Sony Xperia VL brings dash of toughened-up LTE to Japan

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We were intrigued by [Sony's Xperia V](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/sony-xperia-v-hands-on/) back at IFA, but deals with specific carriers haven't been very forthcoming. Japan's [KDDI](http://www.engadget.com/tag/KDDI/) is covering that gap by pledging to carry Sony's mid-size Android 4.0 phone as the Xperia VL. Everything we know and (mostly) love about the dust- and water-resistant phone is intact, including that thin [sensor-on-lens](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/11/sony-xperia-v-sensor-on-lens-touchscreen/) 720p display, the 13-megapixel camera, the 1.5GHz [Snapdragon S4](http://www.engadget.com/tag/SnapdragonS4/), NFC and LTE-based 4G. The one question remaining is a definitive release date: Sony will only promise an Xperia VL launch before the end of the year, although there's talk at _Impress Watch_ of a release on November 2nd for ¥30,000 ($381) after carrier discounts. Let's hope for the company's sake that other carriers sign up for the V and VL sooner rather than later.

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