Best Buy Canada Taking In-Store Pre-Orders For the XPERIA Play and Arc

If you head over to your local Best Buy store in Canada you might be intrigued with what you find. The stores across the country are now taking pre-orders for both the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play and the XPERIA Arc. They're both priced the same: at $99.99 on a 3-year contract and $549.99 contract-free. I believe that the XPERIA Play is the better option but the choice is really up to you.

[Mobile Syrup]

Rogers Releasing the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play and Arc On April 28th

One of Mobile Syrup's reliable tipsters has just gave them some vital information regarding two Sony Ericsson Android phones headed to Rogers. Apparently, the XPERIA Play and the Arc will be available on Thursday, April 28th, which is just a few weeks away. Prices for these two seem to be $99.99 on a 3-year contract and $549.99 contract-free. The price and dates aren't official yet but they're pretty good with knowing what the situation is ahead of time.

[Mobile Syrup]

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play Hitting UK On March 31st

Sony Ericsson has just mentioned something great for those who are looking to pick up the XPERIA Play. The company mentioned that it'll be available in late March, the 31st, but the price wasn't mentioned yet. At launch there'll be six games for you to finish, but you'll have access to the games on the Android Market as well so you don't need to worry. Don't forget that they're working on new games and that this is a smartphone as well. It's no NGP but it'll do for now.

[vg247]

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play Hits the FCC Again, Likely Europe / Asia Model

Well, well, well. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play has just hit the FCC yet again. This model actually sports global GSM 900 / 2100MHz connectivity so it's likely the one headed to Europe and Asia - sorry Canada and AT&T lovers. Of course, it should be hitting North of the border in a few months but who knows how long we'll have to wait for that one. Check it out at the FCC.

[Engadget]

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play Spotted In Verizon's Systems

Not really much to tell you here that the title doesn't already say. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play gaming Android handheld has just been spotted in Verizon's inventory system and it's the Sony R800X. This is, obviously, a CDMA model but it's not looking like it'll be a Verizon exclusive in the US. Canada will be getting it on Rogers so that means AT&T could be getting it as well. Price and release dates are still TBA.

[Engadget]

O2 To Exclusively Launch the White XPERIA Play In the UK

O2 has tweeted something great. They have just mentioned that they're going to be launching the white XPERIA Play exclusively in the UK which is great for them. The gaming Android handheld actually looks pretty darn sexy. Price and release date is still unknown right now but at least we have the pictures!

Update: According to Phone Arena, it looks like O2 UK plans to launch this gaming handheld on April 1st. Hopefully, it's not a joke.

[Engadget]

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play Gets Officially Announced, 50 Titles At Launch Which Is This March

Yes, Sony Ericsson has finally announced the droid you might have been looking for, the XPERIA Play. This gaming handset will be launching in March and it'll be hitting Verizon in early Spring. Unfortunately, for us North American folks it looks like we won't be getting it first (possibly Eurasia first). At launch there'll be 50 titles available for you to play and they've even announced that there'll be multiplayer gaming which is pretty awesome.

This gaming handset officially features a 4-inch LED-backlit LCD display with a 480 x 854 resolution, a microSD card slot (8GB card included), WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 2.1 support, a 5MP AF camera with an LED flash, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, an Adreno 205 GPU, a slide-out gamepad, a 16mm thick body, and Android 2.3 with their custom UI.

[Engadget]

Wirefly Says the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play Is Headed To Verizon

It looks like Wirefly may just have slipped one carrier that will be getting the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play. Yup, that's Verizon. This smartphone is centred around gaming and sports a 4-inch display with a 480 x 854 resolution along with a slide-out game controller. Thankfully, this handset will also be running Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" which is keeping up to date. The question is: will it actually hit Verizon? Check it out on Wirefly in the mean time.

[Phone Arena]

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play Hitting Canada Too, Could Be Rogers Exclusive

It looks like Canada will be getting their shot at the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play as well. The gaming Android smartphone has just been spotted on the company's Canadian website. Furthermore, one of Mobile Syrup's tipsters have mentioned that this handset will actually be hitting Rogers exclusively. Check it out on Sony Ericsson Canada.

[Mobile Syrup]

Sony Ericsson's Facebook Page Says They're Really Bringing the XPERIA Play To MWC!

Sony Ericsson has just come clean on at least one product that they'll be bringing to MWC on February 13th at 18:00 GMT. Yes, it's going to be their Android powered gaming smartphone, the XPERIA Play. We've seen this one on video many times before but it'll be good to see exactly how Sony Ericsson handles the unveiling. Maybe even some live demonstration of some gaming on the device. That'd be good. Check out their Facebook page, which is where they come clean about said smartphone.

[Engadget]

Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play Retail Booths Leak, Official Ad Does Too!

Coming from All About Phones is what you see above. The photos above could be a glimpse of how Sony Ericsson decides to show off their XPERIA Play at some retailers. You'll be able to demo a live unit. Yes, "Smart Phone, Smart Gaming." If you look closely you'll see T-Mobile logos so it could definitely be headed to that carrier in the US or overseas. Exciting stuff!

Update: DroidNYTT got the video you see below. It's reportedly an official XPERIA Play ad that we'll see in the future. Shh, don't tell Sony Ericsson.


[Engadget]

Bloomberg Says Sony Will Announce the PSP 2 on Jan. 27th and PlayStation Phone at MWC

Bloomberg has just mentioned a few bits of information regarding Sony's near future. Apparently, on January 27th Sony's event in Tokyo will definitely be about the next PSP (PSP 2) and then at MWC, which takes place in a few weeks, we'll see the official announcement of the PlayStation Phone - could be called the XPERIA Play. There's not much left to tell you here so we'll really just have to wait for the official announcements.

[Engadget]

Sony's PlayStation Phone Shows Off Some Gaming In a Leaked Video

Sony's PlayStation Phone aka the XPERIA Play has leaked yet again and this time it has been caught on video. Not much to tell you but it does show off some gaming. The lucky fellow handling the gaming Android handset was able to play Resident Evil 2 and Rage Racer. Look out for the announcement at MWC and be sure to check out the video below.


[Engadget]

PlayStation Phone aka the XPERIA Play Leaks Again With Fitting Logos

In the midst of all of this CES stuff it's easy to fall behind in all of the information that's rolling in. Well, Engadget has picked up another photo of the PlayStation Phone (via hkgolden.com) and this time it even has "XPERIA" and PlayStation logos. It looks like it will really be called the XPERIA Play when it hits the market.  The source actually managed to get his hands on two of these smartphones and even compared it side-by-side with a white XPERIA X10. Thankfully, this one's now running on Android 2.3 so at least we know that it'll be up to date when it does hit the market. Hopefully, the announcement is set for MWC next month.

[Engadget]

Sony Ericsson Sends Out Invites For Their MWC 2011 XPERIA Event

Cell Passion has just pointed out that Sony Ericsson has just released their MWC 2011 invite which will, of course, take place in Barcelona. Their event will be taking place on Sunday, February 13th at 18:00. Details are unknown right now but you can expect some Android devices to be there. Notably, the XPERIA X12 and the XPERIA Play (aka the company's PlayStation Phone) should be at the event.

[Cell Passion]

Sony PlayStation Phone Could Be Called the XPERIA Play, Release In April

Sony's PlayStation Phone aka the Zeus Z1 will be hitting the market sometime next year and it's said that it very well could be April in the UK. This gaming handheld will be getting announced at MWC 2011 in February by Sony themselves. Now, what will it be called? Well, the trademark that you see above was filed on December 1st, 2010 and actually mentions that XPERIA Play which could be the final name. We'll just have to wait about two months more to find out.

[Electronista, Android Central]

Sony's PlayStation Phone (Zeus Z1) Gets Benchmarked On Video, Clearly Still a Prototype

Another video of the PlayStation Phone (Zeus Z1) has just made its way on Engadget and this time its shows off some oh-so-important benchmarks. On Qualcomm's Neocore benchmark app, the PlayStation Phone pumped out 24.4fps which is significantly less than the Nexus S which scored 55.6fps. Of course, the software / hardware for this is still in prototype form so expect everything to be ironed out for the launch date which is still unknown. This definitely looks like it'll be a great device from Sony but I'm really wondering how the support for games will work because the Android Market doesn't have too many great games.


[Engadget]

Sony's PlayStation Phone (Zeus Z1) Makes Another Video Appearance

The PlayStation Phone has just been spotted on video again, and this time it's actually visible for you to see! Codenamed the Zeus Z1, this gaming / smartphone handheld is clearly rocking a PlayStation icon which is definitely sweet. Unfortunately, there's no audio in the video above (coming from Engadget) but that really shouldn't matter. Just hit play already!

[Engadget]

Sony's PlayStation (Z1) Phone Gets Caught In the Wild, Has 4-Inch Display and Gingerbread?

Coming from a Germany website is a video of an upcoming gaming Android handset from Sony Ericsson. Yes, it's apparently the PlayStation (Z1) Phone caught in the wild! This is a pretty sneaky short video, so take a look at it below. If the rumours are true, we could be seeing this one in a few days. If that doesn't pan out to be true, then it'll likely get an MWC 2011 unveiling. Sources say that this smartphone packs a 4-inch display and will be running Gingerbread by the time it actually hits the market.


[Engadget, Daily Mobile]

Sony Actually Announcing the PlayStation Phone On December 9th?

Maybe we won't have to wait until February 2011 after all. The latest rumour going around is that Sony could actually be announcing the PlayStation Phone at an event on December 9th. Yes this is unconfirmed right now and keep in mind that if this is true it's just an announcement, not a release. Knowing Sony, they could announce it at this event and then not reveal a release date which is why we might see at MWC 2011 again. Take it with a grain of salt people.

[BGR]