Sony Xperia U goes on sale at Three UK

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/02/dsc01625-1330283936.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/22/sony-xperia-u-goes-on-sale-at-three-uk/)We've been twiddling our thumbs waiting patiently for the littlest of Sony's new-look (http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/sonys-2012-xperia-series-gets-together-for-awkward-family-portr/) smartphone lineup, the Xperia U (http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/26/sony-xperia-u-hands-on/), to arrive in earnest. It's a bit of a relief then to see the Android 2.3 phone go on sale atThree UK (http://www.engadget.com/tag/ThreeUK/). You'll be getting what we saw back in Barcelona, including Sony's Timescape interface and the trick color light-up strip. We're guessing that most will see the cheap-as-chips price as the real selling point: the Xperia U costs £170 ($269) without a plan, and it's free as in beer on a two-year contract for£23 ($36) per month. O2, Orange and T-Mobile will expand UK carrier choices soon, but if you're looking for a fresh entry point into Android, Three can take care of you today.

http://store.three.co.uk/view/product/ql_catalog/threecatdevice/2461?id=1243