wraggster
June 24th, 2012, 23:20
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/05/jrv1dsc03787_600x400.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/24/sony-xperia-ion-on-sale-us/)You've likely read our review of Sony's Xperia Ion (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/24/sony-xperia-ion-review/?a_dgi=aolshare_twitter) by now, so just consider this a reminder for those who've yet to peruse it. After nearly half a year from being christened at CES (http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/sony-xperia-ion-hands-on/), the Ion can officially be purchased today in the US. Agreeing to a two-year commitment and laying out 100 smackers at AT&T -- or just 50 at Sony or Best Buy -- will net you this handset and its curious match-up of dated and up-to-date specs. On the one hand, this Xperia disappointingly runs Android Gingerbread (http://www.engadget.com/tag/gingerbread/) (2.3.7) atop a dual-core 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S3 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/snapdragon+s3/) processor. However, it also packs a 4.6-inch HD Reality display (1280 x 720), 1,900mAh battery, 1GB of RAM, a 12MP (720p video) Exmor R (http://www.engadget.com/tag/exmorr) sensor-loaded rear shooter, NFC and PlayStation certification. Hit up your local AT&T, Best Buy or Sony store to see if it feels better in your hand than it did in ours, or shop for it online at the source links below.
AT&T (http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/sony/xperia-ion-black.html), Best Buy (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+Xperia+Ion+4G+Mobile+Phone+-+Gray+%28AT%26T%29/5730071.p?id=1218688234896&skuId=5730071&st=xperia%20ion&cp=1&lp=1&contract_desc=)
AT&T (http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/sony/xperia-ion-black.html), Best Buy (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sony+-+Xperia+Ion+4G+Mobile+Phone+-+Gray+%28AT%26T%29/5730071.p?id=1218688234896&skuId=5730071&st=xperia%20ion&cp=1&lp=1&contract_desc=)