Sony to hold a pre-IFA event on August 29 in Berlin

Sony just sent out invitations for a pre-IFA press conference. Anyone with an IFA press accreditation is invited to take a look at the latest Sony Xperia smartphones, which are expected to be announced there.

There will also be an exclusive booth unveiling after the press conference so members of the press will probably be able to spend some quality time with the new smartphones.

Several Sony Xperia devices have entered rumorland over the past few months. We saw the entry level Sony ST26i Xperia J, the LT26ii Xperia SL, which is probably going to be a remake of the Xperia S with a speedier CPU, the LT29i Hayabusa with its 13MP camera and a 4.55" HD screen and the Snapdragon S4-based LT30i Mint, which also sports a 13MP camera and an HD display.

We are not sure which of those will go official at the press conference, but the LT26ii seems almost certain to debut there. We also expect at least one of the other recently leaked smartphones to accompany it at the event.

We’ll be on site, covering what’s new in Sony, for you so stay tuned.