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Sony announces Xperia Ion 4.6 inch Android smartphone |
laffen
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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.
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litemint
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Too bad, only on US release only. |
Bonovox
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Only US & no ICS??  Nice design & specs though but surely a European version is coming??
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-01-09 20:29 ] Phone?? What phone?? |
Arne Anka
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Bonovox, it says
•Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system. Upgradable to Ice Cream Sandwich in 2nd quarter 2012
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Bonovox
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I know but I thought all this years handsets would come with it out the box
Phone?? What phone?? |
maki101
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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? |
Bonovox
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I should think there will be.
Phone?? What phone?? |
goldenface
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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.
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mustafabay
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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.
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Bonovox
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Will this have an SD slot cos I read one or two new Xperia's won't?? What's the logic behind that??
Phone?? What phone?? |
goldenface
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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.
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NightBlade
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Someone please tell me this beauty is coming to Europe!!! 
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Bonovox
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Why have they announced a US model first??
Phone?? What phone?? |
lolstebbo
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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. |
goldenface
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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.
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