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Oct

20

2011

ICS in the works for the Xperia Line

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by Jim Farmer
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Sony Ericsson has Ice Cream Sandwich on their to do list, bringing the latest OS to phones from the 2011 Xperia line, including phones like the Xperia Arc and the Xperia Play. The official statement from Sony Ericsson Nederland is as follows: We are planning to upgrade our 2011 Xperia smartphone portfolio to the next [...]

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Sep

29

2011

Bladeslinger Headed To Android, Teaser Trailer Released

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by Justin Routhier
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The sci-fi/western action game Bladeslinger was announced for Android by Luma Arcade at the Unity Conference Unite 11 yesterday. A teaser trailer was also released to correspond with the announcement, giving fans a peek into this 3rd-person shooter that combines both close and ranged combat as well as the ability to pause game-play and activate [...]

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Sep

19

2011

Xperia Play 2.3.3 update detailed

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by Jim Farmer
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The official documentation for that mysterious 2.3.3 update is now available in the Verizon support pages. From the look of things a lot of games updated, some security enhancements pitched in, and some pre-load apps were included like Swype. Nothing too sinister sounding to report. The update is 55MB and will bring your device up [...]

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Aug

17

2011

Sony Xperia Play Receives Another Exclusive, FIFA 12

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by Joe Sirianni
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And the good ol’ quality games just keep rolling in for Sony’s Xperia Play.  The rapidly popular gaming handset has managed to snatch up another exclusive game, EA’s new FIFA 12.  It’s been reported that the  game will hit the device early next year and rights will remain with it for at least a month [...]

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Aug

2

2011

CyanogenMod Comes to Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, Neo, and Arc

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by Mitch Wright
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CyanogenMod, the world’s most popular alternate ROM (and one of my own favorites, I might add), always manages to find a home on whatever new phones are coming out, and Sony’s stable of new phones is no exception. Coming up soon, the Xperia Play, Xperia Neo, and Xperia Arc will have the option of bursting [...]

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Jul

30

2011

Qriocity is coming to Sony Ericsson Xperia phones starting August 1st

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by Robert Nazarian
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Streaming movies and TV is still at its infancy and the question is who is going to win out? Sony Xperia owners are going to have another choice starting August 1st when the Qriocity video service lands on the Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro. You will be able to buy or rent movies and [...]

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Jul

20

2011

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY now on sale for $99 at Verizon Wireless; BOGO for Droid 3 and Droid X2

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by Robert Nazarian
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Verizon Wireless just put the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY on sale for $99 with a new two-year agreement as part of a back-to-school sale. The Xperia PLAY features: 1 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon® processor with Adreno 205 GPU Adobe Flash Player 4-inch multi-touch display 5 Megapixel rear facing camera VGA front facing camera for still shots [...]

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Jul

6

2011

Xperia PLAY, Arc, Neo and Pro getting Android 2.3.4 update? Sony currently testing

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by Jesse Bauer
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According to sources close to Sony Ericsson, there is currently some testing already under way at Sony to bring the Android 2.3.4 update to the Xperia PLAY, Arc, Neo and Pro models this year. Part of the update will also include an addition to the software for Sony’s new audio filter technology called ‘xLOUD’. The update will be rolling [...]

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May

24

2011

Amazon Wireless Hot Deal: Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY for $99 (new customers) or $149 (existing customers)

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by Robert Nazarian
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If you want a Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY and can wait a few extra days, then head over to Amazon Wireless. If you setting up a new account, you will only pay $99 with a 2-year contract. If you are upgrading your existing account, it will be $149. You will have to wait 8 or [...]

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Apr

23

2011

Rogers Confirms Pricing for Xperia Play and arc

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by Michael Murphy
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Mobilesyrup has gotten inside shots from Rogers confirming pricing for the Xperia Play and the arc. The phones will be available on the 28th of this month (the 27th at some locations), and the pricing for both phones will be as follows: 3-year promo: $99.99 2-year contract: $449.99 1-year contract: $499.99 No-contract: $549.99 The Play [...]

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