Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (photos)

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is undoubtedly a handsome phone. The large screen and high-res camera help, but there are some drawbacks as well.

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Sept. 30, 2011 2:53 p.m. PT

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Hey, good-lookin'

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is a handsome device, with a 4.2-inch screen that makes use of Sony's Reality Display.

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Timescape UI

Sony Ericsson's flavor of Android adds several enhancements, like this overview screen you see here. The custom interface also includes an optional stream for viewing social-network updates, support for placing apps in home screen folders, and an overview (pictured) that shows you all your widgets.

(Read the full Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc review.)