What does the ‘S’ stand for in Xperia S? Sony files trademark for Xperia Sola

Sony may have revealed what the ‘S’ stands for in its new Xperia S smartphone expected to be released in March.

While I am sure there are plenty of more pressing questions about the device, it appears the question surrounding the ‘S’ may have been answered.

According to a recent trademark filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the ‘S’ appears to stand for ‘Sola’, which means ‘alone’ or ‘only’ in English.

On January 30, 2012, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB filed a trademark application for “Xperia Sola”.

The goods and services covered in the filing (Serial Number: 85528680) include mobile phones and accessories.

In early January, Sony introduced four new smartphones at CES 2012: the Xperia Ion, the Xperia NX, the Xperia Acro HD, and of course the Xperia S, Sony’s first smartphone in the next generation series.

If the ‘Xperia Sola’ is actually a different device other than the ‘Xperia S’, Sony hasn’t made any official announcement at the time of this story.  So, I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

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