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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Android smartphone

Need a super-efficient, full-featured smartphone? And what if it also had real game controls? You’ve got it. The Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY. A PlayStation™ certified Android™ smartphone that lets you immerse yourself in the games you want.
Android mobile

• Instant access to Google™ Mobile Services
• Console-like gaming with stereo sound and dedicated gaming keys
• Excellent email and browsing experience on the latest Android platform
  

The latest Google™ apps on your Android mobile
Never get lost again. Explore cities and sights with 3D maps. Use Google Voice Search™ to call, text and more. With your Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY Android mobile, there’s no need to type. Just speak. Want more? Get the apps you need from Android Market™.

"So, is this the PlayStation™ phone?"
Once a fantasy. Now a reality. The first PlayStation™ certified Android smartphone gives you incredible graphics, great sound and real game controller. This phone is not actually named "the PlayStation™ phone" though - we call it Xperia™ PLAY.

Android 2.3 smartphone
Xperia™ PLAY - geared up for immersive gaming
What’s your thrill? Slide out the controls of your Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY and get behind the wheel of a race car. Or jump into a street fight. Challenge your friends: Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY supports multi-player gaming. In addition to the pre-loaded games, you’ll find an ever-growing selection of additional titles available for download.

Features:

About the Xperia™ PLAY

Real game controller
Feel the action with real console controls - dedicated gaming keys, shoulder buttons and an analogue touch joystick. And to make the gaming experience complete, Xperia™ PLAY provides superb stereo sound and support for multi-player gaming.

PlayStation™ certified
The Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY is the first PlayStation™ certified Android™ smartphone. It’s built on the gaming expertise of Sony Computer Entertainment.

Powered by Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Multi-tasking. Wi-Fi. A refreshed user interface and keyboard improvements. Your Xperia™ PLAY is powered by Android (Gingerbread), the fastest Android version to date.

More than 100,000 apps for download
Sports, anyone? Or ready to get down to business? Get the latest Google apps from Android Market™.

Straight to YouTube™
Think that funny moment you just caught on video deserves a wider audience? Upload it to YouTube™ for all to see, straight from your phone. Or just view clips whenever you feel like it.

Search the web the easy way
A cheap hotel for your weekend break? Game reviews? Find what you want on the web with Google Voice Search™. You can also use your voice to navigate, send a text message and more.

Incredible graphics
Crisp colours and silky-smooth 3D gaming graphics: the 4" capacitive multi-touch screen is powered by a Snapdragon graphic processor.

Use your headphones
Got a favourite pair of headphones? Connect them to your Xperia™ PLAY through the 3.5 mm audio jack.

Integrated camera
Built-in digital camera with screen viewfinder, dedicated menus and direct interaction with in-phone imaging and messaging features.

Front-facing camera
Your Xperia™ PLAY has a front-facing VGA quality camera. Perfect for self-portrait pictures.

Keep in touch with Google™ services
Use Gmail to get your email wherever you are and even sync multiple email accounts. In a hurry? Send an instant message through Google Talk.

Technical Specifications

Size

• 119.0 × 62.0 × 16.0 mm / 4.7 × 2.4 × 0.6 inches
  

Weight

• 175.0 g / 6.2 oz
  

Memory

• Phone memory up to 400MB
• microSD™ (supported to 32GB)

Screen

• 854 x 480 pixels / 4.0\" 16,777,216 colour TFT

Battery performance

Networks/Talk Time (upto)

• GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 Talk time 8 hours 25 min Standby time 425 hours Video call x
• UMTS/HSPA 800/850/1900/2100 Talk time 6 hours 25 min Standby time 413 hours Video call x
• UMTS/HSPA 900/2100 Talk time 6 hours 25 min Standby time 413 hours Video call x

Note that network compatibility varies per location.

Camera

• Front-facing camera (VGA)
• Your phone is video-chat ready - and the front-facing camera is great for self-portraits too.
• Flash / light type - Photo light
• When lighting conditions are poor, your picture can still be good.
• Camera - 5.1 megapixel
• Capture and share special moments.
• Video recording
• Capture the action as it happens.
• Video light
• More light when shooting video.
• Touch focus
• Touch the screen to set the focus area.
• Send to web
• Catch moments with your camera and send straight to your personal web site or blog.
• Image stabiliser
• Avoid blurriness caused by slight hand movements.
• Geo-tagging
• Have your photo tagged with information on where it was taken.
• Auto focus
• Automatic focus for optimal clarity.

Music

• TrackID™ music recognition
• Record a few seconds of a song and get track, artist and album information sent to your phone in seconds.
• Stereo speakers
• Listen out loud - a full sound experience via stereo speakers.
• Sony Ericsson Music player
• Enjoy your favourite music sorted by artist, album and track. Shuffle and smart playlists supported.
• PlayNow™
• Download music and games to your phone.
• Music tones
• Use original artist recordings as ringtones.
• Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
• Music from your phone to headset over a wireless connection.
• Album art
• Choose music by browsing CD album art or other images

Web

• Web browser - WebKit
• Full Internet browser with support for standard protocols, images and video.
• Pan & zoom
• View web pages as you like - get a quick overview or zoom in on details.
• Google Voice Search
• Use your voice to search the web or to quickly launch a call to a friend.
• Google™ search
• Find what you’re after with the Google™ search function.
• Bookmarks
• Quick access to your favourite Web sites.
• Android™ Market
• Get apps and games - download straight to your phone.

Entertainment

• YouTube™
• View your favourite YouTube™ videos, or upload your own - access is easy via the YouTube™ application.
• Video Clip
• Video clip viewing and transfer to another phone or PC
• Video streaming
• Realtime video streaming, e.g. live cam
• Motion gaming
• Gaming gets physical - turn, swing, move your phone to control the action.
• Gesture gaming
• Position yourself in front of the phone\'s camera and move your body to win the game.
• 3D games
• Enjoy quality games with full color and depth.

Connectivity

• WiFi™
• Utilise high-speed Internet at Wi-Fi™ hotspots at airports and other facilities.
• Synchronisation - Exchange ActiveSync®
• Stay seamlessly synchronised with your Microsoft® Exchange email server.
• Google Maps™ - with Street View
• Find your way to your destination.
• USB support
• PC to phone USB cable support
• USB mass storage
• Connect and move items between computer and phone.
• Synchronisation via Sony Ericsson Sync
• Synchronise your phone contacts, calendar, tasks, bookmarks and notes* via the Sony Ericsson website. Sony Ericsson Sync is based on SyncML. * Synchronisation items may differ depending on the device.
• Synchronisation via Google Sync
• Use your Google account to synchronise the contacts in your phone.
• Synchronisation via Facebook™
• Match your Facebook™ friends with your phone contacts.
• Modem
• GSM internet dial-up support
• Micro USB support
• Connect to your PC and other devices.
• Google Latitude™
• See where your friends are - and share your own location with them.
• DLNA Certified™
• Connect wirelessly to other devices.
• Bluetooth™ technology
• Connect wirelessly to other Bluetooth™ devices.
• aGPS
• Use GPS-powered location-based services.
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Share your music via the extra jack. Use any headphones with a standard-sized 3.5 mm connector.

Messaging

• Text messaging (SMS)
• Send text greetings anywhere in the world.
• Sound recorder
• Take voice notes or record a sound clip to send in a message.
• Predictive text input
• Fast and easy text messaging.
• Picture messaging (MMS)
• Colourful multimedia messaging.
• Instant messaging
• Online chat. On the move.
• Google Mail™
• Gmail for mobile lets you send and receive e-mail wherever you are.
• Email
• Check your email inbox wherever you are.
• Conversations
• Say it via chat-style text messaging.

Communication

• Video chat ready
• Prepared for video chats through the front-facing camera (application dependant).
• Twitter™ - Application
• Let the world know how you feel and what you think - say it with a tweet.
• Vibrating Alert
• The phone vibrates and you can feel when a call comes in
• Speakerphone
• Loudspeaker suitable for using the phone as an office handsfree
• Sony Ericsson Timescape™
• All your communication with one person in one place.
• Noise shield
• Filter out the sounds around and make yourself heard.
• Google Talk™
• Chat-style communication with friends and family.
• Facebook™ application
• Stay in touch with your friends on Facebook™ through your phone.

Design

• Keyboard - Onscreen 12 key and QWERTY
• Text input made easy.
• Dedicated gaming keys
• A full-throttle experience via keys designed for gaming.
• Wallpaper animation
• Stylish moving imagery onscreen.
• Touchscreen
• Intuitive navigation – just touch the screen.
• Picture wallpaper
• Background picture on-screen when the phone is in standby mode
• Auto rotate
• Switch from vertical to horizontal mode by rotating the phone. Whatever you\'re viewing will rotate to suit.

Organiser

• Phone book
• The information you need to keep in touch with friends and family.
• Infinite button
• Just one press to all about your friends or all the artist info you need.
• Google Calendar™
• Create, add and edit events. Set up reminders and mobile notifications.
• Flight mode
• Disable the radio receivers and transmitters in your phone so you can safely use other functions.
• Document readers
• Edit documents in popular formats.
• Document editors
• Edit documents in popular formats.
• Calendar
• Store appointment information and set reminders.
• Calculator
• Full-function calculator when you need it.
• Android™ platform
• Powered by Android™ for great performance. Personalise with all the apps you need from Android Market.
• Alarm clock
• Set your phone alarm clock to ring at the time of your choice.