Sony Ericsson Xperia acro SO-02C Quick reference guide

White paper
May 2011
SO-02C
acro

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Document history
Sony Ericsson Developer World
For the latest Sony Ericsson technical documentation and development tools, go to
www.sonyericsson.com/developer.
Version
May 2011 First released version Version 1

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Table of contents
Product overview ........................................................................................................5
Xperia™ acro – That's Entertainment ....................................................................5
Facts – dimensions, weight, performance and networks ......................................6
Application overview list ........................................................................................8
Full feature list .....................................................................................................10
1. Signature features.........................................................................................10
2. Categorised features.....................................................................................11
Technologies in detail ...............................................................................................13
Device-to-device communications (local) ...........................................................13
Bluetooth wireless technology..........................................................................13
FeliCa ................................................................................................................14
Wi-Fi™ ..............................................................................................................15
DLNA (Digital Living Network Aliance) ..............................................................15
Messaging ...........................................................................................................16
Email .................................................................................................................16
Positioning – location based services .................................................................17
Provisioning (OMA CP) ........................................................................................17
Multimedia (audio, image and video) ...................................................................18
Digital TV (1seg) ................................................................................................19
Synchronisation (OMA DS, EAS, Google Sync™) ...............................................20
Web browser .......................................................................................................20
Trademarks and acknowledgements ..................................................................21

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Product overview
Xperia™ acro – That's Entertainment
Get entertained through the Xperia™ acro. Snap those special moments, share them with your family and
friends. Enjoy some time for yourself. Real life experience with wider than before images. Xperia™ acro is
the most entertaining Smartphone to hit Japan.
Try Widescreen for a Change
Shoot cherry blossoms in natural colours in spring. Record those joyous moments in HD even in low light,
which is beautifully enhanced by the technology, "Exmor R for mobile" and gaze in wonder when you
replay it on the crystal clear multi-touch 4.2 inches Reality Display driven by Sony Mobile BRAVIA®
Engine. The images are further enhanced by the clear black front panel wrapped in the classy form of the
Xperia™ acro. If that is not enough, try the HDMI and connect to your TV for even bigger viewing.
The Japanese touch
Stay tuned to the latest news or your favorite program even when you are away from home on the 1 seg
TV. Share your personal information by IrDA with friends and use the convenient FeliCa application for all
your financial transactions. Xperia™ acro will touch the life of every Japanese user.
Mind-Boggling applications
With the Android OS ver.2.3 on Xperia acro, you can enjoy many Google's services and applications.
Download free and paid applications from over 100,000 apps from Android Market™. You can get
whatever you want for whatever to make you smile.
High Speed Action
Sony Ericsson UX is classic. Timescape - a very convenient application which shows SNS conversation
and if you have missed that call from your girl friend or boss. Get easy access to your favorite applications
and widgets on the home screen. The HSDPA Cat 10 UMTS available on Xperia acro SO-02C enables
high speed internet.

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Facts – dimensions, weight, performance and
networks
Operating system Google™ Android™ 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Processor Processor - 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8255
GPU Adreno 205
Size 127 x 63x 11.8 mm
Weight 135 grams
Available colours Black
White
Aqua
Main screen
Colours 16,777,216 colour TFT
Resolution 854 x 480 pixels
Size (diagonal) 4.2 inches
Scratch-resistant Shatter proof sheet on Scratch-resistant glass
Input mechanisms
Text input PO Box Touch (Japanese)
Touch screen Capacitive (multi-touch)
Touch gesture Yes, multi-touch
Memory
Internal phone storage 1 GB (up to 320 MB user free memory)
RAM 512 MB
Expansion slot microSD™, up to 32 GB
Camera
Camera resolution 8.1 megapixel
Smart zoom Up to 2.00x
Photo flash Yes, LED
Video recording Yes, HD 720p

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*Talk time/Standby time(GSM/UMTS) is according to the operator condition for Battery Life Measurement.
Note: Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configurations, and phone
usage.
Sensors
Accelerometer Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Magnetometer Yes
Networks
SO-02C HSPA 800(Band VI), 850 (Band V), 2100 (Band I)
Data transfer speeds
GSM GPRS Up to 86 kbps
GSM EDGE Up to 237 kbps
UMTS HSPA cat 6 (upload) Up to 5.7 Mbps
UMTS HSPA cat 10 (download) Up to 14 Mbps
Talk time (GSM) 6 hours 30 min
Standby time (GSM) 260 hours
Talk time (UMTS) 5 hours 50 min
Standby time (UMTS) 400 hours
Battery 1500 mAh

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Application overview list
Sony Ericsson signature applications
Sony Ericsson Home application
Sony Ericsson Music Player
Sony Ericsson Timescape™
Sony Ericsson services
PlayNow™ service *
TrackID™ application
Sony Ericsson Local Connectivity
Open Handset Alliance™ applications
Alarm clock
Browser
Calculator
Calendar
Settings
Email
Google Mail™
Google Latitude™*
Google Voice™ Search*
Navigation
Google Places
Google Maps™ with Street View*
Android Market™**
Google Search
YouTube
Google Talk™*
Downloads
News & Weather
Telephony
Clock
Google Gallery 3D *
Other applications
Instruction Manual
sp-mode mail
docomo market
Bee TV
ToruCa
PhoneBookCopy
Evernote
Phonebook backup
i channel
G-guide TV program
Melodycall
Map navi service
Everystar
iD setting
BOOK store 2Dfacto
McDonald
Twonky

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eco mode
Osaifu-Keitai
Rakuten auction
Twitter
Facebook™
Media Discovery
PC Companion
OfficeSuite
mora touch
FM Radio
Messaging
APPNAVI
Media Remote
International roaming
SE store
Campaign Navi
Media server
life.episode
LiveWare™ manager
*The service is not available in all markets.

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Full feature list
1. Signature features
Sony Ericsson Timescape™
The place to meet your friends
The Timescape™ application manages all your communication with one person in one place. Browse
through your conversations the bright way to check out your Facebook™, MySpace™, Twitter™, photos,
emails, and texts. Now they’re all kept together so you don't have to open loads of different applications
to see what's going on.
Infinite button
Everything you want – from everywhere
Find out all about your friends in a flash. Press the infinite button in the Timescape™ application and
smart filter everything that’s going on with each person.
Sony Ericsson Local connectivity
A great experience of transferring media files
Get a great experience of transferring media file. In Sony Ericsson Local connectivity, you can choose
between USB mass-storage device class (MSC) mode and Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) mode. You may
either choose MSC mode to have absolute control of the storage or you may choose MTP mode to focus
on transferring media files without risk of data corruption. Experience more with MTP via USB cable.
Sony Ericsson Home screen application
Your home screen – just like home
Where’s best for you? Email top right? Music player bottom left? You decide. Put your favourites in
thumb’s reach. Use the unique touchscreen interface to drag ‘n drop the icons into the corners of your
home screen. Messages. Calls. Web. Music. YouTube™**. Your favourite apps from Android Market™* or
the PlayNow™ service**. What you want, where you want.
* Applications in the Android Market™ varies widely in size, from less than 100 KB for small utilities to 3-4
MB for full games, music player applications, or other major offerings. The average size, if a representative
selection of useful and fun applications are selected, is about 1 MB. This mean that on average, more than
100 applications can be downloaded and used without problems. With the ready availability of Android
Market™ in the phone, it is also very easy to delete and later reinstall infrequently used applications.
**The service is not available in all markets.

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2. Categorised features
* The service is not available in all markets.
** Applications in the Android Market™ varies widely in size, from less than 100 KB for small utilities to 3-4
MB for full games, music player applications, or other major offerings. The average size, if a representative
selection of useful and fun applications are selected, is about 1 MB. This mean that on average, more than
100 applications can be downloaded and used without problems. With the ready availability of Android
Market™ in the phone, it is also very easy to delete and later reinstall infrequently used applications.
Camera
8.1 megapixel camera
2.00x smart zoom
Aperture f/2.4
Auto focus
Face detection
Flash / LED
Geo tagging
HD video recording (720p)
Image stabiliser
Red-eye reduction
Scene recognition
Self-timer
Send to web
Smile detection
Sony Exmor R™ CMOS sensor
Touch capture
Touch focus
Video light
Video recording
Video stabiliser
Music
Album art
Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
Music tones (MP3/AAC)
PlayNow™ service *
Sony Ericsson Music Player
TrackID™ music recognition
application
Internet
Android Market™**
Bookmarks
Google™ search*
Google Voice™ Search*
Pan & zoom
Web browser (WebKit)
Entertainment
3D games
Digital TV (1seg)
Media browser
Motion gaming
Radio (FM radio with RDS)
Video streaming
YouTube™*
Messaging
Conversations
Email
Google Mail™*
Instant messaging
Predictive text input
Sound recorder
Text messaging(SMS)
Design
Auto rotate
Keyboard (onscreen, QWERTY)
Picture wallpaper
Reality display with Sony Mobile
BRAVIA® Engine
Touchscreen
Wallpaper animation

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*The service is not available in all markets.
Communication
Call list
Facebook™ application*
Google Talk™*
Noise suppression
Polyphonic ringtones
SIP
Sony Ericsson Timescape™
Speakerphone
Twitter™ (Timescape™ integra-
tion)
Vibrating alert
Organiser
Alarm clock
Calculator
Calendar
Document readers
E-Manual
FeliCa
Flight mode
Google Calendar™*
Google Gallery 3D™*
Infinite button
OfficeSuite Pro
Phone book
Setup Wizard
Widget manager
Connectivity
3.5 mm audio jack
aGPS
Bluetooth™ technology
DLNA
Google Latitude™*
Google Maps™ with Street View*
HDMI support
IrDA
Media Transfer Protocol support
Micro USB support
Modem
PC Companion
Synchronisation via Facebook™
Synchronisation via Google Sync*
Synchronisation: Exchange
ActiveSync®
USB mass storage
USB High speed 2.0 support
Wi-Fi™

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Technologies in detail
NOTE: The information outlined below is general and levels of compliance to standards and specifications
may vary between products and markets. For more information, contact Sony Ericsson Developer World
or your Sony Ericsson contact person where applicable.
Device-to-device communications (local)
Bluetooth wireless technology
More information:
www.sonyericsson.com/developer
www.bluetooth.com
IrDA
Bluetooth™ profiles supported Advanced Audio Distribution Profile v1.2
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile v1.0
Handsfree Profile v1.5
Headset Profile v1.1
Object Push Profile v1.1
Phonebook Access Profile v1.0
Serial Port Profile v1.1
Core version and supported
core features
2.1+EDR
Connectable devices Products supporting at least one of the profiles above.
Supported standards IrReady
Data transfer rate IrDA SIR : up to 115.2 kbps
Maximum transfer data size Up to 2MB
Communication Data
Send Data Comment
Contacts (include MyProfile) Contacts is supported one or all data trans-
fer.

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FeliCa
Picture Support format is followed Android standard.
(vNote format is not supported.)
Movie Support format is followed Android standard.
(vNote format is not supported.)
Music Support format is followed Android standard.
(vNote format is not supported.)
Receive Data Comment
All contents can be received. vNote format is not supported.
Contents with non supported format are
stored in SD.
Mobile FeliCa Client Ver 2.0.0
Card mode Yes
R/W Yes (Internal card / External card)
Ad-hoc Yes
FALP Yes

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Wi-Fi™
Wi-Fi™ is a popular wireless networking technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed
Internet and network connections. Wi-Fi hotspots exist in an increasing number of locations e.g airports,
hotels, cafés and bistros. Mobile phones that support Wi-Fi can facilitate high data transfer rates and
lower calling costs.
DLNA (Digital Living Network Aliance)
DLNA is a term used to describe an inter-device media transfer technology. Designed to allow an array of
devices in the home to communicate and share content and experiences. DLNA devices can include Wi-Fi
equipment, TVs and PCs.
Supported standards IEEE 802.11b/g/n and Wi-Fi™.
Connectable devices Wi-Fi™ access points
Frequency band 2.4 GHz
Data transmission rate 72 Mbit/s
Security WEP
WPA Personal and WPA2 Personal
WPA Enterprise and WPA2 Enterprise
EAP methods:
EAP-TLS
EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2
PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2
PEAPv1/EAP-GTC
Encryption WEP 64bit, WEP 128bit, TKIP and AES (CCMP)
Power save WMM-UAPSD
QoS, WMM
Supported Device Classes M-DMS – Mobile Digital Media Server
Media Types: Music, Images, Video
Summary: The digital media server exposes the media
files in your phone to a Wi-Fi™ network. The media can
then be accessed from other DLNA clients.
Supported Bearers Wi-Fi™
DRM Support The Sony Ericsson DLNA implementation does not sup-
port DRM protected content

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Messaging
Email
More information:
www.sonyericsson.com/developer
www.openmobilealliance.org
Bearer type (IP) GPRS, EGPRS, UMTS
Character sets BIG5 Traditional Chinese
GB2312 Simplified Chinese
ISO-2022-JP Japanese
ISO-8859-1
ISO-8859-2 Eastern Europe
ISO-8859-5 Cyrillic
ISO-8859-7 Greek
ISO-8859-9 Turkish
KOI8-R Cyrillic
Shift_JIS Japanese
USASCII
UTF-16
UTF-8
Windows® 1251 Cyrillic
Windows® 1252
Windows® 1254 Turkish
Windows® 1258 Vietnamese
Protocols POP3 and IMAP4
Push email Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® (EAS)
Secure email SSL/TLS, both port methods (POPS/IMAPS) and START-
TLS
HTML mail Yes (read only)

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Positioning – location based services
Supported standards:
OMA Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) v1.0
3GPP™ Control Plane location (incl. Emergency location)
Qualcomm® GPSOneXtra
Provisioning (OMA CP)
OMA CP version 1.1

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Multimedia (audio, image and video)
Audio Playback Decoder format
Audio decoding MPEG-1/2/2.5,
audio layer 3
AAC, AAC+, eAAC+
AMR-NB, AMR-WB
Standard MIDI File
Linear PCM 16bit
Ogg vorbis
Supported in file format
MP3 (.mp3) , 3GPP (.3gp); MP4
(.mp4, .m4a)
3GPP (.3gp) MP4 (.mp4)
3GPP (.3gp) MP4 (.mp4)
SMF (.mid)
WAV (.wav)
Ogg vorbis (.ogg)
Audio Recording Encoder format
AMR-NB: mono, sample rate 8
kHz bit rate 4.75kbps-12.2kbps
AMR-WB: mono, sample rate
16kHz bit rate 6.60 kbit/s to
23.85
AAC-LC: stereo, sample rate 48
kHz bit rate 128 kbps
Supported in file format
3GPP (.3gp)
3GPP (.3gp)
3GPP (.3gp), MP4(.mp4)
Image Playback Decoder format
1, 4, 8, 16, 24 and 32 bpp and
RLE encoded formats
GIF87a, GIF89a
Joint Photographic Experts
Group
Portable Network Graphics Bit-
map mask support
Supported in file format
BMP (.bmp)
GIF (.gif)
JPEG (.jpg)
PNG (.png)
Image Capture Encoder format
Joint Photographic Experts
Group
Supported in file format
JPEG (.jpg)
Video Playback Decoder format
MPEG-4 Visual Simple Profile,
Advanced Simple Profile Level 6
H.264 Baseline Profile,
H.263 Profile 0, Profile 3 Level
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Supported in file format
3GPP (.3gp); MP4 (.mp4)
3GPP (.3gp); MP4 (.mp4)
3GPP (.3gp)
Video Recording Encoder format
- Video: H.264 Baseline Profile
- Audio: AAC-LC stereo, sample
rate 48 kHz bit rate 128 kbps
Supported in file format
MP4 (.mp4)
Audio/Video Streaming Streaming transport RTSP according to 3GPP™
HTTP streaming
DRM DRM (Digital Rights Manage-
ment) — features the rights and
copy protection of downloaded
content.
*Separate delivery is not sup-
ported.*
OMA DRM 1.0

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Digital TV (1seg)
*Separate delivery is not supported.
Data Broadcating Support
Caption Support
Recording Not support
Viewing reservation Not support
Recording reservation Not support
G-Guide application Not support
Note No audio output via Bluetooth A2DP profile, because the
Bluetooth function does not support SCMS-T.

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Synchronisation (OMA DS, EAS, Google Sync™)
OMA Data Synchronisation protocol versions 1.1.2 and 1.2.
OMA Data Formats: vCard 2.1, vCalendar 1.0.
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol version 2.5
Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync® protocol version 12
Google™ Sync
Related information:
www.sonyericsson.com/developer
Web browser
Related information:
www.sonyericsson.com/developer
Browser version Android 2.3 Browser (Based on WebKit)
Navigation/rendering Pan & Zoom
Landscape/portrait rendering
Full page PC rendering
Adobe™ Flash™ 10.1
Search Internet Search
Browser compliancy HTML version. 4.0
HTML version. 5.0
XHTML Basic version 1.0
XHTML 1.1
CSS 2.0
CSS 2.1
CSS 3.0
JavaScript 1.7/ECMA-script 262 3rd edition
DOM 2.0
DOM 3.0
Supported Device API Geo-location API
Protocol compliancy HTTP/1.1
TLS 1.0 and SSL 3.0
Gzip