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.
How many smartphone brands will be left by the end of 2026? We are living in what feels like a dangerous time to be a smartphone company, with manufacturers either closing up shop, backing away from flagships, or denying reports of business trouble. It’s almost enough to make you think there won’t be anyone left but Samsung and Apple before you know it. And as we wait to see what fate has in store for these companies, we’re getting some small reassurance that at least one minor player intends to keep going with new phones.
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