Hey yamanote, you know X10/SO-01B is getting Android 2.3 update soon!
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Previous phones: 3210.3200.X430.V200.K750i.RAZR V3i.5300 XpressMusic.N73.W910i.iPhone 3G.W595.E71
Hey yamanote, you know X10/SO-01B is getting Android 2.3 update soon!
Yep.
Basically the X10 saga goes like this: X10 launched with 1.6, promised upgrade to 2.1, 2.1 upgrade delayed several months, 2.1 released, 2.2 promised, 2.2 delayed, 2.2 cancelled, 2.3 promised.
Wow. I hope the arc's updates don't go like that (although Sony is going to unlock the bootloaders on some phones so ROM cooking is finally a possibility ).
Sleek form appealing to the aesthetic senses, and 4.2-inch Clear Black Panel and Mobile BRAVIA Engine
This model has a thin body that is just 8.7 mm at the thinnest part and an elegant arc form. The combination of Clear Black Panel designed from the image of pure black and the ultra-thin bezel gives this model its high-quality and distinctive look that resembles a sleek black monolith when the display is turned off. A large 4.2-inch full WVGA display that even appears bright outdoors enables pleasurable viewing with high definition and high brightness image expression. Furthermore, the inclusion of Mobile BRAVIA Engine enables crisp, vivid image expression.
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Camera incorporating back-illuminated CMOS sensor Exmor R for mobile facilitates smooth and beautiful photography even in dark places
This model has an 8.1-megapixel autofocus camera incorporating Sony's back-illuminated CMOS sensor Exmor R for mobile. This means you can take beautiful photos with high sensitivity and low noise. There is also camera shake correction as well as an LED auto flash and a camera lens with the bright aperture of F2.4 to help you out when you take photos in dark locations. And the face recognition engine and scene detection shooting functions mean that this camera can automatically take beautiful photos for you. Furthermore, there is also support for serious camera functions such as HD video shooting1 for high-quality movie shooting and continuous autofocus.
1 When saving the movies you have shot, use the microSDHC card (16 GB, sample) supplied with this model or a microSD card or microSDHC card (sold separately) with an SD speed class of Class 2.
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New dimension in entertainment performance and applications with full HDMI and DLNA support
Photo and video content in your XperiaTM arc can be output for viewing on a large LCD TV screen by connecting an HDMI cable (sold separately) with an HDMI micro plug (Type D). There is also DLNA server support so you can use the Wi-Fi function to share content wirelessly with DLNA client compatible devices such as PlayStation® 3. This model also enables effortless character input by the inclusion of POBox Touch, Sony Ericsson's proprietary Japanese/English predictive text conversion and input function. There is also FM radio function support, including a link to TrackIDTM to enable you to obtain information about the track currently playing on FM radio, and then purchase the track via mora touch.
BRAVIA, Exmor R for mobile, POBox are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
Xperia and TrackID are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.
HDMI is a trademark or registered trademark of HDMI Licensing, LLC.
DLNA is a trademark or registered trademark of Digital Living Network Alliance.
Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance.
PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
mora is a registered trademark or trademark of Label Gate Co., Ltd.
Yes, it has DLNA. I already have my Arc (not Arco lol!). It is the best device from SE in a long time, probably since the days of W900.
However, it is not a phone that has 2011 hardware. It is still what X10 could have been. And its camera could have been better. They could have used their new 16.4 MP sensor with 1080P or at least the other one with 8 MP and 1080P. Well, at least its camera is better than the other Android phones because the other manufacturers are not even trying. I can say I am slightly satisfied.
And those slim touchscreen phones (and American/Korean/Western phones in general) are stupid. You can't even hold them properly. This is one of the reasons why flip phones are much better.
They have a blue cover in Japan. I am mad and envious I wanted a sliver Arc but they one brought the other colour "midnight blue" or whatever they call it. It is a nice colour though and fingerprints proneness is my only complaint. I paid slightly over $600 for it. It is not bad for a country where phones are madly overpriced.
I haven't purchased a new phone in over 2 years. And this one shouldn't stay that long with me. Yes, I want a phone with a much better camera and it must be waterproof; if they are planning to release any waterproof phones in the first place.
Edit: speaking of which, I just found this hilarious ad.
Yeah, I thought that was pretty stupid. I was a bit excited when the girl was about to put the phone in the tank i was like 'wow, a waterproof smartphone from Samsung!'.
What a retarded ad. Americans are going to sue the hell out of them due to false advertising or something (since Americans sue everyone... stereotypes ftw lol).
Definitely 2010 hardware. No dual core, no 1080p, no 768MB+ RAM. Sort of disappointing but works well (more than I can say for the Optimus 2X- lagfest!)
^You do realise you just now explained why dual-core isn't anything to care about? =P
Ahah yeah.
If you're all about raw benchmarks the 2x will pwn the arc any day.
The main problem with the Optimus 2x is the horrible skin they put over Android. Remove that skin and you get a blazing fast Android smartphone (look at the TMO G2x- same phone as the Optimus but with stock android- night and day I tell you).
Okay, quick update: sold my arc days after unlocking the bootloader and rooting it. Got an irresistible offer from my rich/lazy friend who can't be bothered to tinker with this stuff (got 20 bucks more than what I paid for the phone, LOL).
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I wanted a sliver Arc but they one brought the other colour "midnight blue" or whatever they call it. It is a nice colour though and fingerprints proneness is my only complaint. I paid slightly over $600 for it. It is not bad for a country where phones are madly overpriced. 
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