Playstation Phone

Imagine a phone, now add a popular gaming device and you get the basic idea of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. Pictures of this phone, code-named, Zeus have finally been released, after much anticipation once rumors began to spread about its existance. 

The Xperia Play AKA the PlayStation phone will have the Android operating system Gingerbread, and have a music player, gallery browser, media shortcuts, and in general work very similar to the Android x10, in both hardware and software. It has a front touch screen, the four buttons at the bottom, is programmed with Gingerbread, and has all of the things that come standard in an Android phone. The major difference for which it is named is that when it is flipped open instead of a standard keyboard it has a PlayStation controller, minus the analogue sticks which a multi-touch touch screen replaced. As far as gaming goes their were no games up on the prototype but it is assumed that the PlayStation phone will have an app store-esq feel to it. As of now, nobody can speculate as to whether you will need gift cards to buy games or if the cost is just added to your phone bill.

This new and revolutionary device is still in its prototyping phase but it is rumored to be released in March of 2011. No price or an official release date have been set but more details are forthcoming and I know that I am looking forward to learning more about it at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) on February 14-17.


For more information check out: www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/sony-ericsson-xperia-play-playstation-phone-preview/