Sony Ericsson, one of the well known names in the music and camera mobiles arena, startled the mobile phone industry by announcing the launch of first ever PlayStation certified Smartphone that combines all the hi-tech features of a Smartphone and the gaming experience of PlayStation in a single device.
The company announced the release of the gadget at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona which is named as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. Rikko Sakaguchi, VP and "chief creation officer" at Sony Ericsson said at the event: "This is the best smartphone ever and will open up new possibilities for entertainment."
Play can provide complete gaming and entertainment experience as the gadget is not only a mobile phone but also has got all those features in which are present in a hand hold game console. This gaming phone is powered by latest version of Google Android OS which is Android 2.3 and more popularly known as Gingerbread operating system. Featuring a slide-out panel, the device contains a gaming controller D-pad along with four symbol-etched game control buttons typical of Playstation, and a set of circular touchpads in the middle.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play phones pack a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a 4-inch wide LED back-lit capacitive touchscreen and an Adreno GPU graphics processor. The games offer ultimate gaming experience with 3D dimension and bright, vivid display of colours.
The storage capacity of the device is 400 MB and can be expended up to 32 GB with the help of micro SD card slots. Other features of the phone include a 5.1 megapixel camera, Bluetooth support, Wi-Fi and GPS. With the Xperia Play, the company has given the world its first ever PlayStation Smartphone. The device is not only a amazing phone, but also doubles as a great portable gaming unit.
This exciting portable gaming unit and mobile device is now available on pre-order in the UK market. Xperia Play deals can be purchased with a pre-order on O2, Vodafone and Orange networks as a part of pay monthly contract offers. The device can be obtained for free against a pay monthly contract of just 30 GBP per month. Many online phone shops and comparison websites are offering the price comparison of the latest deals available with the gadget. The portals present the price comparison of the best mobile phone deals from various leading UK phone retailers. Consumers can visit any one of these websites and buy this phone by comparing the offers from different retailers from the comforts of their home.
