14 DAY TRIAL // Sony is preparing the unveiling of new smartphones in the highly popular Xperia lineup, there’s no doubt about that. One of these could be the ST27i/ST27a smartphone, which was just spotted in UAProf listings, and which is said to feature the codename of Lotus.
The ST27i version is supposedly set to hit shelves as the international flavor of the mobile phone, while the ST27a variant might be destined for the United States alone.
The two versions of the device are listed with Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system on board, though they might arrive on shelves with Ice Cream Sandwich right from the start.
Moreover, the user agent profiles for these two models unveil that Sony will pack them with a touchscreen display capable of a 480 x 854 pixels resolution (FWVGA).
The Sony Xperia Lotus is also said to pack a ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 application processor inside, a dual-core chip that has been clocked at 1GHz.
The UAProf listings also show that, while the ST27i will pack support for GSM 1900/1800/900/850 MHz (I) / 900 (VIII) MHz and WCDMA 2100 bands, the ST27a will arrive with support for GSM 1900/1800/900/850 MHz 1900 (II) / 850 (V) MHz and WCDMA 2100 (I) frequencies. Rumor has it that the new Sony smartphone will come on shelves with similar touchscreen capabilities as other new Xperia devices from the handset vendor, but that it would sport a more compact form factor.
Those who would like to learn some more info on these versions of Sony’s codename Lotus smartphone should access this UAProf for the ST27i, or this page for ST27a.
Lately, Sony has been rumored to launch other new Xperia smartphones as well, but the company hasn’t confirmed anything officially as of yet. Most probably, details on its upcoming handsets will arrive soon, so stay tuned to learn more on them.