The smartphone has been available only on contract until now

Jan 22, 2014 18:31 GMT  ·  By

Mobile phone users in the UK interested in grabbing a Gold-flavored HTC One without signing up for a contract agreement can now do so, via Expansys.

The online retailer has added the smartphone to its offering, SIM-free and unlocked, with a price tag of £479.99 ($793/€586) attached to it, and with free shipping.

Clearly, this is not a small price, but there are users who would rather pay more for the smartphone than sign up for a contract agreement.

For those out of the loop, we should note that the Gold version of HTC One was already available in the UK through retailers, though only on-contract, as Android Central notes.

The smartphone comes with a 4.7-inch 1080 x 1920 pixels screen, a 1.7GHz quad-core processor packed inside, and 2GB of RAM. The handset also sports a 4MP UltraPixel camera on the back, as well as a front camera for video calling.