Galaxy S Giorgio Armani hits UK, XPERIA Arc gathers pre-orders

The Froyo-powered and fashion-dressed worldwide version of the Samsung Captivate - the Galaxy S Giorgio Armani - has just hit the UK and is available for free on a contract. Meanwhile the XPERIA Arc is available on pre-order for £460. Ouch!

The Samsung I9010 Galaxy S Giorgio Armani is the worldwide version of the AT&T exclusive Galaxy S phone - the Captivate. The most attractive things about the GA-branded Galaxy S (besides its logo) are the matt plastic, the metallic battery cover and the Android v2.2 Froyo running inside out of the box. We already reviewed the Galaxy S GA and you can find all about it right here. It's enough to say, it's our dream Galaxy S phone.

Vodafone, T-Mobile and Orange in the UK are already offering the Galaxy S Giorgio Armani on quite attractive contracts. You can have one for free on a two-year contract and £46 tariff. If you are interested in all the offers just follow this link.

In other news the Gingerbread-running Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc is already available on pre-order at Play.com. It's priced at £460 and is scheduled for 1 April launch. Of course both the price and release date may (and will) change in the future. Let's hope the retail price drops to a more reasonable level.

If you want to know more about the upcoming XPERIA Arc, you're welcome to check our preview.