Sony Xperia Ion Review
The Sony Xperia Ion
is currently priced at nearly $100. This is more than just the first
handset to continue carrying its Sony brand name after it separated
itself from the other widely name it was known to have been paired with
over the years: Ericsson. The Xperia is the first smartphone from the company that features 4G Long Term Evolution capabilities.
Although it may be similar in
comparison to its other siblings, this model from the United States is
not as flashy. That’s the sad part since the Sony Xperia S and the Xperia P
performed and looked great when both were premiered several months
before at the CES. The two models looked great since it came with sleek
looks with a crystal clear illuminating bar seen at the bottom.
In terms of design:
The Sony Xperia is
styled nicely with its glossy black cover. Even though it is lacking the
usual darker and all-out design from Sony phones produced in Europe,
the Ion still has its style with a classic look set in a subtle modern
tone. You will observe that the phone doesn’t have the usual
notification bar compared to other models of the Xperia such as the P, S
and U. The bar remains invisible and its