It came as no surprise when Google threw itself into the cell phone market.  Now, it comes as no surprise that this far reaching, taking over the world kind of company is trying its hand at a new smartphone — the Google Ion (HTC Magic) Smartphone.

There are some definite pros and cons associated with the Ion. For instance, on the good side, just about everyone appreciates its design, which is edgy and sleek. The controls are easy to use, as is the phone’s interface. It has some of the most sought after features in cell phone technology as well, such as a stereo Bluetooth. Naturally, the phone will integrate smoothly with pretty much any Google application. The phone has Wi-Fi, and you can quickly access your downloads, music, and so on. As befitting a 3G phone, connectivity is speedy, call quality is great, and you can customize it in any number of ways.

On the downside, the Ion cannot fully sync up to outlook. It only has a standard jack for a headset. The video quality isn’t always great and the way it interfaces with its HTML browser is a little messy.

Still, it is an Android device. Hopefully, though, the next version will have some refinement.