Upgraded version of Sony Xperia S on the way?

In the database of products maintained by the Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, keen-eyed monitors discovered a new model number for a Sony Xperia smartphone. The name listed in the database is for a Sony Xperia SL and carries a model number of LT26ii. This can be contrasted with a Sony Xperia S which carries the model number LT26i in the same database.

Some are speculating the very minor differences in the model names and numbers are a sign that the new item is an upgrade to the Xperia S. The question is whether it is really an upgrade with better hardware or just some minor differences, like radios, to allow the Xperia S to be sold in different markets.

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