Sony Xperia J gets a pre-unveiling hands-on, suggests we'll get exactly what we pay for

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Giving Sony phones hands-on time [before they're even announced][3] must be in vogue this year. Hot on the heels of its look at what's now called the [Xperia T][4], _Mobile-review_ has given the entry-level [Xperia J][5] a full inspection without even the hint of a press release in sight. The very, very early review makes clear that cost-cutting is the rule of the day: a [2010-era Snapdragon][6] chip, 512MB of RAM and a fairly low-grade 4-inch LCD don't afford much in the way of bragging rights. The absence of a microSD card slot doesn't win any fans, either. Still, the Xperia J looks to be carrying a lightweight instance of Android 4.0 that keeps it reasonably up to date, the battery life is good and the 5-megapixel camera will capture some memories in a pinch. Sony could supposedly have its starter phone on the market as early as September, and for as little as 150 euros ($186) outside of a contract -- no doubt the real selling point if it's at all true, as the cost would be roughly half that of the already budget-minded [Xperia U][7].

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