[Sony Xperia S, Acro S, Ion] Yardglass:
Ok, please post any reviews, hands-on or general Xperia S information and questions here.

Firstly, I'll start with saying you can download the white-paper here: http://blog.clove.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Xperia_S_LT26i_Whitepaper.pdf

Processor 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 Dual Core

GPU Adreno 220

Size 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm

Weight 144 grams

Available colours Black / White

Main screen

Colours 16,777,216 colour TFT

Resolution 1280x720 pixels

Size (diagonal) 4.3 inches

Scratch-resistant Shatter proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass

Memory

Internal phone storage 1 to 1.5 GB

RAM 1 GB

Flash memory 32 GB eMMC

Camera

Camera resolution 12 MP

Digital zoom 16x

Photo flash No

Video recording Yes – HD 1080p

Video chat camera Yes

Front Camera Yes – HD 720p for video chat and 1.3 MP for camera capture

General questions:

Unlockable Bootloader?

Apparently yes!

Is the clear band at the bottom going to be used for notifications?

Apparently it is, but it's unable to do colour at present (although we've seen blue and white in the videos). We don't know if this is a hardware limitation, or a software limitation. If it's a software limitation then it will likely be modded at some point!

What's this about the battery?

Well for one it is indeed not removable :(

Removing the battery is pretty trivial as demonstrated in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lHsfARv_0Y&feature=player_embedded

On the good side though it is supposed to have a new 'fast charge' technology that charges the phone rapidly to 80% and then basically tricle charges it from that point, so if you need a quick boost you're in luck

Micro SIM?

I'm afraid so :(

Here's how to cut down a standard size sim to a micro sim though: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lb1WvUoEbzI&feature=related

You can also pick up some pretty cheap devices (which look a bit like a hole-punch / stapler) from ebay that will cut it for you, if scissors scare you for some reason.

Micro SD card?

Nope :(

Release date?

March 5th is most likely

What's so awesome about it?

Looks great, and different from the other phones out there

Has an amazing screen (highest pixel density out there at the moment?)

Is a good size for one-handed operation without becoming tablet-sized

Awesome camera, with its own dedicated button, and can go from in your pocket to taking a snap in around 1.5s (I believe this is the fastest out there?)http://community.phones4u.co.uk/p4u-smartphone-shootout-mobile-cameras-go-head-to-head/

NFC?

Yes - and uses smart-tags so you can automatically setup a profile for home, work etc just by tapping your phone against a tag.

Does it have FM radio?

Yes! It has FM radio with RDS

What about this anti-stain shell I have head about?

Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDrJplSYIw8&feature=player_embedded

Reviews

http://www.stuff.tv/review/sony-xperia-s

What about new apps?

All new Xperia phones will have realVNC: http://www.xperiablog.net/2012/02/2...ss-to-be-included-in-2012-xperia-smartphones/

Free 50GB with Box Net: http://androidcommunity.com/sony-xperia-owners-get-50gb-of-free-box-net-storage-20111129/

Hands on videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=064xbChx-Yo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRWqBywlHlo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSFtzDKPiGQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSFtzDKPiGQ (this one shows the clear strip glowing blue at the beginning of the video too!)

Video quality tests

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yoWrP0vDmU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRf8lGvrIb0