AT&T confirmed the Sony Xperia ion, Sony’s first 4G LTE smartphone, for June 24th at $99.99 with a two-year service agreement. Available exclusively through AT&T.
Key specs: a 4.6-inch 1280×720 HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a 12-megapixel Exmor R rear camera with 1080p HD video and a dedicated camera button for 1.5-second launch from standby, a 720p HD front-facing camera, 16GB internal storage expandable to 32GB via microSD, HDMI output with TV launcher, NFC SmartTags support, PlayStation certification, Sony Music Unlimited, Sony Video Unlimited, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. 4G LTE with HSPA+ fallback across AT&T’s network.
A solid package at a competitive price point, even if the Xperia ion wasn’t quite as refined as Sony’s international NXT models at the time.
