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.