UK carrier Vodafone have announced on their website that the newest Sony Ericsson smartphone – the Xperia X10 – is now available to order from them. The Vodafone press release states the phone will be available on the 2nd of April however, their website states an expected release date of the 6th of April.

The Android powered handset, the latest in the popular Xperia range is available for free on Vodafone’s £35 per month tariff which is a 2 year contract deal including 900 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB of data usage or on their £40 per month tariff which is also a 2 year contract deal including 1200, unlimited texts and the 500MB of data usage. Both packages, if bought online offer an extra 300 free minutes and unlimited landline calls as an incentive to buy. See the Vodafone website for full package details.

The 12 megapixel, Entertainment Unlimited phone we first heard of as the Idou has finally been released. The handset is the first phone in Sony Ericsson’s Entertainment Unlimited range, which combines the Walkman range into the CyberShot range while featuring a Symbian OS (Symbian S60 5th Edition) and a touch screen display. While the handset officially part of the Xperia range, it’s been dubbed the X1’s brother and could compete with the upcoming Xperia handsets.

The handset is available on Vodafone in the UK and will be free on £35+ tariffs lasting 24 months. Other networks will follow.