Rogers Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY & Xperia arc Coming Soon

February 13, 2011 Comments

Rogers and Sony Ericsson have announced two new smartphones to be launched this spring, the Xperia™ PLAY, the world's first PlayStation Certified smartphone, and the super slim and light Xperia™ arc. Says says Raj Doshi, Vice President of Rogers Communications Inc. "Together with Sony Ericsson, and backed by the amazing power of Android, we believe the Xperia PLAY and Xperia arc are going to revolutionize mobile gaming and entertainment experiences for Canadians and we're excited our customers will have exclusive access to them." Both devices will run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Pricing will be announced at launch.

Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY

Sony Ericsson Xperia™ PLAY Key Features

Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
4.0" FWVGA capacitive multi-touch screen
5.0 MP camera with Geo-tagging and video record
World's first PlayStation Certified smartphone
Slide-out game pad complete with digital D pad, two analog touch pads, two shoulder buttons and the four PlayStation icons
Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 1Ghz CPU and embedded Adreno GPU graphics processor for 60fps play-back 3D mobile gaming and Web browsing

Video preview of the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY by engadget.com

Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc

Sony Ericsson Xperia™ arc Key Features

Android 2.3 operating system
Slim (8.7mm at its thinnest part), lightweight and strong, with perfect ergonomics
Extra wide 4.2" multi-touch Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine to ensure ultimate multimedia and viewing experiences
Sony Exmor R™ for mobile (with the f/2.4 lens): for best-in-class low-light photography and video capture
8.1 megapixel camera and HD video recording capability
Built in HDMI-connector for HD viewing on your home TV
Android Market™ - thousands of applications to keep you entertained