Sony Ericsson has officially unveiled the next generation 2011 Xperia smartphone, named as Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc.
Xperia Arc running on the latest Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system features an ultra slim design, measuring just 8.7mm at its thinnest part and has an extra wide 4.2” capacitive multi-touch Reality Display with Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine. Furthermore, Sony’s award-winning Exmor R for mobile sensor with the f/2.4 lens enables capture of high quality, bright pictures and 720p HD videos even in low light.
Features and Specifications
Operating System: Android: v2.3( Gingerbread)
Processor: 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon
Size: 125 x 63 x 8.7 mm
Weight: 117 grams
Phone memory: Up to 512 MB
Memory card support: up to 32 GB
Memory card included: microSD 8 GB
Battery Type: Li-Po 1500 mAh
Talk Time: up to 7hours GSM and 3G
Stand by time: up to 430 hours GSM
Camera
- 8.1 MP camera with autofocus and LED flash
- Up to 2.46x smart zoom
- Image stabilizer
- Noise suppression
- Geo-tagging
- Face and Smile detection
- Send to web
- Touch focus and capture
- Video recording, HD 720p
Connectivity
- Micro USB v2.0
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
- Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
- TV out
- HDMI
- aGPS
- NeoReader barcode scanner
- Modem
- Wisepilot turn-by-turn navigation
Music
- Album art
- Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
- Media player
- Music tones (MP3/AAC)
- PlayNow service*
- TrackID music recognition application
Screen
- Sony Mobile Bravia Engine
- 16,777,216 colour TFT
- Capacitive multi-touch
- 4.2 inches
- 854 x 480 pixels (FWVGA)
- Shatter proof sheet on scratch-resistant mineral glass
Colors
- Midnight Blue
- Misty Silver
It also comes loaded with all Android based Google services and social networking sites like Facebook, Picasa, and Twitter.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is slated to be rolled out globally starting this quarter but no words on its price yet.