Posted by Caspa
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Yeah, think I've seen that in a video, previews outlook style whilst in landscape...
Only managed to see and feel a dummy model today but must say I'm impressed with the design, the phone is thin and feels smaller than I thought it would.
Really wanting this as my next handset now...
Wanna have a proper play with one...
Posted by doministry
On 2011-04-09 14:55:33, justus333 wrote:
Im having my first major frustration with the Arc and that is, that although it is connected to my Wlan it doesnt work!
Has anybody any idea on how to resolve this?
The IPhone and other devices work perfectly on the same signal!
My Arc works superb with WiFi.
BUT MY REMARK:
Some networks - I have no idea why!!! - work with one device and not with others.
Why? I experienced this few times when I was not able to connect with my devices but my friends could do it. It also happened the other way around.
So it may be just THIS network.
Posted by doministry
On 2011-04-09 18:37:00, Caspa wrote:
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Yeah, think I've seen that in a video, previews outlook style whilst in landscape...
Only managed to see and feel a dummy model today but must say I'm impressed with the design, the phone is thin and feels smaller than I thought it would.
Really wanting this as my next handset now...
Wanna have a proper play with one...
Well 6th day and I'm very happy.
Battery became "normal" in usage too.
Posted by justus333
That would be a real bummer as Im having quite a small data contract.
Removed my network, resynced and now it doesnt even connect anymore!!!!
A nuisance, especially as the browser experience is just overwhelming, almost as fun as with the Ipad!
Also camera, I dont know what some guys expect but I think it is awesome (will upload some pics later)
Yes true, there might be other good phone cams or even better ones, but that doesnt make this one a bad one, on the contrary, for the first time Im motivated to just point and shoot because it´s that fast and the immediate result is great (coming from an IPhone 3gs and well, that is a big difference).
Another great thing, not to be underestimated in a telephone, call quality us the best I´ve had so far!!!
Battery life sucks though! But of course that might be due to my playing with it 24/7!
Anyone knows some great games? Have to fly soon and need something to kill time
(no angry birds pls!!:-)
OUtside of Sony/// responsibility: Android quite sucks compared to IOS!
Posted by dibdin
justus333,
Try Totemo its a very addictive game.
Posted by bl-gr-n
Try Gamelofts "Let's golf 2"
A beautiful 3D game, that's runs perfect on the DHD. As the Arc is half year newer it would run better on the Arc
Posted by doministry
I think Arc is very stable.
I just control Apps open in the background, there's a nice control for that in Menu.
I'm satisfied.
And I also think
made a very good job on UI.
Looks miles better than stock Android and I like it more than HTC Sense.
And SPB doesn't match this anymore. Just saw MobileReview review of it.
[ This Message was edited by: doministry on 2011-04-10 00:02 ]
Posted by Ricke77
On 2011-04-09 19:30:27, justus333 wrote:
That would be a real bummer as Im having quite a small data contract.
Removed my network, resynced and now it doesnt even connect anymore!!!!
A nuisance, especially as the browser experience is just overwhelming, almost as fun as with the Ipad!
Also camera, I dont know what some guys expect but I think it is awesome (will upload some pics later)
Yes true, there might be other good phone cams or even better ones, but that doesnt make this one a bad one, on the contrary, for the first time Im motivated to just point and shoot because it´s that fast and the immediate result is great (coming from an IPhone 3gs and well, that is a big difference).
Another great thing, not to be underestimated in a telephone, call quality us the best I´ve had so far!!!
Battery life sucks though! But of course that might be due to my playing with it 24/7!
Anyone knows some great games? Have to fly soon and need something to kill time
(no angry birds pls!!:-)
OUtside of Sony/// responsibility: Android quite sucks compared to IOS!
You should try "Tank Hero". Its a great timekiller! B-)
Posted by the_slasher
for those with wifi problems. try changing your channel in the router if you can.
i had mine set at wireless N channel 13 and my arc couldn't connect much less detect but when i changed it to channel 7 it connected immediately.
Posted by titus1
On 2011-04-09 22:47:02, doministry wrote:
And I also think
made a very good job on UI.
Looks miles better than stock Android and I like it more than HTC Sense.
And SPB doesn't match this anymore. Just saw MobileReview review of it.
[ This Message was edited by: doministry on 2011-04-10 00:02 ]
On one Arc review I've read that the new UX feels more Vanilla than those of Nexus S.
Posted by jplacson
On 2011-04-09 14:55:33, justus333 wrote:
Im having my first major frustration with the Arc and that is, that although it is connected to my Wlan it doesnt work!
Has anybody any idea on how to resolve this?
The IPhone and other devices work perfectly on the same signal!
Reset your router. Happens to me all the time on my Linksys. Other devices can connect, specially those that never logged off, but my phone, which I use to log into other networks has trouble every now and then. This is a dhcp issue, not a phone issue.
Posted by justus333
First of all thanks to all replies and the gaming tipps
Tank hero looks good, the right thing for a long plane ride 
Woke up this morning turned on Wifi and....it works like a charm and Im in love again with this device!
Discovered another killer feature this time related to Android and that´s maps! So much better than on the IPhone! And the navigation works great and it´s a non-paid feature. Grinding my teeth thinking that I paid 75.- on Navigon!!!!
Uploading some pics to the other thread, curious about your opinions....
P-S anyone an idea where to get movies, series for the Phone. On Ios you could buy them on Itunes, but it doesnt let me transfer them....
[ This Message was edited by: justus333 on 2011-04-10 10:15 ]
Posted by NoroBiik
On 2011-04-08 14:14:41, smclion102 wrote:
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo delayed to Q3, Arc and Play facing limited supply due to Japanese quake
There hasn't been much good news coming out of Japan lately and this sadly keeps up with the unhappy trend. Sony Ericsson has officially bumped the broad launch (it's already available in limited quantities) of its Xperia Neo handset to at least July, explaining the delay as the result of "supply chain disruptions." Additionally, the Xperia Arc and Play devices, two other members of the company's new Android Gingerbread family, will be available in smaller volume than expected, at least for the near term. We guess that might go some way to explaining why the Xperia Play failed to reach some UK carriers in time for its April 1st launch date. Skip past the break for a statement from Sony Ericsson, who promises to be more explicit about the situation when it delivers its latest quarterly results on April 19th.
I called the Manila Sony stores today, the Arc & Neo availability timelines have definitely slid. No word on what the new dates are. Having said that, I pray Japan & its people recover from that triple quake-tsunami-nuclear disaster. If the supply lines firm up soon that's one good sign that the recovery is on the way.
Posted by doministry
On 2011-04-10 10:04:41, titus1 wrote:
On 2011-04-09 22:47:02, doministry wrote:
And I also think
made a very good job on UI.
Looks miles better than stock Android and I like it more than HTC Sense.
And SPB doesn't match this anymore. Just saw MobileReview review of it.
[ This Message was edited by: doministry on 2011-04-10 00:02 ]
On one Arc review I've read that the new UX feels more Vanilla than those of Nexus S.
Well probably depends on which part.
Image gallery is stock Android - and it's great.
But than almost everything else is
including icons and it is great.
Posted by justus333
Probably a silly question but, which HDMI cable to get?
Posted by Killmaster9
On 2011-04-10 12:50:21, justus333 wrote:
Probably a silly question but, which HDMI cable to get?
It's no silly question.
Micro-HDMI to standard HDMI, in sweden we got it with the phone. Model: IM820 if you want SE cable. But I guess any Micro-HDMI will do
Edit: Micro HDMI is the right one, not Mini...
[ This Message was edited by: Killmaster9 on 2011-04-10 22:48 ]
Posted by dibdin
How impressed are you guys with the screens visabilty in direct sunlight? I am very impressed!
Posted by justus333
Forgot to mention! That´s another highlight of the Arc. Readability in direct sunlight is nigh perfect!
Must admit, the Arc has some strong assets going for itself!
Posted by rickster2kuk
On 2011-04-10 12:55:09, Killmaster9 wrote:
On 2011-04-10 12:50:21, justus333 wrote:
Probably a silly question but, which HDMI cable to get?
It's no silly question.
Mini-HDMI to standard HDMI, in sweden we got it with the phone. Model: IM820 if you want SE cable. But I guess any Mini-HDMI will do
[ This Message was edited by: Killmaster9 on 2011-04-10 11:56 ]
You guys in Sweden seem to get everything thrown in the box with the phone
.
Posted by dibdin
Especially when it comes to having the pouch included. I have had to buy one off of ebay for £10.
Posted by smclion102
Find out if your bootloader can be unlocked [Guide]
Sony Ericsson plans to open the bootloader across the new range of Xperia Android smartphones. Whilst we wait for Sony Ericsson to provide the official details on how to do this, we thought we’d provide a quick guide on how to find out if your handset has the capability to have its bootloader unlocked.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL GUIDE
Via
XperiaBlog
Posted by SKIBBE
If you did't know, Gameloft has 50% and 2 for 1 offers,(depending on games) and every 10th game that is sold is free of charge. just surf to gameloft.com
and a notice i bought N.O.V.A and found out the hard way it does not support INVERTED aim...
Anyone know a Hardware Accelerated Movie Player for the ARC ? having trouble playing mkv files
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Posted by MyP910
finally, I got my xperia Arc today. Here in Malaysia, the price is RM2099 (about GBP 424 or 480euro). In the box it comes with several accessories:-
- wireless headset with FM radio MW600
- HDMI cable Im820
- Screen protector
- Car charger AN401
- 8GB memory card
- charger and USB cable.
First impression... very very very fast, even from first boot. very smooth. very good camera. very nice screen (bright) and so many good things.
negative side... not found yet. Will keep looking.
Posted by sambouka
Congratulations! You seem to have gotten the whole package from SE
Posted by Supa_Fly
On 2011-04-10 10:18:34, jplacson wrote:
On 2011-04-09 14:55:33, justus333 wrote:
Im having my first major frustration with the Arc and that is, that although it is connected to my Wlan it doesnt work!
Has anybody any idea on how to resolve this?
The IPhone and other devices work perfectly on the same signal!
Reset your router. Happens to me all the time on my Linksys. Other devices can connect, specially those that never logged off, but my phone, which I use to log into other networks has trouble every now and then. This is a dhcp issue, not a phone issue.
WOW! Shutgun solution.
Why not first check if you have a default gateway assigned to the Arc first? Why not check if MAC filtering is enabled? Why not assign a new IP lease on the router from the service provider (new IP address lease)? I'd check these first before resetting and setting up the router and all your devices to be reconnected.
a DHCP issue is not resolving www.esato.com to the correct IP address.
Posted by mallaccra
On 2011-04-10 16:49:19, MyP910 wrote:
finally, I got my xperia Arc today. Here in Malaysia, the price is RM2099 (about GBP 424 or 480euro).
congrats pal, did you bought it at lowyat....
Posted by shanespencer
Well I've bricked my two-day old Arc. Had a few issues, including bluetooth not working properly (force closes every time I try to connect to it with my Mac), so I decided to update it. Update failed halfway (as has happened before for me with SE updates) and the phone won't turn on any more. I no longer get the option to repair the phone, and the computer won't recognise it when I plug it in (it seems to be stuck in a loop of connecting and disconnecting).
So tomorrow I have to find a service centre and try and get myself out of this mess. Say what you like about the iPhone, but I never managed to brick one, unlike SE (bricked two). It's a bloody shame, cos I really like the Arc. I'm gonna keep it once it's repaired, but I certainly won't be updating it again.
Posted by Supa_Fly
On 2011-04-08 04:37:54, doministry wrote:
On 2011-04-07 22:03:53, Lightspeed_x wrote:
@doministry: Have you tried K9-Mail?
Well I have great email app called ProfiMail.
The thing is you have to use Gmail to sync calendar and contacts. And Gmail receives my billing emails from Market. So I don't want to make another Gmail on my device in different app.
I have no fckn idea what to do with it.
Makes me nuts.
And I want to know what about this auto light adjustement. I want it off.
Seems like your transition from WM devices to Android is working out well.
OMG … ProfiMail is available for Android now?! Sweet this app was KING in the Symbian S60 world and for good reason. Have a question … on Android is there an app to RDP to a Windows Machine (possible to remote connect to a Mac OS X machine ??)?
Glad to see the Arc getting some love and also sales - unfortunately SE has one manufacturing plant. Hopefully they learn and make another in a different country.
Posted by jj03
Does the arc not have ota updates?
Posted by Killmaster9
On 2011-04-10 18:00:29, shanespencer wrote:
Well I've bricked my two-day old Arc. Had a few issues, including bluetooth not working properly (force closes every time I try to connect to it with my Mac), so I decided to update it. Update failed halfway (as has happened before for me with SE updates) and the phone won't turn on any more. I no longer get the option to repair the phone, and the computer won't recognise it when I plug it in (it seems to be stuck in a loop of connecting and disconnecting).
So tomorrow I have to find a service centre and try and get myself out of this mess. Say what you like about the iPhone, but I never managed to brick one, unlike SE (bricked two). It's a bloody shame, cos I really like the Arc. I'm gonna keep it once it's repaired, but I certainly won't be updating it again.
Not even a yellow triangel when you turn it on? Are you sure you have any battery left?
Posted by shanespencer
On 2011-04-10 18:12:48, Killmaster9 wrote:
Not even a yellow triangel when you turn it on? Are you sure you have any battery left?
Nope, no yellow triangle. Battery was on about 95% when I started the update, so it *should* have been okay. I have read on Google that it's possible the battery drained fully during the update, so I've got it plugged into the charger at the moment, and will try again in the morning to turn it on. It's 00:30 now, and I have to get up at 7
Posted by Hobbs
Prom1
Try PhoneMYPC.I dont know about Mac but it works flawlessly with Windows.
And theres Remote Desktop.Havent tried it though.
[ This Message was edited by: Hobbs on 2011-04-10 18:39 ]
Posted by Ricky D
@shanespencer Did you try connecting to the PC in flash mode with SEUS? Also did you try taking the battery out for 30 seconds? A conbination of the 2 might work.
OT: where abouts in China are you? I'm in Beijing, went down to the nearest Suning and saw arc for 5888yuan, went to the market downstairs and managed to haggle to less than 4500yuan but they only had blue (I really want silver) and the package they had didn't have the HDMI cable
. I still have a pre-order with expansys but their page has said it'll be 5 days for about a week now and if I can get one in hand downtown then I'll cancel with them.[ This Message was edited by: Ricky D on 2011-04-10 23:21 ]
Posted by Ratti3
On 2011-04-10 12:55:09, Killmaster9 wrote:
On 2011-04-10 12:50:21, justus333 wrote:
Probably a silly question but, which HDMI cable to get?
It's no silly question.
Mini-HDMI to standard HDMI, in sweden we got it with the phone. Model: IM820 if you want SE cable. But I guess any Mini-HDMI will do
you don't want mini hdmi you want micro hdmi
Posted by Alye
Well for those of us waiting to find out the O2 Pay & Go costs the man in the O2 shop in Halifax says that they should get the Arc on 16th May
. It's been delayed and delayed prob due to the china desaster. He did tell me P&G phone will be £326 unless that gets changed before release
Alye x
Posted by Bonovox
On 2011-04-10 20:35:55, Alye wrote:
Well for those of us waiting to find out the O2 Pay & Go costs the man in the O2 shop in Halifax says that they should get the Arc on 16th May
. It's been delayed and delayed prob due to the china desaster. He did tell me P&G phone will be £326 unless that gets changed before release
Alye x
You mean Japan
Posted by shanespencer
On 2011-04-10 19:35:46, Ricky D wrote:
@shanespencer Did you try connecting to the PC in flash mode with SEUS? Also did you try taking the battery out for 30 seconds? A conbination of the 2 might work.
OT: where abouts in China are you? I'm in Beijing, went down to the nearest Suning and saw arc for 5888yuan, went to the market downstairs and managed to haggle to less than 4500yuan but they only had blue (I really want silver) and the package they had didn't have the HDMI cable
. I still have a pre-order with expansys but their page has said it'll be 5 days for about a week now and if I can get one in hand downtown then I'll cancel with them.
[ This Message was edited by: Ricky D on 2011-04-10 23:21 ]
No luck on either of those, Ricky. The only sign of life I get from the phone is the little green service light which flashes every two seconds. Holding the power button in makes the phone buzz as if it's coming to life but then nothing happens. I'll take it to the service centre today and see what they say. By the way, I'm in Dalian.
Posted by winnerzero
Just saw this awesome video of using the arc to drive a car...great marketing job from
http://www.sonyericsson.com/c[....]en_en/challenge-the-driver.php
Posted by MyP910
@sambouka
thanks. Yea, I think it is a good package all together.
@mallaccra
No. Not LowYat. I got it directly from Sony Erricson in MidValley. I went to sonystyle store (KLCC), the phone was sold out. Even the display unit gone. I went to Maxis roadshow at MidValley and again the phone was sold out. Luckily I got one from SE and they have very limited stock.
Posted by doministry
On 2011-04-10 18:07:56, Prom1 wrote:
On 2011-04-08 04:37:54, doministry wrote:
On 2011-04-07 22:03:53, Lightspeed_x wrote:
@doministry: Have you tried K9-Mail?
Well I have great email app called ProfiMail.
The thing is you have to use Gmail to sync calendar and contacts. And Gmail receives my billing emails from Market. So I don't want to make another Gmail on my device in different app.
I have no fckn idea what to do with it.
Makes me nuts.
And I want to know what about this auto light adjustement. I want it off.
Seems like your transition from WM devices to Android is working out well.
OMG … ProfiMail is available for Android now?! Sweet this app was KING in the Symbian S60 world and for good reason. Have a question … on Android is there an app to RDP to a Windows Machine (possible to remote connect to a Mac OS X machine ??)?
Glad to see the Arc getting some love and also sales - unfortunately SE has one manufacturing plant. Hopefully they learn and make another in a different country.
Yes Android seems like a newer WM.
WP7 is too limited.
ProfiMail works like a charm.
Posted by back2you
Posted by shanespencer
Took my Arc in for repair today, gonna be out of my hands for three days...
Till I get it back, I have a question for those that know: I have predictive text turned on, and I can't for the life of me figure out a way to override the suggestions it gives when I type. I've tried adding words to the dictionary but they don't show, so even something as simple as "haha" means I have to turn predictive text off, type each of the four letters manually, then turn predictive back on - a major pain in the butt, and I'm sure I'm missing something that would make it easier! Can anyone help?
Also, the reason I originally wanted to reinstall the firmware was because bluetooth wouldn't work when trying to connect to the phone from my iMac. Every time I initiated a connection, the phone told me bluetooth has stopped working and must be closed. Anyone else get that at all?
Posted by HYPER-X10
Good camera (video & still) comparison between iPhone4 and Arc:
http://bluntmation.com/index.[....]t-shootout-mobile-photography/
Posted by doministry
@back2you
So Arc screen looks better I think..
Posted by rmk152
Is there a way to use a .SWF file as wallpaper as i used to have Particles effect.swf as my wallpaper on Satio/Vivaz Pro?
Failing that is there an onscreen widet that will play .SWF??
Posted by Ricky D
@shanespencer which keyboard do you use? I know on the Chinese keyboard, the first iteration didn't have the option but after going through the update option in the keyboard setting and removing the old keyboard, the prediction can be turned off quite easily.
Posted by shanespencer
On 2011-04-11 14:18:32, Ricky D wrote:
@shanespencer which keyboard do you use? I know on the Chinese keyboard, the first iteration didn't have the option but after going through the update option in the keyboard setting and removing the old keyboard, the prediction can be turned off quite easily.
I use(d) the default keyboard. I was hoping not to need to turn off prediction and turn it back on. I was kind of hoping there was a way like on the iPhone, where the phone makes suggestions, but you can easily add your own instead?
Posted by Lightspeed_x
@shanespencer: That functionality is present in the HTC IME Mod keyboard, which i found at XDA, but only in landscape mode, since in portrait mode, the keyboard is a 12 key one with T9 support (which i love to use, over the compact querty)... Ive noticed that when i write a message in landscape mode, the word i write becomes one of the options present with the suggestions, so i can simply select it with a single tap.
I hope this helps a bit.-
Posted by shanespencer
On 2011-04-11 14:59:16, Lightspeed_x wrote:
@shanespencer: That functionality is present in the HTC IME Mod keyboard, which i found at XDA, but only in landscape mode, since in portrait mode, the keyboard is a 12 key one with T9 support (which i love to use, over the compact querty)... Ive noticed that when i write a message in landscape mode, the word i write becomes one of the options present with the suggestions, so i can simply select it with a single tap.
I hope this helps a bit.-
Thanks! I'll give that a try when I get my phone back!
Posted by HYPER-X10
@shanespencer
Try swiftkey. I think it will do what you want and more.
you have to use it for a while for the full benefit though.