New Sony Ericson Xperia™ arc /Overveiw/Features/Specifications....

Your life in vivid colour. Videos and stills. Show it all off on the sharp, crisp and clear 4.2" multi-touch Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine. The Xperia™ arc Android touch phone - designed to be daring.



Android touch phone with super-screen

Start with premium materials. Stir in a beautiful curve. Squeeze down to 8.7 mm. And there it is, a perfect palm fit: the slim, lightweight and strong Xperia™ arc.
 
HD phone with 8.1 megapixel camera

Your HD phone has a Sony Exmor R™ for mobile CMOS sensor that lets you capture high-quality movies and stills in low light. So go ahead and shoot. Then show, in stunning HD, direct on your TV via the HDMI connector.

You choose - Android Market™

Going out? Finding out? Or perhaps just chilling out? Download any application you want from Android Market™ and customise your Xperia™ arc to make it exclusively yours.
 
Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

Enhanced contrast. Richer colours. Less image noise. The Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine makes the super-wide, 4.2", LED back-lit screen sharp and crisp. And through reduced light reflection, the picture stays clear when you're outdoors, too.
 
Getting dark?

Dusk, dawn or just a crummy old light bulb? Sony's Exmor R™ for mobile CMOS sensor lets you capture high-quality, bright pictures and videos in poor light conditions.

Designed for style icons

Let your eyes go wide. The sleek curvature of the stunningly slim - just 8.7 mm - Xperia™ arc makes for a perfect palm-fit. This slender, strong and lightweight smartphone is built to make jaws drop.

Connect to your TV via HDMI

Connect your Xperia™ arc to your TV and cuddle up in the sofa. The HDMI connection lets you view pictures and videos from your phone on your TV screen using your TV remote control.

Powered by Android (Gingerbread)
Rich multimedia. Gaming power. Your Xperia™ arc is powered by Android (Gingerbread).

Camera power

Ready for some hard facts? Try 8.1 megapixels. Or maximum aperture of f/2.4 (in short, this means that more light reaches the image sensor). Your Xperia™ arc has the camera muscles you need to get great shots.
 
Timescape™ - meet your mates

Sony Ericsson Timescape™ lets all your communication with a person come together in one place. Facebook™ posts, calls, text messages - all gathered, so you don't have to open loads of different apps to see what's going on.

Your life in brilliant HD

Clips from your summer holidays. Your little baby daughter’s first smile. Shoot it. In brilliant, sharp HD video with one touch of a button.

Use your headphones

Got a favourite pair of headphones? Connect them to your Xperia™ arc through the 3.5 mm audio jack.

Find the way - aGPS

You'll never get lost again. Your phone has built-in aGPS. Location-based services help you find the way to your destination. Or add location info to your images - use the geo-tagging function.

Wi-Fi connect

Connect the quick and easy way. On the move. In cafés. At the airport. Your Xperia™ arc has Wi-Fi support.

FM Radio

There's music in the air - just tune in and enjoy. Your phone has a built-in stereo FM radio.

Size       125.0 × 63.0 × 8.7 mm / 4.9 × 2.5 × 0.3 inches       

 Available colours       Midnight Blue , Misty Silver
 
Weight     117.0 g / 4.1 oz     Memory     microSD™ (supported to 32GB)
 
Phone memory up to 320MB
Actual free memory may vary due to phone pre-configuration
 
Screen     854x480 pixels / 4.2" 16,777,216 colour TFT
 
Battery performance

Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configuration, and phone usage.

Networks                                                     Talk time
(up to)                                                           Standby time
(up to)                                                           Video call
(up to)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900        6 hours 55 min     430 hours     x
UMTS/HSPA 800/850/1900/2100                7 hours     400 hours     x
UMTS/HSPA 900/2100     7 hours                400 hours     x

Note that UMTS/HSPA network compatibility varies per location.
Music listening time: 31 hours