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Sony Ericsson is bringing its flagship Xperia arc smartphone to Japan. However, since we’re talking about the Land of the rising Sun, some tweaks here and there were required to appeal to the tech-savvy Japanese users. That said, the arc has a new name in Japan – acro, but we’re talking about pretty much the same device, which prides itself with a large 4.2-inch Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine, 8.1-megapixel camera with “Exmor R for mobile” technology that enables capturing of low-noise, high quality images and 720p HD video, even in low light. Moreover, HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity also comes included, as well as an array of “standard for Android” sensors such as GPS, accelerometer, compass and so on. Android 2.3 Gingerbread is running the show with Sony Ericsson’s own UI singing on top of it.
As for the differences, the Japanese version of the arc rocks mobile TV functionality and infrared port for data sharing between two devices. Furthermore, there’s the mobile wallet functionality, which allows users to use the acro to pay for a wide range of services and digital or hard goods.
Sony Ericsson Xperia acro will be available in Japan from this summer in Black and White.
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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