Sony Ericsson Xperia Play will load all PS1 games

A few days ago I was reading an article which said that by 2015 mobile devices will be able to handle the gaming graphics of modern consoles. While I do feel we are far from reaching that point Its something that got my attention.

One smartphone which is already taking steps towards getting there is the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play which plays PlayStation One games. While the device only plays games games from it's dedicated market, a developer has worked on a hack that allows to load any PS1 game from an ISO image and play it on the Xperia gaming device.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play receives Android 2.3.3 software update

Sony Ericsson has started rolling out the Android 2.3.3 update for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play. While Sony Ericsson hasn't specified which markets will get the update first, they have mentioned that the unbranded versions of the devices will be first in line for this update.

This update will bring better Facebook integration, which was introduced on the Xperia mini and Xperia mini pro and will also bring the Android security update along with some security issues identified by Sony Ericsson.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play - Unboxing Video

Check out this unboxing video of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, courtesy of PocketNow. The device features a 4 inch display, a hardware gamepad aimed at avid gamers, a 5 megapixel camera, a secondary camera for video calls and is powered by a 1GHz processor with 380 MB of RAM.

The unboxing video follows :

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play - Games Demoed

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is a gaming mobile device, which features a slide out PlayStation like gamepad. The device additionally features a 4 inch display, a 5 megapixel camera, a secondary camera for video calls and is powered by a 1GHz processor with 380 MB of RAM.

Take a look at Xperia Play in action in the videos which follow:

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play officially announced

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is a gaming smartphone which features a slide out PlayStation like gamepad. The device is powered by a 1GHz processor and has 512MB of RAM. You can download games from the Sony Marketplace which have been optimized for this device.

The Xperia PLAY delivers the smartphone functionality that the most serious power users could need, teamed with the immersive gaming experience that any gamer would want.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play - Gaming Demo

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is a gaming mobile device, which features a slide out PlayStation like gamepad. The device additionally features a 4 inch display, a 5 megapixel camera, a secondary camera for video calls and is powered by a 1GHz processor with 380 MB of RAM.

Check out the game-play on the Xperia Play in the videos that follow: