Came the long awaited PlayStation phone. Presentation: the Xperia Play.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Build
Now that the hotly anticipated phone PlayStation made official, the generation is to be like the PSP go-a compact device with a slide out gamepad hidden underneath the screen. The controller will look familiar to PlayStation and PSP gamers, sports the d-pad four buttons on the left and the triangle logo, square, cross and circle buttons on the right. Instead of the analog sticks found on PlayStation controller, Sony Ericsson has gone with touch sensitive wheel to control the camera and movement in the game. Shoulder buttons are at the top of the game pad section of the phone, so obscured from view when the screen was slipped up. The disadvantage of this configuration is the inherent slide out chunkiness-do not call fat, but we couldn't call it svelte, either.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Android Play
Unlike the slew of phones that are creeping their way into the hands of consumers with Android 2.2, the Xperia is bang up-to-date Gingerbread 2.3 right out of the gate.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play screen
Obviously a game centered around the laptop, the screen is something of a big deal. Put the game pad of phone below the display screen real estate, leaving a blocked four inches of screen to play, which has a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels. According to Sony Ericsson can run games at 60 fps, but from our experience at MWC games that we played we left him skeptical of that figure. The screen of the game is exactly what you'd expect from modern smartphone-bright, responsive and with multi-touch.
Sony Ericsson Xperia camera Play
The Xperia comes packing a 5 .1MP camera with autofocus, image stabilization, flash and video recording mode.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play drums
Of course a killer issue for a handheld gaming device. Fortunately, the credits are from Sony Ericsson that the battery will last for more than five hours of play before needing a recharge, which is exactly the same as the latest PSP, PSP Go and enough wile away a piece of the long car journey. Once the good folks at Sony Ericsson pop one of us a number we'll let you know in real time.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play price
The handset Xperia Play is available for pre-order from a number of online retailers from between £ 500 gadget and £ 550. Assuming that the price does not fall on the launch, the question is: given the choice, would you rather have a HTC desire's (£ 420, amazon.co.uk) and a PSP-3000 (£ 130, also from amazon) or hybrid Xperia Play for the same price? £ 550, the Xperia is going to have excel in gameplay elements and corresponding phone a standalone devices to be worthy punt.
Date of launch of Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
You have not set the release date for the Xperia, with retailers offering it for pre-order by putting the issue on speculative various dates in March.
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