Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc
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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 inches (106.7 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).
, 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 1GB with 320MB free for user storage, this is expandable with to up to 32GB with a microSD card.
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.
XPERIA
Xperia is the range of Sony Ericsson handsets which are smartphones. Since 2010 the company's main focus has been on these devices which now account for more than half of all sales. Xperia is derived from the word 'experience' which was used in the branding of the Xperia X1 in the catch line, "I ...
arc (Xperia X12) is an Android smartphone
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
from Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB is a joint venture established on October 1, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones....
. It was launched on April 1st, 2011 in Europe. The Xperia arc has a 4.2 inches (106.7 mm) touch-screen, the mobile BRAVIA
BRAVIA
BRAVIA is a Sony brand used to market its high-definition LCD televisions, projection TVs and front projectors and for the PlayStation 3 , along with its home cinema range under the sub-brand BRAVIA Theatre. The BRAVIA name is an acronym of "Best Resolution Audio Visual Integrated Architecture"...
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
HDMI
HDMI is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. It is a digital alternative to consumer analog standards, such as radio frequency coaxial cable, composite video, S-Video, SCART, component video, D-Terminal, or VGA...
-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).
Hardware
The display is a 4.2 inch Capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 854 x 480. It supports multi-touchMulti-touch
In computing, multi-touch refers to a touch sensing surface's ability to recognize the presence of two or more points of contact with the surface...
, is scratch resistant and features the mobile bravia
Bravia
Bravia can refer to:* Sony BRAVIA, a range of televisions* Bravia , an airline* Bravia , a Portuguese vehicle manufacturer...
engine from Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
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
720p
720p is the shorthand name for 1280x720, a category of High-definition television video modes having a resolution of 1080 or 720p and a progressive scan...
High Definition.
Storage on the device is 1GB with 320MB free for user storage, this is expandable with to up to 32GB with a microSD card.
Basics
The Xperia arc operates on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) with a slightly changed launcher.The display features a Sony Mobile BRAVIA
BRAVIA
BRAVIA is a Sony brand used to market its high-definition LCD televisions, projection TVs and front projectors and for the PlayStation 3 , along with its home cinema range under the sub-brand BRAVIA Theatre. The BRAVIA name is an acronym of "Best Resolution Audio Visual Integrated Architecture"...
Engine which allows pictures and video to be viewed on the 4.2” Reality display.
It also features an Exmor R
Exmor
Exmor is the name of a technology Sony implements on some of their CMOS image sensors. It performs on-chip analogue/digital signal conversion and two-step noise reduction in parallel on each column of the CMOS sensor...
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
HDMI
HDMI is a compact audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. It is a digital alternative to consumer analog standards, such as radio frequency coaxial cable, composite video, S-Video, SCART, component video, D-Terminal, or VGA...
connector.
Ergonomics
The Xperia Arc has a very 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.See also
- Sony Ericsson Xperia arc SSony Ericsson Xperia arc SThe Sony Ericsson Xperia arc S ' is a smartphone developed by Sony Ericsson running version 2.3 of Google's Android operating system. It is an upgrade of the Xperia Arc.Released in September 2011...
- List of Android devices
- List of Xperia devicesXPERIAXperia is the range of Sony Ericsson handsets which are smartphones. Since 2010 the company's main focus has been on these devices which now account for more than half of all sales. Xperia is derived from the word 'experience' which was used in the branding of the Xperia X1 in the catch line, "I ...
- Xperia acro was developed from the Xperia arc.