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295 Reviews
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Abstract: Mobile gaming is a big part of the smartphone agenda, or even the lower end segment. The Xperia Play was all set to revolutionize the mobile gaming industry and I was looking forward to it doing so. But I’m sure after the preview; most of you are p...
Many critics have been rather scathing of the Xperia Play’s smartphone credentials, citing underpowered hardware, a washed-out screen and a rather ugly case design as the reasons for their negative stance. However, as a gaming system the phone is a com...
This phone is a thing of beauty. Many have tried to merge the worlds of mobiles and gaming but this will be the first time that it's worked, and not as an after-thought like the iPhone or Android (harsh I know).The phone itself is fantastic and Sony Erics...
Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play isn't quite the ground breaking mobile gaming device that we hoped it would be although the slide-out controller is far better for playing games than a touchscreen.The audio from the speakers is also surprisingly good and ...
Comes with six games; supports Flash games; gamepad works well; decent and loud speakers; runs Android 2.3.
Can't download PlayStation games; screen is difficult to view outdoors; default keyboard is a pain to use; no HD video recording; some games don't fully utilise the gamepad.
Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play isn't quite the ground breaking mobile gaming device that we hoped it would be although the slide-out controller is far better for playing games than a touchscreen. The audio from the speakers is also surprisingly good an...
Abstract: Design and DisplayFirst thing one would notice about the Xperia Play is that it is probably one of the thickest, if not THE thickest phone out of all the Android smartphones we've seen. Similar to the Arc, the Play comes in a polished all-black housing, w...
Dedicated gaming controls, Smooth gaming experience, Game content from Android and Sony
Bulky frame, heavy weight, Unresponsive analog touch pads, Constant gaming equates power drain
Game (Not) OverThe Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is not your usual smartphone. With its competitors promoting thinner and sleeker profiles, the Xperia Play is a far cry from such claims. Its thick profile and hefty weight, coupled with a mostly plastic exteri...
Being the first and only smart phone with built-in dedicated gaming controls, it seems like the XPERIA Play is catering to a minor set of audience. However, the potential for this device as a dedicated handheld gaming device coupled with its substantial s...
Dedicated gaming controls, Smooth gaming experience, Game content from Android and Sony
Bulky frame, heavy weight, Unresponsive analog touch pads, Constant gaming equates power drain
Game (Not) OverThe Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is not your usual smartphone. With its competitors promoting thinner and sleeker profiles, the Xperia Play is a far cry from such claims. Its thick profile and hefty weight, coupled with a mostly plastic exteri...
Abstract: The open secret is finally official. After spending months on the internet as the Sony PlayStation phone, and given an extensive preview that has been neither confirmed nor denied by Sony Ericsson themselves, the cat is finally out of the bag when an inte...
