Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Review - Phones 4u

[TheASBObrown]

the original PlayStation controller never had 2 front triggers or thumb sticks, this man has not done his research :P

[amarjit758]

hi,

can you listen to your music and play the games at the same time ?

[DontHateThePlayerz]

CMON THE STOKE!!! getting this phone soon, if it breaks on me i am gonna flip out and go for microsoft instead of sony!

[xXVenumosXx]

went into orange today and it feels really bad... then i went to phones 4 u, 3 and o2 none of them stocked it because they basically said it's terrible, breaks alot and they only had like 4 sales. So now im debating what to get.. =P

[xXSpencanatorXx]

@xXVenumosXx that is not true, the phone doesn't break easily, if you enjoy old retro games then it is perfect because you can use the buttons on all emulators, so you can play NES,SNES,Gameboy,gameboy colour, gameboy advance, n64 atari...... i could go on , it runs all android apps very smooth and the xplay exclusives are nice as well, i highly recommend.

[ALislamwilldominate]

is it the same price in store as on the website?

[Hollenvaen]

And Stoke :) I'm at uni there :D

[Hollenvaen]

Why don't you have live phone on display? Carphone Warehouse do...all the display phones are live....

[08warea]

is this 3g? and if not does it really matter what sim i put in it if it is 4g, love if you could get back ASAP!

[BassMasterJS]

How Much?

[wemyss96]

hahaha i'm from stoke and this made me laugh 

[EpicFlyingCat]

Pointless device. 

[Hollenvaen]

@EpicFlyingCat And why is it pointless?

[EpicFlyingCat]

@Hollenvaen It's average at both functions, hybrid devices are always pointless.

[masterx1996]

nackered old megadrive you sir have lost my custom

[crazyedd6]

love these reviews! cheers :)

[MrJamieb147]

Um y would you buy this at 500 quid when you could get a ps3 for 300 ?

[MrQusaii]

@MrJamieb147 because simply it's a phone and a playstation. duhh.

[RyanRiceHarvey195]

@MrJamieb147 because its £200 and its a phone aswell plus its portable

[1simo93521]

I got a galaxy s but having too us the touch screen too play the retro emulators sucks balls. will definetly look at this one with the proper d-pad.

[TheOfficialSCL]

what would be better a blackberry curve or nokia n8

[phones4u]

@TheOfficialSCL Hi! This depends on what you want to use the phone for the most? Both have email and internet capabilities. The BlackBerry Curve 8520 has a qwerty keypad but the N8 is touch screen. The Nokia also comes with free sat nav and has a good camera and video capabilities too. The Blackberry will have BBM which is great if you have other friends with BlackBerry handsets. Make sure you go into store and have a demo of both handsets before you make up your mind!

Neil.

[IndyJones4th]

@TheOfficialSCL a black berry curve is much better

[xRJx720]

how do you get 720p video i tryed it all and can only get 480p

[phones4u]

@xRJx720 Hi there, we've spoke to Sony who have checked for you and we can confirm that the handset does not support a 720p.

Neil.

[TheGreatMilad96]

@xRJx720 its a hd camera 

[kevinspl2000]

how much does the samsung galaxy s gorgio armani edition costs on payg

[phones4u]

@kevinspl2000 Hi there, i'm afraid we don't stock this limited edition handset anymore... Sorry!

Neil.

[DayLight95]

Phones 4 u for less at phone 4 u!

[xXxLivE2RocKxXx]

@phones4u how is the accellerometer on it? like if i want to txt with it sideways? thanks btw for showin us this.

[phones4u]

@xXxLivE2RocKxXx Hey there, it's pretty awesome! Make sure you head into one of our stores to try it out.

Neil.

[RuuuBAAH]

I heard that the screen brightness is bad. so is this true?

[phones4u]

@RuuuBAAH Hey there, we haven't noticed a problem... Why not go into your local Phones 4u store and ask for a demo of the handset, you can check the screen brightness before you purchase one!

Neil.

[ThePlatyman]

10 iPhone fans. GTFO

[HulluTraceur]

@ThePlatyman I don't think they are still watching this..

[dassuman100]

n8 is much better than this,......

[MrVercettti]

@mann660 Phonetendo lol

[almor619]

stoke city ? ... hell yah ! xD

[Moukzy]

I actually have the phone and im telling you now....the graphics are NO WHERE NEAR as good as they look on this video!!! I was very disappointed with the game quality being a loyal sony customer. Leaning 70/30 towards taking it back.

[DOPEY9233]

eeeeerrrr stoke city arsenal all the way

[phones4u]

@godfatheroftheuk Hi! It's not been announced yet... But we will let you know if we hear differently!

Neil. Phones 4u.

[squashy22]

My phone may not get hear 'till next week :( but if there is one problem it is the time it takes for the phone to switch on. Personally that doesn't bother me but it might be frustrating for some. (2 minutes just to power up)

[AAbulletshot]

dis is one of the best phones so far

[PetrolHead1227]

man you seem so down to earth , love to chill out with you :D

[TravMenace]

Oops... Thanks to my iPad I accidentally flagged the video as inappropriate... :s ;(

[ipodappitude]

can you get it on pay as you go if so how much?

[phones4u]

@ipodappitude Hey! Yes, we do have this device on PAYG. It is £499.95 when purchased in store with £10 airtime.

Neil. Phones 4u.

[ipodappitude]

@phones4u THANKS WILL BE GETTING THAT

[cheekymonkey69er]

@ipodappitude

Or you can pay at the moment £469.99 with 16gb micro sd SIM free on Amazon.

[sami3219]

im a stoke city fan

[setsu29]

i know its playstation phone but iphone 4 has many awesome games than xperia play :(

[12341234max]

just my opinion- in other words waste of money there is bound to be many more phones to come out like this plus psp has rubbish games

[andobe96]

does anyone know if the phone has windows live messenger(MSN)

[phones4u]

@andobe96 Hi there, there are no official Windows Live Messenger apps on the Android Marketplace, but there is a good selection of 3rd party developed apps. Just take a search to find your prefered one.

Neil. Phones 4u.

[sahaj4]

at 3:59 why does he say MICROSOFT PLAYSTATION?? dude get your facts right

[sillybilly0720]

@sahaj4 he say might of the playstation get ur facts right...

[sahaj4]

@sillybilly0720 soz then

[fazhar1000]

How good do you think the graphics were Neil what kind of console does the graphics relate to?

[phones4u]

@fazhar1000 Hey there, the graphics are very similar to other Android smartphones at the moment, but developers like Gameloft are making games specifically for this device. Watch out for the ne releases coming out... They look sweet!

Neil. Phones 4u.

[VlzHyPnOtIzTzlV]

Aah i think microsoft are gunna make somthing to compete with this

[CJPD218]

Do you think he supports Stoke? ;)

[RoryAfrizal]

i would be very interested if it wasn't presented at stoke

[Soo7izStudio]

Just ordered this Phone!! So Buzzed for it :D

[StylorangeDE]

Twice as fast As the iPhone 4 ????

What are you serious?

And by the Way a Nintendo phone would Be crappy as hell...

[mannu660]

imagine a nintendo phone



[BeyondThaDeepWoods]

@mannu660 meh, if you jailbreak an Iphone you can get some DS games like the pokemons etc. And i'm designing a nintendophone in my graphics class :P We had to design a phone (not a real one, just an example) and mine was for nintendo teehee

[explosivemanaic]

sick

[THEMOG89]

will you plz stop saying AND WOT NOT lol really good review though do you do this phone on payg??

[phones4u]

@THEMOG89 HI there, unfortunately we don't sell the Xperia PLAY on PAYG as yet. We will keep you posted if that changes!

Neil. Phones 4u.

[phones4u]

@THEMOG89 Hey! We have this device on PAYG now... It is £499.95 when purchased in store with £10 airtime.

Neil. Phones 4u.

[THEMOG89]

@phones4u thanks for keeping me updated!! :D

[Djdubblemm]

It doesn't actually have two processors

[TheMrCatcatcatcatcat]

@phones4u

should i buy this or the xperia arc or samsung s2????????????

plz reply

[phones4u]

@TheMrCatcatcatcatcat Hi there, we think they are all awesome, but you will want to get the Xperia PLAY if you are serious about gaming! Head over to our website to check out reviews on all three of them...

Neil. Phones 4u.

[ataerabi]

weirdo



[Djdubblemm]

it should have had a tegra 2 duo core processor

[pathdestroyer]

the million dollar question that most PSP lovers and owners are asking is ...will it play PSP iso ? and if so ...how well?

[phones4u]

@pathdestroyer Hey there, we're not sure on this one i'm afraid. The device is made by Sony Ericsson and carries different hardware than that of the PSP... So it may be a while before they figure out how to run disc images from PSP games!

Neil. Phones 4u.

[pathdestroyer]

@phones4u yes it does have a different hadrware from PSP and it has a better hardware i think. depends how well they use the openGL for the qualcomm processor and the hardware.

guess i will hold on my money before things begin to shape up.

btw its unlikely that SE will figure out how to run PSP iso files ... if it can be done it will be done by those psp cfw guys.,,lolz

[kkkvvvrrr12]

just 2 days and i have it in my hands I CAN'T WAIT

[qwertycamtube]

this wasnt that helpful, like, how much does will it cost (£)? how much will a normal playstation pocket game cost? were can i buy in in the uk?

[phones4u]

@qwertycamtube Hey there, the Xperia PLAY is available from Phones 4u on contract on the following networks from £25.53 a month - T-Mobile, Vodafone and Orange. Head over to our website where you can find out more.

Neil. Phones 4u.

[qwertycamtube]

@phones4u how much for pay as you go at phones4you, sorry, its just that im not that familiar to contracts. thanks

[phones4u]

@qwertycamtube Hey there, This device is not available on PAYG yet... We will let you know if anything changes!

Neil. Phones 4u.

[qwertycamtube]

@phones4u ok thanks

[ThePoisonParty]

to sell a phone, i wouldn't insult teeangers?-.-

[hunterz2006]

im not taking advice from a stoke city fan lol.

[jarosikzero]

Does anyone know if Sony have confirmed any re-releases/ports of the Final Fantasy series for the Xperia Play?

[phones4u]

@jarosikzero Hi there, nothing has been confirmed as yet for a port of the FInal Fantasy series.. . We'll keep you posted if we hear otherwise!

Neil. Phones 4u.

[JJOOOOOOEEEEELLLL]

why the F*** is it in the stoke stadium

[elgardo134]

'Its powered by a 1 Ghz Processor which sony claim is twice as fast as an iphone 4'

You are having a laugh arnt you? The iphone 4's A4 CPU is 1 Ghz and custom made, so how the hell is it twice as fast? Get your facts right sunshine

[danieldvs100]

SUBSCRIBED =D. excuse me, i have 2 qudstions.

1. How much, if its not too much trouble, will the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play cost in US dollars or $?

2. Just as "bobbycorns" asked will there B a pay as you go plan, or a monthly plan you pay 4 separate from your home verizon bill?

Thank You in advance.

[phones4u]

@danieldvs100 Hi there, unfortunately we only sell phones within the UK. Please go to your local phone retailers in the US to find out how much the device costs and what types of PAYG and contract deals that Verizon offer. Sorry we couldn't be more help!

Neil. Phones 4u.

[salhagen]

Why on a football pitch... just why..

[bobbycorns]

is this going to be sold on pay as you go?

[phones4u]

@bobbycorns Hi there, there are no plans for us to stock this device on PAYG. If you head over to our website you can pre-order now on a variety of contract tariffs. We will let you know if anything changes.

Neil. Phones 4u.

[AC2392]

Just wondering what size the headphone jack is?

is it a standard 3.5mm?

[phones4u]

@AC2392 Hi there! Yes indeed, the headphone jack is the standard 3.5mm size.

Thanks,

Neil. Phones 4u.

[thefakeguy]

i want one but may wait until they announce the next iphone

[mattyfox114]

Stoke FTW

[jordthebrave]

Think I'll be replacing this with iPhone !

[RogueBrit]

Xperia x10 updates to 2.1........

[xFurtive]

deffo getting this, any one know roughly how much is gna be to buy? and on a contract?!

[phones4u]

@xFurtive Hi there, the Xperia PLAY will be available on a range of networks including Vodafone and Orange on tariffs starting from £30. Just head over to our website to pre-order one now!

Neil. Phones 4u.

[tjdah10]

Why did you photoshop a console version of FIFA onto the screen? It mars your credibility a bit. It has a single core processor and a dedicated GPU which is an Adreno 205 which isn't as awesome as you make it sound.

Great review nonetheless.

[phones4u]

@tjdah10 Hey,

So in order to get our reviews out the door for you lot as early as possible, we hassle the manufacturers to give us phones as soon as they can, which means we don't always have final software, hence the photoshop job. But we are getting our hands on the final product soon and will be able to show you FIFA in full flow.

Nothing gets past you lot does it? :)

[tjdah10]

@phones4u lol. Not these days when information is all over the internet. :)

[The786Comedian]

7 games actually. But close enough, But 2xiphone4 speed = a recipe 4 success

[Steven19853]

I love experia aphon,great review suport video uploud by Sony experia,

[Ricktastic1323]

Great review on the xperia play

[02Matthewj]

Android > iOS :D

[androiduknewsetc]

Very much looking forward to this

[naypalm1980]

Xceptional.

[daveh182]

@naypalm1980 HA!

[Konve]

Awww, the megadrive looked awesome!