UK carrier Vodafone have announced that they will be offering the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini to their customers after adding three new smartphones to their line-up (the X10, the Samsung Galaxy S and Wave). The Xperia X10 Mini is listed on the site as ‘coming soon’.

Vodafone already offer the Android powered Xperia X10 on their network in the UK and customers with an interest in the Mini version can sign up for updates on the Vodafone site and can be informed when the X10 Mini, equipped with it’s 2.5 inch screen, is ready for action with the carrier.

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We previously reported that the Xperia X10 would be launching in Australia on Telstra. The phone has now been launched. and is available to purchase outright for $1099 AUD, or free on a 24 month contract. The contract however will set you back $100 AUD each month. Previously the X10 was marketed as being a Telstra exclusive but, we now know that both Vodafone and Optus are also offering the handset. With Optus the handset is free when taking out a 24 month contract, with a $99 a month tariff. While on Vodafone, the recommended package will set you back $79 a month, for 24 months. It appears the handset is free on this tariff but it’s unclear at this moment. If it is indeed free though, this makes Vodafone’s offering the better option.

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After many months of waiting, the Xperia X10 is finally with us. In the UK, the handset is showing up in all the major shops, as well as online. Ordering from Orange no longer requires an eight day wait. While Mobiles.co.uk have the handset in stock on all the major networks. They have a section for 3 but, are showing the handset as not available on 3 while Virgin Mobile doesn’t get a mention at all. One of the best deals is with Vodafone, who from Mobiles are offering the handset free on a £30 a month contract with 5 months half price, redeemed by the company themselves. While they do have what look like great deals, it is always best to shop around though, as somewhere else, may be offering an even better deal.

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Vodafone may have cancelled the Xperia X2 from arriving on their network, it hasn’t stopped them from offering up the Xperia X10. The Android powered handset is due to hit Vodafone UK sometime in April. Hopefully there won’t be any delays but, with previous release dates pushed back, I wouldn’t set the April release date in stone just yet. There’s no tariff pricing information available either at the moment, but hopefully we’ll see this soon.

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Yesterday we reported that UK online retailer Play.com had listed the Xperia X2 up for pre-order with a release date of January 29th. We also found that the X2 page on Vodafone had disappeared and instead returned a page not found error. The reason for this is because, Vodafone UK have dropped the X2.

In an internal email, staff were informed that they would no longer be selling the Xperia X2. Other websites are reporting that the X2 will now not be sold in the UK at all as the X2 was to be exclusive to Vodafone. However Play.com and other websites still have the page up for pre-ordering. Also the X2 was only to be exclusive to Vodafone for a short while. Others are reporting that O2 will stock the handset when it’s released on their network. As of yet though, O2 haven’t confirmed this, so we’ll just have to keep our fingers crossed that they can bring the handset to the UK subsidized on a contract.

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The Vodafone page for the Sony Ericsson X2 may have stayed as “due November” for a long time, including December, but the website has now been updated. Unfortunately not to a due December notice, but rather a “due January” message.  The SE-Store on the other handset as December. A December released would be great but, I feel it may be next year before we see the handset. No word on whether this will affect the release of the X10, but chances are high that the X10 will also get delayed.

While some lucky guys have already got hold of the X2, the retail version at that, the rest of us have to wait even longer. The Xperia X2 was due to be released exclusively on Vodafone in the UK sometime in November. With tonight bringing a close to November it’s clear a November release is not happening. Currently Vodafone still have the X2 as listed due November, while the official Sony Ericsson store have updated their listing to December. However it still is only an expected release date, not a guaranteed one. Hopefully we will see the handset before Christmas though and hopefully, the delay of the X2 won’t have an impact on the X10 February release.

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While the X2 is due for release this month in the UK on Vodafone, their website still shows a coming soon image, with no indication of what kind contract will bag you the handset for free. Fortunately, over at Nirave, they’ve been in contact with someone from Vodafone retail who has provided information on the tariffs available from Vodafone.

The graph below has been compiled from the information provided and hopefully, we’ll see the official Vodafone Retail System showing it soon. As you can see, adding Vodafone Mobile Internet for £5 a month, can make a great difference to the price of the handset. On the 600 minute tariff the handset is going to set you back £150, unless VMI is added, bringing the handset cost down to zero. Prices are reasonable for the handset, if they’re correct anyway. Hopefully this will stay the same when it’s officially unveiled by Vodafone.

It’s also been uncovered that, while the handset will initially launch on Vodafone as an exclusive, within 4 weeks it will also be available on other networks.

Just in time for Christmas, Vodafone UK has announced that it will be offering the Xperia X1 for free under its £40 monthly plan. Xperia X1 is part of the 16 mobile phones which Vodafone UK is offering as a Holiday treat to its subscribers.

The £40 monthly plan will run for 18 months and would come with free airtime and number of text messages. Remember that this is the first time that the Xperia X1 is being carried out by a major mobile carriers. The Xperia X1 will be available for sale at Sony Style store in the US on Black Friday for a whooping $799.99. Hope others will follow Vodafone is carrying the Xperia X1 as part of their mobile data plans. This would certainly boost the sales of the Xperia X1.

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