Lenovo A520 Review

The ONDA VX610W is an Android smartphone with many similarities to the Xperia Arc. However, the Neo lacks the ultraslim curved design of the Arc. It also has a smaller 3.7 inch screen. They cost about the same on pay monthly, so it's hard to see why the Neo is much of an improvement over the Arc. Design-wise, the Neo looks and feels decidedly mid-range. Which is disappointing for a phone costing this much. It reminds us of the old SE Vivaz. It's smaller than the biggest smartphones, but really quite thick, and comes in a range of coloured plasticky finishes. The user interface of the Neo is very similar to that of the Arc. The phone is built around Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), and Sony Ericsson have done an OK job of customising it. Sony Ericsson's Timescape enhancement seamlessly integrates facebook, twitter, email, calendars and contacts. The touchscreen responds nicely and the fast 1GHz processor enables the device to react almost instantaneously to user input. From this p...