HTC Wildfire and Samsung Galaxy S are up for grabs

PICK A NETWORK, almost any network, and you can probably get the HTC Wildfire but for the Samsung Galaxy S 16GB and, unsurprisingly, the Vodafone 845 it's a Vodafone contract only or no handset for you.

The Wildfire, an 118g device with a 3.2-inch 240x320 resolution QVGA capacitive touchscreen with pinch-to-zoom capabilities, has included a 5-megapixel camera, so not too innovative there. But it does have an app-sharing feature and its Friend Stream application, which brings together content from social notworking accounts.

Vodafone is offering the phone free to customers paying £20 a month for 24 months. The tariff comes with 300 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB of data.

The Samsung Galaxy S, announced earlier this month, comes with Android 2.1 and a 4-inch Super AMOLED (C-type) WVGA touchscreen with 480x800 resolution.

Other features include the bog standard 5-megapixel camera, 16GB of onboard memory, micro-SD support for up to 32GB and the ability to record video in 720p HD.

It is available for free on a £30 a month 24-month contract, including 900 minutes, unlimited texts and 1GB of data.

Vodafone has also released its own 845 budget smartphone. The device features Android 2.1, a 2.8-inch touchscreen, a low budget 3.2-megapixel camera and 3G connectivity.

The 845 is free for £15 per month on a 24-month contract, and includes 100 minutes, 500 texts and 500MB of data. µ