Great news from the folks over at news.softpedia.com as they have reported an announcement from Orange UK that it has managed to secure an exclusive.

The deal is for the exclusive distribution of Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 in the country. It is the first device to be released by the Japanese – Swedish handset vendor with the Google Android operating system and we can expect to see it in both black and white from Orange from April.

The Xperia X10 is going to be available for purchase for the operator’s users through all Orange retail channels and will be offered with the option of having it free on select monthly plans.

The Sony Ericsson will give 3G+ connectivity and users can enjoy Sony Ericsson’s fresh new user experience interface which if you didn’t know includes both Timescape and also Mediascape applications.