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Why Sony Ericsson decided to make the Xperia arc name in lower case letters, I’ll never know. What I do know, however, is that the Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset is now available for pre-order in the UK. That’s right – Sony Ericsson is delivering on its promise that the smartphone will be available some time during Q1 2011.
When we first caught a glimpse of the Xperia arc at CES 2011, we came away pretty impressed. Sony Ericsson’s first Android handset, the Xperia X10, was a bulky and slow beast by comparison. The Xperia arc is thin, snappy and seems light years ahead of what SE was pumping out last year. The only thing that might be a deal-breaker for some of you is the UX interface that SE overlayed on top of Android 2.3 Gingerbread. At the very least, it will be launching with the latest and greatest Android version whereas the X10 launched with an antiquated version of the OS at a time when most people no longer cared for it.
The pre-order will set you back £459.99 if you’re a UK resident, but that will get you an Xperia arc without a SIM card and totally unlocked for your carrier of choice. Not a bad deal for a sweet Android handset and all that freedom.
[Via: Xperiablog]
About The Author
Marc Flores
Marc has been a mobile fanatic for the better part of a decade and has had more devices pass through his hands than he would care to count. Originally from Los Angeles and briefly in San Francisco, Marc now lives in Brooklyn where, unlike Will Park, he longs for simpler times and simpler technology. All the while, he writes about gadgets and wireless technology as he tinkers, hacks and ultimately breaks most of his gadgets in the process. Marc has written about the mobile industry for Boy Genius Report, MobileCrunch, Laptop Magazine and has had his work appear in the Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, CrunchGear and more.
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