Sony-Ericsson Xperia Arc up for Pre-Order

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.
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.