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Connectivity The Neo V is a 3G-enabled handset that works well enough on standard EDGE/GPRS connections as well. It’s also Wi-Fi equipped and allows you to turn your handset into a Hot Spot for your wireless connection. DLNA support is also present and with the aid of the Connected Devices app you can share media from your handset with your PS3, for example, through your Wi-Fi connection at home or at work. Aside from the Android Marketplace, SE has also provisioned the Xperia Neo V with a Get Apps section that has a long list of handy apps pre-selected, which the company feels would go well and enhance your Neo V experience. Subsequently there’s also a Get Games section with a few choices offered here as well.  Well connected for Facebook
E-mail connectivity is, of course provided with the stock Gmail app on board as well as the E-mail application that allows you to connect to your Outlook account and Sync with Microsoft Exchange servers. Gtalk, YouTube, Google Maps, Google Navigation, Places and Latitude are also included and Sony Ericsson has also thrown in WisePilot for your GPS needs with A-GPS support. Sony’s PlayNow store is also bundled along with an App for a UEFA Championship League app. A couple of Facebook-based apps like Music & Videos and Games & Apps come pre-loaded, but didn’t seem to get any data off our online accounts. Misc. Features A few extras like NeoReader for scanning bar codes and alike comes pre-loaded with the device, along with Sony HotShots for avid tennis fans. All the mobile centric basics like a calendar to sync with your Facebook, Gmail and Outlook appointment books are onboard and so is a calculator, alarm clock, a Download and Data Monitor and OfficeSuite.  Quite a few extras thrown in
Camera The Neo V comes equipped with a 5MP auto focus camera and an LED flash that can record video in 720p HD. Features are plenty, including Face and Smile detection, Geotagging and Sony’s Sweep 3D panorama feature that takes a bit of getting used to. Picture quality is not bad at all with just a little bit of ‘dull’ on the colour front, but focus and clarity is relatively stable and quite sharp. Indoor shots with the flash could have been a little better, though. All things said and done, the Neo V’s camera comes across as an asset.  3D Panorama Sweep can take some getting used to
Battery Unfortunately the Xperia Neo V’s 1500mAh battery isn't its biggest asset. In our video drain test with no running apps or connections in the background, the handset clocked in 6 hours and 10 minutes, which is not too bad, but nothing to get too excited about, either. In our tech2 Loop test we played music, videos and streamed music audio online for 2 hours in each set with 1.5 hours of talktime thrown in for the first loop. That’s 7 hours and 30 minutes worth of non-stop usage. The handset was unable to even complete 20 minutes, when we started the second loop giving us a grand total of 7 hours and 50 minutes at a stretch with EDGE services switched on for mails.  Neat design but should have been a little slimmer
Real time usage worked out to just about a day with normal mail, messages, chatting and music usage. It should have been much more. Battery optimization seemed to be an issue, which we were not very happy with. The Bottom Line With a price tag of Rs.18,500 (MOP) the Neo V, even with it’s few shortcomings is quite a value for money handset, especially since there aren’t too many in this price bracket that can compete. On the whole it functions well enough to be enjoyed and used thoroughly, if you’re carrying a portable charger with you at all times. We still recommend the handset for those with an under Rs.20,000 budget that are looking for a decent Android experience. |
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