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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-05-29 10:40 from vfxa - click to read7.2mbps would be mega bits per second and the regular download speed we see in our browsers is in mBps, mega bytes per second. Note difference between capital B for Bytes small b for bits. 1 Byte = 8 bits. So divide that 7.2 by 8 and you will get the download speed you are looking for which would be around .975mBps. But i have hardly come across anything so fast. Also I have noticed that sometimes the phone lags while downloading and then it surges to very high download speeds for a few seconds. This maybe because of the data being buffered either in the phone or the network. I use 2G usually and when I am downloading I get a speed of 26kBps max. During this time if I do something on the phone like open an app or launch settings, the download speed decreases for a moment and then it surges to 32 or 35 kBps and then stabilises back to 25 or 26kBps. This is why guessed there would be a buffer somewhere...

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  • 2012-05-29 16:04
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ICS 4.0.4 for Xperia Arc has just started rolling-out. It's about time you check through PC Companion if ICS is already available in your region.

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  • 2012-05-29 12:48
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> In reply to Ed007 @ 2012-05-29 07:46 from U{1K - click to read7.2 mbps! Does your carrier provide downloading speed beyond 7.2 mbps ? From many posts by indian users I've seen that it's even hard to reach downloading speed at 2 mbps.

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  • 2012-05-29 10:40
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Hello everyone. The there is another few hours for the latest android update. We’d like to bring you up to speed with recent developments in our Android 4.0 software rollout.

First up, the rollout plans for the Xperia NXT series (Xperia S, Xperia P and Xperia U) are progressing as planned. The first smartphone to be upgraded will be Xperia S, starting from the end of June. Then Xperia P will follow, whilst Xperia U will receive it a little later in Q3. As always we will keep you in the loop with the latest info as soon as we can.

For our 2011 range, as you know, we began our Ice Cream Sandwich software upgrade with Xperia arc S, Xperia ray and Xperia neo V last month.

Now, we are happy to confirm that the remaining 2011 smartphones; Xperia arc, Xperia neo, Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman will start to receive their updates starting from next week.*

This software upgrade will be Android version 4.0.4 and the good news is that this latest version will also be made available for Xperia arc S, Xperia ray and Xperia neo V users, who received Android 4.0.3 the first time around.

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  • 2012-05-29 07:49
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The problem with sony in 2011 was that their flagship arc and budget device mini had most features same.i mean only 320 user available memory n 7.2 hsdapa for it's flagship that costs around 22 k INR And the same for a budget device like mini too.U got to make maker ur flagship rather more feature rich.arc s did change that with 1.4 ghz n 14.4 hsdap but nothing much diffrent other than this.

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  • 2012-05-29 07:46
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The ICS 4.0.4 will roll-out starting or anytime this week, so we need to check from time to time through PC Companion and check also if we have the latest version of PC Companion installed in our computer. So anybody who got ICS earlier, we appreciate to receive comments or a short review. Some user of Xperia Arc S is complaining that after upgrading their Arc S it's becoming laggy (note that Arc S has 1.4Ghz CPU while Arc has 1.0GHz).

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  • 2012-05-28 15:40
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can you change the casing of it?

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  • 2012-05-28 12:17
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-05-25 19:22 from 8yR6 - click to readGreat!

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  • 2012-05-27 05:09
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For our 2011 range, as you know, we began our Ice Cream Sandwich software upgrade with Xperia arc S, Xperia ray and Xperia neo V last month.

Now, we are happy to confirm that the remaining 2011 smartphones; Xperia arc, Xperia neo, Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman will start to receive their updates starting from next week.

This software upgrade will be Android version 4.0.4 and the good news is that this latest version will also be made available for Xperia arc S, Xperia ray and Xperia neo V users, who received Android 4.0.3 the first time around.

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  • 2012-05-26 19:35
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hey can someone tell me the battery life on this phone?

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  • 2012-05-25 19:22
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i had xperia x8, xperia arc, and also cedar phone.
i live where 3g signal is in good reception(3 to 4 bar signal strength),
when i'm using internet browsing,, i notice my phone heating up,,
heat build up-- 40 degrees going up
browsing speed-- up to .4Mbps(not at all time)


i work in other place,,
H signal mode,, 1 or 2 bar signal strenght
(there is no changing to 3G signal)
internet browsing speed-- up to 1Mbps,,
heat build up-- 38degrees to 40,,




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  • 2012-05-25 16:49
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Can anyone tell me how to transfer photos from Xperia Arc to PC ?? Whenever I start to copy my photos from my phone to my PC an error shows and how much I try to do it again and again it doesn't copy. Plz reply to my question.
Thanks in Advance !!!

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  • 2012-05-25 08:56
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> In reply to PRATHYUSH @ 2012-05-24 17:22 from rA2m - click to read1kB = 8kb
997kB = ...???
hehehehe.. :)

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  • 2012-05-25 07:43
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> In reply to chaitanya.gk @ 2012-05-24 11:00 from CP7a - click to readARC!!

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  • 2012-05-25 01:56
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can i use it for skype or yahoo messenger video calling?

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  • 2012-05-25 01:35
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A good phone with all facilities...........I'm just experiencing with XPERIA...............incredible CAMERA........................amazing in 3G(HSDPA) mode......................I got a maxi speed of '997kB/S'(almost 1mB/s)...............pls experience with XPERIA

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  • 2012-05-24 17:22
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-05-23 05:46 from 2@gY - click to readHi,

I honestly do not know how to resolve the heating issue. My phone gets heated up when it feels like, sometimes on calls or browsing or gaming but not always and i just ignore it.

Regarding transferring photos to computer, connect to PC and choose Connect memory card. Then in PC, open My computer, Open phone memory card and look inside DCIM folder. There would be a folder named 100ANDRO, open it, there you can find all photos and videos taken by the phone camera. Hope this helps.

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  • 2012-05-24 16:00
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> In reply to Asif nem @ 2012-05-23 16:17 from P@TZ - click to readI'm not sure if this will solve your prob, but anyway it's worth to try:

Download custom home launcher from PlayStore eg. Go Launcher or Launcher Pro, etc then set the new launcher as default home screen. Open application drawer and see if there is only one Play Store app icon in there. If yes, go into Settings - Applications - Manage applications - tap All tab, find and open Sony Ericsson Home, then tap clear data. Then reboot the phone. After restarting go to to Settings - - Manage apps, find the downloaded launcher icon, open and click clear default option. Go back to stand by screen and click home button to set Sony Home launcher as default. Then check the Play Store icon.

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  • 2012-05-24 12:43
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> In reply to razer91 @ 2012-05-23 23:40 from Mfxp - click to readSame question..xperia ray or arc?

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  • 2012-05-24 11:00
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veri nice phone.

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  • 2012-05-24 02:39
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