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A powerful multimedia smartphone, a further development of the original Xperia Arc. The "S" retains many of its predecessor's features, such as its distinctive curved shape, thin body (8.7mm), and miniHDMI output, while gaining a more powerful processor, 3D photo capture, and USB host capability. Android OS is supplemented with a proprietary interface and Timescape shell, which will be useful for fans of social networks. The metal case is available in 5 colour options.
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Screen:4.2 ", 854x480, 233 ppi
Memory size:+ memory card slot, RAM 0.5 GB
Camera:8 MP
Battery:1500 mAh
Weight:117 g

A powerful multimedia smartphone, a further development of the original Xperia Arc. The "S" retains many of its predecessor's features, such as its distinctive curved shape, thin body (8.7mm), and miniHDMI output, while gaining a more powerful processor, 3D photo capture, and USB host capability. Android OS is supplemented with a proprietary interface and Timescape shell, which will be useful for fans of social networks. The metal case is available in 5 colour options.

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Features of Xperia arc:

Software and interface:

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S runs on Android OS. On top of the standard Android, there is its own interface, as well as the proprietary Timescape application — a socially-oriented interface that works with the phone book, social network accounts (Twitter, Facebook, VKontakte), email and many other applications (the list is configured manually) and collects various update information. Xperia arc has 5 desktops. There are shortcuts at the bottom of the idle screen. Instead of a shortcut, you can create a folder and add the necessary applications to it. The main menu can also be sorted alphabetically or randomly. Screens with icons scroll horizontally. There is also a feature to view desktops in thumbnails.

Camera:

The Xperia arc is equipped with an 8.1-megapixel autofocus camera. There is a function of face recognition, fixing a smile. It is possible to shoot 3D panoramas. Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S records video in MP4, 720p, with two microphones for sound recording. The second microphone is located on the back of the smartphone.

Multimedia:

As for the player, there is an Infinity function / button — if you press this button while listening to a song, Xperia arc S will show all information about the artist, song, album, other tracks from this album, you can go to the artist’s official website, buy other songs using PlayNow service. There is a separate tab — Youtube, where the clips of this artist are collected, they can be viewed immediately either in the browser or in the pre-installed Youtube manager. Also in the player there are 10 equalizer presets. Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S has a proprietary TrackID application, which determines the name of the artist and composition by a fragment of sound. There are popularity lists for each country, which songs users have identified most often.

Pros and cons of Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S: Pros:
  • OS Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread with proprietary application Timescape
  • Flash support
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n support
  • micro-HDMI connector
  • Video recording in 720p with two microphones for sound recording.
Minuses:
  • No front camera for video calls
  • No hot-swappable memory card support