player Email	39 Tariffs	13 Deals
HTC Sensation XE Android phone with 4.3 inch touchscreen, 8 megapixel camera and Beats Audio Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	37 Tariffs	0 Deals
Google Nexus S Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) device, 16GB Memory and original concave 800 x 480, 4" display Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player GPS	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
HTC ChaCha Facebook-centric phone with QWERTY keypad running on Android 2.3 Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
HTC Desire HD Massive 4.3" Touchscreen, HD Video Recorder, 8 megapixel camera and MicroSD slot. Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
HTC Rhyme Android handset with LCD capacitive touch screen and expandable memory Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
HTC Salsa Facebook-centric 3.4 inch Android 2.3 phone with 5MP camera Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
HTC Sensation Powerful Android phone, 4.3" screen, 8MP camera & Sense UI Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
LG Optimus 3D Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player Email	26 Tariffs	0 Deals
LG Optimus Black Mid-range Android 2.2 device with 4" display and 1GHz CPU Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
LG Optimus One Android 2.2 compatible Touchscreen phone with expandable memory. Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 3 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
LG PRADA NEW Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	26 Tariffs	0 Deals
Motorola Atrix Dual-core phone with 4 inch screen and WebTop App Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
Motorola DEFY Durable, tough, light-weight, water resistant multi-touch smartphone, powered by Google Android. Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
Motorola RAZR Super-slim, tough android phone with 8MP camera and 1080p HD video recorder Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
Samsung Galaxy S 8GB 4 inch multi-touch display. Great Android phone that's ideal for media playing Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
Samsung Galaxy S III 32GB NEW 4.8 inch 720P display with social-tag camera and Android 4.0 Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs To be released on tariffs soon!	0 Deals
Samsung Galaxy S III 64GB NEW 4.8 inch 720P display with social-tag camera and Android 4.0 Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs To be released on tariffs soon!	0 Deals
Samsung Galaxy W Mid-range Android Gingerbread device with 3.7" display Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc 4.2" phone powered by Android Gingerbread with 8MP camera and 1GHz CPU Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo Gingerbread phone with 3.7" LED display, expandable memory and 1GHz CPU Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 8 megapixels Video player GPS	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play PlayStation phone with slider gaming controls, LED display and expandable memory Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini A small phone that is still capable. Best for those who want to keep it simple. Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player Email	0 Tariffs	0 Deals
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro Compact 2.55" multi-touch display with slide out QWERTY keypad and expandable memory. Android Touchscreen Wi-Fi 5 megapixels Video player GPS	0 Tariffs	0 Deals

Quick Notes about Google Android:

Android allows developers to write applications using Java libraries developed by Google. Android is a complete set of software for mobile devices including an operating system and key mobile applications.

Over 50,000 apps in Android App Store
100 000 new activations of Google Android phones per per day
Originally based on the Linux 2.6 Kernel, also uses C and C++ and Java ALL applications use Java, making a uniformed framework
Can even modify the OS and current apps
Operating System versions tend to be named after desserts (Eclair, Cupcake, Froyo)
Designed for easy use for OEM’s (Original Equipment Manufacturer). Open Handset Alliance
WebKIT is the core of the browser. Same core as Apple
Android 1.5, or “Cupcake” allowed video recording, support for the stereo Bluetooth profile, a customizable onscreen keyboard system, voice recognition, and the AppWidget framework (which allowed developers to create their own home screen widgets).
Many phones still use backdated OS such as 1.6 or 1.5, so backwards compatibility for apps can be an issue. World’s first complete and open mobile platform