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The Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY,[11] codenamed Zeus,[12][13] is a handheld game console smartphone produced by 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 can 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.[14] On February 13, 2011, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011, it was announced that the device would be shipping globally in March 2011, with a launch lineup of around 50 software titles.[3] In the US, the Xperia Play was initially available only on the Verizon network,[3] until the release of the Xperia Play 4G on AT&T.[15] In Mexico it is available through Telcel.[16]In the UK, carriers O₂, Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile and Three have confirmed that they intend to stock the handset.[17] In Canada, the device is carried exclusively by Rogers Wireless.[18]
