<p>Sony Korea head Kenji Sakai revealed that his company's much rumored Honami smartphone will be hitting the Korean market by the end of the year. In recent months, the Honami is also said to be going by its i1 name, and the device will likely launch under Sony's Xperia branding. A major appeal of the Honami is its camera, which will come with a new sensor, Sony's G Lens for optics, and a snappy processor.</p><p>The phone may make a debut as early as September at the IFA trade show in Germany, if rumors are accurate.</p><p>Sakai was only speaking about the Korean market, according to Pocket-lint, so it's unclear when the device will hit the U.S. and under which carriers. The company has had a more difficult time with a timely release of the Xperia Z smartphone, which was originally announced at the CES show at the beginning of this year and is now only becoming available on T-Mobile US. As such, it may be a while before the Sony Honami i1 hits U.S. shores at a subsidized price for consumers.</p><p>READ: 4 Smartphones With Amazing Cameras to Watch for Later This Year</p><p><a href="http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/07/16/sony-honami-coming-by-end-of-year-with-point-and-shoot-quality-camera/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/smartphones/1301062/sony-xperia-i1-honami-specifications-appear-20-7mp-camera-looks-likely">Sony Xperia i1 Honami specifications appear, 20.7MP camera looks likely</a> (Expert Reviews)</p><p><a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/16/4527704/sony-i1-honami-20-megapixel-smartphone-picture-specs-rumor">Will Sony&#039;s rumored &#039;Honami&#039; smartphone resurrect the megapixel war?</a> (The Verge)</p><p><a href="http://www.stuff.tv/sony/20mp-sony-xperia-i1-eyes-nokia-lumia-1020-and-galaxy-s4-zoom/news">20MP Sony Xperia i1 eyes up the Nokia Lumia 1020 and Galaxy S4 Zoom</a> (Stuff.tv)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dc0EnJdel0_xQvM9HjfRDmrM4whmM&ned=us">150 additional articles.</a></p>