Along with the Xperia neo and Xperia pro, Sony Ericsson today unveiled the Xperia Play, the first PlayStation certified smartphone to be released. It combines smartphone functions with those of the PlayStation gaming platform. 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.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play specifications:
- Processor: 1GHz Scorpion ARMv7 processor (with Adreno 205 GPU)
- Operating system: Google Android 2.3
- Connectivity: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and dual or tri-band UMTS/HSPA or CDMA/EVDO (depending on model)
- Other connectivity: A-GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, DLNA
- Display: 4-inch FWVGA (854 by 480) touchscreen display
- Input: Slide-out game pad
- Storage: 400MB onboard / microSDHC cards up to 32GB (8GB card included)
- Camera: 5.1MP with auto-focus
- Connectors: 3.5mm headphone jack, micro-USB port
- Dimensions / weight: 119 by 62 by 16 millimeters / 175 grams
- Other: Mobile hotspot support
The Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY will be available globally in selected markets starting in March 2011.