Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc hands-on pictures and video

07 January, 2011
We got our hands on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc and we hurry to give you some live shots, video demos and quick screen comparison with two of the most popular mobile screens out there. The Arc is full of...

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  • 10 Jan 2011

rajv, 10 Jan 2011Never buy this phone called Xperia Arc. Because the way SE ... morehahahaha
i think u r a salesman of HTC or Samsung.. :p

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    • adkane
    • tV0
    • 10 Jan 2011

    Arc seems to be a good multimedia phone, a competitor for the n8.

    Just hope that this wont be another 'X10'

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      • adkane
      • tV0
      • 10 Jan 2011

      Anonymous, 10 Jan 2011dude,mp DOESN'T mean everything.its what inside.and so what... more"dude,mp DOESN'T mean everything"

      your right, that's why the n8 comes with the largest sensor that can be found on a cell phone.

      The n8 does mkv btw, just without subtitles for the moment

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        • rajv
        • vGh
        • 10 Jan 2011

        Never buy this phone called Xperia Arc. Because the way SE has been treating its X10 series phone customers is horrendous.

        After a year, imagine when Google will have already launched Android 4.1 and 4.2, and about to launch 5.0, this phone may be upgraded to, after missing 5-6 deadlines and after a strong reaction from all around the world, Android 3.1, and then suddenly after a month SE will declare that they no more support this phone any further, and developing a new phone called Xperia Bark.

        So though this phone look stunning and the OS seems contemporary now, imagine how will you feel after a year when everyone having a HTC or Samsung phone enjoy the features of Android 4.1 or 4.2 or even 5.0 and you are stuck FOREVER with Android 3.1.

        A very genuine advice: Never ever buy this phone if you really value your money.

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          • Anonymous
          • ibX
          • 10 Jan 2011

          [deleted post]dude,mp DOESN'T mean everything.its what inside.and so what it has only 512mb internal memory?they made it so that its not CHUNKY like n8.divx/xvid?who cares.its not like it's any better than any other format.gsmarena had you brainwashed over their stupid divx/xvid.now, we want a phone that can read mkv file.now that would be awesome

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            • Anonymous
            • txj
            • 10 Jan 2011

            [deleted post]How can you be so sure if XPERIA Arc doesn't use gorilla glass, see their website, they also doesn't include Nokia N8 on their list

            "Corning® Gorilla® Glass is
            currently featured on hundreds
            of product models, but due to
            customer agreements, we can
            only include a sampling here.
            Your favorite device may include Gorilla Glass, even if you don’t see it listed. Ask your manufacturer or retailer to learn
            more.

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              • kUW
              • 10 Jan 2011

              deep space bar, 10 Jan 2011i ment to say 1000+ not 100k+ 1k= 1000 peopledeep !!! at CES why almost phones is android !!! and what is different between CES and MWS ??

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                • ajmc
                • s81
                • 10 Jan 2011

                deep space bar, 10 Jan 2011XD disaster design N8 is beautiful and it doesn't n... morehaving 1gb ram doesnt mean it need the whole ram to run. That shows it could deal better and faster with apps, games, multitasking etc. I wonder why nokia haven't used better specs from n-series onwards. Also 5-6 sec to boot is not much. Htc desire hd and desire z already does that and better.

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                  • w6n
                  • 10 Jan 2011

                  no secondary camera , haizzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • T7p
                    • 10 Jan 2011

                    This phone is just epic.
                    Stellar Design
                    Top-notch specs
                    Gingerbread! (yum)
                    Slim, sleek and sexy
                    Best camera
                    Best screen
                    Just blows the competition out of the water!
                    Go SE!
                    SE = Sexy.Ecstasy

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                      • Anonymous
                      • t7X
                      • 10 Jan 2011

                      nobody beats nokia in form factor.This se arc dnt even have a vidcol cam and metal covers.So primitive!

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                        • deep space bar
                        • q}@
                        • 10 Jan 2011

                        Anonymous, 10 Jan 2011It's not going to implode and it will only get better. Manu... morethat means android's UI is sour if they need a new one now

                        but rememeber
                        the faster development happens the more they leave out

                        just like a child
                        things take time

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                          • Anonymous
                          • kJX
                          • 10 Jan 2011

                          deep space bar, 10 Jan 2011okay if sony thinks that 2.1 is better then 2.2 and jumps... moreSpeed tests on youtube says other wise. No matter how lightweight S^3 is, it needs raw processing power like the ones on Android flagships.

                          My friend's N8 gets regularly beaten by my other friends' Androids in speed tests when it comes to loading pages.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • kJX
                            • 10 Jan 2011

                            deep space bar, 10 Jan 2011okay if sony thinks that 2.1 is better then 2.2 and jumps... moreIt's not going to implode and it will only get better. Manufacturers are competing with each other and that's what driving the fast pace of Android's improvement and development. It will one day be the dominant OS and will even have a bigger share than Symbian.

                            And now that Google have Matias Duarte, the UI designer of WebOS, things are going to be brighter for Android. There may not even a need for manufacturers to add on a skin on top of Android someday.

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                              • deep space bar
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                              • 10 Jan 2011

                              Anonymous, 10 Jan 2011Trolling much? The fact that it runs Android Gingerbread ma... morei ment to say 1000+ not 100k+

                              1k= 1000 people

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                                • 10 Jan 2011

                                Anonymous, 10 Jan 2011Trolling much? The fact that it runs Android Gingerbread ma... moreokay
                                if sony thinks that 2.1 is better then 2.2 and jumps to 2.3 don't you think android already had problem to begain with LOL

                                i tell alot of android and iOS users this

                                get a car MOD the crap out of it then drive it in the city......kinda useless right
                                get it now
                                plus android manufactures can fight eachother all they want
                                cause that's whats been happening

                                android is gonna implode since it's been tampered with so much

                                my friend just picked up the N8 last week
                                and he has iphone4 and samsung galaxy s and he even told me n8 runs faster and smoother then the two............i wonder why


                                and google doesn't care about manufactures google pics one out of the bunch puts them on spotlight and tells them to F off after

                                HTC nexus 1
                                samsung nexus S
                                moto or sony will be next or even LG i bet you

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • kJX
                                  • 10 Jan 2011

                                  deep space bar, 10 Jan 2011the only good thing on this that is on the xperia play as w... moreTrolling much? The fact that it runs Android Gingerbread makes it a lot better than your N8. And even if it will only get one upgrade it will still be really good as the upgrade will be Honeycomb.

                                  Like I said, you pulled that number out of your ass. On one post you said there were only 1000 affected N8s and on the other you said 100k. You cannot downplay the defective N8s. The thing is, reception issue is minor compared to the N8s defect that makes the phone dead and completely out.

                                  We all know you are a die hard N8 fanboy and you like to troll every Android news. You never had anything good to say about Android.

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                                    • deep space bar
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                                    • 10 Jan 2011

                                    Anonymous, 10 Jan 2011Symbian will never have the high specs as the N series will... morehow can it negate the problem if it's still their XD

                                    it's like
                                    keeping a bad child in front of a class room

                                    the problem is still their.......it need to be removed

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                                      • deep space bar
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                                      • 10 Jan 2011

                                      Anonymous, 10 Jan 2011Symbian will never have the high specs as the N series will... moreLOL nokia is announcing their new line up at MWC and nokia summit 2011

                                      ARM A8/A9 symbian and meego devices

                                      and i didn't pull no number out my @ss either

                                      1000+ people that's all man that had the reseting issue

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • kJX
                                        • 10 Jan 2011

                                        [deleted post]Symbian will never have the high specs as the N series will be on Meego.

                                        You just pulled that number out of your ass fanboy. Nobody knows how many defective N8s are out there but its more than normal.

                                        Also, most iPhone 4 users uses a case for protection thus negating whatever problem there is with the antenna. It also depends on where you are. If you are in a place with good reception then you will only lose 1 bar no matter how long you touch the antenna joint.

                                        Btw, looks are subjective. Your N8 looks ugly and chunky to me.