Sony Xperia Tipo review

The baby of the Xperia range offers up ICS at a low price

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Sony Xperia Tipo
The tiny Tipo looks to be a decent budget blower

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Sony Xperia Tipo review

Sony Xperia Tipo review

Sony Xperia Tipo review

Sony Xperia Tipo review

Sony Xperia Tipo review

Sony Xperia Tipo review

Sony Xperia Tipo review

Sony Xperia Tipo review

Sony Xperia Tipo review

Sony Xperia Tipo review

Sony Xperia Tipo review

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James Rogerson

James is a freelance phones, tablets and wearables writer and sub-editor at TechRadar. He has a love for everything ‘smart’, from watches to lights, and can often be found arguing with AI assistants or drowning in the latest apps. James also contributes to 3G.co.uk, 4G.co.uk and 5G.co.uk and has written for T3, Digital Camera World, Clarity Media and others, with work on the web, in print and on TV.

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