Verizon branded Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY is the world’s first PlayStation certified phone powered by Android OS and it is a pure slide-out gaming Android smartphone. Gamers will find Verizon Xperia Play come loaded with a nice selection of titles to get them started, including Madden NFL 11, The Sims 3, and the original PlayStation version of Crash Bandicoot.
The 16–million color 4 inch screen SE Xperia Play is running on stock Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, and its display is capacitive multi–touch screen with 480×854 FWVGA pixel of resolution, equipped with dedicated slide–out gaming pad with console-style controls — a real D-pad and PlayStation face and shoulder buttons. It has got a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon single-core chipset with Adreno 205 GPU, boosted by 512MB RAM, 1500mAh battery, and 5MP camera with LED flash to record video in 720p, VGA front-facer camera for video chat, 1xEV-DO rev.A, Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth 2.1, mobile hotspot functionality, 8GB micro-SD card and the memory is expandable up to 32GB, V CAST apps, Amazon Kindle reader, VZ Navigator, Android Market, and the whole host of Google & Verizon services, It is capable of connecting to PlayStation 3, and it’s quite thick at 16mm, though with a slide-out controller,
Full Technical Specifications Of Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Verizon
| Network | |
| 2G Network | CDMA 800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | CDMA 1xEV-DO rev.A |
| Dimensions | |
| L x B x H | 119 x 62 x 16 mm |
| Weight | 175 grams |
| Form Factor | Side-Slider |
| Display | |
| Type | LCD Capacitive Touch Screen |
| Size | 4.0 inches |
| Colors & Resolution | 16Million Colors & 480 x 854 pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | Time Scape UI PSP like gaming buttons Touch sensitive gaming controls Mediascape UI Multi Touch Accelerometer/ Proximity Sensor |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
| CPU | Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon 1 GHz processor 512MB RAM |
| Storage Capacity | |
| Internal Memory | 8GB pre–installed memory card (approx 2GB used for pre–loaded games) |
| Expandable Memory | micro-SD card slot for expansion up to 32GB |
| Browser & Messaging | HTML With Flash support, Webkit browser MMS, SMS, Threadview SMS, IM, Email, Pushmail |
| Camera | |
| Still | – 5 Megapixels – 2592х1944 pixels – LED Flash, Auto Focus |
| Secondary | – VGA |
| Video Recording | Capable |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | v2.1 with A2DP Stereo & v2.0 Micro USB |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| Radio | Stereo FM with RDS |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| 3G | Yes |
| Video & Audio | |
| Video Formats | MP3, WMA, AMR, OGG, AAC, AAC+, WAV |
| Audio Formats | MPEG4, H.263, H.264 |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Po 1500mAh Standard Battery |
| Standby Time | Up to 405 Hours |
| Talk Time | Up to 460 minutes |
| Other Features | PlayStation Suite Android Cloud to Device messaging (C2DM) Android Market Dedicated Android Market specially for gaming Additional Microphone for Noise cancellation Google Maps, G-Talk, G-Mail Facebook, YouTube, Twitter integration Adobe Flash 10.1 |
| Colors Availability | Black |
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Price & Availability
Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY is now available for pre-order at Verizon Online Stores (hit the link) and will go on general sale starting May 26th with a price tag of $199.99 on a two year contract for Verizon customers and are required to apply for Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan and a smartphone data package.