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Major League Gaming and Sony are taking mobile games pro

Major League Gaming and Sony are taking mobile games pro

Gaming on your mobile device just became a serious sport. Major League Gaming, Sony Mobile Communications, and Gameloft have teamed up to unveil the Xperia Mobile Gaming Arena (XMGA) Presented by Sony Mobile...

posted: 03 May 2012, 10:36

Verizon version of Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY gets update

Verizon version of Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY gets update

Big Red's variant of the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY has received an upgrade that allows it to take screenshots, record video in 720p with continuous autofocus; the update also includes a hike to Android 2.3.4 along with some bug fixes...

posted: 01 May 2012, 01:31

Black Friday for Verizon includes free red HTC DROID Incredible 2

Black Friday for Verizon includes free red HTC DROID Incredible 2

The Black Friday kickoff to the holiday shopping season`will be celebrated by Verizon by offering free smartphones and other discounted devices; Verizon will also double the amount of monthly data you receive for $30 to...

posted: 21 Nov 2011, 22:22

Verizon drops the price of the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY to free, but only for 3 days

Verizon drops the price of the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY to free, but only for 3 days

Verizon is having a three-day sale on the gaming centric Android powered smartphone, which is priced to impress at free with a 2-year contract. However, this deal can only be nabbed online through...

posted: 04 Oct 2011, 16:52

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY users can download 4 free games from EA

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY users can download 4 free games from EA

New buyers and current users of the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY can receive 4 free games from EA from now until January 15th 2012; the four games are easy to install by using the on-screen game launcher and then downloading...

posted: 01 Oct 2011, 14:24

Minecraft Pocket Edition comes exclusively for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, themed handset up on eBay

Minecraft Pocket Edition comes exclusively for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, themed handset up on eBay

The title is now Minecraft Pocket Edition, and Mojang, the developer behind it, even put a themed Sony Ericsson Xperia Play up on eBay for sale. At last check, it had accumulated...

posted: 16 Aug 2011, 07:15

Verizon slashes the price of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA PLAY to $99.99

Verizon slashes the price of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA PLAY to $99.99

Surprisingly enough, the handset just received one fitting price chop from Verizon that manages to place it more in line to what its specs perceive it to be nowadays, which so happens to be a mid-range device. Priced...

posted: 21 Jul 2011, 09:00

Amazon offers great deals on handsets for new Verizon customers

Amazon offers great deals on handsets for new Verizon customers

Imagine paying only $99.99 for a Motorola DROID X2, or an HTC ThunderBolt or picking up the new Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY for one shiny penny; new Verizon customers can find great deals on handsets from Amazon until June...

posted: 04 Jun 2011, 21:45

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Review and more coverage

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Review and more coverage

We coral our coverage of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play - from old PlayStation titles, through classic game emulator play, to titles written specifically for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, we are listing it all right here...

posted: 30 May 2011, 10:45

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY for Verizon Unboxing

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY for Verizon Unboxing

Our friends across the big pond have been getting their game on with the first ever PlayStation certified smartphone in the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, but now US consumers are able to experience the very same thing...

posted: 26 May 2011, 11:13

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY pre-orders already being shipped

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY pre-orders already being shipped

Verizon's Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY has been available for pre-order since yesterday, but shipments of the gaming-oriented smartphone may have already begun. According to several reports, some Xperia PLAY pre-orders are already...

posted: 20 May 2011, 09:48

Verizon's Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY is launching May 26th; pre-orders available May 19th

Verizon's Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY is launching May 26th; pre-orders available May 19th

Big Red announced today that the highly anticipated Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY would begin to go on sale starting on May 26th for the usual on-contract price of $199.99. Moreover, if you’re serious...

posted: 17 May 2011, 10:15

Walmart web site shows the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY; launch coming May 26th?

Walmart web site shows the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY; launch coming May 26th?

Walmart's web site reveals that the discount retailer will be offering the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, which is expected to be launched by Verizon; the handset that offers game console-like play in a mobile...

posted: 14 May 2011, 11:54

Upcoming Sony Ericsson phones ”may arrive on any US carrier”, LTE devices planned

Upcoming Sony Ericsson phones ”may arrive on any US carrier”, LTE devices planned

Sony Ericsson has decided to shed some light on its near-term plans for the US smartphone market, as well as to reiterate its commitment to Android and to mention that some LTE devices are planned...

posted: 25 Mar 2011, 13:31

Games for the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play bring us back to the Playstation's early days

Games for the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play bring us back to the Playstation's early days

Last month, we got the opportunity of first checking out the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play at MWC, but now at CTIA 2011, we’re getting a chance to see some of the games that will grace the gaming centric...

posted: 24 Mar 2011, 06:40

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY is named the official mobile handset of Major League Gaming

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY is named the official mobile handset of Major League Gaming

The Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY will be at each of the six Major League Gaming circuit events in the U.S. as the joint venture tries to keep a high profile for the phone; the season opens April 1st...

posted: 02 Mar 2011, 03:06

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play will not be a Verizon exclusive

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play will not be a Verizon exclusive

Sony Ericsson's CTO, Jan Uddenfeldt, in an interview with Fierce Wireless, said that while the joint venture is happy to have Verizon as a partner in launching the Xperia Play in the U.S., the handset could end up on multiple carriers...

posted: 18 Feb 2011, 11:24

Sony Ericsson CTO Jan Uddenfeldt discusses LTE, Android updates, tabs, CDMA Xperia PLAY and WP

Sony Ericsson CTO Jan Uddenfeldt discusses LTE, Android updates, tabs, CDMA Xperia PLAY and WP

Sony Ericsson CTO Jan Uddenfeldt officially confirmed that LTE devices manufactured by the Swedish-Japanese joint-venture are coming "pretty soon"...

posted: 18 Feb 2011, 06:40

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY to grace Verizon in May?

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY to grace Verizon in May?

It's now an officially confirmed information that the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY will be a Verizon-branded handset...

posted: 18 Feb 2011, 06:28

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Hands-on

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Hands-on

Well, fellow gamers, we've waited so long for it, and Sony Ericsson has finally replied to our wishes by introducing the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play – a true PlayStation phone for us enthusiastic hack ...

posted: 14 Feb 2011, 07:02

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