Xperia Play

Xperia Play
	Xperia Play in the open position
Manufacturer	Sony Ericsson
Series	Sony Ericsson Xperia
Compatible networks	GSM (GPRS, EDGE), UMTS, UMTS, CDMA, EvDO
First released	April 1, 2011
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
Mass	175 g (6.2 oz)
Operating system	Original: Android 2.3.2 "Gingerbread"; Current: Android 2.3.4 "Gingerbread"
CPU	1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
GPU	Adreno 205
Memory	512 MB
Storage	400 MB
Removable storage	microSD card (up to 32 GB)
Battery	1500 mAh
Display	4 in (100 mm) TFT LCD touchscreen, 854 × 480 (245 ppi) FWVGA, 16M colors
Rear camera	5.1 MP (480p with stock OS, 720p with update)
Front camera	VGA, 640 × 480; 1.3 MP
Connectivity	micro-USB 2.0
Data inputs	Touchscreen; Accelerometer; Touchpad; 20× buttons; (D-pad, , , , , L, R, Select, Start, Menu (×2), Back, Home, Search, Volume ±, Power)
SAR	Head: 0.323 W/kg 1 g; Body: 0.473 W/kg 1 g; Hotspot: 1.400 W/kg 1 g
Hearing aid compatibility	M4/T4

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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^ "Xperia Play by Sony Ericsson". Wireless. Verizon. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
^ "Live from Sony Ericsson's MWC 2011 press event!". Engadget. February 13, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.

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[5] Report, FCC, 1423209^{[permanent dead link]}

[6] "Xperia Play by Sony Ericsson". Wireless. Verizon. Archived from the original on 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2011-12-15.

[EngadgetStream-7] "Live from Sony Ericsson's MWC 2011 press event!". Engadget. February 13, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.

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