The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc S is impressive in every way

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc S is an impressive multifaceted mobile phone which offers fast processing capability by virtue of the 1.4 GHz Scorpion processor that is the mainstay of the unit, which is combined with the android operating system. The handset is a compact unit which measures just 125 mm x 63 mm wide whilst being only 8 mm thick and weighing 117 g in weight.
The units display screen is an impressive 4.2 inches in size and is an LED backlit LCD capacitive display screen which offers outstanding imagery by virtue of the fact that it utilises the Sony mobile Bravia engine whilst within its quoted resolution of 480 x 854 pixels it is able to display up to 16 million colours. In addition the screen is an effective touch screen which comes with a scratch resistant surface and utilises the timescape user interface as its main means of navigation around the various functions and features. The unit also provides accelerometer and proximity sensors as standard.
The handset comes with an 8.0 megapixel camera which operates at 3264 x 2440 pixels and includes an impressive array of photographic aids which include touch focus, auto focus, image stabilisation, face is smile attention as well as a 3-D sweep panorama function. The same camera can also be utilised to record video at 720 pixels and at 30 frames per second, with the benefits of continuous auto focus, video stabiliser functionality as well as a video light. Additional functionality included within the unit includes satellite navigation, a stereo FM radio with RDS, an MP4/MP3 multimedia player, a Neoreader barcode scanner, Facebook and twitter integration as well as Adobe Flash 10.3 support.
The handset offers high-speed Internet access by virtue of its own 3G connection or the alternative of Wi Fi, whilst also providing an integrated Micro SD card slot, micro-USB connectivity as well as Bluetooth, in addition to GPRS and EDGE connectivity.
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc S, like the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo is a feature rich handset which provides not only useful and endearing functionality but also has an aesthetic appeal which is unrivalled.
SOURCE: http://www.newsbroadcast.co.uk/29213/the-sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-s-is-impressive-in-every-way

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is coming to all ’11 Xperia phones

Sony Ericsson is really doing well this year. All their latest Xperia – arcNeo, PLAY, mini and mini for turned out to be really great device, with up too early – ray, and active arc S.

All the latest Xperia based on Android 2.3 gingerbread and as we found to be quite good performance. Recently, Sony Ericsson announced that it will update all of them running Android 2.3.4, which brings many new features – USB On-the-go, Sony’s 3D Sweep Panorama for the camera, even better integration of Facebook, Swype type text (T9 trace), an integrated screen capture, video chat in Google Talk and more.
And today the company confirmed that all these phones will be updated Xperia Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, when it becomes available. Android-best of both worlds-edition should come out this year in October or November, so early next year is when the Xperia update realistically expect.
Honeycomb ice cream sandwich is a version for smart phones and will include a 3.0 main features and lots of new – NFC various options, Xbox Kinect-like feature called Virtual cinematographer, USB hub support, etc.
Sony Ericsson is not exactly known for its timely updates, but the company is likely to change their behavior and to repair its reputation in the process.
SOURCE: http://www.247mobilenews.com/android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-is-coming-to-all-11-xperia-phones.html

Sony Ericsson introduces 3D photography to 2D phones

New Xperia Arc S can take 3D panoramas using a standard camera, using a new feature that will also be added to other Sony Ericsson Xperia devices. 

Sony Ericsson’s new top-of-the-range mobile phone will be able to take 3D panoramic pictures using a standard 2D camera, the company has announced.
By taking multiple images and then stitching them together, the Xperia Arc Swill be able to simulate 3D on any appropriately equipped 3D television, the manufacturer said. On the phone itself, pictures will only be viewable in 2D.
The device is based on Google’s Android operating system and will be released from October in the UK. Sony Ericsson also claims that it runs 25 per cent faster than its predecessors, the Arc, because of a faster, 1.4GHz processor.
The Arc S includes a 4.2” screen and the camera definition is 8.1MP. Any 3D images are viewed by connecting the phone to a 3D TV using the HDMI output.
Sony Ericsson’s new products are increasingly integrated into Sony’s mainstream products: the Arc S can act as a remote control for Sony Bravia televisions, and it also features Sony’s Music and Video Unlimited media stores.
SOURCE: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/sony/8738407/Sony-Ericsson-introduces-3D-photography-to-2D-phones.html

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S Features And Specifications

 The new SonyEricsson Xperia Arc S is a large 4.2-inch multi-touch display smartphone powered by a powerful 1.4GHz processor . It is running the Android OS and is very slim and sleek mobile supporting 3D and 2D sweep panorama photography . It is the successor of the stylish Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc mobile with more powerful processor and a Exmor R sensor that includes a “3D sweep panorama” .

Sony Ericsson Xperia ArcS key features :

• Slim and Stylish
• 1.4 GHz processor
• 3D and 2D sweep panorama photography
• 8.1 mega-pixel camera with Exmor R for mobile image sensor
• Large 4.2-inch Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine
• Android Gingerbread OS (v2.3)

Sony Ericsson Xperia ArcS specifications :

• Network : Quad band GSM GPRS/EDGE , Dual band UMTS
• Dimensions : 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm
• Weight: 117 grams
• Display : 4.2-inch Capacitive multi-touch, 854 x 480 pixels (FWVGA)
• Operating system: Google™ Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
• Processor: 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255
• Camera : 8.1 megapixel camera with LED flash, 3D sweep panorama
• Auto focus
• Face detection
• Face recognition
• Scene detection
• Geo tagging
• HD video recording (720p)
• Image stabiliser
• Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
• Sony Ericsson Music Player
• TrackID music recognition
• Connectivity
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• GPS with aGPS
• Bluetooth technology
• DLNA Certified
• HDMI port
• Micro USB port
• USB tethering
• 3G HSDPA
• Wi-Fi ,Wi-Fi Hotspot
• Memory
• Internal : Up to 320MB
• Expandable : microSD card, up to 32GB (8GB microSD card included)
• Battery life
• Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 7 hrs 25 min
• Standby time GSM/GPRS: Up to 460 hrs
• Talk time 3G: Up to 7 hrs 35 min
• Standby time 3G: Up to 460 hrs

SOURCE: http://www.newtechnology.co.in/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-s-price-in-india/

Hands on: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S review

Sony refreshed its arc line-up at IFA 2011, with the company announcing the Sony Xperia Arc S, a smartphone that has been given something of a speed injecting – Sony is quoting speeds 25 per cent faster than its predecessor, the Sony Ericsson Arc.
TechRadar managed to get a hands-on with the Xperia Arc S and were pleased with our first impressions of the device.
In the hand, the Arc is a beautiful piece of kit. Given that the original Arc is still one of the best-designed Android devices around it's good to see that not much has been changed from a chassis point of view.
Display-wise, the Arc S has been given a 4.2-inch Reality display which made the stock images found on the phone ping with colour.

 

The screen was big enough to enjoy browsing the web and when we loaded up TechRadar, the load times did seem fast. Given that Wi-Fi on the show floor is not the best test conditions for this sort of thing, web pages did load with some speed, validating the '20% increase in web browsing speeds' Sony Ericsson is touting - thanks to the 1.4GHz processor at the heart of the Xperia Arc S.

 The Arc S we tried out had Android 2.3.4 on it, with Sony Ericsson's own Timescape UI on top of this. We liked some of the touches this skin offered to Android, especially when you pinched the homescreen and was presented with the floating widgets bouncing around the screen, ready to take you to whichever screen you desire.
The Sony Ericsson Arc S has been given some hefty imaging power, thanks to Sony's Exmor R mobile imaging sensor, which offers 8.1MP quality shots and 720P HD footage.

We took a couple of images when Sony's press conference lighting was at its moodiest and the sensor worked well under the low-light conditions.
To give the handset a 3D slant, Sony has added 3D Sweep Panorama, which the Arc S supports. If you are not one for 3D, then the camera also does 2D Sweep Panorama as well.

If you like the shots you take, then the Arc S has a mini-HDMI slot so you can playback your content on a hi-def television.
The Arc S also gives you the ability to share media content with the Bravia TV and home cinema range, with the phone acting as a remote control.

We can't wait to get the Sony Ericsson Arc S into our test labs to test out the true speed of the handset but first impressions are extremely promising. There was no apparent lag when swiping through the myriad homescreens and everything from camera shutter speeds and web page load times did seem to be improved.

It is perhaps Sony's new ecosystem that the Arc S will benefit most from, however. The handset is linked straight to Sony Music Unlimited and Sony Video Unlimited, offering up millions of music tracks and video content to download straight to your handset.

This is Sony's big charge at Apple and iTunes; unfortunately our handset wasn't connected to the services but the demos we saw impressed. And if it is anything like the device, then it could be one to look out for.

SOURCE:  http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/hands-on-sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-s-review-1007858

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S unveiled, release date set for October

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S just got unveiled at IFA and it’s nothing less than an SE Xperia Arc on steroids. The handset mimics the looks of the original Arc, but bumps up the processor clock speed to 1.4GHz on the Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 chip and adds panoramic image capture in both 2D and 3D. Similarly to the recently unveiled Sony Ericson Xperia neo V, the phone will use the new 3D Sweep Panorama feature, which basically uses a sweeping motion you make when capturing a picture to grab similar images from a slightly different angle. It then processes those 2D images into 3D panoramas, which you can later view on a compatible TV set. 

Except for that, the handset is expected to come with an 8.1-megapixel Exmor R sensor for with improved low-light sensitivity and a Mobile Bravia display, with the same size of 4.2 inches as its predecessor but a slightly higher resolution of 854 x 480 pixels, compared to the 800 x 480 on the original Xperia arc. 

It will be available in five color version: Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, and Sakura Pink. On the software side, it will run Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, with access to Sony services like "Music Unlimited" and "Video Unlimited". The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is expected to hit shelves in October.

Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-Arc-S-unveiled-release-date-set-for-October_id21712