Sony Ericsson have always maintained that their first Android handset, the Xperia X10, would be available in the first quarter of 2010.

With the reported release date of January 10th put on hold, it appears that UK retailer Play.com are offering the device for pre-order with a release date of January 18th.

Priced at £529.99 and SIM-free, the unlocked Xperia X10 features a 1GHz Snapdragon chip from Qualcomm, 4-inch capacitive touchscreen display, an 8.1 mega-pixel camera, and will also include the impressive custom built Android UI known as ‘Rachael’.

Here’s some hands-on footage of the Xperia X10, along with the official press release.

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