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Table of contents
Product overview ........................................................................................................2
Sony Xperia™ ion – Experience Intense Power ....................................................2
Signature features .................................................................................................4
Facts – dimensions, weight, performance and networks ......................................5
Categorised feature list ..........................................................................................7
Technologies in detail .................................................................................................9
Device-to-device communications (local) .............................................................9
Bluetooth™ wireless technology ........................................................................9
Wi-Fi® ...............................................................................................................10
DLNA Certified® (Digital Living Home Alliance)................................................11
Messaging ...........................................................................................................12
MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)..............................................................12
Email .................................................................................................................12
Positioning – location based services .................................................................13
Provisioning (OMA CP) ........................................................................................13
Multimedia (audio, image and video) ...................................................................14
Synchronisation (OMA DS, EAS, Google Sync™) ...............................................15
Web browser .......................................................................................................16
Trademarks and acknowledgements ..................................................................17

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Product overview
Sony Xperia™ ion – Experience Intense Power
There’s fast, and then there’s fast. So why wait? Browse the web and download apps at incredible
speeds. Shoot HD videos, take pictures in a snap, and share them all on the stunning 4.6” HD screen. In
just a few clicks, enter a wider world of movies, music, and games. With the Sony Entertainment Network,
boredom is never an option.
Get what you want...fast
Get what you want without the wait. Browse the web, stream music, watch videos. Download your
favorite games and apps. All in an instant. On AT&T’s LTE network and a 1.5 GHz dual processor, the
Xperia™ Ion keeps you connected. Always. And fast.
See every detail
Experience videos, photos and your favorite TV shows in vivid, bright colors on the stunning 4.6” HD
Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine. Crisp images. No jagged edges. With reduced light
reflection, the picture stays clear when you're outdoors too. Merely the best entertainment experience in
HD.
Snap your shots in an instant
Some events are too good to miss. Now you don’t have to. Activate your 12MP camera and take your first
shot in just over a second. Keep shooting with only one second between shots. No delays. No missed
moments. Even in low light conditions, the Exmor R™ for mobile camera sensor lightens up any gloomy
day.
Show it like it is
Vacation videos, baby's first steps…record it all in brilliant HD video with one touch of a button. Connect
your Xperia ™ ion to an HD TV and relive those moments from the comfort of your couch. Want to share
moments together? Chat away on the front-facing HD chat-cam. Perfect for video calls.

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Sony Entertainment Network. Your ultimate source for digital entertainment
Hot tracks, latest films. Enjoy millions of songs and thousands of movies. It’s all on Sony Entertainment
Network services - Music Unlimited™ and Videos Unlimited, exclusive to Xperia™ smartphones. No trips
to the store. No lines. No late fees. Just pure entertainment.
Enjoy everything with one account. It’s the perfect fit for a life full of entertainment.
* Sony Entertainment Network with Video Unlimited™ and Music Unlimited™ are not available in all
markets.

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Signature features
The sony Xperia™ ion comes with a range of Sony features as standard. Below is a summary of the key
signature features.
Xperia™ Timescape™
Communication made easy
The Timescape™ application manages all your communication with one person in one place. You can
effortlessly browse by category your Facebook™, Twitter™, email and text communications, as well as
view your photos. Now everything is all together and in chronological order, so you don't have to open
different applications to see what's going on.
Xperia™ Infinite button
Everything you want – from everywhere
Tap the infinite button in the Timescape™ application and smart filter each category of communication by
person. For example, when viewing a text message from a friend in Timescape™, tap the infinite button to
view a list of all chat messages with that friend.
Xperia™ Local connectivity
More control over your media
Using Sony Local connectivity, you can exercise more control over how media files get transferred and
stored. For example, you can select MTP mode to transfer files if you want to limit the risk of data corrup-
tion or select MSC mode if you want to have more control over the data storage.
Xperia™ Home screen application
The place you call Home
Customise your Home screen with widgets, shortcuts, folders, themes, wallpaper and other items.
Where’s best for you? Email top right? Music player bottom left? You decide. With four extensions to your
Home screen, you’ve got plenty of space to put things where you want. Just remember to flick left or right
to find them.

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Facts – dimensions, weight, performance and
networks
Operating system Google™ Android™ 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Processor 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 Dual Core
GPU Adreno 220
Size 133 x 68 x 10.8 mm
Weight 144 grams
Available colours Black
SIM card Micro SIM
Main screen
Colours 16,000,000 colour TFT
Resolution 1280x720 pixels
Size (diagonal) 4.55 inches
Scratch-resistant Shatter proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass
Input mechanisms
Text input On-screen QWERTY keyboard
Touch screen Capacitive
Touch gesture Yes – multi-touch, up to 4 fingers supported
Memory
Internal phone storage 1 GB
RAM 1 GB
Flash memory 16 GB eMMC
Expansion slot microSD™ card, up to 32 GB
Camera
Camera resolution 12.1 MP
Digital zoom 16x
Photo flash No
Video recording Yes – HD 1080p
Video chat camera Yes
Front Camera Yes – HD 720p for video chat and 1.3 MP for camera capture
Sensors
Accelerometer Yes

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* Values are according to GSM Association Battery Life Measurement Technique.
NOTE: Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and phone
usage.
Proximity sensor Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Magnetometer Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Networks
LT28at UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I)
GSM EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900
LTE Band IV and Band XVII
Data transfer speeds
GSM EDGE Up to 237 kbps
UMTS HSPA cat 6 (upload) Up to 5.8 Mbps
UMTS HSPA cat 14(download) Up to 21.1 Mbps
LTE cat3 Up to 50 Mbps (upload), up to 100 Mbps (download)
Talk time (GSM) Up to 10 hours*
Standby time (GSM) Up to 400 hours*
Talk time (UMTS) Up to 4 hours*
Standby time (UMTS) Up to 350 hours*
Music listening time Up to 12 hours*
Video playback time Up to 3 hours*
Embedded Battery 1900 mAh typical
1840 mAh minimum

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Categorised feature list
Camera
3D Sweep Panorama™
12.1 megapixel camera
16x digital zoom
Auto focus
Face detection
Flash/Pulse LED
Front-facing camera (VGA)
Geotagging
HD video recording (1080p)
Image stabiliser
Red-eye reduction
Self-timer
Scene recognition
Send to web
Smile Shutter™
Sony Exmor R™ for mobile image
sensor
Sweep Panorama™
Sweep Multi Angle
Touch capture
Touch focus
Video light
Video recording
Music
Album art
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
Music tones (MP3/AAC)
Music Player
Shazam™ service*
xLoud™ Experience
Internet
Bookmarks
Google™ search*
Google Play™
Google Voice™ Search*
Google Maps™ for Mobile with
Navigation, Places and Lati-
tude™*
Pan & zoom
Web browser (WebKit™)
Communication
Call list
Facebook™ application*
Google Talk™ application*
Noise suppression
Polyphonic ringtones
Xperia™ Timescape™
Speakerphone
Twitter™ (Timescape™
integration)*
Xperia™ with Facebook™
Vibrating alert
Messaging
Conversations
Email
Gmail™*
Messaging
Multimedia messaging (MMS)
Predictive text input
Sound recorder
Text messaging (SMS)
Design
Auto rotation
Gesture input
Gyroscope
Keyboard (on-screen, QWERTY)
Reality Display with Sony Mobile
BRAVIA® ENGINE
Screenshot capturing
Wallpaper

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* This service is not available in all markets.
Entertainment
3D Album
3D games
Accelerated Adobe Flash Video
Google Media Uploader
Media browser
Motion gaming
Radio (FM radio with RDS)
Sony Entertainment Networks*
TV launcher
YPmobile
YouTube™*
Organiser
Airplane mode
AT&T Address book
Alarm clock
Calculator
Calendar
Contacts
Document readers
eCompass™
Infinite button
LiveWare™ manager
Notes
OfficeSuite
Setup guide
Stopwatch
Tasks
Timer
Connectivity
3.5 mm audio jack (CTIA)
aGPS*
ANT+ sports fitness
Bluetooth™ wireless technology
DLNA Certified®
GLONASS*
HDMI support
Media Transfer Protocol support
Micro USB support
Native USB tethering
NFC
USB High speed 2.0 support
USB host
Wi-Fi®
Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionallity