There’s been quite a few price drops on Sony Ericsson handsets lately and here’s another one that’s just come through. While this handset isn’t new, it is refurbished and sold by a trustable UK online retailer. Mobiles.co.uk state that the refurbished handsets are units that have been returned under their 7 day returns policy and have been fully tested and inspected and also come with a full 12 month warranty.

Mobiles are selling refurbished Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini’s for £49.90 on O2, Vodafone and Orange. A £10 top up is required however, taking the overall price for £59.90 with free delivery. Which ever network you choose though, the phone will be unlocked.

Sony Ericsson’s updated version to their flagship phone of 2011, the Xperia Arc S has now been released in the UK. A little later than expected but, here none the less. The handset is available through Clove who received stock of the handset on Friday but, began shipping orders today.

Vodafone also have the handset available on a 24 month contract. Vodafone are offering the handset free when taking out a £31 a month plan, which gives you 600 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB of mobile data. UK retailer Carphone Warehouse is also reported to have stock of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S in stores now.

Vodafone and Sony Ericsson have confirmed that the Xperia Ray handset is definitely due to be released in Australia on September 28th.

Details regarding Sony’s video rental service being available out of the box with the Xperia Ray in Australia have also emerged including news that Australian companies Hopscotch and Madman will add their distributable movies to the list of movies already available on the service. Music Unlimited, Sony’s own music downloads service will also be available on the Ray in Australia and both services will come pre installed on the handset giving access to over 10 million music tracks and almost 9000 movies to rent or to buy via the Xperia Ray. There are two packages available on the music service – the basic plan at AU$4.99 monthly or the premium plan at AU$12.99 monthly.

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Ray recently went on sale in the UK through online retailers. The handset is now available through Vodafone on contract.

You can pick up the handset for free on a 24 month plan with 300 minutes, unlimited texts and 500MB data which has a monthly cost of £26. The Xperia Ray is also free on 18 month contracts although the monthly cost is slightly more. On a 18 month contract you get the same amount of minutes, data and texts but, with a monthly cost of £31 which over the course of the contract works out to be a lower price than the 24 month option.

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Ray is now available to purchase in the UK, with several retailers receiving stock of the handset today. Online retailer Clove has the handset available for £299.99. O2 and Vodafone have confirmed that they will be selling the Xperia Ray but, both networks still have the Ray listed as coming soon.

Other retailers, such as Expansys are still awaiting stock and expect phones to be shipped on 23rd September with a slightly lower price of £294.99.

The Xperia Ray features many of the great features found on the Xperia Arc but, in a more compact package with a 3.3 inch display.