3 Networks To Bundle Spotify With HTC Hero Smartphone

The smallest UK mobile phone network, 3 Networks, has confirmed that it will be selling the HTC Hero smartophone with a dedicated account with online music service, Spotify, for as little as £35 per month over 24 months, from November 2009.

The announcement is also important as it marks the arrival of the first Android-based phone on 3 Networks. The HTC Hero is a touchscreen mobile phone that has just been awarded the T3 Gadget award last week, beating the iPhone 3G in the process. 

Interested customers will have to fork out £100 initially plus £35 Internet Texter Plan which provides with 700 minutes, unlimited texts, unlimited email, and internet, unlimited 3-to-3 calls and Skype calls. The package also includes 24-months worth of Spotify premium access worth £240 on its own. 

The total outlay for the deal over the length of the contract will reach £940. In comparison, going to the equivalent iPhone package (iPhone 3G with Spotify) would cost the user £1,062 or £122 extra and doesn't provide with as many minutes or texts.

3 Networks has already confirmed that they will roll out spotify on some of their products including their Mobile Broadband services. The HTC Hero is a five-megapixel camera with a 3.5-inch screen, GPS and access to thousands of applications on Android Marketplace.