
If you've been keeping up with Android news and release dates, you would know that the release of the Sony Xperia Play for Verizon is fast approaching us (May 26th to be exact). While attending Google I/O last week I was actually one of the lucky few who walked away with Xperia Play and since then, I've been getting loads of messages asking if the phone is worthy of a purchase. After messing around with the device for about a week now, I am excited to finally bring you my review on Sony's first gaming smartphone. I have to say, I haven't really heard too much buzz about the device. Maybe it has something to do with the phone not yet being available in the US, or possibly because most of the uber techie Android snobs already have their sights locked on some of the many dual-core options coming out later this year. I have to admit, I was on that boat as well. But don't let the fact that the Xperia Play comes with a single-core processor dissuade you. I found it snappy, responsive and more than capable of handling all the 3D games from the Android Market I could throw at it. Not only that, in the UK version I'm reviewing, Sony's Timescape UI thrown on top does nothing but enhance the user experience (note- the Verizon version delivers a stock, plain, vanilla Android Google experience). One thing you should know about me, I've always preferred the super, chunky monkey, rocky road, chocolate fudge brownie UI's like that of HTC's Sense with all the polish and added <b>...</b>
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