Orange has just announced that they're going to be carrying the latest Android toting handset from HTC, the sibling to their Google-branded unit the Nexus One; the Desire, on selected contracts from April.

The device, which packs; Android 2.1 (the same version as found in the aforementioned Nexus One), 3G+, a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 5MP camera, A-GPS, 3.7 inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen and a bevy of other high-end smartphone features, will be available on all consumer and business plans.

It will also be offered for free on selected tariffs when it hits us in April. So, if you were waiting for the Nexus One to hit Vodafone at some point this quarter, your decision just got slightly muddier.

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