Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY

 

 

About the Xperia™ PLAY

Features

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 Xperia™ PLAY is the first PlayStation™ Certified Android™ smartphone. It's built on the gaming expertise of Sony Computer Entertainment.

Powered by Android (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 150,000 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 is video chat ready - it has a front-facing VGA quality camera. Makes it perfect for self-portrait pictures, too.

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.

 

Specification

 

 

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

Available colours	Black , White

Weight	175.0 g / 6.2 oz

Memory	Phone memory up to 400MB microSD™ (supported to 32GB) Actual free memory may vary due to  phone pre-configuration

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

Battery performance

Battery performance may vary depending on network conditions and configuration, and phone usage.

Networks	Talk time (up to)	Standby time (up to)	Video call (up to)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900	8 hours 25 min	425 hours
UMTS/HSPA 800/850/1900/2100	6 hours 25 min	413 hours
UMTS/HSPA 900/2100	6 hours 25 min	413 hours

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 record Record video clip Video light More light when shooting video. Send to web Catch moments with your camera and send straight to your personal web site or blog. 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 SMS long (Text Messaging) Concatenated text messaging up to 9600 characters. This feature must be enabled when sending text messages with pictures and sounds attached (EMS). Sound recorder A mini recording device in your phone that lets you record voice messages or other sounds 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: Built-in email client with inbox, outbox, compose, send and other functions 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 Speaker phone 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 Animated wallpaper – moving background pictures. In standby, your display wallpaper has a pleasing graphic pattern with smooth movement and colour blending. 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.