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Thanks to the Canadian ninjas at MobileSyrup, we know how much Rogers Wireless will ask for the soon-to-be-launched Sony Xperia ion. The powerful smartphone will ship with Android 2.3 Gingerbread on board with Ice Cream Sandwich update coming later in the year. We’ve no idea when it will get Jellybean though we think that “later in the year” phrase also applies here.
But we should talk about the price here, right? Those willing to commit on a way-too-long three-year contract with Rogers will be able to get Sony’s most-powerful Android smartphone announced to date for just $49.99. If you, however, don’t like putting your signature on such a long customer agreement — and we don’t blame you — you can always get just the phone for $549.99 and then use it with any plan you want, prepaid included.
Again, the Xperia ion rocks a 12-megapixel camera on the back, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 3G/4G and Wi-Fi connectivity, front-facing camera, and all other bells and whistles you would expect from a high-end device.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
