The Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo is a good looking handset that looks like it could really attract buyers with its off-the-wall design and high-spec hardware, but can it compete against all the other Android-powered mobile phones on the market. There have been plenty of releases of mobile phones from Sony Ericsson recently, so can this Smartphone, running the latest version of Google’s operating system 2.3 Gingerbread, deliver?

When it comes to build quality, it is apparent as soon as you pick up the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neothat is really light, which makes it really pocket-friendly. Its curved body also helps it slide into the pocket; although it has a humped back that does make it look a tad on the chunky side. Despite this, it is comfortable to hold and it is apparent that build quality is good compared with some other mobile phones. The handset is available in a choice of hues including red, navy blue and silver.

Multimedia wise, there’s a bonus in the shape of an HDMI port, which allows the user to plug the handset in to an HD TV if they have one and view any images or video on the big screen. This is great for sharing your holiday photos or pictures of a party or special occasion with family and friends. It’s easier than gathering everyone around the 3.7in display of the Xperia Neo. Not that there’s anything wrong with the touchscreen, which appears both clear and bright.

If you like taking images, you’ll find a decent 8-megapixel camera onboard, complete with Flash. Sony says it has been devised especially to work well in poor light conditions. This is something that cameras on mobile devices generally don’t manage too well, so this could be worth taking into consideration if you love taking pictures at parties, in the pub and so on.

As we mentioned before, the Xperia Neo is running the most recent Android OS – Gingerbread. Sony has skinned it with its own interface, which proves to be both intuitive and speedy. This is due in main to the 1GHz Snapdragon processor that can be found inside the chassis.

Other Sony touches include a really useful folders option that has been modelled on the system used by Apple’s mobile OS. Android does have its own native folders option, but it’s not that simple to use. Sony’s innovation allows you to tap on any app and drag it where you want, pop it in a new folder and you can rename it as you wish – work, media, games and so on.

The display also supports multi-touch, so you can pinch and zoom as you like. Pinch on a home screen for instance and the screen zooms out, allowing you to see all your home screens simultaneously. It makes navigating around the phone really simple.

All in all, the Xperia Neo is an unusually-styled device (although we suspect not everyone will be mad on the design), which has the benefit of good-quality hardware as well as a number of software tweaks that make it easier to use than some of the other Android mobile phones on the market.

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The Sony Ericsson Vivaz mobile phone is perfective for any business user since it comes with a document viewer, email client, organiser and WAP browser and is one of the perfect smartphones. Other features include WAP browser and the latest the innovative Media Go function which is absolutely perfect to suite all your entertainment needs including an FM radio & MP3 player with Play Now and TrackID. Battery life is up to 13 hours of talking time and 430 hours if it is simply on standby.

Size wise, it is 12.5mm in depth, and weighs in at only 97g which is fantastic really considering the sheer amount of technology contained within this petite handset. It also comes with all the usual suspect smartphone features and these include, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth HSDPA, and A-GPS with the touch user interface allowing the user to use the handsets’ functions really easily & very very naturally.

Looking over the specification of this super mobile phone, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz can rival almost any smartphone on the market, It has an 8.1 megapixel camera & image stabilisation. The face detection can capture video in 720p HD (super sharp, with little down to zero flicker). The autofocus which is in its video mode comes with a dedicated video capture key. This allows viewing on the 3.2 inch 640×360 touchscreen. Alternatively you can occupy the family and your friends by displaying your captured images on your TV with the TV out connection for hours on rainy Sunday afternoons!