HTC’s low end Windows Mobile 6.5 offering has popped on on Carphone Warehouse’s website for pre-order.
The HTC Touch2 is available for free on most Vodafone contracts, but the carrier appears to be forcing users into undesirable 18 month contract.
However if you want a cheap smartphone with a reasonable feature set this may the the choice for you.
See Carphone Warehouse for more info.
Thanks Punkmoney1984 for the tip.