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| SONY Ericsson XPERIA Play announcement, specs, images, and videos Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:06 AM PST The SONY Ericsson XPERIA Play (possibly the worst kept secret in the Android world over the past few months) has finally been unveiled. While there's been a lot of hype around this new handset, the specs are not that impressive. The SONY Ericsson XPERIA Play runs on Android 2.3 with a second generation 1GHz Snapdragon processor with the Qualcomm Adreno 205 GPU, 4-inch 854 x 480 capacitive display, a 5-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and stereo speakers. Based off of those specs, the XPERIA Play could easily be confused with the XPERIA Arc. But what makes the XPERIA Play stand out from the crowd is the slide-out PlayStation Certified gaming controls. In order to make the XPERIA Play the best Android gaming handset available, SONY Ericsson is working with content partners like SONY Computer Entertainment, EA, Gameloft, Glu Mobile, and Digital Legends to make sure their titles can take full advantage of the dedicate gaming hardware on the handset. SONY Ericsson is promising that a library of over 50 titles form nearly 20 different publishers will be available at launch. No details were shared in regards to pricing, but SONY Ericsson did say that the XPERIA Play will launch in select global markers in March and that the handset will be a timed exclusive from Verizon in early spring. Gallery     Show Press ReleaseFebruary 13, 2011, Barcelona, Spain – Sony Ericsson today announced the game changing XperiaTM PLAY, the latest phone in its XperiaTM range of Android based smartphones. 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. 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. 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 embedded 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. 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. 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. 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.” Sony Ericsson has partnered with key publishers in the gaming industry to deliver a rich, vibrant ecosystem at launch and post launch with many leading new titles available via the AndroidTM Marketplace. Leading franchises coming to Xperia™ PLAY includes EA’s Need For Speed, Sims 3 and a world-first multiplayer version of 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. 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 demonstrates that Xperia PLAY will deliver on the long-held expectations from consumers the world over.” XperiaTM PLAY and PlayStation Certified gaming are great examples of the kind of innovation that’s possible in the open Android ecosystem,” said Andy Rubin, Vice President of Engineering at Google. 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. Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY will be available globally in selected markets from March 2011 What do our content partners say? Electronic Arts, Travis Boatman, VP of Worldwide Studios for EA Mobile: Gameloft, Michel Guillemot, President: Glu Mobile, Niccolo de Masi, CEO: Content partners at launch include: For further information, images and videos visit www.sonyericsson.com/mwcnews Xperia™ PLAY at a glance: Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY Camera 5.1 megapixel camera Album art Android Market™* Call list Android Cloud to Device messaging (C2DM) Auto rotate 3D games Alarm clock 3.5 mm audio jack Google™ services* * These services may not be available in every market Android Market™ Client Gmail™ 16,777,216 colour TFT In-Box: Xperia™ PLAY Facts Size: 119 x 62 x 16 mm Talk time GSM/GPRS: Up to 8 hrs 25 min* UMTS HSPA 800, 850, 1900, 2100 Black ******************************************** ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Are Americans ready to play? Sony Ericsson and Verizon Wireless think so. Sony Ericsson today announced that its new Xperia™ PLAY, the world’s first PlayStation Certified smartphone, will be available on the Verizon Wireless Network in the Spring 2011. “This Spring, expect to see a lot of people with their heads down and thumbs up,” said Peter Farmer, Head of Marketing for North America, Sony Ericsson. “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.” Xperia™ PLAY is powered by the latest version of the Android platform (Gingerbread version 2.3) – and is PlayStation certified, which ensures an optimized gaming experience featuring content from the PlayStation Suite. Xperia™ PLAY will provide a best-in-class gaming experience right out of the box with many of the most popular games pre-loaded, including Asphalt Adrenaline 6, Bruce Lee, Star Battalion, The Sims 3, and Tetris. More than 50 additional titles from top franchises at leading game publishers will be available for purchase at launch. “Working with Sony Ericsson to bring the world’s first PlayStation Certified smartphone to the nation’s most reliable network builds on our commitment to deliver the best mobile gaming and entertainment experience to our customers,” said Jeff Dietel, vice president-marketing for Verizon Wireless. According to the Entertainment Software Association’s 2010 consumer survey, in the United States: 67 percent of households play computer or video games Facebook users can enter the First2Play contest and could be one of the first 10 people to get the Xperia™ PLAY by visiting www.facebook.com/SEUSA. Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY Key Features: PlayStation Certified gaming experience
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