It's no easy task birthing a cell phone, but despite the hard work that goes into designing and manufacturing these handsets, things can go (very) awry. If you've been thinking about picking up one of these the next time you head out of the house, well, you might want to reconsider.
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Sony Xperia Ion (AT&T), July 2012 Half a year ago, there was nothing we would have loved more than getting the Sony Xperia Ion in-hand. Oh, how times have changed. Despite the generous $99 price tag for an Android smartphone of such promise, Sony's comeback is the thing of cautionary tales. The 12-megapixel camera and high-def video reek of dashed hopes and underdelivered promises, and the slower processor holds back the otherwise stylish 4G LTE phone.
(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) ZTE Score M (MetroPCS), March 2012 MetroPCS has some of the slowest data around, which automatically makes its phones less appealing than other networks' options. Add to that the fact that ZTE's phones are usually lower-end models designed specifically to keep them affordable when sold at retail... [Read more]
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