Sony Xperia SP and Xperia L priced in the UK

Earlier this week Sony announced the Xperia SP and Xperia L -- new mid-range and entry-level phones for the European market. Today we're starting to see the first UK pricing information for these two devices from some prominent online retailers.

First up, the Xperia SP, Sony's latest mid-ranger is up for pre-order for a little over £300 -- the cheapest price at present is from Handtec, which offers the SP for £314.40 inc. VAT. That gets you a dual-core, 720p-screened device with an aluminum trim and customizable light bar, backed up by Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and Sony's UI. There's also an 8MP Exmor RS rear camera, as well as LTE connectivity.

If it's the Xperia L you're after, the lowest price can be had from Clove, at £234 inc. VAT. The Xperia L bears a close resemblance to Sony's Xperia Arc series, and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core CPU with 1GB of RAM and a FWVGA screen. It's also packing the same Exmor RS camera tech as its big brother.

So far none of the major UK networks have announced plans to range either new Xperia handsets, but we'll keep you posted with any future developments. Both devices are due to appear in Q2, with a late April timeframe being specified by Clove.

[Source: AndroidCentral]

Sony Xperia SP and Xperia L Leaked

Sony already treated us to the beautiful Xperia Z during this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, but like any good phone maker it’s not slowing down. The company apparently has two new Android smartphones up its sleeves, dubbed the Xperia SP and the Xperia L. Both devices were recently revealed on an Indonesian telecom website.

XperiaBlog said it dug up information on both devices and suggested the Xperia SP will be the higher-end smartphone of the two devices. It’s allegedly equipped with a 720p display and a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor clocked at 1.7GHz. We presume it will also run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, although that’s still an unknown at this point.

Meanwhile, the Sony Xperia L will have a lower 854 x 480-pixel resolution and a dual-core Snapdragon processor clocked at 1GHz. It will apparently launch with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

We have no idea when these phones will launch, if ever, but there’s always a chance Sony will discuss them during Mobile World Congress at the end of February.

[Source: TechnoBuffalo]