Sony Ericsson Xperia Play with Multiplayer Gaming

April 22, 2011 - PRLog -- Games have been available on mobile phones for more than a decade with early titles such as the monochromatic Snake being a big hit back in the day. However, it is not until 2011 and the release of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play that mobile phone gaming is really going to emerge as a niche market of its own.

Mobile phone gaming has become exponentially more popular in recent years with the introduction of touchscreen phones and the explosion of games developers trying to make their fortune through Android Market and the Apple App Store. The end of 2010 also saw Microsoft introduce Xbox LIVE support as an integral feature of its new Windows Mobile 7 operating system.

While these Android, Apple and WP7 phones all offer some pretty fun and addictive games the Xperia Play is really the first true gaming phone simply due to the presence of its slide-out PSP control pad. While this certainly hammers home the fact that this smartphone was intended for enjoying games it also gives the Xperia Play a major advantage over other phones offering some sort of gaming experience.

This is because due to a lack of a dedicated control pad these other devices are limited to touchscreen games only and can't enjoy the same great range of titles that are on offer for the Xperia Play. There are scores of famous PlayStation and PSP games already on offer for the Xperia Play and many more up for release in the months after its debut.

The Xperia Play is an Android phone and as such it comes with access to Android Market meaning that it can still enjoy the same great touchscreen games available on other Android devices. It can also make use of the many fantastic apps available from the market. For it should be noted that while this phone was most certainly intended to satisfy all serious gamers it still possesses all of the same great features you would expect to find on any other leading smartphone.

This means great entertainment with music and video including YouTube, and it also means excellent messaging options through email, social networks and instant messaging. The Android Gingerbread OS supports threaded SMS and with 3G and Wi-Fi connections both available you can be enjoying all sorts of great web activities and most importantly of all multiplayer gaming.

The Xperia Play features a great 4" LED backlit LCD screen and Adreno graphics acceleration that provide great visuals for all gaming titles. The phone also comes with a 5 megapixel camera with WVGA video support with the ability to upload videos straight to YouTube.

While the Xperia Play offers an as yet unrivalled gaming experience on a mobile phone is still performs phenomenally well as a standard smartphone with great messaging and entertainment features. It has good connectivity and online features too, and has a major advantage over other gaming handsets such as the Xbox LIVE enabled Microsoft phones just by the mere presence of its iconic PSP control pad.

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John writes on behalf of Best Mobile Contracts, the UK's leading mobile phone comparison website. John writes on behalf of Best Mobile Contracts, the UK's leading mobile phone comparison website.