Breaking : HTC Desire Goes On Pre-Order from £30 per Month

Android-based Desire, the HTC smartphone that's a twin to Google's Nexus One, has popped up for sale at an authorised third-party mobile contract phone retailer and will cost as little as £30 per month.

Mobilephonesdirect, which also runs some of Nokia retail "brick and mortar" stores, has the device on Vodafone and T-Mobile for now and says that it will be available from the 1st of April.

Prospective Customers will pay a minimum of £30 per month on 18 or 24 months contracts with total cost of ownership at £540 and £720 respectively.

The most attractive two-year offer - on T-Mobile - is a 900 minutes per month, 500 texts and unlimited mobile web plus £40 free accessories and 3 months free insurance

For those looking for a shorter, 18 month contract, there's a 600 minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited internet with £40 free accessories and 3 months free insurance, again from T-Mobile.

Last but not least, Vodafone has a 12-month contract with 700 minutes,  250 texts and unlimited mobile web for £523.99, a price that includes the initial outlay of £43.99 for the phone.

Given that the phone on its own is currently on pre-order at Expansys for £450, Vodafone and T-Mobile have rolled out some exceptionally good deals.

All major UK Networks - including 3 Networks - have confirmed that they will be shipping the Android-based smartphone and we even believe that it is better than the Nexus One.