Sony Philippines is holding a 3-day event called the Sony Summer Hotspots from March 11 – 13, 2011 at the SM Megatrade Hall 1. They will also be accepting pre-orders for the upcoming Sony-Ericsson Xperia Arc on these said dates (update: suggested retail price is Php32,750).
Revealed just last January, the Xperia Arc is a 4.2″ Android smartphone that will succeed the Xperia X10.
Sony-Ericsson Xperia Arc (X12 Anzu)
Qualcomm MSM8250 Snapdragon 1 GHz CPU
4.2″ capacitive display @ 480×854 pixels
Sony Mobile Bravia Engine
Reality Display
up to 32GB via microSD (16GB included)
HSDPA, HSUPA
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth 2.1 w/ A2DP
8MP autofocus camera w/ LED flash
720p HD video recording
HDMI output
GPS w/ aGPS support
Li-Po 1500mAh battery
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
The Arc’s camera uses an Exmor-R mobile sensor with the f/2.4 lens. All pictures and videos can be shared in HD on your living room TV via the built in HDMI-connector. The screen now uses Reality Display which is supposed to be brighter and clearer than regular LCD.
Sony-Ericsson’s local PR did not specify the exact date of the release nor an estimated retail price but the pre-order offer might indicate it could be sooner than later.
Update: Suggested retail price is Php32,750 according to SE Philippines PR.
tentative price is set at P33K. We’ll see this weekend if this will be true :)
Expensive. Eye candy. Pretty gorgeous specs. Can’t afford :(
Which is better LG Optimus 2/ Samsung galaxy 2 or this SE Xperia Arc?. Para kasing mas ok yung LG Optimus 2. If the 3 has the same price bracket I think I’ll go with LG Optimus 2.
Hi Adam,
http://pinoydroid.net/mobile-processor-benchmark-omap-tegra-2-a4s was the first benchmark done by anandtech and it shows that LG Optimus 3D is on top and Samsung Galaxy S II followed along with Optimus 2x…
But to answer the question is which is better?
Xperia Arc is slower due to its single-core processor but its camera is better compared to others. It is also a slimmer phone same with Galaxy S II, around 10mm thick…
Pricing and Vendor update will determine its success in the market, both SE and Samsung have the record for delayed update…while LG is committed to atleast one update per year for their Phone…
http://pinoydroid.net/lg-commits-onelevel-firmware-update-minimum
They should hurry and need to capture the Philippine Market, Samsung and LG has better Android phone with its dual-core Tegra 2 processor. Namely the Galaxy S II and Optimus 2x/mach…
But I’m eying for the Galaxy S II…:)
Guys Im thinking of shifting from iPhone to Android. I just want to try it if its really better but i dnt want to spend much as i am just trying this os. What phone can you recommend to try. Im thinking of htc desire or galaxy s. I tried x10 in megamall during its launch and i didnt like it, its too laggy compared to my 3gs
try htc desire hd
No way this comes at 25k locally.
The lowest quoted price for this in Europe is 500 euro, with Amazon.de quoting 600 (!) euro for pre-order. That’s over 30k to 36k before local taxes and customs kickback, etc.
US prices are supposedly lower but historically we are closer to EU prices, so expect the worst. Just look at Vaio laptop prices to see what I mean.
“Qualcomm MSM8250 Snapdragon 1 GHz CPU”
kc Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon ing nasa SE site…pls kindly check naman poh…
Well SE still has a bad taste. Imagine they let the X10 get stuck at Android 2.1
Their lame excuse is that there is no big difference in 2.2 and 2.1
can you imagine that? But the truth is that they were bringing out their new phones with 2.3 already. So if you owned any unit from the X10 family you would be forced to buy their new units if you wanted 2.2 or higher. LOL
Lame marketing strategy. I wonder at what Android OS this unit will get stuck at?
Spec sheet says Android 2.3 aka Gingerbread.
This would surely put them on top of android phones. Cant wait for the sony xperia play to hit the market. Good luck sony :)
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3621&idPhone2=3619
So i guess it really is a choice between “sexiness” and hardware specs.
Specs wise: SGS 2 > SE Experia Arc
Sexy wise: SE Experia Arc > SGS 2
just gorgeous!
It is a nifty device indeed, how much would be the estimated retail price for this one? 30k?
P25k – P28k is enought for that phone. *still waiting for Xperia Play*
I think this will be priced at around 28-32k.
Spec-wise, this model is below Samsung Galaxy S II but you really have to give credit to the design which any fashionista (note: not us geeks) would go for any time of the day.
Even for a phone held below SGS II, the features are still the run-of-the-mill pleasantries you would expect from high-end offerings.
If it is priced right, Sony Ericsson might just have a hit. Php 25K is a fair price point IMHO
Sony-Ericson doesn’t want to be left behind, here he is. http://learner-spot.blogspot.com/
@bOkz this phone wont even come close to the galaxy s2’s specifications.. sexy lang talaga pero thats about it.
Dont get me wrong, I like Sony, in fact I’m using an x10, but the specifications they put on the Arc didnt go very far from what the x10 is right now… Gingerbread, better display and camera, plus the HDMI capability, those’re basically it
deym! ganda! this phone or samsung galaxy s2?
of course Samsung SII .. it has 8mp rear cam, super amoled plus (better than bravia and reality), dual core 1Ghz processor(Arc doesn’t have one), new TouchWiz UI, 2mp front facing (something tha Arc doesn’t have)16/32 GB of memory, 1GB RAM .. what more can you ask for? it is “THE” phone .. but the pricetag sure won’t be friendly
It has an 8MP cam with “award winning” EXMOR R backlit camera sensor which the Galaxy S II doesn’t have (meaning better image quality in lowlight). The Galaxy S II specs are better than the Arc’s, but Sony Ericsson made a phone that has an ORIGINAL design and UI. :D
I’m looking for a phone not a digital camera
I just stated a feature that’s not in the Galaxy S II. If you want a Galaxy S II, then go for it. :)
Sure, dual core ang SII, pero di naman supported ng android 2.3 yun, LOL.. android 3.0 pa ang dual core supported OS.. so, sa madaling salita.. niloloko lang kayo ng SAMSUNG…
guys, payo ko lang.. magresearch muna kayo. May dahilan kung bakit single core lang ang nilabas ng SE at HTC ngayon..
whatever john!… sgsII is 2.3, 3.0 is a platform for tablets not mobile phones!!! you make the research first, ok?
zzz, poor people, blinded by the white sheet of paper. i know 3.0 are for tablets, everyone knows that! 2.3 does not support dual core processor, try to google it. rumors said that android 2.4 is the one that will support dual core processor, and also support for application coded for dual core devices to single core devices.
its samsung, so dont expect that it will support or updgrade to 2.4, LOL even they say so..
A preorder without the price? Leap of faith?