Orange UK have added the upcoming HTC Hero phone to their online store. Listed as 'coming soon' there isn't any pricing or release date information just yet, but we're told that will be added sometime this week.

The HTC Hero will be Orange UK's first Android phone launch and will mark the third overall Android handset manufactured by HTC.

Orange UK will be offering an exclusive graphite finish for their HTC Hero, and whilst the different pricing options have yet to be confirmed, the handset is expected to be available free to new customers as part of a 2-year contract.

T-Mobile UK will also launch the Her across their network this month. The handset will be known as the G1 Touch and will also be available free to new users. Again, exact pricing information has yet to be announced.

Yesterday, unlocked HTC Hero handsets were made available from Amazon UK priced at £429.99.

[via Orange.co.uk]