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March 2011
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The editors liked
Looks great
Lightweight
Good camera performance
Screen viewing angles are fantastic
Relatively fast and stable in day-to-day operation
Wafer-thin
Curved case
Gorgeous wide-screen display
8.1-megapixel camera with innovative sensor
Excellent sharp 4.2in display
Topnotch snapper
Slim and light chassis
Fast Android Gingerbread operating system
Super thin
Ace camera
Android 2.3
Gorgeous screen
Sleek design
Great screen
Excellent photos and videos
Fast
Fluid interface
HDMI output
Good quality voice calls
8megapixel camera
HDMI out with cable provided
Astonishingly thin body
Attractive user interface tweaks
Nice customisable floating dock
Single-core processor handles most tasks well
Decent battery life
Stunning screen
We're big fans of the Arc's operating system. It runs Android – as with lots of other Android smartphones – but Sony Ericsson's own interface isn't anywhere as intrusive as some rivals
Offering quick responses and Android at its best. As we've come to expect from Android
The Arc is incredibly intuitive
Letting you move apps around and set up shortcuts on one of the five home screens. The fact
Big screen
Mini HDMI socket
Good camera
Impressive performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Small size
Promised battery life
The editors didn't like
Screen is a little yellow
Camera and video software could be better
Back key location had us hitting on-screen buttons
Thin
Plastic case seems delicate
No privileged access to PlayStation content or Sony's music and film catalogues
Poor battery life
Timescape is disappointing
No Mac compatibility
Some small issues with software usability
Slightly creaky design
Screen doesn't live up to the hype
Timescape widget is a bit fiddly
Tiny camera button
Solid
But still plasticky build
All plastic exterior
Ambient light detector can only be deactivated
Not adjusted
Sony Ericsson software not developed enough
Large and maybe unwieldy for those with smaller hands
Small
Fiddly power and volume buttons
Timescape widget is rather ugly
Text entry system is a bit last generation
Only five home screens
The biggest disappointment with the Xperia Arc is its woeful battery life. With some of the impressive features turned on
And taking advantage of that huge screen
It's easy to kill the battery within a day. Other than that though
Great screen, Excellent photos and videos, Fast, fluid interface, HDMI output, Good quality voice calls
All plastic exterior, Ambient light detector can only be deactivated, not adjusted, Poor battery life, Sony Ericsson software not developed enough
The Xperia Arc is a convincing smartphone with great performance in most areas including photos, videos, music, web browsing and a smooth interface. It's just a shame that Sony Ericsson hasn't gone the extra mile with its customisation and that the bat...
Overall the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc is a good smartphone for those wanting a device with a larger screen and needing good all round video and camera performance. Video playback and taking photos is what this phone does best, and frankly better than al...
The first true Android camera phone also happens to boast many other talents, and they’re all housed within an obscenely thin, covetable shell. While the Google Nexus S is for Android purists, the Arc is destined to be a mass market hit....
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Published: 2011-04-20, Author: Jonathan , review by: channelpro.co.uk
Abstract: A lovely smartphone with a glorious screen and excellent battery life, but there are some serious flaws The last time Sony Ericsson attempted a big-screen Android phone, we weren’t very impressed. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 boasted a large, bright, a...
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Published: 2011-04-19, Author: Jonathan , review by: alphr.com
A lovely smartphone with a glorious screen and excellent battery life, but there are some serious flaws...
Published: 2011-04-13, Author: Rob , review by: itproportal.com
Abstract: The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is the very latest Android Smartphone that brings together a beautifully slim design, Sony’s Bravia engine technology – along with a stripped down custom user interface. Measuring just 9mm at its widest point, the Arc is offic...
I have to say I'm a little torn by the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc. There's absolutely no denying that it's a very well designed phone with almost impossible dimensions. A dangerously thin body which remains strong is no mean feat. I loved some of the little...
Slightly creaky design, screen doesn't live up to the hype
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc isn’t going to blow minds, and some of its specs will seem somewhat archaic come the end of a two year contract. And yet, for those unfussed by the endless pursuit of Android upgrades, who just want an easy to use, attracti...
