Sony Ericsson Xperia arc

About the Xperia™arc

Feature

Who says looks aren’t everything?

When every smartphone on the market looks the same the Xperia™ arc stands out from the crowd. Elegant, precise lines. Flowing curves. How much of a statement do you want to make?

Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

Enhanced contrast. Richer colors. 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 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 friends

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 favorite 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.




Specification

Size	125.0 × 63.0 × 8.7 mm / 4.9 × 2.5 × 0.3 inches	Available colors	Midnight Blue , Misty Silver
Weight	117.0 gr / 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
UMTS/HSPA 800/850/1900/2100	7 hours	400 hours
UMTS/HSPA 900/2100	7 hours	400 hours
Note that UMTS/HSPA network compatiblity varies per location.
Music Listening time: 31 hours

Camera

Red-eye reduction

Use it when taking people photos using flash.

Flash / light type - LED

When lighting conditions are poor, your picture can still be good.

Digital zoom - smart zoom up to 2.46x

Get close to your subject.

Camera - 8.1 Megapixel

Capture and share special moments.

Video stabilizer

Avoid blurriness caused by slight hand movements.

Video recording

Capture the action as it happens.

Video light

More light when shooting video.

Touch focus

Touch the screen to set the focus area.

Sony’s Exmor R™ for mobile CMOS sensor

Image sensor with enhanced imaging characteristics.

Smile detection

Let the camera automatically snap the shot when your subject flashes a smile.

Image stabilizer

Avoid blurriness caused by slight hand movements.

Geo tagging

Have your photo tagged with information on where it was taken.

Face detection

Your phone automatically sets the focus on the faces in your pictures.

Auto focus

Automatic focus for optimal clarity.

Music

Sony Ericsson Music player

Enjoy your favorite music sorted by artist, album and track. Shuffle and smart playlists supported.

Supports music tones - MP3, AAC

Use original artist recordings as ringtones.

TrackID™ music recognition

Record a few seconds of a song and get track, artist and album information sent to your phone in seconds.

Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)

Music from phone to headset over a wireless connection.

Album art

Choose music by browsing CD album arts or other images

Web

Google Voice Search

Use your voice to search the web or to quickly launch a call to a friend.

Android™ Market

Get apps and games - download straight to your cell phone.

Web browser - WebKit

Full Internet browser with support for standard protocols, images and video.

Pan & zoom

View webpages as you like - get a quick overview or zoom in on details.

Google™ search

Find what you’re after with the Google™ search function.

Bookmarks

Quick access to your favorite websites.

Entertainment

Radio - FM radio with RDS

Radio entertainment around the clock.

Video viewing

Watch video clips on your phone screen.

Video streaming

Watch video as it arrives. No storage needed.

Motion gaming

Gaming gets physical - turn, swing, move your phone to control the action.

Media Browser

Media content in one place for fast and easy access.

3D games

Enjoy quality games with full color and depth.

Connectivity

ANT+ technology

Connect wirelessly to a wide range of health and fitness products.

Google Latitude™

See where your friends are - and share your own location with them.

Synchronization via Sony Ericsson Sync

Synchronize your phone contacts, calendar, tasks, bookmarks and notes* via the Sony Ericsson website. Sony Ericsson Sync is based on SyncML. * Synchronization items may differ depending on device.

Synchronization via Facebook™

Match your Facebook™ friends with your phone contacts.

Synchronization via Google Sync

Use your Google account to synchronize the contacts in your phone.

Synchronization - Exchange ActiveSync®

Stay seamlessly synchronized with your Microsoft® Exchange email server.

Micro USB support

Connect to your PC and other devices.

USB support

Connect your phone to your computer.

USB mass storage

Connect and move items between computer and phone.

TV out

Go for a bigger screen – connect the phone to a TV, projector or other device.

HDMI support

Share pictures and videos on your TV using your TV remote control.

Bluetooth™ technology

Connect wirelessly to other Bluetooth™ devices.

aGPS

Utilise GPS powered location based services.

3.5 mm audio jack

Share your music via the extra jack. Use any headphones with a standard-sized 3.5mm connector.

Messaging

Google Mail™

Gmail for mobile lets you send and receive email wherever you are.

Text messaging (SMS)

Send text greetings anywhere in the world.

Predictive text input

Fast and easy text messaging.

Picture messaging (MMS)

Colorful multimedia messaging.

Instant messaging

Online chat. On the move.

Email

Check your email inbox wherever you are.

Conversations

Say it via chat-style text messaging.

Communication

Google Talk™

Chat-style communication with friends and family.

Noise shield

Filter out the sounds around and make yourself heard.

Twitter™ - Timescape™ integration

Let the world know how you feel and what you think - say it with a tweet.

Vibrating alert

When your phone is in silent mode, you will know when a call or message comes in.

Speakerphone

Handsfree comfort when calling.

Sony Ericsson Timescape™

All your communication with one person in one place.

Facebook™ - application

Stay in touch with your friends on Facebook™ through your phone.

Design

Keyboard - Onscreen QWERTY

Text input made easy.

Wallpaper animation

Stylish moving imagery onscreen.

Touchscreen

Intuitive navigation – just touch the screen.

Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine

Crystal-clear colors and crisp images.

Picture wallpaper

Have your favorite picture onscreen in standby.

Auto rotate

Switch from vertical to horizontal mode by rotating the phone. Whatever you are viewing will rotate to suit.

Organizer

Google Calendar™

Create, add and edit events. Set up reminders and mobile notifications.

Phone book

The information you need to keep in touch with friends and family.

Infinite button

Just one press to all about your friends or all the artist info you need.

Flight mode

Disable the radio receivers and transmitters in your phone so you can safely use other functions.

Document readers

Edit documents in popular formats.

Calendar

Store appointment information and set reminders.

Calculator

Full-function calculator when you need it.

Android™ platform

Powered by Android™ for great performance. Personalize with all the apps you need from Android Market.

Xperia™ arc is powered by Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).

Alarm clock

Set your phone alarm clock to ring at the time of your choice.