Sony Ericsson PlayStation phone to carry Gingerbread, now branded with Xperia

Known also as the Zeus Z1, the gadget went throught the PlayStation brand wishful thinking, but it seems that it will actually land at the third name mentioned - Xperia Play. After all, Sony has to sell somehow their PSPs as well, and people might get confused if both the phone and the portable console are carrying the PlayStation branding.
One of the few conundrums around the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play has been solved now too. The firmware version screen clearly shows that it is running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and it couldn't be otherwise, considering how game-oriented the latest Android version is. We've heard here and there that there will be a dedicated part of the Android Market for the handset, and the games are said to feature mobile prices, which means under $10. The gaming handset is reported to ship with 5 of them for free, and to be at around the $500 price point unsubsidized.
Granted, these are all preliminary leaks and speculations, but they sound so plausible, that we hope Sony has some additional tricks up its sleeve to make us fall in love on Valentine's Day, when the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona starts, and the pinnacle of a modern gaming phone gets announced.
source: Hkgolden via Engadget