http://www.wirefly.com/learn/resour.../sony-ericsson-xperia-play-vs-apple-iphone-4/
It looks like the playstation phone will be on big red. I was going to wait until year's end and pick up whatever dual core monster is out there that i really like, but with the exception of this phone only being single core, it does have a lot of what I wanted anyways and more.
1. two cameras
2. Android 2.3
3. Playstation controls
4. Newly announced Playstation Network store/studio or whatever the Android link up is called.
I think this will be a great phone.
Anyone know any history of the sony android phones? good/bad/unrootable/etc?
Definitely make the emulators far more controllable.
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Anyone know any history of the sony android phones? good/bad/unrootable/etc?
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As far as I'm aware, there is no history of this kind yet...but their others are rootable. I'm sure however, like the ps3, their psp android variant will be difficult to root...at first.
Xperia Play Confirmed for Verizon
Xperia Play just got released at Sony's Ericsson's MWC conference and it's confirmed for Verizon and start shipping in March! Unfortunately specs haven't be released yet and it's still made by Sony Ericsson, .
But i'm not going to lie, I'm kind of excited and want it to do well.
Xperia Play
Neat, thanks for the info.
Bummed...I guess I'll be switching to Verizon.
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"Sony held the Sony Ericsson's MWC 2011 press event today, where they finally revealed the long-rumored PlayStation-inspired phone. Labeled the Xperia Play, the device utilizes Google's Android Gingerbread platform, is "PlayStation certified," and is on the Verizon Network.
"This Spring, expect to see a lot of people with their heads down and thumbs up," said Sony Ericsson's marketing head for North America, Peter Farmer. "Xperia Play combined with the power of the Verizon Wireless network gives you everything you need in a smartphone and the one thing you want – the ultimate gaming experience."
Due out this March, the phone will launch with 50 downloadable titles, play PSN games, and eventually be able to host original PlayStation titles. Sony's Kazuo Hirai teases that the phone will come pre-installed with a "legendary PS One title." My money is on Final Fantasy VII. The Xperia play will also come with Asphalt Adrenaline 6, Bruce Lee, Star Battalion, The Sims 3, and Tetris already on it.
Other games will include EA's FIFA series and the Android version of Dead Space. The phone is capable of utilizing Epic's Unreal Engine. Sony is also partnering with Unity Technologies to bring their Unity Engine to the Xperia Play. Approximately 350,000 games exist that utilize this engine, and this tech would allow those titles to be ported to the device.
Other stats:
-60 frames-per-second via the Snapdragon 1Ghz processor
-Adreno 205 graphical processor
-4-inch multi-touch display
-Four-way d-pad
-Alphabetical keys
-Left and right shoulder buttons
-Dual analog touch pads to mimic analog sticks
-5.0 megapixel camera"
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Sony Ericsson's new Xperia Play smart phone may be supported by PlayStation games, but that doesn't mean that existing fans will have a leg up if they buy the phone.
GameSpot talked to Nathan Vautier, managing director of Sony Ericsson UK and Ireland, who admitted that any content previously purchased through the PSN store will have to be re-bought for the phone. "[Xperia Play owners] will have to re-purchase games, so it's not totally integrated."
One of the advantages of the Android-based phone is its ability to play PlayStation titles, and the phone will launch in March with 50 games available. Sony is already teasing that the device will come installed with a "legendary PSone title.
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SOURCE: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/02/13/sony-details-xperia-play.aspx
I Have the game informer mag. It says the PSone title will be Crash Bandicoot.
It might be coming to AT&T as well. I know Rogers is getting it up here in Canada, and we're DEFINITELY NOT CDMA. It would only make sense for AT&T to pick up the GSM version as well, but what do I know?
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I have the X10, it was rooted.
Sony had a hard time with updates (untimely/didn't give us basic features/said features were impossible) but in all honesty they have done ok with updates...
We ended up getting 720p with the 2.1 update (long after 2.2 was out, we got an old OS Sony claimed was better than stock 2.2), we ended up getting glitched dualtouch after Sony told us it would never happen, and most recently they announced we will be getting 2.3.3 later in the year.
They say with the way Sony built their 2.3 ROMs they can provide more timely updates because they left it closer to stock Android.
Sony's support is really odd, they aren't truthful, they are behind the competition, but they do seem to work on the phones, they will probably update, I just don't know how timely it will be.
The Play looks promising, but the ROM will probably feel sluggish and don't count on Sony for anything wonderful, that will come from XDA Devs.
But I give Sony credit, they appear to be moving towards a more open concept with the new lines, they are unlocking the bootloader so updates will happen, from them or XDA, it will happen.
Latest rumor is that the Verizon version will be stock Android, and even the engadget preview of the Verizon version is stock android. The bigger question is whether the Verizon version will have a locked bootloader...
I am chomping at the bit for this phone!
yet we still have no info and date and price
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Hello guys!
In about a week I'm going to the VIP launch event of the new Xperia-line in Brussels. I'll be able to extensively test the new phones and ask questions about them. If there is anything you want to know or want me to try out, please let me know in this topic.
It's Wednesday the 23'd, so you still have some time!
Ambroos
Hey
I'd like to know how all the basic applications are on the Arc, compared to HTC's. I'm talking about the dialer, contacts, calendar, clock and also Facebook integration... those things. I like HTC's, and I don't really like the stocks Android ones, so I'm wondering... No one really looks at those in reviews so far.
And I don't suppose you could install LauncherPro one the phone hehe...
Thanks, and have fun!
Many of us would like to know if the bootloader on the new Xperia phones will be locked. The true USP of Android is it's infinite customizability. Why does SE lock down their bootloaders?
EDIT: Also, I've read about a lot of lag on the Xperia Neo, during homescreen transitions and such. Can you please confirm if this is true? And if yes, how much would you rate it on the annoyance-meter?
EDIT #2: A lot of questions for you! :-D Does SE have any update schedule in place? How long will it take for them to deliver a point release update to their devices once Google releases it?
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Many of us would like to know if the bootloader on the new Xperia phones will be locked. The true USP of Android is it's infinite customizability. Why does SE lock down their bootloaders?
EDIT: Also, I've read about a lot of lag on the Xperia Neo, during homescreen transitions and such. Can you please confirm if this is true? And if yes, how much would you rate it on the annoyance-meter?
EDIT #2: A lot of questions for you! :-D Does SE have any update schedule in place? How long will it take for them to deliver a point release update to their devices once Google releases it?
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I guess I can answer those question for you.
1. Bootloader - It will be locked as always. There's no point in trying to convince them, as other companies are now following SE in signing their bootloader and locking it. It is not encrypted anymore, so there's no argument on blaming just SE that locks their bootloader.
2. The neo's video that we saw was running on an older firmware. I have a more current firmware, and it is lagless. I have mentioned that there's a small spike when you have massive amount of widgets that requires information from the internet, and it's been the same on all handsets, not just SE phones. There should be a video of it running lagless soon. I'll be sure to update on that.
3. There's an update planned. Cannot say much since Google hasn't announced anything yet, but it's planned
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Many of us would like to know if the bootloader on the new Xperia phones will be locked. The true USP of Android is it's infinite customizability. Why does SE lock down their bootloaders?
EDIT: Also, I've read about a lot of lag on the Xperia Neo, during homescreen transitions and such. Can you please confirm if this is true? And if yes, how much would you rate it on the annoyance-meter?
EDIT #2: A lot of questions for you! :-D Does SE have any update schedule in place? How long will it take for them to deliver a point release update to their devices once Google releases it?
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I can answer 1 and 2 for you already, I suppose. The bootloader will be locked, definately. There is no reason for Sony Ericsson not to lock it, and my guess is many other companies will be locking their bootloaders too pretty soon. The lag will probably be gone. If you look at reviews of the retail units on YouTube (they're rare, but they're there) you can easily tell everything is extremely smooth, even the widget overview thing!
On the update schedule - will definately try to get details of that!
find out how much RAM there is on the phones (especially Neo ) !
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find out how much RAM there is on the phones (especially Neo ) !
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I think it's 512MB on all phones, but I'll make sure to check it!
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I think it's 512MB on all phones, but I'll make sure to check it!
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thanks a lot man
Make sure to get the exact retail price in euros for the European market
Ask them about USB-OTG
Playstation Certified?
Please ask if it is Playstation Certified as well. It has the exact same processor and GPU of the Xperia play, so it'll be a little annoying if SE does not allow it to run the Playstation Pocket app.
If it will play the games, I am pretty much sold on this device, especially since the games will be optimized for the Adreno 205 GPU.
EDIT: If you can find a ballpark figure for the price in US dollars that would be swell, it doesn't matter if it's in Euros either.
the certification will probably involve physical controllers
I think if it was PS certified they would have already said so.
leonpeeon said:
Hey
I'd like to know how all the basic applications are on the Arc, compared to HTC's. I'm talking about the dialer, contacts, calendar, clock and also Facebook integration... those things. I like HTC's, and I don't really like the stocks Android ones, so I'm wondering... No one really looks at those in reviews so far.
Thanks, and have fun!
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+1 to that. I agree that when it comes to the wholesome experience, nothing beats Sense. Android stock simply sucks on integration experience - dialer, home screen, calendar, synchronization, weather animation and so on.
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I read a few unconfirmed statements (supposedly from Qualcomm) on the internet about SE employing newer optimised video drivers for the Adreno 205 chip in their new Xperia line.
This would make sense considering how they are pushing gaming with the Play, which uses the same hardware as the Arc. We all know that the Adreno 205 chip with the current drivers will come up short against most of the existing competition in 3D gaming performance, and that's not to mention the stuff coming out later this year. Better drivers won't make it a winner but it would likely create a very noticeable difference.
Again though, this is no more than a rumour. Confirmation of this would be great!
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I read a few unconfirmed statements (supposedly from Qualcomm) on the internet about SE employing newer optimised video drivers for the Adreno 205 chip in their new Xperia line.
This would make sense considering how they are pushing gaming with the Play, which uses the same hardware as the Arc. We all know that the Adreno 205 chip with the current drivers will come up short against most of the existing competition in 3D gaming performance, and that's not to mention the stuff coming out later this year. Better drivers won't make it a winner but it would likely create a very noticeable difference.
Again though, this is no more than a rumour. Confirmation of this would be great!
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Yes please ! new drivers please !
So, I just came back from the event, many interesting things, will post them tomorrow (tired)!
Also, look what they gave to everyone who was there
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So, I just came back from the event, many interesting things, will post them tomorrow (tired)!
Also, look what they gave to everyone who was there
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cant wait !
ouf, well they still gotta work on their cookie bakin
I love my Xperia Play because of the actual buttons. Touch screen controls are good, but nothing beats tactile feedback. For simple games, touch screen controls work just fine, but the Xperia Play wasn't a simply gaming phone device, it was able to play all my N64 games, and PSX.
With the release of the Ion Play, does that mean the end of our beloved buttons?
The Ion is the new American flagship for Sony Ericsson. It's not going to replace the Play, it's out because Sony didn't have any carrier-backed flagship in the US (the Arc wasn't available with carrier subsidies). It's not going to phase out the Play or anything.
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I love my Xperia Play because of the actual buttons. Touch screen controls are good, but nothing beats tactile feedback. For simple games, touch screen controls work just fine, but the Xperia Play wasn't a simply gaming phone device, it was able to play all my N64 games, and PSX.
With the release of the Ion Play, does that mean the end of our beloved buttons?
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It is not "Ion Play" its just simply "Ion" its not a 2nd Xperia Play or as such. All Sony devices will be Playstation Certified.
My understanding is that they support the use of Playstation 3 SIXAXIS/DualShock 3 controllers.
I find it very stupid that every new regular Sony phones are getting the "PS Certified" tag without the actual gamepad. Its a promotion skill but at least make some effort like in the original XPlay. For example I love the new Sony Xperia S but how is it a PS certified ?
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They want to create a gaming ecosystem for mobile gaming, which is not a bad idea. However, no one else is biting the hook, and it would be nice to have more choices for gaming than Sony's phones. Imagine some PS certified Galaxy S III or a Nexus Tablet made by Sony and PS certified. That'd certainly kickstart the ecosystem's popularity. It would damage Sony's hardware sales too, but since they're making a loss with them, it wouldn't be that big an issue.
bornotty said:
I find it very stupid that every new regular Sony phones are getting the "PS Certified" tag without the actual gamepad. Its a promotion skill but at least make some effort like in the original XPlay. For example I love the new Sony Xperia S but how is it a PS certified ?
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Read my post above. It makes perfect sense.
the first part of the video explains what i mean here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OxkVclkM8Y
i just don't like the idea of tagging a device "PS Certified" which has tiny little virtual buttons on screen to play with
bornotty said:
the first part of the video explains what i mean here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OxkVclkM8Y
i just don't like the idea of tagging a device "PS Certified" which has tiny little virtual buttons on screen to play with
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Its not all about playing on a tiny screen with tiny buttons all the time. Tablet S already has official sixaxis controller support for ps suite and we think sony mite roll this out over the hole ps certified device range like you see sony demoing with the ion here below, so there is a point to certified device's.
To see this concept in action check out this custom xperia arc we made with full ps suit early here http://www.xperiagamer.com/News/xperiagamers-plarc.html
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Sony has finished acquiring Sony Ericsson.
Sony has renamed the company Sony Mobile Communications.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2501...ill_rename_as_sony_mobile_communications.html
S.M.C = Sony Mobile Communications.
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I'm sorta interested in this because it could mean a lot more branded franchises coming to PS-Certified devices, but at the same time, this could mean Sony Ericsson's awesome ad campaigns (ex: Kristen Schaal <3) would be replaced by *big Sony's* traditionally ****ty counter-productive ads, alongside their awful marketing decisions and insane limitations.
Sony Ericsson provided a LOT of liberty with the Xperia PLAY that probably wouldn't fly with *big Sony* in control.
Unknown Sources was an option without any kind of fight, we got a standardized expansion media format, standardized connection cable, access to the official market... I'm just sayin', would it surprise anyone if this takeover meant our oh-so desired "Xperia PLAY 2" came with some piece of **** proprietary cable? ...or outrageously-priced proprietary memory, some atrocious marketing, total bootloader lockdown with the stock ROM stripped of it's unknown sources option and forced integration far more intrusive than anything we ever got with TimeScape?
Love kristen schaal. xD I made my face, out of dirt, pretty good for a dirt face.
Not sure how I feel, sure we'll still see great xperia phones either way. Might just see them differently if sony decides to change the advertising.
You can see straight away Sony is going with power, But yeah I can see Sony devices taking over imo, Sony Xperia S is pretty cool imo, I want it lol.
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Love kristen schaal. xD I made my face, out of dirt, pretty good for a dirt face.
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I thought she has a face of a pigeon
TLRtheory said:
I'm sorta interested in this because it could mean a lot more branded franchises coming to PS-Certified devices, but at the same time, this could mean Sony Ericsson's awesome ad campaigns (ex: Kristen Schaal <3) would be replaced by *big Sony's* traditionally ****ty counter-productive ads, alongside their awful marketing decisions and insane limitations.
Sony Ericsson provided a LOT of liberty with the Xperia PLAY that probably wouldn't fly with *big Sony* in control.
Unknown Sources was an option without any kind of fight, we got a standardized expansion media format, standardized connection cable, access to the official market... I'm just sayin', would it surprise anyone if this takeover meant our oh-so desired "Xperia PLAY 2" came with some piece of **** proprietary cable? ...or outrageously-priced proprietary memory, some atrocious marketing, total bootloader lockdown with the stock ROM stripped of it's unknown sources option and forced integration far more intrusive than anything we ever got with TimeScape?
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From the looks of things with the S and P tablets, none of this has appeared. Bar the non-standard design, they have played it fairly cool.
Logseman said:
From the looks of things with the S and P tablets, none of this has appeared. Bar the non-standard design, they have played it fairly cool.
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I think them tablets and don't have bootloader unlock (just got root) but you don't need bootloader unlock unless you want to flash a custom kernel.
My idea: Same workers, same people, same initiatives, maybe they dropped the "E" in SEMC, but it is still pronounced almost the same SMC LOL.
Anyway, previous phone was a HTC Wildfire (I loved it - apart from limitations and bootloader locked without OFFICIAL unlock method for two years) and it was okay. My next phone will be a samsung or HTC, maybe the Xperia S, but not if it has a hidden boot partition and no recovery partition - I need these to flash kernels on the go and also to get into recovery...
Although, I don't know, I will probably keep my play for another year and a half or so
A second phone would be nice though
Keiran
I don't care as long as they don't start sue-ing people for rooting our phones. lol.
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it was always Sony at the reigns anyways, so not much will change i think.
Hey guys
Kept quite through this stressful time for many people who expected an ICS update but now we know we won't be getting one.I have two mixed opinions on this .
The first is why guarantee us an update if in the end they don't deliver.the way the led us on to believe is just annoying and the fact that some people moved from previous Sony devices that had been promised updates for their devices but never got one is just another sucker punch to the 2nd nut.
My other opinion is that its better to have a smooth rom than an unstable one because its all about the user experience over latest software.
My main question is if the game developers are unwilling to make their games ics compatible then if Sony ever release a Xperia play 2 then will that have to run GB or something compatible or will Sony aid them financially or expertise wise to get the games ics ready.
Who knows what will happen but they better do something big soon .
PS(sorry for any grammar errors)
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There won't be an Xplay 2.
i think so
but i still hope sony would release their latest build
Excuse me for shamelessly copying over what I wrote on another thread:
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Just releasing Xperia PLAY 2 is not going to be enough. It's still going to be seen as a niche device, thus low sales, thus not enough game titles to be an "ecosystem".
An "ecosystem" is what we really need, that is, developers must be able to see 2 things:
1.) unlike Xperia PLAY, that there WILL be new devices that can run their game-pad optimized games when the old generation fades out.
2.) there MUST be a big enough audience, ie. active devices in use.
Only then will big label game developers sink time in to make deep and 40+ game-hours titles.
To do that, rather than releasing a Xperia PLAY2, I think releasing gamepad case or battery cover options for the mainstream handsets is going to do the trick. If they do that, every Sony Handset is going to be Xperia PLAY2, 3, etc. , and even if not many of those cases actually sold, I'm hoping developers would think "Hey, there are 2 Million devices that POTENTIALLY could have gamepad. My game would play so much better with gamepad, maybe I can give my players something extra by support that."
For Physical Design of the gamepad battery cover idea, maybe it could utilize the volume of the original battery compartment to store physical analog sticks, and relocate the battery to below the gamepad. Imagine the space available from Xperia Arc or the new GX...
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Actually, if the above actually happens, I don't mind if they don't make a Xperia PLAY2 with Fixed gamepad. It'd be nice, sort of a "flagship of all gamepad capable phones", but it won't be decisive whether the ecosystem lives or dies.
On the other hand, I have a feeling that Sony is drawing a line in the sand between itself and the Xperia PLAY. With Xperia PLAY optimisation being royalty free (any program can code to use the gamepad), I think Sony is trying to get rid of it like the plague.
Even if Sony makes new phones with gamepads (detachable or not), they will want to somehow limit the gamepad access only to games published in their own eco-system (like PS Suite) to maximise profit (Afterall, this is what it's all about to Sony). But PS Suite is not going to be bogged down by XPERIA PLAY's mid-2010 hardware, so I've lost hope we'll get much from it...
So sadly I think this is as far as the Xperia PLAY will go. It'll forever be a device that runs emulators and some 2011/12 Android games. I think there won't be future devices that uses Xperia PLAY's gamepad API.
Ics has its own gamepad api, and one that already works on the xplay gamepad, touch pads and all. FPSE and N64oid both use it.
In reality, there is nothing stopping Motorola or HTC or anyone from putting a functional game pad on these devices. All moto would have to do is put the dpad from the og droid on the left and we'd be good to go.
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To be honest I think the way these custom roms are being developed and coming up to scratch, many will become very decent and will be better than anything Sony can ever come up with
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http://www.xperiablog.net/2012/05/29/sony-mobile-to-focus-on-hardware-innovation-for-future-devices/
Did you guys read this, apparently the Chief Marketing Officer of Sony mobile Steve Walker rubbished claims that an Xperia Play 2 was in development and that the future was integration with all Xperia phones (PS Suite :S).
So no Xperia Play 2 i guess.
To me the phone is not profitable for Sony's attention/support thus the lack of interest, like the above poster said though it would be great if they created a peripheral compatible with all Xperia phones that would include a gamepad/other functionality, but I've lost interest in Sony's mobile division now they are too slow to market anything powerful and are lacking when it comes to long term support and innovative software.
no XPLAY 2, says Sony Mobile’s Chief Marketing Officer at the Open Mobile Summit, London
wake up
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Ics has its own gamepad api, and one that already works on the xplay gamepad, touch pads and all. FPSE and N64oid both use it.
In reality, there is nothing stopping Motorola or HTC or anyone from putting a functional game pad on these devices. All moto would have to do is put the dpad from the og droid on the left and we'd be good to go.
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That's my main hope: with Google introducing its own Gamepad API, someone else making a phone with built in game buttons.
No way am I going back to games that control like this:
The Android phone market reminds me of the digital camera megapixel war. 1001 devices that compete on some measurable spec or other, but all are very generic.
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no XPLAY 2, says Sony Mobile’s Chief Marketing Officer at the Open Mobile Summit, London
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Guess I'll be on this phone a while longer then. Now to get an extended battery.
extended battery with a custom protective case... oh how i wish...
exchatly my feelings.
but IMHO, this could proffit Xplay 2 more if Sony ever would do such a device.
think, Xplay support would be dropped because its on OLD hardware and OLD gingerbread and the Xplay 2 would be on NEW ICS/Any new android OS with NEW hardware, naturaly game developers wouldnt bother with old model so they would transfer all their resources to new model which would force more old users to upgrade to new.
Just read this from yahoo news. Sony is pulling the plug on PSP because it is loosing to smartphones.
Hopefully they will make Xperia Play2
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/sony-stop-selling-playstation-portable-074000665.html
zaku2s said:
Just read this from yahoo news. Sony is pulling the plug on PSP because it is loosing to smartphones.
Hopefully they will make Xperia Play2
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/sony-stop-selling-playstation-portable-074000665.html
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This is interesting. Since Sony are stopping making portable gaming consoles due to the loss of sales (because of smartphones apparently) maybe sony can make a smartphone that is both good to use as a phone and as a gaming device, the xperia play 2!
Though wasn't the main reason sony ditched the play because of how it conflicted with their psp sales? So we can only hope i guess
That's just the end of life of the PSP. It's been for a long time on the market. I haven't expected it to be still produced to be honest. Either way - I'm not really sure about the Xperia Play 2. I'd love to see that, but not if they'd treat it like our old xperia play, which is still a great device for me.
I'm buying an iPhone 5S this week from Swappa. I've never wanted an iPhone, but I have 2 iPad's and a lot of iOS games purchased. This is going to be awesome.
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If the PS Vita were selling well, I think it would be possible. But an Xplay 2 now will be definitely sentence the vita to death, that's why I think sony will stay with the idea of a new Xplay on the closet for some more time.
you see sony is so backwards! They didnt want to make the xperia play 2 in the first place because they were worried about the xperia play 2 interfering with psp and vita sales and now there killing the psp because its killing there xperia sales maybe? make up your minds or more importantly make the xperia play 2! People want a multi device these days not just games, people want to call on the same device that they play hardcore games on.
zaku2s said:
Just read this from yahoo news. Sony is pulling the plug on PSP because it is loosing to smartphones.
Hopefully they will make Xperia Play2
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/sony-stop-selling-playstation-portable-074000665.html
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xdarkmario said:
you see sony is so backwards! They didnt want to make the xperia play 2 in the first place because they were worried about the xperia play 2 interfering with psp and vita sales and now there killing the psp because its killing there xperia sales maybe? make up your minds or more importantly make the xperia play 2!
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I don't know if you haven't read the article or if you just don't know the difference between a PSP and a PSVita. If Sony is stopping selling PSP is because it's a console presented ten years ago! It has nothing to do with the smartphones.
xdarkmario said:
People want a multi device these days not just games, people want to call on the same device that they play hardcore games on.
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That's not true. Just look at the crazy numbers of sales that Nintendo is having with their handheld.
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I'm buying an iPhone 5S this week from Swappa. I've never wanted an iPhone, but I have 2 iPad's and a lot of iOS games purchased. This is going to be awesome.
http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-controllers/razer-junglecat?src=pgm.81594800
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I understand the purchase if you say that you have a lot of titles bought for iOS, but this controller is simply horrible. Too little, no analogs... How the hell can this be for hardcore gaming?