The first images of Sony's codenamed 'Honami' leaked a few days ago and new images taken at different angles have now appeared, giving us a better look at what we can expect from Sony. There are also new rumors indicating that the company might launch the device at an event it is holding in Paris on July 4.
Sony is showing no signs of slowing down when it comes to bringing new Android smartphones to the table. Its flagship Xperia Z has been well received and is expected to hit T-Mobile on July 17. The company just announced its biggest smartphone to date, the Xperia Z Ultra. The 6.4-inch device will take on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and HTC One Max in the phablet market. The codenamed 'Honami' is believed to be officially be called the Xperia i1 and is Sony's response to the Galaxy Zoom and Lumia 1020 (EOS) in the 'cameraphone' world with its 20-megapixel Cyber-Shot camera.
We reported on the first leaked images of the upcoming smartphone on Wednesday. A new set of images have leaked giving us a better idea of what Sony has up its sleeves in regard to the Xperia i1. The smartphone will be a very thin device and will not use a glass back like the Xperia Z. It appears that Sony is using aluminum this time around. It also appears to have a very thin bezel around its display and has the company's signature power button and what appears to be a dedicated camera button and lanyard loop on its right side. There are also new reports claiming we might see this device announced very soon.
A new report claims that the Xperia i1 will be announced at Sony's July 4 event in Paris. The smartphone is expected to feature a 5-inch Full HD 1920 X 1080 display, run Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, will be powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, will include a 20-megapixel Cyber-Shot rear camera, and be both dust- and water-resistant.
We'll have to wait until July 4 to see if the Xperia i1 will be officially announced at Sony's event. In any case, the images prove the device exists and will hopefully be coming in the near future.
