Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY and Arc update start rolling (Hands-on Video)

Sony Ericsson kept their promise and quickly released the first software update for their Xperia PLAY and Arc smartphone flagships. Right now only a few markets are able to experience the goodies of the Facebook-centered update, but more should follow soon.

Sony Ericsson did not specify when each of the markets will be getting the chance to experience 2.3.3 Gingerbread, but mentioned that unbranded Arcs and PLAYs around the globe will be in the first lines. This update will bring the tighter Facebook integration introduced with the latest Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro handsets and will fix some security issues that Sony Ericsson identified.

And here are the areas that will get some improvement:

• Battery performance
• General software stability
• Wi-Fi stability
• HD Video recording performance (Xperia Arc only)
• Touch responsiveness