Posted by HxH
Can you really detect the different between On/Off?
Cuz I don't!
Posted by dibdin
On 2011-03-12 17:15:09, HxH wrote:
Can you really detect the different between On/Off?
Cuz I don't!
From what I have seen its only minimal.
[ This Message was edited by: dibdin on 2011-03-12 16:26 ]
Posted by Tigon
nice vid showing no lagg..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?[....]ube_gdata_player&v=TKMGEazufoo
Posted by SKIBBE
@Bonovox as soon as you send the text they appear as images (atleast in handcent) and now adays handcent has emoji smilies or what it's called, i seldom use them thou, takes to long to browse.
@Tsepz_GP okey, i never used the T9, i acctualy use the qwerty without word prediction/t9 just as a plain keybord, suits me best.
Posted by Residentevil
I am a fan of the midnight blue one so far myself.
Posted by Ricky D
has anyone here had a hold and feel of xperia arc in silver and/or blue?
I'm interested in knowing what the quality of the finish is like on both (I read from the designer it's sort of sandblasted), whether the blue is very noticably blue or it is so dark it almost looks black except in certain light and also if the blue finish is even or gradient like the X8.
I've looked at review pics and officialy pics but can't really tell.
Any answers to these questions will help me decide which to buy.
Posted by titus1
The shiny backcover on Neo and Pro is okay. But I wish SE put the same finish on Arc like the one on Black X10.
Posted by SKIBBE
The white x10 is slipery :S but it does shine
compared to my black x10
Posted by Bonovox
I hope no Sony Ericsson phones will be delayed cos of Japanese earthquake
Some Sony factories have closed. 
have said all Xperia phones in 2011 will have HD voice capability which will hopefully mean a better ear piece in the Arc & others 
But some reviews have stated the Arc has very cheap plastic feel to it 
http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.u[....]3/sony-ericsson-back-to-black/
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2011-03-14 15:50 ]
Posted by dibdin
On 2011-03-14 14:37:00, Bonovox wrote:
I hope no Sony Ericsson phones will be delayed cos of Japanese earthquake
Some Sony factories have closed. have said all Xperia phones in 2011 will have HD voice capability which will hopefully mean a better ear piece in the Arc & others But some reviews have stated the Arc has very cheap plastic feel to it
http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.u[....]3/sony-ericsson-back-to-black/
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2011-03-14 15:50 ]
Most of the feedback I have read and videos that I have send in regards to the general build quality and feel of the phone has been very positive. Untill you have one in the palm of your hands your never going to be quite sure.
Posted by dibdin
On 2011-03-14 19:47:26, dibdin wrote:
On 2011-03-14 14:37:00, Bonovox wrote:
I hope no Sony Ericsson phones will be delayed cos of Japanese earthquake
Some Sony factories have closed. have said all Xperia phones in 2011 will have HD voice capability which will hopefully mean a better ear piece in the Arc & others But some reviews have stated the Arc has very cheap plastic feel to it
http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.u[....]3/sony-ericsson-back-to-black/
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2011-03-14 15:50 ]
Most of the feedback I have read and videos that I have send in regards to the general build quality and feel of the phone has been very positive. Untill you have one in the palm of your hands your never going to be quite sure.
EDIT:
Tracey&Matt and phonearena, who I have always found to pretty much spot on when it comes to giving their honest opinions on the very latest handsets, praise the Arc's build quality and feel, and Matt said even though it is made of plastic it doesn't feel plasticky.
Posted by Bonovox
Now,that's plain English. Even though made of plastic does not feel plasticky
I do wish made their top end handsets with metal or whatever is better than plastic[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2011-03-14 19:14 ]
Posted by dibdin
On 2011-03-14 20:13:56, Bonovox wrote:
I do wish
made their top end handsets with metal or whatever is better than plastic
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2011-03-14 19:14 ]
I agree, but if they use high quality material then that will obviously reflect in the price, which is not good news for us the consumer.
Posted by Toney_Ericsson
On 2011-03-14 20:39:19, dibdin wrote:
On 2011-03-14 20:13:56, Bonovox wrote:
I do wish
made their top end handsets with metal or whatever is better than plastic
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2011-03-14 19:14 ]
I agree, but if they use high quality material then that will obviously reflect in the price, which is not good news for us the consumer.
If SE used aluminium the price would reflect the price the consumer is paying more like especially sim free.
As for contracts phones like the DHD which aluminium made phone can be had free on a £35 a month contract easily just the same as when the X10 came out only difference one is plastic the other is metal and of course one feels like quality as oppose to the other.
Posted by dibdin
Have you actually held the Arc in your hand?? If not maybe you should reserve judgement untill you have.
Posted by Ricke77
On 2011-03-14 14:37:00, Bonovox wrote:
I hope no Sony Ericsson phones will be delayed cos of Japanese earthquake
Some Sony factories have closed. have said all Xperia phones in 2011 will have HD voice capability which will hopefully mean a better ear piece in the Arc & others But some reviews have stated the Arc has very cheap plastic feel to it
http://www.mobilenewscwp.co.u[....]3/sony-ericsson-back-to-black/
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2011-03-14 15:50 ]
More than 90% of
manufacturing is made in China. The rest 10% is spread out thru the world.
Posted by Bonovox
Yes,I know that but I thought it still may affect things on Sony side.
Posted by goldenface
I read that three manufacturing plants have been closed. One plant making memory cards has being affected.
Posted by Lunion
I have just seen this regarding the Silver Arc in the UK
CPWTweets RT @SonyEricssonUK: The Misty Silver Xperia ARC will be exclusive to The Carphone Warehouse in the UK from launch and the month of April
Posted by Ricky D
I was expecting silver to be exclusive to one provider in the UK. Either way expansys usually gets it's hands on some and I'll probably buy from a Chinese retailer instead of waiting till I'm back in the UK.
Arc is currently 4,630yuan on expansys.cn (approx GBP435) but nowhere in the world I've seen has silver arc listed yet.
I'm sure we won't but I really hope we aren't seeing a similar situation to the piePhone white seeing light nearly a year after the black.
Posted by dibdin
I think we will see the Misty Silver verision much more freely available a few weeks after the Midnight Blue is released.
As luck has it, my preference is for the Midnight Blue anyway.
Posted by Bonovox
Less finger prints
Posted by dibdin
I quite like this demo of the Arc in the latter part of this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KifxsKnobUY&feature=relmfu
Posted by back2you
GALAXY S VS XPERIA ARC
SCREEN COMPARSON
http://www.adslgate.com/dsl/s[....]hp?p=1059708234&postcount=1335
Posted by dibdin
On 2011-03-15 15:49:06, back2you wrote:
GALAXY S VS XPERIA ARC
SCREEN COMPARSON
http://www.adslgate.com/dsl/s[....]hp?p=1059708234&postcount=1335
The Arc fares well against the super AMOLED in these pics.
Posted by dancingfate
Hi.
I got email today from SE regarding the pre-order of Xperia Arc starting from tomorrow with some benefits as can be seen on this picture.
Posted by smclion102
On 2011-03-15 15:49:06, back2you wrote:
GALAXY S VS XPERIA ARC
SCREEN COMPARSON
http://www.adslgate.com/dsl/s[....]hp?p=1059708234&postcount=1335
ARC Screen Looks SEXY
Posted by back2you
FIRST UPDATE FOR XPERIA ARC
http://www.ptcrb.com/ctiastaf[....]lete_request.cfm?modelid=18648
Posted by Toney_Ericsson
On 2011-03-14 21:58:57, dibdin wrote:
Have you actually held the Arc in your hand?? If not maybe you should reserve judgement untill you have.
Why does the plastic not feel like plastic like all other SE plastic phones??
Posted by mriley
I agree they shouldn't put that kind on plastic on a phone with such a high price in the market, the back just looks like a slippery finger-print magnet
Posted by Bonovox
All
new Xperia phones have horrible glossy black plastic which attracts finger prints & gets dirt stuck in gaps between the screen & around it. They get soiled easy.
Posted by dibdin
Of course this applys to The Midnight Blue not the Misty Silver.
EDIT:
It's not just Sony Ericsson though whose high end phones are of plastic build....what about Samsung and LG for example.
[ This Message was edited by: dibdin on 2011-03-15 20:09 ]
Posted by c1gar
Arc available to pre-order at phones 4 u, delivery before 01st April:
CLICK
Looks like only on Orange at the moment though:
Posted by dibdin
Arc HDMI Output Demo part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAJdnzomZOg
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tkYFFU69MQ
[ This Message was edited by: dibdin on 2011-03-16 14:36 ]
Posted by SKIBBE
really like that it shows everything on tv that is displayed in the phone.
still curios if other video players will be able to output 720p or is it always 720p.
Posted by dibdin
Anyone have any idea when where likely to see any reviews for the Arc at all?
Posted by dibdin
Cloves price of the Arc has dropped from £420 to £408 when looking on their site earlier today.
Posted by tranced
Unboxing the Xperia arc video by laffen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2RdEFTV7us
Posted by Bonovox
I have pre ordered a Neo for £369 I prefer it to the Arc
Posted by norbi_nw
just read a review about the arc. Ok phone, but the camera... well it sucks. As usual on SE phones.. The white courtain is back again in this phone (as was on the K810). http://hi-tech.mail.ru/review/misc/SE_Xperia_arc-rev.html
Pretty cool, but pity for the camera. And that backlit sensor: is a huuuuge gimmick.
Posted by unknown_x
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgVFON2YVhw
Posted by Toney_Ericsson
Just saw this video taken with an Arc which looks to be taken at some kind of music event and really not impressed with that sound quality listen to it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu0vTkK6how
Wondering if its the same with the consumer released Arc if so thats not good at all.
I was at a huge party in Prague Czech Republic a couple weeks ago and the video footage and sound in particular I took is much better than that.
Posted by Bonovox
On 2011-03-17 17:55:13, Toney_Ericsson wrote:
Just saw this video taken with an Arc which looks to be taken at some kind of music event and really not impressed with that sound quality listen to it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu0vTkK6how
Wondering if its the same with the consumer released Arc if so thats not good at all.
I was at a huge party in Prague Czech Republic a couple weeks ago and the video footage and sound in particular I took is much better than that.
Oh come on,even my expensive digital camera distorts at loud concerts with video
It's called 'clipping' of the bass. Mobile phones will not have powerful microphones to pick up perfect sounds at a loud concert
Posted by northmonkey
On 2011-03-17 17:55:13, Toney_Ericsson wrote:
Just saw this video taken with an Arc which looks to be taken at some kind of music event and really not impressed with that sound quality listen to it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu0vTkK6how
Wondering if its the same with the consumer released Arc if so thats not good at all.
I was at a huge party in Prague Czech Republic a couple weeks ago and the video footage and sound in particular I took is much better than that.
Nothing wrong with that at all.
And.....The Arc wipes the floor with the Desire HD, Much better photo's and videos, I've had a Desire HD it was crap so i got rid of it.
Posted by dibdin
He's just got it in for this phone full stop!
All his comments regarding the Arc are always of a negative nature and he's just looking to slag this phone off at every opportunity.
Posted by Toney_Ericsson
Hahaha f**k off my camera and even DHD takes better than that. That video taken with an Arc is complete shit!
Posted by dibdin
On 2011-03-17 18:09:02, Toney_Ericsson wrote:
Hahaha f**k off my camera and even DHD takes better than that. That video taken with an Arc is complete shit!
[ This Message was edited by: dibdin on 2011-03-17 18:01 ]
Posted by Bonovox
@Toney_Ericsson,do you really have to swear
Posted by unknown_x
From the latest videos i can see that the overal speed has been increased A LOT, it's matching the SGSII speed shown on youtube at the moment or even faster, obviously heavy 3d games will run faster on the SGSII but i'm very happy with the final perfomance.
Talking about the latest reviews, i find out some interesting stuff:
-The screen is really good, better than super Amoled and at the same level than Retina display in front view, but loosing in viewing angles. With the no-air-gap screen the screen visibility in sunny days must be outstanding. This is very good
-The screen with its "real multitouch" supporting up to 32 points is something we will notice compared to the x10.
-It's the best looking Android phone i've ever seen ...but we know this from day 1 hahaha
-The ROM is 512Mb and not 320Mb, we have 320Mb free, this makes me happy because having 320Mb is bullshit.
[ This Message was edited by: unknown_x on 2011-03-17 17:38 ]
Posted by Ricke77
Guess you were right @Bonovox...
SONY ERICSSON STATEMENT, 17 March 2011 - Sony Ericsson is closely following the situation in Japan and our thoughts go out to those affected by this tragic event. The safety of our employees remains the highest priority. We have approximately 1100 employees (including consultants) at two offices in Tokyo, and we can confirm that no employees have been injured, and that there is no major damage to our offices.
The affected area in northern Japan supplies a large portion of the world’s electronics industry with components, and the current situation will impact Sony Ericsson’s business.
As part of our business continuity plan, we are in contact with all our key suppliers in the region and we are identifying the possible relocation of certain component manufacturing, and looking at secondary sources of supply. Although the full impact of the current situation on our business will take additional time to assess, Sony Ericsson anticipates disruption to its supply chain operations.
We continue to monitor our supplier situation daily, in real time, and we will keep our operator and retail customers informed about the status of their specific supply.
We will continue to update our communications as we learn more.