These are my Choices:
HTC XL (UK-This is Now not Retailed anymore )
HTC One X (Looks Sweet)
Xperia S (Not Sure Disappointing to me)
Galaxy Note
Tablets:
Galaxy Note (Looks Swell!)
Xoom 2 (xyloem For US)
Tranformer Prime
iPad (3rd Gen)
Because of the timing of me getting this phone, I would have gotten the Droid Incredible 2. The gamepad on this phone just screamed at the gamer in me. And now I find that I only game when I have time to kill. Sad, really, but I like this little phone.
Xperia Play Still has Games Like Jak &Daxter to be Mined etc.
Sony dont relise the Profit they'd make
Xperia Arc S Probably, I was originally going to buy that, but I saw the Xperia Play in "Related Items"
Probably the DroidX2, Droid Incredible 2, or maybe even the Galaxy Nexus
But I would never trade my Play. I use it more than my laptop, or KF.
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My favourite phones at the moment are Xperia S and Galaxy Nexus, but Xperia Play was my first Android phone and none of the others would make me spend more than 70 euros.
Either the newest Galaxy or the Xperia S.
iPhone 4S, and an iControlPad attachment.
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It's support is a joke compared to Xperia PLAY... but without the Xperia PLAY, that would definitely be top dog.
My first choice was a Xperia Arc S but then I saw the beast the Xperia Play so had to get it !
I like the Xperia Play I am definitely gonna keep it for another year or two until it gets really old and dated or maybe i'll just keep it for the emulators.
Would have held onto my X10 and probably have purchased an Xperia S last week.
I'd of got a Sensation XL ..... Oh wait, i got one anyway
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I had the Note (gsm) which is the best Android device I've owned so far. I sold it since it doesn't support 1700mhz, then to only get the Play later, because the idea of slide out gamepad is too cool. I'm looking at the Galaxy SIII next naturally. Or wait until the Nexus completely lost its value and sell for $300 (its doing a very good job at losing value from 750 to 400 by now).
About the iControlPad. I dusted it off yesterday after being stored for nearly a year with the intention of selling it. At first, I didn't know how to set it up and could only get it to work with a few apps. I read the support page again and put it in SPP mode running with latest Bluez IME which made it work exactly like the Play gamepad, so it basically worked with all games that support hardware keys, even exact same keys configuration as the Play. If you put it in HID mode which is intended to work as gamepad for Mac and PC, it won't work correctly for Android. Also it has internal 4000mah battery, so you could get a male-male mini to microUSB cable from eBay for charging purposes. Not as portable as a slideout gamepad, but its a much better controller than other bluetooth alternative I've seen.
I would get arc or the s.
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I'd get the Xperia Arc/S or Galaxy Nexus. But not for at least a year or two, I'm loving it! As for a tablet, if there wasn't a Galaxy Tab, I'd go for the Galaxy Note, or Transformer Prime. And perhaps the 3rd Gen iPad, but I would never forgive its non-open-source-ness, and not if I can't jailbreak it, THEN it could be actually worth it.
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i would get a icontrollerpad http://www.icontrolpad.com/
before, prolly sgs2.
Nexus S of course.
Samsung galaxy s2, or Xperia s. Most likely xperia.
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The latest keyboard phone with a game-gripper most likely, thats what I used to use before the SexPlay came out.
iPhone 4 at the time. After I get an upgrade I'm getting the iPhone for sure.
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This is another much better concept idea which I found on the web the only problem was that they said it would have the aspect ratio changed but it was said to feature a tegra 3 as well as mini analogs like the vita
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Heres the original post about it
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http://www.concept-phones.com/?s=psp+phone
Remember that this is a fan concept art, it's not an official work or design from Sony.
I couldn`t imagine this ever becoming a reality, the simple issue of how the phone would slide up and down with those analogue sticks sticking out is enough of a problem.
That is so not even close to what reality would be, if an Xperia Play 2 even ever happens.
I don't know why people keep insisting on posting these xperia play 2 forms on here. Every time ones posted it receives nothing but the same replies as the other xperia play 2 forms. STOP POSTING THESE!!!!! We know the rumors, were all big fans of Sony's gaming products! Unless some news pops up with ACTUAL photos of a prereleased model we don't care. I thought you guys would of learned from the release of this phone, I know I did. The rumors for this phone started about 2 years before the release. So by my count you still have a year and a half till this phone comes out and that's if it actually does. So for the sake of the form and to save your a#$ from being chewed out don't post unless its GOOD NEWS!
Actually I've seen the new XPlay2, and here is the evidence...
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Actually I've seen the new XPlay2, and here is the evidence...
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ROFL thats just made my day.
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Actually I've seen the new XPlay2, and here is the evidence...
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Haha now this is news
Wow! It will be cool
Screen too big and the start/select/PS buttons are in a bloody stupid place.
The analogs would be simple just have a small indentation in the screen underside
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Better with a curved design instead of a boxy one
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hey guys
post #11 is really #1
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Actually I've seen the new XPlay2, and here is the evidence...
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Shut up and take my money!
Tegra 3 has nothing againts new A-15, S4's processors yo
(did i get it right?)
closing can be like in desire z. However xperia play is new phone (even no 1 year) so they wait with new one i think
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They should wait a year and a half and throw a 2.5ghz prosessor in that badboy haha
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If I recall properly, while the device sales weren't tremendous, this device managed to bring out a niche of gamers who actually buy games. It would make sense for them to hold off the release until they can't milk the Xperia Play's gaming side any longer, particularly if they're making money with Xperia Play Optimized licensed games as I suppose they are.
They sold a total of less than 1000 games the psx ones and the optimised did much better but still not great they need better and more games and pssuite as promised what we all want is console quality games on our plays like gta 3 they should really port the successful ps 1 and 2 games like god of war prince of persia silent hill etc they would make MUCH better sales and everyone would be happy
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http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/products/phones/xperia-sl/specifications/ - My next phone!
Tell me what you think and if you are interested in this phone, I certainly am!
i think TX is better AFAICR?
but i thought that..
Next Device
* Anything except a Sony
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but i thought that..
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I thought that too, but thats a sexy phone
Baaaaaaad decision and a lost deal !!!!
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htc OneX plus is better, cheaper and sexier
Quad core [email protected] + cheaper + the beauty itself
Cheaper? How did you figure that one out? Has a price been announced for the SL?
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Cheaper? How did you figure that one out? Has a price been announced for the SL?
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Sony products are known as the most expensive.
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Baaaaaaad decision and a lost deal !!!!
htc OneX plus is better, cheaper and sexier
Quad core [email protected] + cheaper + the beauty itself
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You could just buy a normal One X and overclock it.
Yep. Xperias are so bad, tested it @ o2, deleted all widgets from the stock launcher and it was still laggy ;D (Xperia S), and the HW buttonz are so bad. Nthxbye
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Nothing new. All it is, is just a slightly upgraded version of the Xperia S.
I love my PLAY by the way ( ha it rhymes )
Might consider Sony's next flag ship (GX, Haysbusa?) since I want a Snapdragon S4
Is there a FTF file for the Xperia SL? I might wanna try flashing it on my Xperia S
Xperia SL
Got my SL couple of days ago. I had Galaxy SII earlier. Although, SII is a beast but this isn't a bad deal at all. Great phone, Superb Excellent display.... It rocks....
Couple of things which I didnt like are :
1. The buttons are not responsive. Sometimes you have to click 2 - 3 times to get it work. But I got a trick that instead of pressing the button, just swipe it downwards and it works like a charm.
2. The usb connector is on left side which is sometimes very awkward. Should have been at botton like GSII.
Rest all is cool....
It is still a sexy A$$ phone! I saw this phone a month ago & I still like/want it.
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mod rom?
CM10 run perfect and the hdmi out is good?
This device is still using the Qualcomm S3, which is a cpu from carrier locked SII, its hopelessly underpowered regardless of clockspeed. It'll have trouble with newest 3D games and some HD movies. The Galaxy Nexus OMAP and SII Exynos 1.2Ghz are faster. And this thing is still running ICS which is not acceptable being released today.
One thing Sony need to do for people to buy their phone is keep up with the hardware and software technology.
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This device is still using the Qualcomm S3, which is a cpu from carrier locked SII, its hopelessly underpowered regardless of clockspeed. It'll have trouble with newest 3D games and some HD movies. The Galaxy Nexus OMAP and SII Exynos 1.2Ghz are faster. And this thing is still running ICS which is not acceptable being released today.
One thing Sony need to do for people to buy their phone is keep up with the hardware and software technology.
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Yea, it seems to be a Sony Mobile trend to release outdated stuff. I guess they rely too much on their "Sony" reputation, and not enough on actual quality. Shame, they could do so much better.
the phone is already old.
you are not forced to buy it, so why is it a shame?
let them do what they want!
wait till the xperia Z/yuga comes out. muuuuchhhh better choice.
Na I'm waiting for a Sony nexus
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I'm doing this comparaison because I'm about to swap my Xperia Play with Alcatel One Touch Idol Ultra.
Any reasons to stick with Xperia Play ?
........It's not Alcatel
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If ya dont need physical buttons and need more powah - indeed better to swap.
I will keep my play, even with lack of power for games, cuz touchscreen is awful controller for games, and i like that many functions(mediaplayer, game console, phone) united in one small enough device.
If ya not fan of hardware control - ya can swap.
I'd stay with the Play until it dies if I'm honest, it's still a really solid phone.
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Any reasons to stick with Xperia Play ?
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Unless you are not playing PSXperia, EPSXE or FPSE games (for that xPlay will be good enough forever), be free to upgrade your phone to any newest that you can buy...
Comparing hardware of 2013 and 2011 is just... Not comparable... Ofcorse new hardware will better then the old one, the question is, is old hardware good enough for your taste?
I am also planning on buying new phone in next few months (maybe Xperia L or SP), but xPlay will remain my PSX game platform (And it was her main purpose in the last one and the half year). Untill it die...
Keep your play 4 ever
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"Any reasons to stick with Xperia Play ?"
You gotta be kidding me. Nothing, Absolutely nothing beats a controller when it comes to gaming. The mere sight of a smart phone that doesn't at least have a keyboard makes me throw up. I absolutely hate touch screen keyboards also, but that's something I realize I have to live with when it comes to modern day phones. My last phone was an N900 which had a keyboard, that was like 4 yrs ago. My current phone is now the xperia play and will be until i see another device with a controller or keyboard built in.
Just goes to show how much i hate touch screen only devices.
Thank you guys for replying and sharing me your opinions.
And to be honest, I lost my interest in gaming on mobiles since I bought an Xbox 360 ( 3 mounths ago ).
The only problem with this alcatel is it does not have a development forum here, so I think I will only miss custom ROMs, other than that I don't think I will regret my decision.
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Thank you guys for replying and sharing me your opinions.
And to be honest, I lost my interest in gaming on mobiles since I bought an Xbox 360 ( 3 mounths ago ).
The only problem with this alcatel is it does not have a development forum here, so I think I will only miss custom ROMs, other than that I don't think I will regret my decision.
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Sounds reasonable.
Im looking at the upgrading this way: what do I gain from 3 extra CPU cores ? Does it enable me many new possibilities ?
Does more GPU power/better graphics matter if I cant enjoy the game ?
IMO, Xplay has too small RAM and internal memory but I dont see any huge benefits in upgrading to new phone.
I bought a tablet that is decently powered but again, I dont see a huge added benefit of the power. Its mostly visible in web browsing.
Link here. XDA's Top Smartphone and Tablet picks of 2013
I'd say the Z1 did VERY well considering that we are a smaller community than many of the phones listed on there. We (barely) beat the LG G2 and were way ahead of the Galaxy S4! I'm a bit surprised that the Xperia tablet Z isn't there on the tablet side though, I'd list it as one of the best tablets that you can buy right now. Anyhow, good job Sony Z1!
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Wow HTC one sure scored high
I admit they have the prettiest design after Z Z1 and definitely great screen
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Z1 #3 now, Just vote for it
You can vote here.
http://www.xda-developers.com/holiday-guide-2013/holiday-guide-2013-smartphones/
Just scroll to the bottom of the article...
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Link here. XDA's Top Smartphone and Tablet picks of 2013
I'd say the Z1 did VERY well considering that we are a smaller community than many of the phones listed on there. We (barely) beat the LG G2 and were way ahead of the Galaxy S4! I'm a bit surprised that the Xperia tablet Z isn't there on the tablet side though, I'd list it as one of the best tablets that you can buy right now. Anyhow, good job Sony Z1!
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The Tablet Z isn't there because they forgot about it when making the poll, even so it actually got roughly 8% of the votes by write-in which certainly says something about its popularity I think.
Well, Nexus 5 would obviously be on number one. It's nice to see our phone is on the top 3
I am really happy to see this results.also I actually prefer my z1 instead of HTC one because of more power full hardware and nexus 5 because of sd card slot,camera,brand!! ))
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I'd say the Z1 did VERY well considering that we are a smaller community than many of the phones listed on there. We (barely) beat the LG G2 and were way ahead of the Galaxy S4!
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Am surprised the Note 3 beat the Z1 instead of the G2. if anything i'd have expected it to be the other way around.
Note 3 is in the phablet space, the G2 is a more appropriate rival to the Z1.
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I'm a bit surprised that the Xperia tablet Z isn't there on the tablet side though, I'd list it as one of the best tablets that you can buy right now. Anyhow, good job Sony Z1!
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And the only tablet besides the Nexus series that has a stable CM.
Why the note 10.1 (2014) attracts so much attention is a surprise as the previous note 10.1 model is still quite capable.
Z1 now 3th
Indeed
Just voted Z1 , let's see if can get it up to second place.
Best tablet nexus 7 !? People are crazy or they vote for the device they have, or the cheaper one instead of the better of the year, how nexus 7 which is a piece of ugly plastic could be better than tablet Z ? Crazy.
If they really forgot about it in the people poll then something is wrong with xda considering they made a Xperia Tablet Z competition some weeks ago...
Edit : misclick 'poll" and not "people" !
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Best tablet nexus 7 !? People are crazy or they vote for the device they have, or the cheaper one instead of the better of the year, how nexus 7 which is a piece of ugly plastic could be better than tablet Z ? Crazy.
If they really forgot about it in the people then something is wrong with xda considering they made a Xperia Tablet Z competition some weeks ago...
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XDA people vote for nexus because it's the most easily moddable, that's probably why.
I'm quite surprised the Z1 made 3rd place. In order for a phone that's not commonly sold in the USA to score that high on US-centric website it has to be exceptionally good not just good. Well done Sony.
Z1 is great and if the votes keep coming it`ll be 2nd (I can see the appeal of Nexus 5).
Just voted
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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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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.
http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-controllers/razer-junglecat?src=pgm.81594800
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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.
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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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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.
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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?