Have been a big fan of sony phones since the k800(i) - that phone was immense tbh, but since then I've had a few problems with other Sony Ericsson phones - C902 - worst phone ever.... seriously I could write a small novel on the problems I had with that phone, the W595 was alright but still some glitches. I was running the Satio for the last two years (until I snapped my power connection...dont ask...) and have had to revert to my old W595 (always good to keep a spare), I really enjoyed my Satio, and was very disappointed that Sony just dropped the phone, it had great promise, a great 12MP camera (which I didnt think I used much but can feel it now I dont have it....stupid W595 doesnt even have a flash 
lol), even though it had a slow Symbian O/S I enjoyed using it.
Anyways at CES I came across a video on sonys Ion phone and almost fell in love with it, and seeing as Sony has finally dropped the Ericsson part of the equation (so that they phones are sony branded only) I have high hopes. It was originally meant to be a US release only but : http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/sony-xperia-ion-coming-to-uk-xperia-u-on-t-mobile-50007114/ : this link reveals that it is coming to the UK.... unfortunately to T-mobile though, hopefully it goes to O2 also, dont like the coverage T-mobile has here in N.I. know people who said their coverage was hopeless (but maybe thats changed from then but I doubt it) - looking forward to this phone.
lol), even though it had a slow Symbian O/S I enjoyed using it.Anyways at CES I came across a video on sonys Ion phone and almost fell in love with it, and seeing as Sony has finally dropped the Ericsson part of the equation (so that they phones are sony branded only) I have high hopes. It was originally meant to be a US release only but : http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/sony-xperia-ion-coming-to-uk-xperia-u-on-t-mobile-50007114/ : this link reveals that it is coming to the UK.... unfortunately to T-mobile though, hopefully it goes to O2 also, dont like the coverage T-mobile has here in N.I. know people who said their coverage was hopeless (but maybe thats changed from then but I doubt it) - looking forward to this phone.