Sony is going solo with unlocked phones sans carrier for the United States. It currently offers the Xperia S, P and sola handsets in the United States. The company today also confirmed the availability of the Xperia U in the US Sony Store for $299.99. The handset is available in black/pink, black/white and white/yellow colors.
Currently, the Sony Xperia Ion is being sold by AT&T, it ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread, which even with its super camera and excellent connections to Sony HD TVs can be percieved as a problem.