Originally scheduled for an April release, the long-rumored and awaited Playstation Phone is finally getting a network wide release on Verizon. The phone, officially named Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, will be released on May 26th for $200 with a two-year contract (not counting the required data and talk plan costs). Preorders through Verizon will start this week on Thursday, May 19.
The phone sports a 4” multitouch screen, the four signature Playstation face buttons, a D-pad, Start and Select buttons, a second menu button, two shoulder buttons on the long side of the phone, and two touch-sensitive circular pads to function as twin analog sticks. Those controls are neatly packed under the screen via sliding.
The phone will use Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread) and have the four standard Android device buttons on the face of the phone. A back-facing 5MP camera and VGA front facing camera are on the phone as well.
Seven Playstation Certified games will come pre-loaded on the phone. Those titles are listed below:
Asphalt 6: Adrenaline
Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior
Crash Bandicoot
Madden NFL 11
Star Battalion
Tetris
The Sims 3
Verizon states that 50+ Playstation Certified titles will be available to download for the Phone at release. You’ll still be able to play all other Android games via the touchscreen. It’s important to note that those of you with PSN accounts on a PS3 or PSP will not be able to carry over PSN titles. You’ll have to pay again to download them if they become available for the phone.
Expect to see some other existing mobile games get patched over time to use the buttons, including the numerous emulators available now on the Android Marketplace.
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