Xperia Ion LT28at gets teased by Sony Ericsson

Sony Ericsson has released first teaser shot in which we can actually see something. As the rear of the phone is completely different from what we just saw in Xperia Arc HD, it is almost certain that we are looking at the other rumored smartphone “Xperia Ion”.Sony Ericsson recently trademarked Xperia Ion and it is said to be the official name of LT28at smartphone. SE LT28AT was first revealed in a Bluetooth SIG listing and is expected to feature 4.55-inch 720p Reality display, 13MP rear camera with LED flash, front camera with 720p recording capability and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. As you can see, it is even better than Arc HD LT26i, clearly which is why SE is teasing it as the flagship not Arc HD.Both the smartphones are likely to be announced at CES next week, along with a mid-range & an entry-level smartphone.

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New 2013 Toyota Verso MPV and Auris Tourer (Estate) Teased

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The next generation of the Auris five-door hatchback in both regular and hybrid trims won't be alone at Toyota's Paris Motor Show stand as the automaker announced today that it will also introduce the station wagon and minivan variants of the new Auris family.

The estate model will be called Auris Tourer, or in some markets such as Germany, Auris Combi. This is the first time that Toyota has offered a station wagon body style to the Auris range.

It will launch together with the hatchback model with which it will share its entire engine range including, a 1.4-liter turbo diesel, 1.33-liter and 1.6-litre petrols and in a first for a C-segment estate model, a hybrid powertrain.

The latter uses the same setup as the Prius combining a 1.8-liter Atkinson cycle four cylinder gasoline to an electric motor and a nickel-metal hydride battery.

The Auris Touring is an important addition to Toyota's European lineup as station wagons account for around 25 percent of all compact / C-segment model sales in the region.

The third addition to the Auris family is the revamped 2013 Verso people carrier. From what we understand, this is a heavy facelift of the current model. As such, the compact minivan adopts Toyota’s new design language featuring the same, sharper front end styling, while the company notes that the interior has been upgraded as well.

Toyota pointed out that it has also re-engineered the Verso's 2.0-liter D-4D diesel engine "to give stronger performance with lower CO2 emissions", and its chassis to improve handling.

Visitors to Toyota's booth in Paris will also be able to see the 2013 Yaris Trend special edition that was recently announced for the UK market, a new line of TRD Performance accessories for the GT 86 Coupe, the Toyota Racing TS030 Hybrid WEC race car and the FCV-R fuel cell vehicle.

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