Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, codenamed Zeus, is a handheld gaming smartphone produced Sony Ericsson. Under the Xperia smartphone brand running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), the device is the first device to be part of the PlayStation Certified program which means that it is able to play PlayStation Suite games. The device was originally thought to carry the PlayStation branding, though this has been clarified to be a certification of being part of the PlayStation Certified program.The device was revealed officially for the first time in a Super Bowl ad on Sunday, February 6, 2011. On February 13, 2011, at MWC 2011, it was announced that the device would be shipping globally in March 2011, with a launch lineup of around 50 software titles. In the US, the Xperia Play it will initially be available only on the Verizon network. In the UK, carriers O2, Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile and Three have confirmed that they intend to stock the handset.