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The long-rumored PlayStation phone has been officially announced and I had a pleasure to “meet” it for few brief moments. I’m not an avid gamer but I can tell this thing rocks. I never liked on-screen controls as they took precious screen estate often hiding bits of the game. Heck even if you they are transparent, your fingers made parts of the screen invisible. That’s not the case with the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY – you’ll be using the familiar console keys to enjoy gaming on-the-go.
The Android 2.3 Gingerbread-powered device feels rock solid, responsive (Qualcomm’s optimized Snapdragon processor with a 1Ghz CPU is coupled with embedded Adreno GPU graphics processor) and the 4-inch screen with Bravia technology is awesome. On the other hand, such a large display makes the device a bit bulky — it measures 119x62x16 mm and weighs 175 grams — but I guess something’s gotta give. Speaking of “something’s gotta give,” the PLAY’s camera counts “only” 5 megapixels, which is kinda strange when you compare it to the Xperia neo for instance.
It’s important to note that it’s not just a phone Sony Ericsson announced – rather, they talked about the whole eco-system which will/should produce a number of games optimized for the PLAY and other PlayStation-certified devices, presuming there will be more of them in the time to come.
Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to play a single game, but the demos showcased at the press conference look promising. Making the screen clear of virtual controls does matter for “serious” mobile gamers out there. And now some photos…
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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