Sony Xperia Ion hits AT&T June 24th for $99 on contract

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In the tech industry, time (and the fleeting interests of geekdom) waits for no one product. So, it's understandable if you've already forgotten about [Sony Mobile's US flagship][3]: a sleekly designed, mid-range contender known as the [Xperia Ion][4]. It's been nearly six months since the electronics giant [officially unveiled the device][5] at CES and, for brand loyalists still clinging to the edge of their seats, the wait's nearly over. Starting June 24th, [AT&T][6] will be offering the LTE handset -- a first for the newly unified wireless outfit stateside -- for $99 with a new two-year agreement (insert applause for Nokia and its precedent setting Lumia 900 here).

So, what do you get for that compelling price tag? For starters, there's that gorgeous 4.6-inch 720p HD Reality display, 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 CPU, 16GB of inbuilt storage (expandable up to an additional 32GB via SD card), 12-megapixel rear camera with Exmor R sensor, [PlayStation Certification][7] and a healthy 1,900mAh battery. Whether that spec list and associated on-contract pricing will pack enough of a power punch to win over Android elitists remains to be seen -- for now, this mid-2012 phone'll be shipping with Gingerbread 2.3.7 on board. That's not to say it won't ever see a much needed upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich; it's certainly on the way, there's just no telling precisely _when_ it'll arrive. If the company's recent track record is any indication, however, the Ion stands a very good chance of joining the [Xperia upgrade brigade][8] sometime soon. Hit up the break to peruse the official presser in all its hyperbolic glory.

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