Sony Xperia Neo L, the first Xperia with Ice Cream Sandwich

We do not know when it will Sony the official update of Ice Cream Sandwich for its devices released during 2011, although it would not be unusual for us to see it sometime next month. What is official is that this year they will release a new mobile, a reissue of the Neo, the Sony Xperia NeoL, which will be the company's first device to carry Ice Cream Sandwich of fabric. The mobile sports a new design with respect to its predecessors with the same name, although its line does not stray too far, neither in appearance, nor in performance.

The mobile whose numerical name is MT25i, has been announced in China, and it is not clear that it will leave the eastern market. It debuts a renewed appearance, with a much more modern air, quite similar to the Xperia Play as far as the front is concerned, especially if we take into account that a fourth button that their predecessors did not wear, that of search. Something that we do not understand very well considering that it will have Ice Cream Sandwich pre-installed, which virtualizes those buttons on the screen.

In any case, when it comes to benefits, he does not go much further than his previous blood brothers. Yes, it has a certificate PlayStation, which the others did not have. Leaving that aside, it will be equipped with the same processor of 1 GHz, and a RAM memory of 512 MB, with 1 GB of internal memory and the almost obligatory possibility of expanding it by means of microSD. The screen is slightly larger, 4 inches, with Bravia Engine technology. It will have two cameras, a front VGA and a rear of 5 megapixels with 720p recording, in addition to the LED flash. The battery does not change either, it will remain 1500 mAh. Bill Sony Xperia NeoL It is slightly heavier, 131,5 grams, although it is somewhat thinner, staying at 12,2 millimeters.

There are no dates or prices set for this new device, so we will still have to wait a little longer to know these data. The Sony Xperia NeoL It becomes the sixth mobile that the Japanese company announces as this year's launch, behind the Xperia U, P, S, Ion and Sola. Although everything indicates that Sony still has a high-level smartphone up its sleeve, which would be on hold while they see what Samsung, LG and HTC do with their mega-devices.