Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc review: Android de Triumph
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- AnonD-5408
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- 04 Apr 2011
Anonymous, 02 Apr 2011It's like the over-saturate pictures of the iPhone 4 camera... moreTrue. This is a compromise but I love my Arc noetheless! :D
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- 04 Apr 2011
Hitman, 02 Apr 2011Sadly, the 3.5 mm jack on the side makes this phone a no-go... moreYes, unfortunately that is one of the disappointments - though a minor one compared to all the positives of this device.
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- AnonD-5408
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- 04 Apr 2011
SPDR, 02 Apr 2011the cnet review for the arc said that the arc ahs a front f... moreIt does not have a front facing camera. But it is a great phone nevertheless!
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- 04 Apr 2011
XperiaFan, 01 Apr 2011I've been struggling to figure out whether I should get the... moreNo, you would not... The NGP will be waaayy better than the play anyway!
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- 04 Apr 2011
I bought the Xperia Arc in India yesterday. I went with the intention of getting the Midnight Blue but I was blown away with the way the Misty Silver looked. There's absolutely no sign of lag and display is really fantastic. One more thing, it's a real attention getter and looks way better in your hand than it can ever in a photo/video. Glad I got this and not an iPhone/HTC/Samsung/etc... Way to go Sony Ericsson.
Btw, it came with a screen protector, 8gb MicroSD, USB adapter and cable, HDMI cable and a really beautiful well made Leather Pouch. Fantastic!! All this and insurance for about 650USD(unlocked).
edit:: IT DOES HAVE AUTO BRIGHTNESS. It works when the brightness level is set about halfway. It doesn't auto adjust only when the brightness level is set at full.
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- Anonymous
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- 04 Apr 2011
i think v should respect every company, who contribute his max effort gives us a piece of mind and enjoy great gadgets ...i always respect sony b,coz sony introduces us many many great gadgets.. there is no wonder that apple use sony's cams.... i love sony... please keep going ..there are sony have a lot lot lot lot lot of number of customers who repect and love SONY
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- Anonymous
- 0pr
- 04 Apr 2011
Just tried it out in the shop they had the Neo too.
Originally I was thinking about getting the Neo but I
am very impressed with the Arc and will be getting it.
Not bothered about dual core as I dont do gaming that much
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- AnonD-3744
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- 04 Apr 2011
AnonD-3696, 04 Apr 2011ur rite. i read the article about battery life improvement.... moreMost games require some form of rendering engine to display what is happening in the game. In addition to this, there is some sort of artificial intelligence to control the computers controlled events in the game. With a single processor, both of these must function by switching between the two. This is not necessarily efficient. If the system had multiple processors, the rendering and AI could each run on a separate processor. This looks like an ideal situation for a multiple processor.
The problem is that the game, like most applications, is not designed to take advantage of the multiple processors. As a result, both the rendering and AI happen on a single processor leaving the second processor essentially unused. As a result, a multiple core device will not have any speed benefit. If the game is designed with multiple threads, then a dual-core processor would be advantageous over a single processor.
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- 04 Apr 2011
I've just ordered Arc! I don't worry about audio quality if it's like or better then my current X10. I use a lot the phone as walkman ;)
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- AnonD-5190
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- 04 Apr 2011
yay! GSMArena update the review about sound quality..
guess it turn out as what I've suspected, GSMArena used the "normal" equalizer rather than the "flat" equalizer..
but still the stereo crosstalk with the headphone readings will never change, so sad the stereo crosstalk is not as I expected..
how about including "clear stereo" in the next high end SE phone, SE?
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- 04 Apr 2011
Anonymous, 03 Apr 2011I would just pointing out what I think as the weak points f... morethanks for ur reply will surely consider the pros and cons of both handsets .actually thing is my friend circle have been familiar to using desire hd and the xperia x10 as well and they found the touch of HTC more smooth than that of xperia even i felt that so main thing is is this issue the same with xperia ARC becuz where HTC INCREDIBLE is considered it really has more improved touch than its earlier models.....so main point is any arc user can u tell me howz the touch if u had been able to compare with htc?
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- 04 Apr 2011
AnonD-3744, 04 Apr 2011I don't think dual-core will improve gaming experience sign... moreur rite. i read the article about battery life improvement. also its mainly GPU that is used for Gaming. but my point was that if u notice the Tegra Zone and all the adds coming up for the Dual core. they are all focusing on Games with much much better graphics and physics. i havnt seen an add that shows that Dual core is helping out on daily basis apps. only Focus on GAMES. its like they have nothing else to talk about when it comes to dual core. Games!!!! its better to wait for NGP if sum1 likes hardcore gaming on a small device. with dual core i was expecting that we will get apps like Video Editing and Photoshop type of stuff that would be cool to have a 4inch device doing medicore PC work. may be in future they might make something to support dual core lineup !! still right now 1Q of 2011 is only focused on Dual core and the Games they will support !!!
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- 04 Apr 2011
Don't understand why GSMArena says that LG and Samsung moved "so much forward" given dual-core CPUs and Full HD video recording.
I had never seen a Full HD sample of a retail unit of a Samsung phone and we can see that LG Optimus 2x Full HD recording is really poor, use the GSMArena Video-compare tool and you will see that there's no more fine detail comparing with phone capable of 720p recording, not to mention that the audio recording is nothing compared to Nokia N8, for example (Why people forget about the audio?).
Also, no use for dual-core CPUs yet and no one knows if they will be really useful and if they will not drain battery power even more or make incompatible apps.
I mean, I can't really see all that as a move forward, it looks like a desperatelly and failed move because of the lack of creativity for innovation. I love you reviews GSMArena because they are unbiased, I think you should make such observations.
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- 04 Apr 2011
AnonD-3696, 04 Apr 2011thx for sharing that. im also studying about it and its ALM... moreI don't think dual-core will improve gaming experience significantly, if the clock speed remain the same. It is the GPU progress that makes the games running faster and smoother. The advantages of dual-core cpu will be noticeable when the device is running on multitasking, that being said is about 30% better than single core.
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- 04 Apr 2011
AnonD-5308, 03 Apr 2011hiii every body i need a little advice i have to make a cho... moreI recommend Galaxy S with Darkys rom 9.5, it is far better than Arc with a more sensitive screen and a lot better gpu and a front facing camera, and the 3.5 mm is on top and not stupidly placed on the side.
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- 04 Apr 2011
AnonD-291, 03 Apr 2011yeah, sorry i know that! but some people just complain and ... morethx for sharing that. im also studying about it and its ALMOST a perfect phone. but i also read. dual cores will mostly be for gaming because normal apps dont use that much power. so i thought about it and i realised that already Android have thousands of games which will run fast on this device.. so for this year i might give it A+ next year sure i;ll be looking for a dual core. coz my personaly requirement is a Good camera. and i;ve always admired SE;s cams better then any other company. here in Saudia it hasnt been launched they are taking pre orders and giving next weeks dates :) cant wait to get hands on mine :)
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- 04 Apr 2011
You say: •Display doesn’t have auto brightness control
I say: I does! It has no option for It but It´s there. Try it with a flashlite! It´s very smooth and gentle but It´s there!
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- 04 Apr 2011
Got the Xperia Arc in Silver. The OS is so perfectly tuned, its lag free at all times! They've never had a stable firmware for ages now. This time, the product can take on the big names in the smartphone world. The HDMI function is awesome too. You dont need a Sony Bravia to enjoy the remote function. It even works on a Samsung. Great Product. Try it and you will notice the Awesomeness in this product. Dont mix the past experience you've had. Things have changed in SE.
Just glad i did not buy the Galaxy with the Unstable Froyo!!
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- Anonymous
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- 04 Apr 2011
[deleted post]And Sammy boys like you never have Arc in your hand, so shut the big mouth if you don't have a arc.
I have both phones and even my Sammy with Super Amoled plus screen is no match for the Arc.
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- 04 Apr 2011
AnonD-4779, 04 Apr 2011Well take Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo'd buy a Neo ! You make them and.