| Manufacturer | Sony Ericsson |
|---|---|
| Series | Sony Ericsson Xperia |
| Availability by country | April 2011[1] |
| Form factor | Slate smartphone Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Pink and White |
| Dimensions | 125×63×8.7 mm |
| Weight | 117 g |
| Operating system | Android 2.3 |
| CPU | Qualcomm MSM 8255 1 GHz Scorpion (Snapdragon) Adreno 205 GPU [2] |
| Memory | 512 MB |
| Storage | Up to 32 GB on microSD memory card |
| Battery | Li-Po 1500 mAh |
| Data inputs | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, Accelerometer |
| Display | 4.2 inch 854×480 px FWVGA "Reality Display" TFT LCD at 233 PPI with Mobile BRAVIA Engine, 16M Colors |
| Rear camera | 8.1 MP (3264×2448), Back-illuminated sensor Exmor R CMOS Sensor, Auto Focus, Face recognition, Geo-tagging, Image and video stabilizer, Smile detection, Touch focus, Video 720p HD (Android 2.3) |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP microUSB 2.0 3.5 mm audio jack aGPS Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n HDMI (Type D connector) |
The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc (Xperia X12) is an Android smartphone from Sony Ericsson. It was launched on April 1st, 2011 in Europe. The Xperia arc has a 4.2-inch (110 mm) touch-screen, the mobile BRAVIA engine which optimises the picture and runs at a resolution of 854×480 pixels, a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, an 8.1 mega-pixel camera, HDMI-out, 512 MB of RAM, and a 8 GB microSD card is included (expandable up to 32 GB). (In South Korea, a 16 GB micro SD card is included.)
The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc is available in four colors: Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Pink (Japan and South Korea) and Black, (US) and White and Black (South Korea and Mexico only).[3]
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The display is a 4.2 inch capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 854 × 480. It supports multi-touch, is scratch resistant and features the mobile bravia engine from Sony and is capable of displaying 16,777,216 colours.
The camera is 8.1 megapixels with Exmor R for low light capturing. It is capable of recording video at 720p High Definition.
Storage on the device is 1 GB with 320 MB free for user storage, this is expandable with to up to 32 GB with a microSD card.
The Xperia arc operates on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with a slightly changed launcher.
The display features a Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine which allows pictures and video to be viewed on the 4.2" Reality display.
It also features an Exmor R sensor that allows the capture of high definition movies and stills in low lit areas, which can then be shown on a HDTV via the HDMI connector.
The Xperia arc was first revealed on January 5, 2011 at CES 2011.[4]
The Xperia Arc has a attractive design. It features a slim, lightweight outer casing, and the Arc features a slick Midnight Blue colour. The shell has a slight inward curve on the back. The Xperia Arc manages to be a top performance phone, with a very attractive and modern style, a fairly rare combination.[5]
The Arc has been found to have a manufacturing fault by many users, Sony were initially unaware but have now conceded that there is a fault on "some" handsets:
Sony forum : http://talk.sonyericsson.com/message/84435
Mobile news: http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.uk/2011/09/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-hit-by-hardware-faults/
XDA : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1144774&page=2
recombu net: http://recombu.com/news/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-customers-report-cracks-in-handset-casing_M15301.html
sonyrumors net: http://www.sonyrumors.net/2011/07/01/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-housing-suffering-widespread-cracks/
the inquirer :- http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2111312/xperia-arc-users-report-cracks-issue
Pocketnow.com : http://pocketnow.com/android/sony-ericsson-xperia-arcs-cracking-due-to-design-problem
Techarena : http://forums.techarena.in/portable-devices/1428786.htm
Xperia blog : http://www.xperiablog.net/2011/07/01/xperia-arc-housing-suffering-from-cracks-%E2%80%93-widespread-issue/
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