
Robert Triggs / Android Authority
TL;DR
- New entries in the GSMA’s IMEI database appear to reveal Sony’s work on at least two new smartphones.
- Based on previous finds, these two are likely the Sony Xperia 1 VIII and Sony Xperia 10 VIII.
- Nothing here suggests that either model is being targeted for a US release.
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