The ever expanding line up of Xperia models from Sony Ericsson sees another member to its ranks in the form of the Neo, a phone touted as a more affordable version of the top end Arc handset, yet sporting a feature list that any phone would be proud of.As far as smartphones go, the Xperia Neo is one of the very best available. Running on the Android operating system, the phone benefits from not only a very familiar interface but also the massive selection of downloads already available in the marketplace. This model boasts the 2.3 version of the platform, or as it is more commonly known, Gingerbread. This offers improvements over previous versions in both text input as well as placing less strain on the battery, with the result being more usage time from a charge. Where as H digital photo frames TC place the Sense UI on models such as the Desire S, Sony Ericsson incorporate their own Timescape interface on this model in a bid to simplify everyday operations on the handset. The most useful element of this is the way it gathers e mails, texts and social networking updates and notifications together in one place, giving you a simple overview of everything that is happening around you. Elements such as this work perfectly, an you encounter no issues with lag on the phone thanks to the high powered processor that keeps everything ticking along. Clocked at 1GHz, the chip is not dual core yet still easily handles even the most demanding tasks asked of it.In terms of design, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo is arguably one of the best looking phones you are likely to encounter.