Previous rumour of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 smartphone being available for free with O2 UK has now apparently been confirmed and will become available sometime in May reports an article over on live-pr.

According to best contract mobile phone, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 smartphone will be offered for free based on a two year agreement carrying a monthly charge of £30 for which the customer will receive 600 minutes and unlimited text; however unlimited internet access is not included.

An O2 UK spokesperson has said, “Whenever we launch a product we always want to ensure our customers get the best service possible, particularly when you see the dissatisfaction customers have with other providers. We will be launching our HomePhone service later in the spring.”

A quick spec reminder for the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10, 4 inch capacitive touch screen, 8 megapixel camera with auto-focus, face and smile detection, image stabilisation and geo-tagging and LED flash, 1GB memory, Bluetooth, WiFi and microSD expansion.