Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc hands-on (Photos, Video)

We got our hands on the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc and we hurry to give you some live shots, video demos and quick screen comparison with two of the most popular mobile screens out there. The Arc is full of surprises, so lets not waste any more time and see some action.

We expected quite a big gadget, but in the end we found the Arc is ok to handle as there is hardly any unused space around the 4.2-inch screen. The extraordinary 8.7mm thickness and the arc-like design add for the impression of a smartphone that's quite smaller than what the screen size might suggest.

The battery cover reminds us of XPERIA X8 with the dark blue splash at the bottom. Unfortunately Sony Ericsson has decided to use glossy plastic, which turns the rear panel into a smudge magnet. The smudge problem also applies for the mineral glass-covered display, but similar to iPhone 4 you can easily clean it.

Proceeding to the software side of things we meet something familiar. The XPERIA Arc has the typical Sony Ericsson theme and TimeScape UI but beneath that there is the latest Android Gingerbread.