For those here in the United Kingdom that are waiting to pick up the Sony Xperia P smartphone once it becomes available, if you prefer your handset as an unlocked and SIM free device, it appears you should be able to snap up the Xperia P from UK online retailers in roughly three weeks time.

According to the guys over at Uswitch, the Sony Xperia P will be available to purchase as an unlocked and SIM free handset from Clove at a price of 330-quid and has the availability date for the Android handset set at the 7th of May.

However, if you would prefer to snap up the Sony Xperia P from UK online retailer Expansys, they are offering the Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone for just a tad more at £339, although they don’t state an actual availability date, but you can place a pre-order right now.

Those unlocked and SIM free prices should equate to roughly an contract price of 20-25 quid a month when signing on for the usual two-year term went the Sony Xperia P hits UK carriers.

For those that might need reminding, the Sony Xperia P offers the customer a 4-inch reality display along with WhiteMagic tech that is said to deliver better sunlight viewing, a 1GHz dual core processor, an 8 megapixel rear facing auto-focus camera with 1080p video, VGA front facing camera, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, Mobile Bravia Engine, NFC, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, DLNA, 3.5mm jack, microHDMI, A-GPS, and a 1305mAh battery, and is expected to be updated to Android Ice Cream Sandwich during Q2.

So there you have it, when you can pick up the Xperia P as a n unlocked and SIM free handset in the UK, are any of our readers hoping to pick up the Xperia P?