First released version (August 2011)
Publication number: 1255-8723.1
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Multimedia (audio, image and video) ...................................................................15
Synchronisation (OMA DS, EAS, Google Sync™) ...............................................16
Web browser .......................................................................................................17
Trademarks and acknowledgements ..................................................................18
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Product overview
Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc S
Be entertained. At the speed of delight
Get what you want without the wait. Switch on. Start games. Download your favourite videos and apps.
And enjoy them in an instant. Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc S has a 1.4 GHz turbo processor that gives you
all the fun you want. Just faster. You could say multi-tasking at the speed of delight.
Make scenes pop out of the screen. In 3D
Straddle the peaks. Dive into the depths. Make your breathtaking mountain panoramas look, well,
breathtaking. Select the 3D Sweep Panorama function and catch the scene. Now show it on a 3D TV.
Amaze your mates with true depth, clarity and realism. For once they’ll stay awake when you show your
holiday snaps.
Shoot it sharp. Show it sharper
View fashion videos. Catch premier football action. Or marvel at how beautiful your baby is. In a multitude
of colors on the sharp, vivid 4.2” Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine. Shoot crystal-clear stills
and your own funny home videos in 8.1 megapixels. Camera. Action. Don’t worry about the lights. With
the Exmor R™ for mobile image sensor your night scenes turn out bright, even when it’s getting dark.
Love at first touch
Super-slim, super fast, and just super gorgeous, the curves of Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc S fit snugly in
your hand. What’s your colour? Pure white? Gloss black? Or maybe your style is more silver, blue or pink?
Get the latest colours outside with the latest Android version on the inside. And it’s full of Android apps to
help you chat, chill, enjoy trivia, or find the nearest cool place – where you belong of course.
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Sony Ericsson signature features
Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc S comes with a range of Sony Ericsson features as standard. Below is a
summary of the key signature features.
Sony Ericsson Timescape™
The place to meet your friends
The Timescape™ application manages all your communication with one person in one place. You can
effortlessly browse by category your Facebook™, Twitter™, email and text communications, as well as
view your photos. Now everything is all together and in chronological order, so you don't have to open
different applications to see what's going on.
Infinite button
Everything you want – from everywhere
Tap the infinite button in the Timescape™ application and smart filter each category of communication by
person. For example, when viewing a text message from a friend in Timescape™, tap the infinite button to
view a list of all chat messages with that friend.
Sony Ericsson Sync
Your mobile life on the web
Synchronise your phone data using Sony Ericsson Sync so that you always have a backup. While you’re
at it, match your phone contacts with your Facebook™ contacts. All your synchronised phone data is right
at your fingertips and in your account on www.sonyericsson.com.
Sony Ericsson Local connectivity
More control over your media
Using Sony Ericsson Local connectivity, you can exercise more control over how media files get transferred and stored. For example, you can select MTP mode to transfer files if you want to limit the risk of
data corruption or select MSC mode if you want to have more control over the data storage.
Sony Ericsson Home screen application
The place you call Home
Customise your Home screen with widgets, shortcuts, folders, themes, wallpaper and other items.
Where’s best for you? Email top right? Music player bottom left? You decide. With four extensions to your
Home screen, you’ve got plenty of space to put things where you want. Just remember to flick left or right
to find them.
* Applications from the Android Market™ vary widely in size, from less than 100 KB for small utilities to 3-4
MB for full games, music player applications, or other major offerings. The average size, if a representative
selection of useful and fun applications is selected, is about 1 MB. This means that, on average, more than
100 applications can be downloaded and used on your device without negatively impacting performance.
With the ready availability of the Android Market™ application in the phone, it is also very easy to delete
and later reinstall infrequently used applications.
** NOTE: Some of the services mentioned above may not be available in all markets.
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Facts – dimensions, weight, performance and
networks