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Folks in the UK are now able to buy the LG Optimus 4X HD SIM-free. Available in black and white, both British retailers, Amazon UK and Expansys is selling this LG smartphone in unlocked version for £446 (about €565 or $699) and £399.99, respectively. Unlike other retailers, Phones4U is offering the LG Optimus 4X HD smartphone for pre-order with carrier plans (Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone, and O2). You can get it for free on monthly plans (as low as £27). The LG Optimus 4X HD smartphone is scheduled in stock starting August 23 on Phones4U. As noted, the LG Optimus 4X HD smartphone has been launched in other markets since two months ago. Running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS, this LG’s first quad-core smartphone has a 4.7-inch (1280 x 720) HD IPS touchscreen display. The Optimus 4X HD packs a 1.5GHz Tegra 3 CPU, Optimus UI 3.0, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of onboard storage. Moreover, the phone brings an 8MP rear-facing camera, a front-facing 1.3MP camera, and a 2140 mAh battery. View the...

The white Sony Xperia Go smartphone is currently shipping in the UK. Clove, the British retailer, is selling the white version of Xperia Go for £210 (VAT incl.) SIM-free. As noted, the black version of Sony Xperia Go has already arrived in the UK since few days ago. So, the white color case and unlocked version is just available in this country. Customers can also get free copy of Norton Mobile Security app. This white handset is Sony‘s latest IP67 certified rugged Android smartphone, which has same features as the black model. New Sony Xperia Go white edition boasts a dual-core 1GHz processor, a 3.5-inch touchscreen display with 320 x 480 resolutions and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. This dust- and water-proof handset brings 512MB of RAM, 8GB of internal memory, a 5 megapixel rear camera, and a 1,305 mAh battery. View the original article here

Huawei Ascend P1 smartphone will also available SIM-free in the UK. The British retailer, Clove is taking pre-order this Huawei phone for £370.80 (around $575 or €473). According to its website, customers will get the SIM-free Huawei Ascend P1 smartphone expected August 2012 ‘official availability to be confirmed’. As mentioned, Vodafone UK is plans to release the Ascend P1 phone in also August. Huawei Ascend P1 is a relatively high-end smartphone and also the thinnest smartphone. It is boasts a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of ROM, and a 1670 mAh Lithium-ion battery. New smartphone runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and packs a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, as well as covered by Corning Gorilla Glass. Its size is 127.4 x 64.8 x 7.7 mm and weighs 110 grams. For camera feature, there are an 8MP autofocus on back with dual LED flash, and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing. View the original article here