You can now pre-order the Sony Xperia go in the UK

The Sony Xperia go, a tough little dual-core droid, has swam to British shores and has began taking pre-orders. Right now, it's only offered SIM-free from multiple online retailers.

Clove UK is asking £225 for the IP67 certified phone. Right now only the black version can be selected (but the white and yellow ones are listed too) and there's a note saying that the first stock is due this week.

Unlocked-mobiles has it a tad cheaper - £220 - and they say they have the Xperia go in stock (but oddly it's still a pre-order) and should start shipping today.

Play.com will be a little late to the party - their site lists the phone as due for release on July 18 but you can pre-order it now for £235. Both Unlocked-mobiles and Play.com make no mention of other color options.

Expansys does list all three color versions of the Sony Xperia go - Black, White and Yellow - but they say nothing about price or launch date on any of them.

We checked the sites of UK carriers and none of them currently offer the rugged Xperia.

Thanks to Faiz Shaikh for the tip!