Sony has reportedly sent out invitations for its press event at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017, which is scheduled to take place in Barcelona on Feb. 27 at 8:30 a.m. CET (2:30 a.m. EST).
Tech buffs all around the globe can catch a live feed of the press conference at Sony Mobile's official website.
"You're invited to see the latest innovations unveiled at the Sony Press Conference at Mobile World Conference 2017," reads the official invite.
This statement gives an indication that Sony may unveil a few smartphones at the upcoming event as the company made no announcements in the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 held in Las Vegas.
Tech Times earlier reported that Sony smartphones codenamed G3112 and G3221 could be launched at the impending event. Along with these two mid-range devices, another possible handset dubbed the Xperia XZ (2017), successor of the Sony Xperia XA, could make its appearance.
Rumored Sony Smartphones
Reports suggest that at least two mid-range devices are going to be launched at the upcoming MWC 2017. However, Sony may hold back the new flagship's launch until the IFA in September this year.
Rumors and leaks about Sony models G3112 and G3221 hint that both the variants will come equipped with a MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chips and octa-core processors.
A User-Agent Profile (UAProf) suggests that the Sony G3112 will come with a 720p display, while the Sony G3221 will have a 1080p display.
Among the two variants, the G3112 is expected to be less expensive compared to the G3221, which is rumored to have a 23-megapixel primary camera and 4 GB of RAM.
Both the handsets due to be launched at the MWC are likely to be based on the latest Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.
Information pertaining to the launch of the successor of Sony Xperia XA such as the Xperia XZ (2017) is pretty slim. The leaked blurry images of the handset suggest that the phone will have an edge-to-edge design with almost no bezels. It is also expected to deploy a Type-C USB port and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
It is also rumored, that the device may not have a physical home button so the fingerprint sensor could be embedded underneath the device's display.
With Sony's press event slated for Feb. 27, consumers can wait for some more exciting devices to be released in the near future. It remains to be seen if Sony has any other surprises lined up for fans.
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