If you’re like us, then you are beginning to see a pattern in Sony’s naming scheme. The Sony Tablet S and P are the first two Android tablets from Sony while the new Sony Mobile division will be releasing the Xperia S, P, ion, and now the Xperia U (yes, ion does throw the whole thing a bit off). Officially unveiled in Barcelona during Mobile World Congress, the Sony Xperia U will be the entry model in Sony’s 2012 lineup of phones and thus, the cheapest of the bunch, though no price has been announced. Still, cheaper doesn’t mean under-powered and while the greatest specs always sound great, many simply don’t need the most high end device while others can’t afford them so it’s good to see Sony offer devices that cater to the entire market.

The Xperia U follows in the tradition of its bigger brothers by offering a Reality Display screen with the Bravia Engine, designed for optimal color playback during videos. Unlike the Xperia S and Xperia P’s 4-inch display, the Xperia U will instead sport a 3.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) multitouch display and drop the rear facing camera down to 5-megapixels. With a 1GHz dual-core processor, Sony claims that this 3G Android Gingerbread phone (with Ice Cream Sandwich coming shortly after launch) is capable of  six and a half hours of talk time. Available in white and black, the Xperia U will be available in Q2 of this year.

For those wondering, despite the phone being available in only two colors, Sony will also be making removable caps (the bottom part) which will be offered in different colors at an unannounced price, hence the reason for the yellow and pink. After the jump, a full specs list awaits you.

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