HTC's new HD2 (read our HTC HD2 review) has been priced and announced as being available on the O2 network, with a possible UK release date in November.

While O2 has told us that it hasn't given the HD2 final pricing or definite release date, Mobiles.co.uk - an arm of The Carphone Warehouse - is offering it for just £25 per month.

Admittedly this is on a two year deal and costs £99 up front - so if you don't like Windows Mobile then you're best looking at other options instead.

Following suit

The HTC HD2 will also be available from networks other than O2 - T-Mobile Business is the first in line, but other carriers will surely follow, as the 4.3-inch device with super-fast 1GHz processor is likely to be a big hitter.

However, HTC CEO Peter Chou has stated that the HD2 won't be used as an Android handset in the future - he told Forbes: "technically, we could make the HD2 an Android phone, but I have to take care of Windows Mobile."

But that doesn't eradicate the possibility of HTC releasing a 1GHz processor-toting handset in the near future - especially as rivals Acer has managed the same thing with the forthcoming Liquid.