Sony Ericsson Hints At Xperia Arc HD Imminent Launch

If you’ve been watching and waiting for further Xperia Arc HD-related titbits, since the last leaked photos surfaced online in mid-December, it’s time to brace yourself.

Sony Ericsson has got fans guessing on Facebook about just what’s round the corner, asking what next week’s “interesting news” could be – and adding some teasing close-up shots of a phone for good measure. We suspect the mystery device is the Xperia Arc HD, codenamed Nozomi and hotly tipped to make an appearance during this month’s CES. This would certainly fit with the images’ focus on the camera (and the fact it is marked with HD on its back too).

In the shots you can see the phone’s camera button, micro-USB port, lens and confirmation of HD abilities, and onscreen function for easily switching between taking photos and shooting films. This all more than hints at the likelihood of a high-end snapper onboard – and leaked specs of the Arc HD smartphone included a 12-megapixel camera with 1080p video capabilities. Other expected features of the upcoming Sony Ericsson powerhouse device include a 4.3-inch display with an incredibly sharp resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels that’s on a par with the new Galaxy Nexus; 1.5GHz dual-core processor; 1GB of RAM; and HDMI port. In the earlier shots, the new mobile was shown as running on Android Gingerbread OS but we’re hopeful it’ll launch with Ice Cream Sandwich installed. What are your thoughts on the mystery Sony Ericsson device? Timing wise, a new Xperia Arc phone fits too. After all, in the run-up to CES 2011 we had a tantalising poster of the upcoming original Arc, revealing it as a “powerfully slim” handset. And sure enough, the Arc was introduced during the event. So it’s likely we only have a “few more days” before the so-called Xperia Arc HD is officially announced.