Clickonline writes: "The Xperia Tipo is aimed at those who want a straight forward, no hassle smartphone without the gimmicks, and that’s exactly what they get but it doesn’t come without a bit of irritation for someone who expects things to run smoothly and efficiently all the time. It’s just fine for facebooking and the old spot of Angry birds but anything too demanding and the poor critter won’t hack it." (Phones, Sony Tipo) 3/5