During Sony’s CES 2012 press conference, the electronic giant, who’s been long looking at tackling the US market with a proper Android handset, unveiled their latest attempt: the Sony Xperia S. Though certain models on the floor, including the one we looked at, still had the Sony Ericsson title, Sony was quick to point out that the finalized model will ship with only the Sony title, seeing how the company has spent nearly $2 billion on a buyout of Ericsson, their long-time mobile partner. The Xperia S is first of a kind for Sony, featuring a 4.3-inch LCD screen with a stunning 1280 x 720 resolution, powered by a 12-megapixel CMOS sensor and equipped with  HSPA+ with up to 21MBps speeds. We’ll have plenty more for you in the future about the Sony Xperia S and the Xperia Ion. In the meantime, check out our CES video overview of the Xperia S, which includes a look at the phone’s rate of 1.5 seconds from the lock screen to a still picture.

Discuss:

Does the Sony Xperia S impress you? If so, what did you like and if not, what would you like to see in the future from Sony?