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O2 and Vodafone will be the first carriers to offer the GSM version of the Motorola DROID in Europe, where it will be known as the Motorola MILESTONE. The phone will be available in Germany and Italy starting November 11th, and according to the official site, will cost €481.

Vodafone has recently released the Sony Ericsson Satio, HTC Tattoo, and LG GM750 for its customers in the UK. All three are available for free on contract:

• HTC Tattoo: Android, resistive QVGA display and a 3.2Mpix camera - free on a £25 monthly plan.
• GM750: WinMo 6.5, 5Mpix camera - free on a £25 plan.

Today Vodafone has announced the new BlackBerry Storm2, which can now be preordered with the shipping date set to October 26th. The offer is available as of today in the UK, Ireland, Germany, The Netherlands, and Spain -- France, Italy, and South Africa in time for Christmas. Visit the official page for more details.

Specs:

• 3.25" 360 x 480 capacitive SurePress (new and improved) touchscreen display;
• 802.

Vodafone's online store currently lists the HTC Tattoo, the second Android phone featuring HTC’s custom Sense user interface. The deivce comes with a 2.8″ QVGA touchscreen, 3.2Mpix camera, 4-way directional pad, FM radio, 3.5 mm standard headphone jack, Android 1.6 Donut update, and will be released sometime in October at yet unknown price point. We'll keep you posted.

Vodafone has recently launched the LG GM750, a new Windows phone based on Windows Mobile 6.5. It will be available starting October 6th, initially in seven countries: Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the UK and also in France through SFR, with further countries following soon after.

Features of the LG GM750 include:

• Windows Mobile 6.

According to the recent report at BerryReview, Vodafone UK will soon be getting the BlackBerry 8520 Curve. The price for the phone is set at £165, which boils down to free after plans are taken into account. The same tipster also confirmed the upcoming October launch of the Storm 2 on Vodafone, and that the carrier has dropped the prices on the original Storm (from £400 to £387), and the Bold  (from £407 to £380).

According to the recent report by The BlackBerry Zone, the upcoming BlackBerry 9550 Storm 2 is set to launch on Vodafone UK in October, while a Verizon release is scheduled for November. Sounds reasonable, since the holiday season is a perfect time to launch a new and already popular handset.

According to the recent reports, Vodafone UK will be selling the entry-level QWERTY-based BlackBerry 8520 in August (same as T-Mobile USA) at an "affordable price." Are you excited?

Vodafone came up with a new phone called Samsung Blade. No, actually it's not new; it's a custom version of the older mid-range Samsung S5600. The new model features a diamond-shaped nav pad, as seen in the pic, as well as a 3.2Mpix camera, HSDPA and GPS support, large touchscreen and more.

Any potential takers?

Vodafone UK has announced the new business-centric Samsung C6625 today. The phone features:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 OS;
• Full QWERTY keyboard;
• 2Mpix camera;
• 320 x 240 screen;
• Microsoft Exchange for e-mail, calendaring, contacts;
• HSDPA 3.6 Mbps

Unfortunately, the lack of Wi-Fi almost makes it a no-dealer, and the keyboard feels uncomfortable.