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The Sony Xperia PLAY

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So I was browsing around Sony.com and came across a phone, that's a PSP. It's called the Sony Experia PLAY. It's supposed to come out for Verizon this spring and T-Mobile for UK. You can see the official page for it here (http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?storeId=10151&langId=-1&catalogId=10551&categoryId=8198552921644515844&N=4294953720&Name=Sony%20Ericsson%20Phones&SR=sensorylay:xperia_play:ss&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sony.com%2Findex.php).

Here's a picture of it compared to the PSP go:

http://www.softwaredownloadsguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-.png

Here's a video put together by Gizmo showing it's features:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CZOUWZYBDg

Now time for discussion questions. Not much info is given about it's gaming, all it says is that it is "Playstation Certified." Does this mean it will be able to play PSP games, or will it be a completely new "console"? Can we expect LBP to come out for it (probably not)?

Discuss!		2011-04-30 17:54:00

Author:
anoken
Posts: 1654

If I'm honest, it'll probably end up a bit like *Cough!*

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-obTQKs4sZo4/TZPFTUIphsI/AAAAAAAAAFc/Mz1BW91mOH8/s1600/qd1.jpg

*Cough!*
Yup.
But! Seeing as it's coming from Sony, I guess it could be good.		2011-04-30 18:11:00

Author:
FlipMeister
Posts: 631

So like a PSP phone? Call me sceptical but I'd rather phones and gaming stayed seperate except only in extraordinary circumstances (e.g.SNAKE) 2011-04-30 20:19:00

Author:
Coxy224
Posts: 2645

Will you have to talk on it like this?
http://www.jesush.com/images/talking-3.jpg

Well if you dont it should do pretty good.		2011-05-01 22:40:00

Author:
aceofthorns
Posts: 288

Its a competition people, to see which is teh worst handheld in Sony's History, XPeria, or PSP GO1 xD2011-05-01 23:37:00

Author:
Silverleon
Posts: 6707

I might get it. I'm looking to get a cell phone, and I want an android. It'll depend on prices though. XD2011-05-02 02:45:00

Author:
ConverseFox
Posts: 2333

This was in the making years ago
They came out with the GO! instead and now I guess theyre trying it again		2011-05-02 18:56:00

Author:
Alismuffin
Posts: 1328

I didn't realise this wasn't really well known about already? That wasn't a sentence, but I think you get what I mean


http://www.softwaredownloadsguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-.png

Several Xperia Phones exist with the same side-sliding design, but it is really similar to the PSP Go as well:
http://images.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/articleimage/Casey%20Chan/2010/03/xperia-mini-pro.png
http://kayphones.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Sony-Ericsson-Xperia-Pro-400x321.jpg		2011-05-02 19:32:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

I might get it. I'm looking to get a cell phone, and I want an android. It'll depend on prices though. XD

Yea lol. Watch it be like $500 :kz:		2011-05-02 21:29:00

Author:
anoken
Posts: 1654

Yea lol. Watch it be like $500 :kz:

I doubt it would be that much. You need to remember that it's a cell phone. They make their money from the contract. 		2011-05-02 22:08:00

Author:
ConverseFox
Posts: 2333

I doubt it would be that much. You need to remember that it's a cell phone. They make their money from the contract.

Exactly. So it'll be about $100 up front and an additional $100 every month. 		2011-05-02 22:17:00

Author:
WoodburyRaider
Posts: 1651

Exactly. So it'll be about $100 up front and an additional $100 every month.

Most likely. XD		2011-05-02 22:18:00

Author:
ConverseFox
Posts: 2333

Oh yeah, you guys havent heard of this? This was the PSP Phone everyone was talking about, then rapidly quited down. It's going to have individual games, and I'm not sure if it'll have access to the full PS store.It's also not marketed under Playstation (doesnt have to the logo on it), so the say its 'PS certified'.
I'm sure itll be around $2-250. I hope it plays other apps too not just by Sony, unlike the stupid PSP.
I want Doodle jump and Angry bird w/out Custom PSP firmware!		2011-05-03 04:52:00

Author:
Ricky-III
Posts: 732

It's an android phone (Gingerbread / 2.3 I think), should have access to everything on the Android Marketplace as well as games specifically made for the device. Angry Birds should be no problem 2011-05-03 09:04:00

Author:
rtm223
Posts: 6497

Apparently it will come pre installed with a few different games including Crash Bandicoot 1.2011-05-03 09:30:00

Author:
Unknown User

If it can't load UMDs, I don't want it. Why the heck would I want to repurchase my game library in digital download format? (Especially when a good quarter or more of them are used copies?)2011-05-04 15:51:00

Author:
BlackWolfe
Posts: 299

I knew about this for a long time. The only neat fact is that it's the first PlayStation device with two thumb-stick like things.2011-05-05 03:01:00

Author:
ConverseFox
Posts: 2333

I knew about this for a long time. The only neat fact is that it's the first PlayStation device with two thumb-stick like things.

Yeah I've known about it for awhile now too but no it's the NGP that has the real thumbsticks not the Xperia play. If you look at the pictures this only has a control pad, some strange touch feature-like pads in the middle, and maybe another touch screen pair on the actual screen.		2011-05-05 21:18:00

Author:
WoodburyRaider
Posts: 1651

Yeah I've known about it for awhile now too but no it's the NGP that has the real thumbsticks not the Xperia play. If you look at the pictures this only has a control pad, some strange touch feature-like pads in the middle, and maybe another touch screen pair on the actual screen.

That's what I meant when I said 'two thumb-stick like things'. 		2011-05-06 01:39:00

Author:
ConverseFox
Posts: 2333


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