yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] SavCom:
So - no smart / NFC tags? There were indications that four were included in the box.

Thanks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] theskeptic:
Nope. The usual bits of paper but thats it.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] amal94:
woops i think i quoted the wrong person lol

thanks for the details! :D

was it available as handset free?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] GalaxyS2R:
All phones from phones for you and carphone warehouse are sim free with the exception of pay as you go phones on three.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] electrash:
Croatia 15.3
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] marko68:
Italy:

I found it yesterday.... Probably one of the first of Italy.

It's gorgeous
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] realfelix:
amazon.de lists the availibility on 16th march in germany !!! il pick it up STRAIGHT AWAY ! :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] totmann:
HK's alreay released for almost a week~~:D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Bigaddygun:
Guys ordering from O2 UK may want to check to their order has been despatched. I ordered mine over the phone on Friday and was told the phone was in stock and would be delivered today (Monday).

But I have just got off the phone with them and they have said that it is only being despatched today due to stock shortage.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] 3Shirts:
Got mine on Saturday from P4U even though they quoted the 13th so that was a nice surprise. How the heck did you get the screen protector off? I only realised it was on when I saw your post and that explains why the screen feels a bit 'sticky' I want rid but it's REALLY on there.

EDIT: Got it. If anyone else is interested in how, I VERY carefully teased the corner up with one blade of some sharp scissors until I had enough to grab then just steadily peeled it off. Surprisingly thick scree protector but the phone is much nicer without it!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
Just cancelled my order with Clove and purchased the white one sim-free from Phones4U.

Will give my thoughts and opinions later this evening.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] iwantanandroid:
Handtec

Just been on LIVE CHAT to Handtec this was the response

Please wait. An operator will be with you shortly.

Naomi says:

Hello Hinesh. My name is Naomi how can I help you?

Hinesh says:

Hi Naomi

Hinesh says:

I just wanted to know if you had the Sony Xperia S in stock now?

Hinesh says:

I have pre ordered and if you haven't got it by tomorrow i am looking to cancel my order

Naomi says:

We are still awaiting information if the Xperia S is arriving today

Hinesh says:

Ok any time frame?

Hinesh says:

as in to when you will recieve the information on its delivery to yourselves

Naomi says:

We will know in the next 1-2 hours

Hinesh says:

ok thanks

Hinesh says:

can i check the website for the latest then?

Naomi says:

The best plan would to come back to us on LiveChat so we can provide you with a definitive answer.

Hinesh says:

Ok thanks so much for your help. Much appreciated. Bye

Naomi says:

You're most welcome, have a good day.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] whoaty55:
Clove Shortage

Email from Clove this morning..... uggghhhhhh!!!!!

"We were due to receive an allocation of units tomorrow, but we have been informed that the allocation has been reduced due to stock restraints at Sony. Shipping all phones in chronological order this therefore means that we will not be shipping your order for a Sony Xperia S this week."

I've had on order for numerous weeks. I guess i'll cancel and order from somewhere else. A bit more expensive I'm sure but at least i'll get one. Who knows.....Clove might be short next week as well. And all this time they've assured me that they'll have enough stock to cover me with the first batch. Oh well. Bummer :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
What date did you order yours from Clove?

I had ordered mine 16th Feb.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Yardglass:
Looks like I was one of the lucky ones then as I got the following:

We are contacting you today regarding your Sony Xperia S order.

We are pleased to confirm that we are due to receive our first shipment tomorrow and you have been allocated a device from this shipment.

The FREE SmartTags will ship separately and be dispatched in a couple of weeks as these accessories have been delayed.

You will be notified by email once your order has shipped, but you can expect to receive notification of dispatch within the next 1-2 days.

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

For anyone wondering, I ordered mine on the 14th Feb... Almost a month ago!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] whoaty55:
Ordered on Feb 18th. So close. I must have missed the cut off by a couple of days. Oh well.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Yardglass:
Unlucky :( Where do you live? Can you just pick one up locally?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] tom_webster:
Got one from O2

Just walked into an O2 store and picked one up Sim free (didn't even need to buy a PAYG sim) for £399.

Very pleased with it so far, lovely phone.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] whoaty55:
Unfortunately no, live in the U.S. I guess I'll order from Negrielectronics. Bummer. Does anyone know of any another source other than Clove with the xperia s in stock that'll ship to the U.S quickly? I really liked the price Clove offered but the waiting is killing me.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] crimilde:
Yeah, I also received the delay e-mail from Clove, I got really pissed off so I canceled my order with them and ordered the white version from Expansys France, as they confirmed the release date for the 14th of March.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Funk2641:
Handtec has been really, really quiet
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] dibdin:
So you will be still expecting yours in the next couple of days even though just looking on Clove's site they are saying (first stock 21st March).
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] marko68:
I agree with you!

Xperia S in white Rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] TheSG:
Wat abt India?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] shmoejoe:
Whole entire thread here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1521130
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ErichSan:
For those waiting for Handtec shipment, here's a quick update:

Hope it helps.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Alien987:
Yes, I was told minutes ago that my order (Black color) is supposed to ship tomorrow, so hopefully I'll get it this week in my hands.

Black is supposed to start shipping tomorrow, as per chat representative.

www.expansys-usa.com is a little cheaper than Negri, and they usually ship UK versions (confirm before buying if that's important to you), not sure if they include tags, hdmi cable or anything at all.

----

Edit: Handtec just updated status in their blog http://www.handtec.co.uk/blog/2012/03/stock-update-sony-xperia-s/
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] oANUBISo:
Useless, orange has said that although it's release date is the 12th they'll be expecting it the commencing week from the 12th, so anytime this week

You'd think they'd know when they got shipments in but they don't, its all guess work

Sent from my Xperia Ray
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hooglebug:
iv just had a chat with an advisor and have been told it will take seven working days. which is a bugger!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] GaryMick:
I was talking to a fella in Orange UK. Phone won't be released until Friday there; so probably Monday 19th for Delivery. :mad:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kbadone:
Just canceled my Clove order. I didn't like the idea that the smart tags will be shipped 2 weeks later! I ordered a black model from expansys USA! The phone is listed for $619.00 w/ a free FedEx shipping. The good thing there is a $20 coupon floating around online which knocked it down to $599, it will get shipped out tomorrow:D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Yardglass:
I'll be expecting mine on Friday (takes that long to get to Australia!)

On their website it says: First stock arriving 13/3 - all sold. Further stock due 21/3. Email updates sent to customers with outstanding orders.

Fingers crossed. I was looking forward to mucking around with the smart tags, so not especially happy about waiting a couple weeks for those, but them's the breaks I guess.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] whoaty55:
Sweet! Thanks! With the $20 off coupon the price is just as good as Clove minus the tags which i don't really care about any way. Thanks again!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Ogawa:
I also got the email from clove today that they'll be shipping mine out tomorrow.

btw - I ordered mine (black) on Feb. 28th.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Chris1056:
Called Sony again. Still no release date, however the support agent said that it would be announced end of March/early April for Canada...

I'm hopeful!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] MCLP:
Can anyone comfirm the release date for portugal there is no store sellling the phone up to date and it says in the first post that it was released on march 6th im still waiting because i hope that its released in portugal however you get the felling that it will go on sale maybe in the summer
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] GalaxyS2R:
I received mine today from cpw about 6pm a day earlier than expected.

What a fantastic phone superior imo to the sgs2 by far
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] superscientific:
I just ordered the white Xperia S through expansys for 599. Shipping tomm no tax either!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] whoaty55:
Yeah expansys is awesome. Dumped my clove order and placed an ordered through expansys around 11 am eastern and its already shipped. Should have used them in the beginning. :) phsyched
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] rinxas:
How come your orders doenst have VAT? Mine gives me 479€ inc VAT
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Wellynz:
I live in NZ and it says on there website orders take 14 days to go from them to Australia/NZ..?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] SavCom:
I've just had my email from Phones4U in the UK. Delivery tomorrow. They did confirm on a Twitter conversation that they do not include the Smart Tags with the phone, which is a bit of a pain.

Let's just get the phone delivered properly first, though, shall we? And there's always the possibility to go the DIY route
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] superscientific:
Sorry it is expansys USA. So no tax. Even when we order through clove or handtec we don't pay the VAT
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] urukhor:
Does anyone get their shipment from expansys-USA? What box contain?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] superscientific:
They said they were selling the UK versions. I assume the same. I am wondering if the tags come with the box. Some one please post the contents when you get it from expansys USA!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Alien987:
I could be wrong but I think UK version doesn't include NFC tags and some stores are including it for free as an extra (in fact Clove and Handtec are going to ship them separately).
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hooglebug:
hmmmm strange. my order status has been 'pending' since i ordered on the o2 website on friday. since speaking to an adviser on the o2 site today and being told it will most likely take up to seven days, my order status is now 'complete'. we shall see when i actually get it!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] superscientific:
Yeah I was afraid of that but I really don't care for the NFC tags. I don't think I would really use them. I did want the free case that handtec was offering but I didn't know when they would get stock and I didn't want to preorder. I am more afraid of the capacitive button problems I have been reading about. You can clearly see it on the review videos. I am hoping for the best and hoping the S3 snapdragon will perform to my expectactions. I love the design and can't wait to get it!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] GalaxyS2R:
Can a mod delete this post please, I put it in the wrong place and cant find a way to delete it. thanks
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Yardglass:
I ordered an Xperia Arc S for the gf a couple weeks ago, and that was sent on the Monday and arrived on the Thursday with DHL, so I'm just going with that.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ChefChaudart:
Bought one in a Luxemburg Tango shop ; 441 €

The beauty is charging :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] hooglebug:
and wouldnt you know it? its now out for delivery according to the tracking. magical
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ErichSan:
Handtec.co.uk already started to send the Black Sony Xperia's S.

Just received the DHL mail confirming it is now sent.

White ones only next week though. And, the acessories might be sent on Friday or Monday (Case + SmartTags).
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Alien987:
Great! Although I haven't received shipping confirmation for mine :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ErichSan:
Sorry to hear that. They'll probably be sending it later on today, or lets hope so at least...

Just in case, I've ordered mine on March 5th, so if you ordered close to this date, you're probably in this first list :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Alien987:
Yes, I've ordered on February 29th, so I hope they ship it in this batch or I obviously will cancel and curse them... :cool:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] SavCom:
Well the phone has arrived intact. Initial feelings are that i am very impressed, BUT BUT BUT Phones4U in their wisdom have 'delayed' the activation of my SIM until Friday. Orange cannot say why.

Muppets. What good is a phone if you can't ... phone anyone? :mad:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] GaryMick:
Orange aren't releasing the phone until Friday, this is probably why. They have been doing something to boost the signal apparently which is the reason for the delay in release compared to other networks!

At least you have got your phone. Orange won't even release mine for delivery until Friday; and with St Paddys day I probably wont get it until Tues next week :mad:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] rinxas:
Waintin' on Expansys.pt to have it in stock...It's scheduled for today and it goes for 479€ (the white one) + shipping :P
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] oANUBISo:
Ok, ordered it yesterday morning and was told it'll be here today I waited in and decided to call Orange up to see what time I can expect it as I ain't received any info whatsoever, which is odd, first thing the woman says is did you order it this morning? No yesterday morning I was told it'll be here today I said and then she says well it was only processed this morning and is still processing and will be delivered in thw next few days, what a joke!

Sent from my Xperia Ray
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ssj_jaypee:
Any word on a canadian release date yet?

So glad I imported mine.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] efgee:
Realease date for Belgium seems to be posponed to 20/3, at least, in the smartpone shop I'm looking.

Can't find it available in a Belgian shop :mad:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] narf_android:
Handtec is indeed already shipping the black version. Ordered mine yesterday, payment was confirmed with the bank today and I already received tracking information from FedEx. And estimated delivery date is tomorrow, even though I'm at the other end of Europe. :p

Btw, the FAQ on their website says that the Smart Tags will be sent later, because they don't have it in stock yet. But it also says that they'd be sent by Royal Mail, which is UK only. Has anybody ordered an international shipment and got any extra info on that?

And an update for release in Bulgaria - 3 retailers appear to already be selling it:

movenbg.com was first to have info on their website about it, but it still says that they'd basically order it on your behalf for 980BGN/500EUR.

plesio.bg supposedly already has both black and white versions in stock, but at the ridiculously high price of 1200BGN/~610EUR. It comes with a 2 years warranty though, while Handtec (and probably others) sell it with only 1.

expansys.bg appears to have only the white version yet, while the black one still has the "pre-order" mark on it (even though the expected release date was today). However, they do only shipments and the Bulgarian "version" of Expansys' site is in English (no support in Bulgarian language either, but they do have a contact phone number with Sofia's area code), so I guess they're just sending it over from somewhere in France. Oddly enough, price for the black one is 480EUR, while the white one is 5 euros cheaper - 475.

... and Germanos still only has it in the "Expect soon" section on their website with no price listed. Some people reported that it would be sold only with a GLOBUL data plan.

No carriers have given info about it.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ErichSan:
It was informed to me by one of the online attendants that the shipment of the acessories would be made using Royal Mail International, so they will arrive, but it'll take longer than the 3 days expected for the DHL Shipment to arrive in my country (Brazil). I can actually guarantee that, since I had the option to choose the phone itself to be sent using Royal Mail International, but it'd take 5-6 days to arrive.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] NinjaPanda500:
Just got an email from clove.co.uk. It just confirmed their next shipments are coming in on the 20th and my order's on the list

Yay ^.^
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] crimilde:
Expansys (France only?) has the white version in stock and deliverable in 2 days. Yay! Finally. :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] rinxas:
I'm on the same boat mate ;) White one through Expansys.pt deliverable in 2 days ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Kesseli:
Same here in Switzerland, only on 20.03. cant wait to get my hands on it :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] GalaxyS2R:
You people are patient lol, I thought it was bad enough that I ordered mine on the 5th and got it on the 12th. It is such a awesome phone man SONY rocks!!!!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Baxxx:
Austria: black one is available in the first couple of shops (DiTech @ 499 Euro).

Unfortunately not arrived at local Provider Shops (A1) ...

(so i still have to wait for the reserved one)

Bax
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] superscientific:
Just got the white Xperia s from expansys-usa. They told me it was the UK version but it looks like it is the Chinese version. That looked to be the default language when I booted it up. No smart tags, no pouch. It did include a HDMI cable. I am working on a unboxing video right now
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Czechbiker:
Picked this beauty up today from Carephone Warehouse. One word : AMAZING!!!!!!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] MrZippo:
My Xperia S arrived yesterday. I upgraded to it via Phones4U due to Vodafone not stocking the phone. First impressions is that it has a nice solid feel, It feels better in build quality than my Galaxy S2.

It's been on charge since yesterday afternoon and I can't wait to start playing around with it this weekend.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Alien987:
Just started playing with mine.

- Agree that feels solid, although for a non-removable battery a non-removable back cover would have made it rock solid.

- Materials are high quality

- Display is ultra sharp (but with average viewing angles and slightly yellowish whites). Videos and pictures look better than in real life :D

- For some reason I feel like if it's a little bigger and heavier than expected (coming from iPhone and Nexus S here), but it may be my mind playing games.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] kbadone:
Got my black version from expansys USA on wed! This phone is amazing, I mean WOW! the build quality, design and the screen and not to mention the speed is miles ahead of xperia arc. It was worth the upgrade :-D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] sssache:
Today i have order my new Sony Xperia S from Unieuro Italy at 499,00 Euro. Can wait to get my hand on this amazing camera smartphone. Hope i will start posting photos and videos in a few days...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xperiax10.awesome:
Wat n wheres the lowest price in Singapore?

sent from xperia aRc !!
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Hitmax117:
Release date in Belgium has been delayed again (3th time) to 24 March *Sighh*
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] efgee:
Yes, I'm following it also and I guess it's the same store (smartphone shop) :rolleyes:
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] rinxas:
Got mine today...great, great device! Bought it from Expansys, with 2 SmarTags, no hdmi cable :( and no extra screen protector. Also with EP850 charger.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] zangetsu2188:
Still not available here in the Philippines "officially".

Sony Mobile Ph just mentioned really soon and pegged at 27990 php or around 490€.

Package includes hdmi cable, two nfc smart tags and fast charger. The headset is not specifically mentioned, maybe they will include a regular one.

I want it badly now :(, Q2 is coming. Xperia S may be at disadvantage here as it might coincide with the HTC One X and majority of consumers look at specs first and foremost.

Online sellers here sell it cheaper but no hdmi and nfc smart tags included.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] rmk152:
Still waiting for Amazon UK,

Initial release 12th March, pushed back to 19th NOW pushed back to 22nd WTF??

Why are the black ones so hard to come by??
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] chowdarygm:
got mine from Amazon germany ........ loving the screen......blows iWhatever4 /4S out into space....awesome clarity...little bulky compared to my note and nexus but i like it :cool: waiting for ICS :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] chibixzero:
If I'm reading this right the Sony Xperia S Lt 26i will not be release for the US but the ion witch (I think) is the version for us Americans and it will be on ATT? Please correct me if i'm wrong
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] laziepig:
Available in Malaysia special package launch day.

White color only includes NFC tags, Screen Protector, Livesound Headset, Car Charger + extra USB cable & HDMI cable at the same price for normal package.

All goods branded by SONY.

Love it so much that I bought both colors :))
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] xperiax10.awesome:
Price???
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] macgloom:
Yeah!

Got mine today from an online store in Germany.

With EP850 charger! :)

MH850c headphones

2 Smart Tags

thats it...

I LOVE the screen and the notification light. Missed it so much...
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] efgee:
Now available in Belgium :D
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Hitmax117:
+1

Can't wait to try it out,,
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] bazooka_joe:
mine should be here tomorrow! Excited to have one since Sony forgot us over here in the US
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] senne-vdb:
May I ask which site? PDAshop? If so, it's rather expensive there. :(
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] laziepig:
Somewhere around SGD$750
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] efgee:
Yes and Yes (but available :p )

499 but with shipping costs included and they give good service
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] K900:
XPS in stock in Связной (Russia), 24999RUR w/shipping. Should arrive early next week.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] Hitmax117:
I agree it's not the cheapest price available BUT they give an excellent service (from my experience).

I had screen problems with my HTC Sensation that I bought from them (dead pixels), so I eventually returned my phone 3 times (got a new one back every time) but since the HTC sensation is such a rubbish phone I eventually got all my money back.

And all that service was free, thats a really good service for an online store!

I bought my Sony Xperia S and I'll have it monday ;)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] vitorugo-8:
PORTUGAL - TMN start selling it today 430€ online store
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] efgee:
GSMWIJZER 446,95 € shipping included.

Don't know about the aftersale service?
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] senne-vdb:
I placed my order there, now I just need to make the transaction and once they receive the money, they're going to send it my way. I'll keep you guys up to date if I get it without any issues.

Thanks for the PM btw, efgee. I think €437 (446.95 + shipping) is the cheapest you can get it in Belgium. On Tweakers.net pricewatch, the cheapest price is €430, and that's in Dutch shops (most of the time way cheaper than Belgian ones).