It is actually faster than many of these as it does away with some of the fancier animations as you move from one task to the other, but equally some of these animations are what make for a smooth journey through using your device. Still, Android and the Arc S does have some distinct advantages. The web browser supports Flash so can play back videos embedded in webpages, and the extra processor speed means playback is generally smooth. You also get an FM radio and much easier multimedia file management than iOS.
Video playback support on the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S is only decent compared to other Androids, with only our MP4 files playing back in the default media player, and divx, mkv and mov all failing to play — you can of course download other players but hardware support for these is variable. In contrast the Samsung Galaxy S 2 will play most video file types straight out of the box.
If you want to shoot your own video, the camera will oblige with p HD Ready footage running at 30fps. It does, however, lack dynamic range and can get pretty noisy pretty quickly, though both these are typical problems with phone cameras and the Arc S copes better than most with no really distracting artefacts.
Likewise the camera is good but not amazing. These are just particularly good for a phone. Also good in most situations is battery life. Well, more like adequate actually. You should get a day and a half to two days of average use.
As per usual, you can extend this greatly if you reduce much of your data usage or you can zap it in a day if you play games all day.
Call quality, meanwhile, is excellent. Noise reduction is employed to keep noise around you from overpowering your voice while the earpiece delivers powerful, natural sounding vocals. The loudspeaker, though, is rather weedy. However, just as with the original Arc, the Arc S packs in the essential features, has a nice screen and a great camera. We test every mobile phone we review thoroughly. We use industry standard tests to compare features properly and we use the phone as our main device over the review period.
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Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. Founded in , Trusted Reviews exists to give our readers thorough, unbiased and independent advice on what to buy. Anonymous, 11 Jul Currently i'm using Xperia Ray,but having a major problem with the battery,it doesn't even las The battery is not very good you are right and I think thats the case with all sony phones right now. But mainly this is due the the widgets. After I reduced it I am getting some decent battery on it.
Every handset that came after this is now a pl Currently i'm using Xperia Ray,but having a major problem with the battery,it doesn't even lasts for a day,i use my phone just to make and receive calls,txts don't use the internet much,have downloaded Juice Defender also,but even that didn't help,was planning to buy Arc S but the negative reviews about it changed my mind,xperia phones look good but don't have good battery life.
AnonD, 10 Jul its better not to upgrade it.. I'm from the Philippines and I got this phone for 12,php. It's a great phone with great looks! I didn't upgrade to ICS since it has lots of issues but mine is with GingerBread and rooted so I can kill apps that uses too much battery and memory. Heating at the back of the phone is normal and I can live with it.
For me, this phone is awesome! Is this the last Sony Ericsson branded handset? This makes it easy to access the photo gallery, the music player, and the FM radio. You can also create new home screen folders as you would on the iPhone, by dragging and dropping app icons on top of one another. Being able to sort the contents of the app tray not just alphabetically, but by favorites, install date, and manual preference is a nice touch.
Below the display, three narrow physical buttons inscribe a shallow arc; these take you Back and Home and open the menu. Thin as they are, the silvery buttons are very responsive and nice to use. You'll find the Micro-USB charging port on the right spine, along with an indicator light for incoming messages, an overly short volume rocker, and a too-small camera shutter button.
The sparse left spine is home to the 3. Up top are the dedicated HDMI-out port behind a cover, and a circular power button--also small enough to make it hard to press. On the back are the camera lens and LED flash.
Below the back cover is where you'll find the microSD card slot. The phones come with an 8GB memory card already loaded and ready to go. Features You're guaranteed a number of features with any Android smartphone: an address book size limited only by your storage capacity, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS support, and of course texting, multimedia messaging, and support for multiple e-mail accounts.
You can read more about Android Gingerbread's expanded features here. In addition to the communication essentials, Android brings ready access to a number of Google services, such as Gmail, Google Maps, turn-by-turn audio navigation, Google News, Google Places, and YouTube.
Sony Ericsson adds its own proprietary and third-party app selections as well. Of course, you'll also find basics like a handful of clocks and alarms, the HTML WebKit browser, a calendar, and a basic music player.
For anything else your app-loving heart desires, there's the extensive Android Market with over , apps. Thanks to its relationship with Sony, Sony Ericsson phones are known for having solid cameras, and the Xperia Arc certainly backs up the claim. The 8. It does indeed take clear, colorful indoor and outdoor images with sharp edges.
However, we did have a few modest complaints. The camera starts with a resolution of 6 megapixels by default, not 8, so you'll have to change that in the settings.
Colors, while mostly true, seem a little overenhanced in some shots. While there are editing options like geotagging, a self-timer, and digital zoom, there are notably fewer tools and settings than other Android phones have. The Xperia Arc is no slouch when it comes to video. The p HD camcorder delivered very smooth indoor and outdoor video playback without pixelation or jerkiness.
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