Japanese mobile phone maker Sony Mobile is reportedly getting ready for the launch of a new high-end Android-based smartphone, one that should arrive on shelves under the name of Xperia i1, and which might be unveiled on July 4.
The handset, spotted online a few times before under the codename of Sony Honami, can now be admired in photos that emerged over at justamp and techtudo.
However, Sony has already announced a press event for France on that day, and this 5-inch 1080p smartphone might be main dish served there, PhoneArena reports.
The mobile phone is said to arrive on shelves with a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor packed inside, 2 GB of RAM, 20MP rear camera, dust and water resistance, and a 2700-3000 mAh battery. It should run under Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.