Posted by laffen
After the separation from Ericsson, Sony announces its first mobile phone in 10 years. The new 4.6 inch Sony Xperia Ion has a 12 megapixels camera a dual core CPU, and it runs Android Gingerbread
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Sony is back as a player in the mobile phone industry. Sony Ericsson is no longer with us and the new devices are now branded with the Sony logo again. AT&T is the US is the first operator to have a Sony phone in the portfolio. Well, the Sony name is subject to regulatory approval. Sony Ericsson has not done very well in the US where released handsets showed up later than in the rest of the world.
Sony has chosen AT&T as the first partner for the refreshed brand. Julst like the company did when Xperia Play was announced in the US. The first Sony branded Android smartphone is the Sony Xperia Ion. The Sony press conference where the Xperia Ion will be held later this evening, but AT&T has already unveiled details about the new handset.
Sony already has a familiar logo. So does Sony Ericsson. Things seems to have been done in a hurry, because one of the illustration images shows a device with the Sony logo on the front and a green Sony Ericsson logo on the backside of the Xperia Ion.
Xperia ion from Sony highlights
- Weight: 144 gram
- Size: 132 x 68 x 10.6 mm
- Networks: GSM/EDGE 950/900/1800/1900, UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100
- Wi-Fi
- 4.6 inch display witha 720 x 1280 pixels resolution, 16 million colours, HD Reality display, Mobile Bravia Engine
- 1.5 dual-core processor. Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260.
- Adreno 220 GPU
- 12 megapixel Exmor-R camera with Fast Capture feature. Ready to shoot in 1.5 second, image stabilizer, face detection, 3D sweep panorama
- 1.3 megapixel Exmor-R front camera
- 1080p video capture - Main camera, video stabilizer, LED light
- 720p video capture - Front camera
- 1 GB RAM, 16 GB Storage
- HDMI out
- 3.5 audio jack
- NFC
- Bluetooth
- A-GPS
- FM Radio
- 3D games
- DLNA certified
- Android WebKit browser
- Talktime: 10 hours
- Standby time: 400 hours
- Playstation certified
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. Upgradable to Ice Cream Sandwich in 2nd quarter 2012
- Qualcomm Mobile Data Modem 9200 Chipset
- ANT+
- GLONASS global satellite detection
Sony Xperia Ion will be available on AT&T in the second quarter this year.
Posted by litemint
Too bad, only on US release only.
Posted by Bonovox
Only US & no ICS?? Nice design & specs though but surely a European version is coming??
Posted by Arne Anka
Bonovox, it says
•Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. Upgradable to Ice Cream Sandwich in 2nd quarter 2012
Posted by Bonovox
I know but I thought all this years handsets would come with it out the box
Posted by maki101
What do you think, does it going to be a no US version of the ION, or maybe some different design with similar spec for the rest of the world?
Posted by Bonovox
I should think there will be.
Posted by goldenface
So by the sounds of things will be ensuring the 2011 Xperias will be receiving ICS before the new phones arrive which is a great and wise move.
Very nice looking device and it wouldn't surprise me if another version found it's way outside the US.
Posted by mustafabay
So in the video it looks like its a Sony Ericsson Ion. Notice the Xperia below the display while the photos say Sony. And the only time we see the real phone its held a weird way that covers the part above the screen.
Posted by Bonovox
Will this have an SD slot cos I read one or two new Xperia's won't?? What's the logic behind that??
Posted by goldenface
I was just reading an interview with Hirai and he implies that they are still to come up with a final name for the mobile operation:
Q: What's the future of Sony Ericsson now that Sony bought Ericsson's stake in the mobile phone business?
A: Subject to regulatory approvals, we will come out with a company name and some other fundamentals. That's not going to stop our ability to bring products to the market.
Posted by NightBlade
Someone please tell me this beauty is coming to Europe!!!
Posted by Bonovox
Why have they announced a US model first??
Posted by lolstebbo
On 2012-01-09 23:00:33, Bonovox wrote:
Why have they announced a US model first??
Because AT&T's announcement occurred in the morning. Sony's announcement is in the evening.
Posted by goldenface
On 2012-01-09 22:55:23, NightBlade wrote:
Someone please tell me this beauty is coming to Europe!!!
I hope so, it looks sleeker than the Xperia S from the pics.
Posted by NightBlade
On 2012-01-09 23:09:27, goldenface wrote:
On 2012-01-09 22:55:23, NightBlade wrote:
Someone please tell me this beauty is coming to Europe!!!
I hope so, it looks sleeker than the Xperia S from the pics.
That aluminium back... hubba-hubba..
Posted by Bonovox
Looking forward to seeing the HD display cos existing Xperia displays are good enough but a HD display would beautiful!!
Posted by Supa_Fly
Um ... typo "•1 MB RAM, 16 GB Storage" you mean 1 GB RAM I hope!!
Posted by goldenface
Xperia ion white paper confirms MSM8260 chipset, 1900mAh battery and microSD card slot
xperiablog.net
Posted by Bonovox
Excellent above all manufacturers this is what i want a Sony with the best specs and hopefully good camera.
Posted by Oogamous
The designers at Sony are freaking magicians. They manage to maintain high standards of gorgeousness on all their top end Xperia phones.
Posted by razec
I don't know why, but i have mixed feelings with the design this time, It doesn't have the stand out look like the Arc S, and the back portion is pretty depressing (maybe it'll be much better when seen personally), and its sad to see that the dual front is dead, sorry, but on the brighter side Ion's design is still better than the crop of iphone lookalikes from Samsung
Posted by amnher
ALso here. No Ericsson just Sony Xperia
Posted by Caspa
There you go, Sony throw a bit of money at the JV / Mobile division and produce the goods...
Posted by mrjulius
Great and unique design by sony. WOW and great specs to. and the price will be WOW to
Posted by muhdbunahmad
The RAM is 1 GB not 1 MB. Please correct it. :se: