Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT18i
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - LT18a
	SIM	Mini-SIM
	Announced	2011, August
	Status	Available. Released 2011, September

BODY	Dimensions	125 x 63 x 8.7 mm (4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 in)
	Weight	117 g (4.13 oz)

DISPLAY	Type	LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	480 x 854 pixels, 4.2 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Scratch-resistant glass
		- Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine - Timescape UI

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration; MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	microSD, up to 32GB, 8 GB included
	Internal	1 GB (320 MB user-available), 512 MB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Up to 86 kbps
	EDGE	Up to 237 kbps
	Speed	HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
	USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
	Features	Touch focus, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization
	Video	Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer, check quality
	Secondary	No

FEATURES	OS	Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread), v4.0.4, not upgradable to v4.1
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon
	CPU	1.4 GHz Scorpion
	GPU	Adreno 205
	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Messaging	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
	Browser	HTML, Adobe Flash
	Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support; GLONASS
	Java	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
	Colors	Pure White, Midnight Blue, Misty Silver, Gloss Black, Sakura Pink
		- HDMI port - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player - MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player - TrackID music recognition - NeoReader barcode scanner - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk - Facebook and Twitter integration - Document viewer - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input

BATTERY		Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 7 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 35 min (3G)
	Music play	Up to 37 h

MISC	SAR EU	0.66 W/kg (head)
	Price group

TESTS	Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 76dB
	Audio quality	Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
	Camera	Photo / Video

EASY-DOKS CR34 SMART CHARGER CAN REJUICE 6 DEVICES AT THE SAME TIME

A company called Easy-Doks launches a smart USB multi-charging station. Called CR34, the smart charger can dock and charge up to six devices, such as smartphones, tablets, MP3 players, simultaneously, with three of them in cradles. The multi-functional device is also a dual alarm clock with FM radio and a speaker sound system.

Easy-Doks CR34

The Easy-Doks CR34 features SCD (Smart Current Detection) Technology to adjust the current flow to ensure safe and proper charging to each device, and built-in surge protection. The two Tidy-Cable organizers will keep cables neat. The built-in alarm clock can wake you up with music or FM radio with snooze function, and there is LED night light as well. The 3.5mm AUX input jack lets you play one device on its speaker system, while charging.

The 6-port Easy-Doks CR34 smart multi-charger is priced at $99.99. The company will also release the $34.99 CR15 with three USB charging port, and the $79.99 CR30 with four ports.

Easy-Doks CR30

LENOVO IDEAPHONE P770 SMARTPHONE PACKS 3500MAH BATTERY FOR 29 HOURS BATTERY LIFE

Here comes a challenger to Motorola’s RAZR MAXX HD – the Lenovo IdeaPhone P770 with a lithium polymer 3500mAh battery. Packing a larger capacity battery, even larger MAXX HD’s 3300mAh, in its 11.9mm body, the handset promises up to 29 hours of talk time and over 26 days of standby time. Other than using the battery itself, the phone is so generous that it can serve as a portable battery pack for charging other mobile devices.

The new IdeaPhone (aka LePhone) is boosted by a 1.2GHz processor and 1GB of RAM. It comes with a large 4.5-inch qHD 960×540 touchscreen display and a 5 Megapixel camera with LED flash and VGA front-facing camera, and supports Bluetooth, GPS and WiFi connectivity. To be released in China market, the phone includes Dual SIM capability, with one of the SIM slots supporting WCDMA 3G mobile network. It also sports dual mic for noise suppression and features 5-meter hands-free talk distance.

The IdeaPhone P770 is shipped with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, and comes pre-loaded with some unique features including voice-activated assistant, business card scanner, document scanner and Kingsoft Office suite. It has 4GB onboard storage and comes with a free 8GB microSD card. Lenovo’s IdeaPhone P770 is now available in China for just 1699 Chinese Yuan (US273). Looks like Lenovo has no plan to release its IdeaPhones outside China, however.

SAMSUNG GALAXY AXIOM LTE SMARTPHONE HEADS TO US CELLULAR FOR $79

Here comes another Galaxy smartphone for the US market. The new Samsung Galaxy Axiom, a budget-friendly LTE smartphone, has just landed US Cellular for $79 with a 2-year contract or $399 for those who don’t want a contract. With similar design and specs, the Axiom is like the little brother of the Galaxy S III Mini.

Powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, the LTE handset runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It gets a 4-inch WVGA 800×480 touchscreen display, a 5 Megapixel main camera with LED flash and a 1.3 Megapixel front-facing camera. Other than Bluetooth, GPS and WiFi, the Galaxy Axiom also includes NFC and DLNA connectivity. It comes with 4GB onboard memory and supports microSD/SDHC up to 32GB.

The Galaxy Axiom supports US Cellular’s 3G CDMA EVDO and LTE 4G networks. Its 2100mAh battery provides up to 7 hours of use and 145 days of standby.

Samsung Galaxy Axiom released on US Cellular

Samsung has released a budget Android LTE smartphone on the US Cellular network called the Galaxy Axiom. The phone will be available on a two year contract for $79.99 and for $399.99 outright.

The Samsung Galaxy Axiom is a CDMA/LTE handset with a 4-inch, 800 x 480 LCD, 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 5 megapixel rear camera, 1.3 megapixel front camera, 4GB internal memory (1.85GB available to the user) with microSD card slot, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and 2,100mAh battery. The phone also includes support for the Google Wallet service.

LENOVO IDEAPHONE P770 SMARTPHONE PACKS 3500MAH BATTERY FOR 29 HOURS BATTERY LIFE

Here comes a challenger to Motorola’s RAZR MAXX HD – the Lenovo IdeaPhone P770 with a lithium polymer 3500mAh battery. Packing a larger capacity battery, even larger MAXX HD’s 3300mAh, in its 11.9mm body, the handset promises up to 29 hours of talk time and over 26 days of standby time. Other than using the battery itself, the phone is so generous that it can serve as a portable battery pack for charging other mobile devices.

The new IdeaPhone (aka LePhone) is boosted by a 1.2GHz processor and 1GB of RAM. It comes with a large 4.5-inch qHD 960×540 touchscreen display and a 5 Megapixel camera with LED flash and VGA front-facing camera, and supports Bluetooth, GPS and WiFi connectivity. To be released in China market, the phone includes Dual SIM capability, with one of the SIM slots supporting WCDMA 3G mobile network. It also sports dual mic for noise suppression and features 5-meter hands-free talk distance.

The IdeaPhone P770 is shipped with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system, and comes pre-loaded with some unique features including voice-activated assistant, business card scanner, document scanner and Kingsoft Office suite. It has 4GB onboard storage and comes with a free 8GB microSD card. Lenovo’s IdeaPhone P770 is now available in China for just 1699 Chinese Yuan (US273). Looks like Lenovo has no plan to release its IdeaPhones outside China, however.