How many PlayStation titles are actually available for the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY? Only one!? The PlayStation Phone that is supposed to be able to play PSOne games only has one title available in the four months it's been available. One developer over at XDA got tired of the wait and decided to reverse engineer the emulator on the PLAY to play … [Read more...]
XDA Developer ashergray has found a way to root the as of yet unrootable Verizon version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY. Before this method only GSM PLAY's were able to become rooted, because SE created a way for those phones to have their bootloaders unlocked. Sadly, Verizon's version didn't have a SIM card slot, which was the requirement … [Read more...]
Once again the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY pops its head up to let us know it is a gaming smartphone. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was just released on Android, but as of right now it is exclusively available for Xperia PLAY owners. The only way you'll find it is by going to the "More Games" section in the Xperia PLAY-specific app, which means you'll … [Read more...]
It doesn't look like the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY is handling the competition too well, as Verizon just announced that they are dropping the price of the gaming smartphone to just $99. We reviewed the only PlayStation Certified phone a few weeks ago and our biggest complaint was that the phone wasn't built to last a full 2-year contract. If you … [Read more...]
The rumors came true folks. The fabled PlayStation Phone has been talked about since the first PSP was released way back in 2005. Six years later, and we have the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY. With a slide-out gaming controller and L+R rockers on one side of the phone, the Xperia PLAY is definitely built for pure gaming. But can its hardware last in … [Read more...]
Yet another awesome title is hitting the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY. Rainbow Six: Shadow Vanguard is coming exclusively to Xperia PLAY devices today, and SE mentions that even more will be coming in the near future. SE says that Xperia PLAY owners in Western Europe will be able to download the game free charge, but I'm hoping this offer extends to … [Read more...]
Memorial Day Weekend. It's the first weekend that people head out to the lake, or clean up the pool for use. For anyone that just wants a new phone for less than $200 bucks though, it can be your weekend too. Amazon has announced that this weekend only they are selling many new phones for all carriers at ridiculously low prices, including many … [Read more...]
We have another load of smartphones that are now officially available from Verizon: the Xperia PLAY, the DROID X2, and the LG Revolution. It looks like right now you have your choice of fun too, either you can have a gaming powerhouse (also stock Android), a dual-core processor, or some blazing web browsing with 4G LTE. We'l' be working on getting … [Read more...]
The Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY hasn't even been released quite yet, and already Amazon is cutting the price ridiculously for anyone looking to get a steal. If you're thinking of switching over to Verizon just to get in on the only smartphone with a slide-out gamepad, then you should definitely head over to Amazon, where new contracts are priced at … [Read more...]
At least one phone is being announced. Verizon just announced the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY will be hitting retailers on May 26th. For the price of $199 on a new 2-year contract, you'll get the first Android 2.3 device on Verizon's network that is built for pure gaming. The phone will come pre-loaded with seven titles including Madden 11, Bruce … [Read more...]
