Rumour: Sony to unveil new smartphones at IFA 2012

Sony has sent out press invitations to an IFA 2012 press conference. While the invitation itself makes no mention of what will be announced or what the “exclusive booth unveiling” will reveal, expectations are that Sony will unveil new smartphones at the event. On the other hand, it could also unveil a new generation of tablets.

Sony Mobile IFA 2012 press event

A number of Sony Xperia smartphones have been the topic of rumours in recent weeks. Among them are the Sony Xperia J (ST26i), the Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii), the ‘Hayabusa’ (LT29i) and the ‘Mint’ (LT30i). The latter two are expected to be Sony’s new flagship devices.

IFA 2012 could be quite busy: Samsung is also rumoured to be holding an event there called Samsung Mobile Unpacked 2012 Episode 2.

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