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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
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Arc is a very classy Android phone. It looks refreshingly different from other Androids and keeps pace with HTC for usability, but beating the Koreans soundly with a quality camera and a stonkingly good screen. ® More Android Sm...
Small, fiddly power and volume buttons, Timescape widget is rather ugly, Text entry system is a bit last generation, Only five home screens
The best phone of 2011 so far, and it's not even dual core. Sony Ericsson has finally created the standout smartphone it's been after for so many years...
Looks great, lightweight, good camera performance, screen viewing angles are fantastic, relatively fast and stable in day-to-day operation
Screen is a little yellow, camera and video software could be better, back key location had us hitting on-screen buttons
It’s leagues ahead of the Xperia X10, there is no question about that. But there is also a feeling that an upgrade to the software would make it into a fantastic phone, rather than one that is just goodKey specs3.5mm jack, 3G, Android, Bluetooth, FM ra...
Published: 2011-03-29, Author: Jonathan , review by: whatmobile.net
Abstract: Going by the hits on our site, you’re eager for part two of the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc review! Well, after having some time to properly play with the phone it’s now possible to give a verdict…At the start of the year, it quickly became clear that 2011 w...
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Published: 2011-03-28, Author: Rob , review by: itproportal.com
Abstract: One Mobile Ring has taken delivery of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, the replacement phone to their flagship Xperia X10 mobile from early last year – which bore two other versions, the X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro. This hands-on walk-though of the new handset...
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Published: 2011-03-28, Author: Jonathan , review by: whatmobile.net
Abstract: Here’s the first part of our Sony Ericsson Xperia arc review, with our first impressions and photos of the phone itself, plus examples photos taken with the 8-megapixel camera with Exmor R sensor.We didn’t think it would be fair to give the full review un...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Small size, Promised battery life
720p screen, Fibreglass rather than metal body
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