With all the rumors that have been floating around online regarding the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the world’s first PlayStation smartphone, the announcement in Barcelona, Spain has now laid the rumors to rest and the Xperia Play is officially here. This Android touch screen smartphone boasts a 5.1 megapixel camera, video recording, video blogging, stereo speakers, the Google music player and tons of other features. However, while the entertainment and organizing features will surely woo any consumer, the highlight of this phone is of course the gaming control that slides out which gives new life to gaming portability. The pad consists of a digital D pad control, two analogue touch pads, two shoulder buttons and the famous PlayStation icons that many people know so well. The Xperia Play also contains a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with a 1Ghz CPU and embedded Adreno GPU graphics processor.

Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play is another example of the rapid advancement of portable and consolidated electronics. This smartphone should satisfy any hungry gamer as well as the average consumer who wants the best features in a smart phone to date.

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