Sony Ericsson Xperia Play: First PlayStation Android Smartphone
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is the world's first PlayStation certified smartphone. It will offer a great gaming experience with a powerful processor, slide-out controls, and latest Android smartphone technology. Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY will be available globally in selected markets from March 2011<br /><br />
<br /><br />Here is the press release of Sony Ericsson <br /><br />February 13, 2011, Barcelona, Spain - Sony Ericsson today announced the game changing XperiaTM PLAY, the latest phone in its XperiaTM range of Android based smartphones.<br /><br />XperiaTM PLAY delivers the smartphone functionality that the most serious power users could need, teamed with the immersive gaming experience that any gamer would want.<br /><br />In portrait mode, the Android smartphone offers all the benefits that users have come to expect from Sony Ericsson’s existing range of XperiaTM smartphones with best-in-class entertainment experiences, a great 5 megapixel camera, a brilliant 4” multi-touch screen and great social networking features.<br /><br />However, slide out the gaming control and users enter a new world of immersive mobile gaming. The slide out game pad reveals a digital D pad, two analogue touch pads, two shoulder buttons and the four PlayStation icons: circle, cross, square and triangle. Qualcomm’s optimized Snapdragon processor with a 1Ghz CPU and ibedded Adreno GPU graphics processor deliver silky smooth 60fps play-back 3D mobile gaming and Web browsing with minimal power consumption so Xperia PLAY users can enjoy long hours of battery life and game time. <br /><br />Rikko Sakaguchi, Executive Vice President and Chief Creation Officer at Sony Ericsson commented: “Today is a very proud moment for Sony Ericsson as we bring something truly revolutionary to the market. Living up to our vision of Communication Entertainment, Xperia PLAY will forever change the way people think about smartphones and mobile gaming.<br /><br />XperiaTM PLAY will run on Gingerbread (version 2.3), the latest version of Google’s AndroidTM platform. The XperiaTM PLAY will also be the first PlayStation Certified device. This means it will have access to PlayStation® game content provided through the PlayStation® Suite initiative, currently under development by Sony Computer Entertainment and due to launch later this calendar year.<br /><br />Kazuo Hirai, President of Networked Products and Services Group at Sony Corporation said: "I am delighted to see Xperia PLAY as the first PlayStation Certified smartphone to hit the market. Xperia PLAY provides a unique consumer offering and is yet another example of great products and services coming to market that leverage Sony's strong assets."<br /><br />Sony Ericsson has partnered with key publishers in the gaming industry to deliver a rich, vibrant ecosysti at launch and post launch with many leading new titles available via the AndroidTM Marketplace. Leading franchises coming to Xperia™ PLAY includes EA’s The Sims 3 and FIFA 10 for mobile. GLU Mobile/Activision will be bringing Guitar Hero while Gameloft’s titles include Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell. Sony Ericsson is also partnering with Unity Technologies, using its award-winning development platform, to ensure a continuous flow of high quality 3D game titles.<br /><br />Mr Sakaguchi continued: “The launch of Xperia PLAY could not have been possible without the close collaboration of both Google and Sony Computer Entertainment. The commitment of so many industry leading game publishers further dionstrates that Xperia PLAY will deliver on the long-held expectations from consumers the world over.”<br /><br />XperiaTM PLAY and PlayStation Certified gaming are great examples of the kind of innovation that’s possible in the open Android ecosysti,” said Andy Rubin, Vice President of Engineering at Google.<br /><br />A pre-loaded application will enable users to easily discover and download titles that have been optimised for game play on Xperia PLAY, access recently played games and see information about the games they have downloaded.<br /><br />Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY will be available globally in selected markets from March 2011<br /><br />Here are the features of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play:<br /><br />
<br /><br />Here is the press release of Sony Ericsson <br /><br />February 13, 2011, Barcelona, Spain - Sony Ericsson today announced the game changing XperiaTM PLAY, the latest phone in its XperiaTM range of Android based smartphones.<br /><br />XperiaTM PLAY delivers the smartphone functionality that the most serious power users could need, teamed with the immersive gaming experience that any gamer would want.<br /><br />In portrait mode, the Android smartphone offers all the benefits that users have come to expect from Sony Ericsson’s existing range of XperiaTM smartphones with best-in-class entertainment experiences, a great 5 megapixel camera, a brilliant 4” multi-touch screen and great social networking features.<br /><br />However, slide out the gaming control and users enter a new world of immersive mobile gaming. The slide out game pad reveals a digital D pad, two analogue touch pads, two shoulder buttons and the four PlayStation icons: circle, cross, square and triangle. Qualcomm’s optimized Snapdragon processor with a 1Ghz CPU and ibedded Adreno GPU graphics processor deliver silky smooth 60fps play-back 3D mobile gaming and Web browsing with minimal power consumption so Xperia PLAY users can enjoy long hours of battery life and game time. <br /><br />Rikko Sakaguchi, Executive Vice President and Chief Creation Officer at Sony Ericsson commented: “Today is a very proud moment for Sony Ericsson as we bring something truly revolutionary to the market. Living up to our vision of Communication Entertainment, Xperia PLAY will forever change the way people think about smartphones and mobile gaming.<br /><br />XperiaTM PLAY will run on Gingerbread (version 2.3), the latest version of Google’s AndroidTM platform. The XperiaTM PLAY will also be the first PlayStation Certified device. This means it will have access to PlayStation® game content provided through the PlayStation® Suite initiative, currently under development by Sony Computer Entertainment and due to launch later this calendar year.<br /><br />Kazuo Hirai, President of Networked Products and Services Group at Sony Corporation said: "I am delighted to see Xperia PLAY as the first PlayStation Certified smartphone to hit the market. Xperia PLAY provides a unique consumer offering and is yet another example of great products and services coming to market that leverage Sony's strong assets."<br /><br />Sony Ericsson has partnered with key publishers in the gaming industry to deliver a rich, vibrant ecosysti at launch and post launch with many leading new titles available via the AndroidTM Marketplace. Leading franchises coming to Xperia™ PLAY includes EA’s The Sims 3 and FIFA 10 for mobile. GLU Mobile/Activision will be bringing Guitar Hero while Gameloft’s titles include Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell. Sony Ericsson is also partnering with Unity Technologies, using its award-winning development platform, to ensure a continuous flow of high quality 3D game titles.<br /><br />Mr Sakaguchi continued: “The launch of Xperia PLAY could not have been possible without the close collaboration of both Google and Sony Computer Entertainment. The commitment of so many industry leading game publishers further dionstrates that Xperia PLAY will deliver on the long-held expectations from consumers the world over.”<br /><br />XperiaTM PLAY and PlayStation Certified gaming are great examples of the kind of innovation that’s possible in the open Android ecosysti,” said Andy Rubin, Vice President of Engineering at Google.<br /><br />A pre-loaded application will enable users to easily discover and download titles that have been optimised for game play on Xperia PLAY, access recently played games and see information about the games they have downloaded.<br /><br />Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY will be available globally in selected markets from March 2011<br /><br />Here are the features of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play:<br /><br />
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<br />[li]Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)[/li]<br />[li]1 GHz Scorpion ARMv7 processor[/li]<br />[li]4.0-inch capacitive touchscreen (854 x 480 pixels)[/li]<br />[li]Slide-out controls for gaming[/li]<br />[li]5MP camera with video recording and LED flash[/li]<br />[li]Availability: March, 2011[/li]<br />[li]3.5mm audio jack[/li]<br />[li]up to 32GB MicroSD datacard[/li]<br />[li]GSM Quad-band (800, 850, 1800, 1900 MHz)[/li]<br />[li]3G/3.5G (UMTS/HSDPA) (850/900/1900/2100)/(900, 2100MHz)[/li]<br />[li]pre-installed YouTube app[/li]<br />[li]Voice memo[/li]<br />[li]Predictive texting T9[/li]<br />[li]SMS/MMS/IM[/li]<br />[li]email[/li]<br />[li]Music player (MP3, WAV, eAAC+, WMA)[/li]<br />[li]Video player (Mpeg4, 3GP)[/li]<br />[li]WLAN 802.11 b/g/n[/li]<br />[li]Wi-Fi hotspot[/li]<br />[li]Java MIDP 2.1[/li]<br />[li]WAP 2.0/XHTML/HTML[/li]<br />[li]Battery capacity: 1500 mAh[/li]<br />[li]Standby: 413 hours (3G)[/li]<br />[li]Talktime: 6 hours 25 mins (3G)[/li]<br />[li]Game play time: 5 hours 35 mins (3G)[/li]<br />
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