Xperia Play Set For Spring, Will Enter The Verizon Network
See Full ImageWe know it's coming and now we have an official breakdown from Sony Ericsson.
The press release is here: the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is the world's first PlayStation Certified smartphone, and it's powered by the latest Android version (Gingerbread version 2.3). It'll be available this spring and there will be "more than 50 top game titles available at launch," which should appeal to long-time fans of the PlayStation brand. And the fresh news is this- it'll be available on the Verizon Wireless Network. Said Peter Farmer, Sony Ericsson Head of Marketing for North America:
"This Spring, expect to see a lot of people with their heads down and thumbs up. Xperia™ PLAY combined with the power of the Verizon Wireless network gives you everything you need in a smartphone and the one thing you want – the ultimate gaming experience."
Some of the games on tap are Adrenaline 6, Bruce Lee, Star Battalion, The Sims 3, and of course, Tetris. The latest ESA survey says 67% of households in the US play computer or video games, 42% of heads of households play games on wireless devices (up from 20% in 2002), the average age of a gamer is 34, and 40% of those game players are women. Lastly, Facebook users can enter the First2Play contest; there will be 10 winners, and they'll be the first 10 people to get the Xperia Play. Just visit Sony Ericsson's page and hit the "Play Now" tab. The key features of this cool device are as follows:
- PlayStation Certified gaming experience
- Latest version of the Android platform (Gingerbread version 2.3)
- 60fps play-back enabled through the Snapdragon 1Ghz processor, optimized with enhanced graphical processor unit the Adreno 205
- Dedicated gaming controls for real console quality game play, including four-way directional keys, recognizable ABCD keys with PlayStation iconography, left/right shoulder keys and two analog touch inputs for joystick action
- 4-inch brilliant multi-touch display
- 5.0 megapixel camera
So, anything else you need to know? ...price, right? Well, that will surely come in due time but for now, it'll be interesting to see if the PlayStation crowd reacts positively to the phone. We're kind of assuming it will.
Tags: playstation phone, ps phone, sony phone, xperia play
2/13/2011 8:34:30 PM Ben Dutka
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sticklife
Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 10:17:43 PM
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Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 10:47:30 PM
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Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 11:10:44 PM
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Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 12:48:52 AM
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Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 1:01:32 AM
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the screen looks really small, and it does not have the specs i was expecting.
have not seen any games running on it yet, but i seriously doubt its going to be anything like the iphone 4!
dont forget apple are releasing a new iphone this year too, so that will make this look like ancient history!
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Highlander
Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 1:33:48 AM
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Kevadu
Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 3:27:46 AM
I very much like the *idea* behind the phone, but I have to wonder what Sony was thinking with those specs. And if this is going to be the gold standard for PS Suite certification then don't expect PS Suite games to push the envelope.
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Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 7:32:15 AM
pisses me off that i pay for a phone, but if i want to use a song as my ring tone than i have to buy it again of itunes.
but you have to admit they make the best phone out there!
the last phone i had, the W850I i think it was spent at least 1 week of every month in the repair center!
had my 3G from release till the 4 release nothing went wrong with it, had my 4 since release and again nothing went wrong with it!
my father has the HTC desire HD only had it for 7 months and already his battery has died.
took it into the repair center today, and they want 100 bucks just too look at it because they say the warranty for the battery only lasts 6 months so its out of warranty.
thats utter BS, you cant offer 1 year warranty on the phone but only 6 months for the battery!
i like the freedom google android phones give you, but i have heard allot of bad reliability stories.
apple on the other hand, besides the bad reception BS are bulletproof!
who cares about the controls?
i love the touchscreen, only problem being, well its kinda hard to see through my fingers!
that sometimes gets annoying, but besides that it really comes in handy!
ive been really disappointed by the specs though, sony normally come out and set the bar but there not even close!
come july once the new Iphone releases this things going to look 10 years old!
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 6:17:08 AM
testing the water, well how well did that go when they released the go?
i cant understand sonys new strategy to new hardware, they use to be all balls out and now there all sensible ned!
testing the water, releasing outdated tech is not what got them where they are today!
if they want to compete in the phone market, the only way they can is to offer the best most technological advanced product out there.
releasing a cheap phone with controls and access to PSN is not going to do it, they need the hardware to back it up!
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Nynja
Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 12:19:51 PM
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Yup. You'll have to buy it again...
http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6298836.html
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Highlander
Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 2:51:30 PM
I was thinking about that very thing when posting. There's no way that the Xperia Play would be allowed to attach to PSN, Android is far too open and vulnerable. That would make PSN open and vulnerable. So, I'm actually not surprised about that lack of transferability (although I do have to wonder whether it makes sense not to allow PS1 games on your PS3 to be transferred) from PSN.
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FatherSun
Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 4:56:09 PM
They did state that some PS1 games are on on the phone along with the installed apps so there may be hope.
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FatherSun
Monday, February 14, 2011 @ 5:03:25 PM
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If Sony truly consolidated all of its media they would dominate. Supposedly that is the master plan. Imagine Movies, Music, Games and software all accessible from all of their devices. That would be very attractive to consumers. It would be the best way to invade Apples space.
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