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Xperia Play
Xperia Play in the open position
Manufacturer
Sony Ericsson
Series
Sony Ericsson Xperia[1]
Compatible networks
GSM (GPRS, EDGE), UMTS,
UMTS, CDMA, EvDO[2]
First released
April 1, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-04-01)
Availability by region
EU: April 1, 2011
NA: May 26, 2011
Predecessor
PSP Go (as a gaming device)
Successor
Xperia Ray
Related
Xperia S Xperia U
Type
Smartphone
Form factor
Slider
Dimensions
119 mm (4.7 in) H 62 mm (2.4 in) W 16 mm (0.63 in) D[2]
Head: 0.323 W/kg 1 g Body: 0.473 W/kg 1 g Hotspot: 1.400 W/kg 1 g[5]
Hearing aid compatibility
M4/T4[6]
The Xperia Play is a smartphone with elements of a handheld game console produced by Sony Ericsson. With the marketshare for dedicated handheld game consoles diminishing into the 2010s due to the rapid expansion of smartphones with cheap downloadable games, Sony attempted to tackle the issue with two separate devices; a dedicated video game console with elements of a smartphone, called the PlayStation Vita, and a smartphone with elements of a handheld console, the Xperia Play. Originally rumored to be a "PlayStation Phone", the device shed the "PlayStation" branding in favor of the Xperia brand, running on the Android operating system.
On February 13, 2011, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011, it was announced that the device would be shipping globally in March 2011, with a launch lineup of around 50 software titles.[7]
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^"Live from Sony Ericsson's MWC 2011 press event!". Engadget. February 13, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
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