AT&T Xperia Ion could be coming in June, according to ad

By Alex Dobie  | May 08 2012 | 9:06 am  | 8 Comments

Android Central

We haven't seen much of the AT&T Sony Xperia Ion since it first reared its head back at CES. But if a recent banner ad appearance is to be believed, Sony's 4.7-inch LTE device could be arriving stateside sooner rather than later. The text ad, sighted in Gmail by DroidMatters​, states that the Xperia Ion is "coming exclusively to AT&T in June." That's not entirely surprising given the Ion's purported "Q2" launch window, but it's a welcome sign that the phone hasn't been subjected to any further delays.

The Ion, which we first got to play with back in January, represents an important step in Sony's efforts to gain a greater foothold in the U.S. smartphone market. The manufacturer will be hoping the combination of a 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, a 4.7-inch 720p display and 4G LTE connectivity will tempt American buyers over the next couple of months.

Source: DroidMatters; via: PhoneArena

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There are 8 comments

I_Am_Incredible says:

Isn't this the phone that got announced with Gingerbread? . . . I hope all this time was used to update the damn thing or else it's dead on arrival! . . .

android010 says:

When will we start seeing phones with 1080 p display?

I_Am_Incredible says:

You're joking right? There's not one single positive that can come from that.

jdot104 says:

If it isn't releasing at a price point lower than the One X, it has very little chance of surviving.

calvin35 says:

This hung can't possibly release with GB anymore can it?!?!

kitchin says:

haha, android market. how silly. Never heard of such a thing :]

experiment 626 says:

The ION needs something to set it apart from the HOX & SGS3 otherwise it gets stuck in the back of the showroom floor. I wish Sony had given the ION the lightbar bottom like the Xperia S has.

JeremySVilla says:

With new phone releases almost every week, i can hardly see how this is going to compete against others.