Sony Ericsson has officially announced the Xperia Play at MWC 2011, and it features a FWVGA display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels. This high-resolution display ensures that users can enjoy crisp and clear visuals, whether they are gaming, browsing the web, or watching videos. The device is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm QSD8225 processor, which provides robust performance for a variety of applications. Additionally, the Xperia Play comes equipped with 512MB of RAM and 512MB of ROM, ensuring smooth multitasking and adequate storage for essential apps and data.
Advanced Camera Features
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play also features a 5.1 megapixel camera with autofocus, a built-in flash, plus geo-tagging and image stabilization. These features make it easy to capture high-quality photos in various lighting conditions. The autofocus ensures that your subjects are always sharp, while the built-in flash helps illuminate scenes in low light. Geo-tagging allows you to keep track of where your photos were taken, adding a personal touch to your photo collection. Image stabilization helps reduce blur, ensuring that your photos are clear and detailed. There is also a microSD card slot which comes pre-loaded with an 8GB card, providing ample space for storing photos, videos, and other media.
Connectivity and Additional Features
Other features on the Xperia Play include built-in WiFi, which allows for fast and reliable internet connectivity. This is particularly useful for downloading games, streaming content, and browsing the web. The device also includes Bluetooth, enabling easy pairing with other Bluetooth-enabled devices such as headphones, speakers, and other smartphones. A-GPS is another notable feature, providing accurate location tracking and navigation capabilities. The Xperia Play also comes with a microUSB port for charging and data transfer, and a 3.5mm audio jack for connecting headphones or external speakers.
The Xperia Play will come with Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread, offering a user-friendly interface and access to a wide range of apps through the Google Play Store. Android 2.3 Gingerbread is known for its improved performance, enhanced user interface, and better power management, making it a suitable choice for a gaming-centric device like the Xperia Play.
Gaming Capabilities and Availability
One of the standout features of the Xperia Play is its gaming capabilities. The device is designed to provide a console-like gaming experience on a mobile platform. It will come loaded with Sony’s gaming download store, which will give you access to a range of games from over 20 different game studios. This extensive library of games ensures that there is something for every type of gamer, from casual players to hardcore enthusiasts. The physical gaming controls, which include a D-pad, shoulder buttons, and the iconic PlayStation buttons, provide a tactile and immersive gaming experience that is hard to replicate on a touchscreen.
The Xperia Play will go on sale in March 2011, and it will be available with Verizon Wireless in the US. This partnership with Verizon ensures that users will have access to a reliable and fast network, enhancing their overall experience with the device. Sony Ericsson has not announced any pricing on the Xperia Play as yet, but it is expected to be competitively priced given its advanced features and gaming capabilities.
Have a look at the gallery below for lots more photos of the Xperia Play.
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