| Xperia Arc S : Android super fast (speed injection) smartphone with 1.4GHz CPU - Sony is quoting speeds 25 per cent faster than its predecessor, the Sony Ericsson Arc. You cant help falling inlove with this phone -first impression
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Review
Most people adore the original Xperia Arc because its actual shape. With Arc S, the phone itself has an arched back, so it permanently looks like it's performing some weird yoga move.
Processor
Sony Ericsson launches Xperia Arc S Android smartphone is the super fast model with 1.4GHz CPU. Is hard to tell the difference between Arc and Arc S regarding the speed as, we didn't notice an abundance of sluggishness in the original Arc, but Hey it never hurts to throw in a little extra clout -- more processor grunt could make games run more smoothly, or hi-res movies less likely to stutter.
Design
The design of the Xperia Arc S is exactly the same as the Arc, which isnt a bad thing. Arc curved rear is extremely classy, and it means the middle of the phone is really slim, so when you're holding it in your hands, you'll hardly notice it's there. It's very light too, so lugging it about all day won't get tiresome. The Arc S has a unique design where the back of the phone curves inwards, this means that the ends of the phone are thicker than the middle.
Display
The Xperia Arc S runs Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) with its 4.2in, 854 x 480-pixel touchscreen measures up at 125 x 63 x 9mm and 117g. The 1.4 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 CPU allows for 3G talk times of up to 7hrs 35m and standby of around 460hrs. The battery is removeable too and you get an 8GB micro SD card in the bundle.
When come to the screen, Sony Ericsson calls it a 'Reality Display' but we prefer to call it 'really good'. This is a 4.2-inch panel that outputs an astonishing level of brightness. Best of all, the actual screen itself is incredibly close to the surface of the touchscreen, which lends the whole mobile a wonderfully nicely feel.
Running at a resolution of 854 x 480, the screen is definitely the highlight of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S. And it's been squeezed into an incredibly thin, flared chassis, which is slimmer around its waist and slightly fatter at the ends. This makes it feel impossibly thin in the hand. It's a lovely design.
Imaging
The Arc is sleek styling with 8.1MP camera with 3D/2D sweep panorama functions. 720p Video and HDMI support and Internal storage of 1GB RAM . The Xperia Arc S is out in October, and features a souped-up processor and some crazy 3D gubbins to boot.
To give the handset a 3D slant, Sony has added peculier 3D Sweep Panorama, which the Arc S supports an let you take 3D photos . If you are not one for 3D, then the camera also does 2D Sweep Panorama as well. The Arc S also gives you the ability to share media content with the Bravia TV and home cinema range, with the phone acting as a remote control. How the 3D works, You take panorama photos, which will appear in 2D on the screen, because the Xperia Arc S' screen doesn't support 3D. The Arc S then performs some complicated internal algorithm-crunching, and spits out an image that will appear in stereoscopic 3D when you plug your phone into a compatible 3D TV.
The Arc S comes in white, Gloss black, minty Silver, Midnight Blue and Sakura Pink, is weigh only 117.0g/ 4.1 oz and the screen is 854 x 480 pixels / 4.2" 16,777,216 colour TFT.
Thruly Xperia arc S is the fastest and most entertaining Xperia to date and it clearly demonstrates how the Xperia family are the best smartphones to experience great entertainment services such as Music Unlimited and Video Unlimited.
Connectivity
The right-hand side of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S houses the USB connector at the top, a small volume up/down rocker that would benefit from being a little larger and more prominent, plus down at the bottom sits the camera shutter button.
The top edge houses the power button and HDMI connector (but there's no HDMI cable in the box), plus you can see the proximity sensor that deactivates the screen when you're making a call. Rather oddly, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S doesn't feature a front-facing camera. Just like its predecessor.
Software
The Arc S runs on Android 2.3.4 on it, with Sony Ericsson's own Timescape UI on top of this. We liked some of the touches this skin offered to Android, especially when you pinched the homescreen and was presented with the floating widgets bouncing around the screen, ready to take you to whichever screen you desire.
The handset is linked straight to Sony Music Unlimited and Sony Video Unlimited, offering up millions of music tracks and video content to download straight to your handset.
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