The smartphone is expected to hit shelves in early December

Nov 19, 2012 09:52 GMT  ·  By

The illusive Sony Xperia V has been recently launched in Japan and is about to make its debut in China as well.

According to the latest hearsay, the European release of the smartphone has been pushed back to January 2013.

However, the smartphone was recently listed by several Swedish retailers with a December launch date tagged on it.

Today, the folks over at XperiaBlog report the Xperia V has just popped up in Finland at Gigantti retailer. The smartphone is now available for pre-order for around €620/$790, which seems a bit overpriced. Check it out here.

The Finnish retailer claims the Sony Xperia V will hit shelves on December 7, which might suggest the smartphone will be available in other European countries by the end of the year. Stay tuned for more updates on the matter.