Sony likely to launch upcoming Xperia smartphone on April 14

Tokyo: Technology giant Sony is reportedly launching its upcoming flagship smartphone — Xperia 1 III — on April 14.

According to the banner of its YouTube Channel, the company may launch Xperia 1 III on April 14. The time mentioned in the banner is 16:30 JST (Japan Standard Time).

The banner gives no real hints as to what will be announced, but there have been a few rumours floating around — one about a new flagship, the Xperia 1 III, and one about the return of the Xperia Compact, which could end up being an Android answer to the iPhone Mini, The Verge reported on Thursday.