Google Nexus S contracts hit UK

Google's impressive Nexus S Android smartphone is now available to buy in the UK from select Best Buy and Carphone Warehouse stores.

A top-notch phone that polishes many of the problems found with the original Nexus One handset, the Nexus S has a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, NFC and a 5-megapixel camera, all sitting on top of the sleek Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS.

SIM-free prices weigh in at £429.99, while contracts with Carphone Warehouse see you bag the handset for free on a £30 a month tariff.

Remember to ring ahead if you're planning on picking up the handset in person though; only "key" stores have on-site stock, so you may have to wait for a home-delivery otherwise.

Dell Streak slips to $100 on contract at Best Buy

Discounts are raining down from the heavens these days as retailers try to offload old stock and do a bit of tidying up before rolling in the fresh batch of 2011 smartphones. Best Buy is keeping with this trend by treating its customers to a nice big saving on the AT&T-attached Dell Streak, offering it up for a mere $100 in upfront costs. The typical two-year commitment will be required from you, but that might just be worth it for this 5-inch Android slate, particularly if you load it up with the latest firmware. Pricing is the same for both the black and white versions, so if you're keen to swap a small bulge in your wallet for a large protruding tabletphone in your pocket, you know where to look.