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]

Rogers Now Taking Pre-Orders For the XPERIA Arc and Play, If You Have $99

We just found out last night that Rogers in Canada intends to launch the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc and Play before the end of April and they took another step to reach that goal today. It's no joke, but you can now pre-order both smartphones for $99.99 on a 3-year contract if you're interested. Remember, if you want to relive your childhood then you might want to pick up the XPERIA Play to play those awesome PS1 games. Check it out on Rogers.

[Mobile Syrup]

Rogers Launching the XPERIA Arc and Play In Late April For $99

This one doesn't look like a joke. Mobile Syrup's latest scoop is that Rogers plans to launch the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc and the XPERIA Play in late April for $99.99 on a 3-year contract. It doesn't look like the handset's contract-free prices have been determined yet. The Arc looks like it could land on April 30th, while the Play could hit the carrier sometime between April 19th to the 21st. Interesting stuff!

[Mobile Syrup]

Verizon's Roadmap Leaks, Includes 8 Android Phones and a Lone Windows Phone

Phandroid has just gotten quite a big exclusive leak regarding upcoming Verizon phones. The leak above is clearly "subject to change" but it's a fairly good indication of what to expect in the next couple of weeks / months. The first two that Verizon will be launching will apparently be on April 7th where you can expect two Android phones: the waterproof Casio Commando and the Samsung DROID Charge (aka Stealth) which will feature the Touchwiz UI as well as LTE (4G) support.

The week after that the carrier will be launching the PlayStation Certified XPERIA Play which is, of course, made by Sony Ericsson. A day after that will be the HTC Trophy which will be a Windows Phone 7 handset with Global connectivity which is great. Capping off the big month of April will be the DROID Incredible 2 which will be another Global device. The original DROID Incredible is now an EoL (End-of-Life) device so it's pretty clear that the successor is just around the corner.

On May 5th, you might want to mark the LG Revolution on your calendar. This one could be dropping on that day and it'll also have 4G connectivity via LTE. Launches in the rest of May include more 4G devices: Motorola DROID Bionic, DROID X 2, and the Galaxy S II. The Galaxy S II is definitely the one that people might be looking forward to the most - at least I am. Keep in mind that some of these devices could be delayed until June.

[Phandroid]

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 and Arc Headed To Rogers Canada and T-Mobile UK

It looks like two Sony Ericsson Android handsets are headed to Canada's Rogers sometime in the future. It's going to be the recently announced XPERIA Play gaming smartphone and the XPERIA Arc which was announced at CES earlier this year. These handsets will reportedly be available starting in Spring but not even a month was given. It's still early so the price is still TBD.

Update: According to MobileBurn, these two handsets along with the XPERIA Neo will be hitting T-Mobile UK as well!

[Android Central]

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]

O2, Vodafone, Orange, and T-Mobile All Ready To Launch the XPERIA Play -- This April!

O2 UK has just tweeted something great and you'd know about it if you followed them. They have just announced that they'll be launching the XPERIA Play in the near future - and they love their ad too. The price and release date are still unknown right now but maybe Sony Ericsson will be announcing all of those goodies on February 13th. Check out the tweet here.

Engadget also mentions that Pocket-Lint has said that Vodafone will also be getting the XPERIA Play. The more carriers, the merrier!

Update: Another Pocket-Lint post has just mentioned that both Orange and T-Mobile have mentioned that this will be available starting in April! Looks like they're on board as well! The only carrier left overseas is 3 UK.

[Engadget]

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]