Sony Xperia Ion is an Android based phone running on a�?Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)a�? OS, released on 2012 and later updated to Android 4.0.4(Ice Cream Sandwich) OS on 26th September,2012. This is the first ever phone introduced by Sony without seeking any help of Ericsson. This phone is capable of supporting LTE (4G), HSDPA (3G) and GSM (2G) network. The weight of this phone is 144 grams. Sony have always done good whenever they have come up with some expensive electronic gadgets, moreover their fans have never felt the gadget costly due to the quality of the product. Bearing the same brand fame of Sony, here comes the A�Sony Xperia Ion, one of the most powerful handsets of the Xperia family. You will love its performance and its high quality display with the Bravia engine, the similar display engine which powers Sony Bravia televisions.
If you are using this phone in AT&Ta��s newly hatched LTE, the 4G network then you might not be able to utilize its true power. Some users might find some trouble with the enhanced connectivity of this phone over the 4G network.
Sony Xperia Ion Tech Specs
Running on Android Gingerbread OS (v2.3) or later updated to Android Ice Cream Sandwich OSA�(v4.0.4)A�with Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon chipset and Dual core processor(1.5 GHz),A�Sony Xperia Ion is one of the powerful Smartphones released by Sony. This deviceA�comes with 4.55 inches Capacitive touchscreen, which is capable of supporting 16M colors with LED-backlit LCD, and resolution of 720X1280 pixels. This amazing screen supports multi-touch of maximum up to 4 fingers. The scratch resistant glass with Timescape UI and Mobile BRAVIA Engine of Sony – just make the phone awesome.
The primary camera of Sony Xperia Ion is ofA�12 MP, supporting resolution of 4000X3000 pixels, and the secondary one is with 1.3 MP. Auto-focus andA�LED flash are available along with some cool features like smile and face detection, Geo-tagging, image stabilization, touch focus, 3D sweep panorama, etc. The GPU of this phone is powered by Adreno 220. Proximity sensors, Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope are also present within it.
Sony Xperia Ion has internal memory of 16 GB with 1 GB RAM and microSDA�card slot to support external memory upto 32 GB. Though this phone weighs 144 g only, the dimensions are 133 x 68 x 10.8 mm. Built on the BRAVIA engine, this device has connectivity of EDGE,A�GPRS,A�Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,A�HSUPA of 5.8 Mbps, 50 Mbps UL, LTE, HSDPA of 21.1 Mbps, and Cat3 of 100 Mbps DL.A�For your browsing pleasure this phone comes with Adobe Flash, and HTML 5 support also.A�microUSB v2.0, with On-the-go support, andA�Bluetooth (v2.1 with EDR, A2DP) are also available in it.
Now probably you are thinking about the battery life? Sony Xperia Ion comes with Li-Ion 1900 mAh with talk time of up to 4 hours on 3G network and up to 10 hours for 2G network, stand by for 3G is up to 350 hours and for 2G is up to 400 hours. Even if you are playing music continuously, then it runs for 12 hours.Sony Xperia Ion is available on in white and black colors.The price of Sony Xperia Ion is aroundA�$350(approx).
Useful Links
For more details click the officialA�Sony Xperia Ion Website.
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