The Sony Xperia advance has touched down in the United States today, and is available through a number of online retailers, including Amazon and Newegg.   Priced as low as $249.99, the phone is unlocked and can be paired with AT&T 2G/3G, T-Mobile 2G, Rogers, or Fido.

Details for the handset include Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 display,  dual-core 1GHz CPU, 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, and  5-megapixel camera. Not the cutting edge stuff you see advertised these days, however the price, unlocked manner, and dust-proof, water-resistant features might appeal to a few of you guys and gals.