The Phones Show 158 (Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S)

Hands-on review of the white Xperia Arc S, top-end smartphone at mid-range price, plus news.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• mobile
• Android
• Android (operating System)
• Cell

[pachinko1972]

Hey Steve how come you don't shoot with a non Nokia phone?

[stevelitchfield]

@pachinko1972 Because they're not good enough, as a rule. Mainly in terms of audio quality. In fact, even the C7 used in this show wasn't up to my standards. Am going back to the N8, I think, for show 159. 8-)

[ammarhasan]

I've just bought a N8 from CPW for the missus, she has been holding on to her almost dead C905 (3 years+), only Xenon flash will do.

We've found nothing has matched the C905 for picture quality since it came out (I was hoping for a decent Android with Xenon) so when the N8 went on sale for £200 that was that.

I just dont get why SE didn't continue with the cybershot range of phones or why Nokia never released a decent successor to the N95/N82 (I had the N95 and then the 8GB),

[stevelitchfield]

@ammarhasan Yes, that C905 was a GREAT camera phone...

[MyIceman12345]

Im watching this on my Arc =)

[pachinko1972]

Great review Steve.. Can't wait for your Galaxy Nexus review.

[azulmarino3]

I hope they implement the on-snap LED flash on feature in Xperia ray on a future upgrade.

[Hollywould1999]

Great Review Steve. I do like when devices have dedicated HDMI out ports. Rather than the MHL ports like on the Samsungs. I do like to have the HDMI out capability even if I don't use it that often. Anyway great review, look forward to the next Show.

[padraigodubhaigh]

Good review. BTW it does have auto- brightness, it just doesn't show in the settings for some reason!

[kingcartwright]

I'm loving my Lumia 800 right now