We have
heard
(and seen) much of the
Sony Ericsson LT26i (Nozomi), the company’s 2012
flagship, and now we have come across what looks like the first press
shot for the device. The image matches what we have
already seen,
but this new high-res shot really shows what an attractive device it
really is. The phone is still branded Sony Ericsson and you can see the
front-facing camera on the top-right. You can also make out the small
back, home, menu capacitive buttons on the bottom, highlighting that it
will most likely be running
Android 4.0 ICS out of the box.
As many of you know, this model is believed to sport a 1.5GHz
dual-core processor, 12MP camera, a 4.3-inch display with 720 x 1280
pixel resolution, 1GB RAM, 32GB ROM (no micro-SD slot) and a sealed
1750mAh battery. It looks like a handset to look forward to in this
gorgeous white colour, but it will also come in black according to
@Ricciolo1. Unfortunately this shot isn’t high-res, but you get the idea of what it will look like. Our money’s still on the white model.
As well as this, two new pictures have also emerged of what are believed
to be new Xperia devices, but we question their authenticity. Both new
models are branded
‘Sony’ rather than
‘Sony Ericsson’, but they look a
bit like fan renders or concepts to us. The phones look very much like
SE’s mid-range offerings if true, with one of them having an unusual
teardrop profile in terms of its thickness. It reminds us of the
wedge-shaped Sony S Android tablet, with a thicker bottom compared to
the top.
Interestingly, the second Xperia render has the date of 12 January 2012
on its ICS lock screen. This could be in reference to the CES trade show
in Las Vegas running from 10-13 January 2012. It is believed that Sony
Ericsson will announce at least some of its new Xperia portfolio at that
time. If you remember, Sony Ericsson announced the Xperia arc in
January 2011 at CES, so we would almost expect at least one new phone
announcement at CES 2012.
UPDATE: Looks like all three of these renders are
concept photos only unfortunately. We managed to trace the original
photos we were sent, which were originally posted by
Concept Phones.
