Android 2.1-based HTC Wildfire smartphone before even hitting the platform has already coming in the form of pre-orders from Vodafone.

As the company states the phone is being offered for free on a £20 per month contract.

It basically is a two years contract or one can opt for an extra pay of £5 per month to get a free Wildfire on an 18-month contract.

The UK-based telecommunication services provider says that the HTC Wildfire is basically a slower version of HTC's Desire smartphone, with a lower resolution screen and will be shipped to the buyers from 15 June.

Other than Vodafone the Android based HTC Wildfire smartphone is available with T-Mobile and 3Mobile, however the price detailing of the same remains unknown.