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Android Central Editors’ app picks for July 9, 2011
It’s that time of the week again, the time everyone looks forward to, where we give you all the good apps to download on your device. Hit the break with us and take a look at some of our picks from this past week, and hopefully some of them will become your favorites as well.
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Three UK to carry Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray
Three is the first UK network to announce that it’ll be carrying Sony Ericsson’s new Xperia Ray when it’s released sometime during the third quarter. The Xperia Ray takes the tried-and-true internals of the Xperia Arc and Xperia Neo and shrinks things down even further, into a tiny 3.3-inch aluminum-framed chassis. Just like the Arc and the Neo, the Ray offers a 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, an 8-megapixel Exmor R camera and of course Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
Desert racer Cracking Sands coming to Xperia Play
Following up on yesterday’s E3 game announcements, Sony Ericsson sends word today that desert racing title Cracking Sands will be making its way to the Xperia Play later this year. Developed by Polarbit, the game combines frantic desert racing with heavy weaponry and power-ups. Sony Ericsson is promising more gaming announcements over the next few days, as additional Xperia Play exclusives are revealed.
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Dropbox reaches deal with Sony Ericsson, will come pre-installed on upcoming phones
Dropbox and Sony Ericsson have reached a partnership that will pre-install the cloud service on several upcoming Android devices.
Devices labeled as “Dropbox-powered phones” will be sold in Denmark, the UK, Sweden, Australia and Italy. We’re assuming this just means that Dropbox comes pre-installed with the devices and nothing more. And don’t worry, Dropbox will continue to work on non-”Dropbox-powered phones.”
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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY review
Sony Ericsson’s Xperia PLAY is the company’s first smartphone focused on bringing serious gaming and a powerful handset to the masses. The slide-out PlayStation-style game controller is innovative and it enables you to interact with games on your smartphone in ways that just aren’t possible on a touchscreen-only device. With that said, there are some obstacles in the way — PlayStation Suite offers limited games, and there are some pretty big bugs even on the stock Android handset. Do the positives outweigh the negatives, though? Jump past the break to find out.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play hands-on and initial review
The long-awaited Xperia Play from Sony Ericsson — often referred to as the “PlayStation Phone” — is finally hitting store shelves and some mailboxes, too. This phone has been rumored by the gaming community for the past few years, but really started getting some buzz Fall of 2010. From rumors, to leaks, devices in the wild, and weird Super Bowl commercials, this guy has been on a wild trip. But after all the hype and buzz around this gaming-phone, does it all finally come together and make the ultimate portable gaming-phone? You’ll have to find out in our full review, but for now, hit the jump to read some initial hands-on impressions.
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Sony cyberattacks spill over to Sony Ericsson
Sony continues to be targeted in a series of cyberattacks that have resulted in the theft of personal information belonging to over 100 million Sony customers. Following breaches of the company’s PlayStation Network, Sony Online Entertainment, So-net Entertainment and most recently, the Sony’s Greek website, hackers have breached a database associated with Sony Ericsson’s Canadian online shop. Personal data including names, email addresses and passwords belonging to more than 2,000 customers was compromised, but Sony said no credit card numbers were stolen. A Lebanese hacking group called Idahca claimed responsibility for the attack, and it said the information obtained has been leaked on Facebook and Twitter. It is unclear if this latest attack is tied in any way to previous attacks on Sony’s various digital properties.
Sony Ericsson searching for the ultimate reviewer, checks fan page first
Sony Ericsson is looking to drum up excitement for their two new devices in the pipeline by holding a worldwide reviewing contest. The steps to enter are simple:
- Step 1: Correctly answer question 1
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Sony Ericsson: New Zealand Xperia Play launch delayed; shipment stolen
Here’s something we don’t see everyday — Vodafone New Zealand has tweeted that it’s delaying the launch of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play after a “major security breach.” According to the carrier’s official Twitter account, the shipment of Xperia Play units was stolen at some point on its way to the carrier. It’s unclear who pulled it off or how the heist took place. Vodafone has not provided any other details as to how long the launch will be delayed.
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Xperia PLAY game sales have been unimpressive
According to a report by CVG, Android Market downloads of games specifically designed to run on Sony Ericsson’s Xperia PLAY handset have been extremely low. As evidence in its case, the report hones in on five Play titles that all have under 1,000 total Market downloads: Cool Boarders 2, 100–500; Destruction Derby, 500–1,000; Jumping Flash, 50–100; MediEvil, 100–500; and Syphon Filter, 100–500. Despite this, the handset’s creator is undeterred. “There’s no concerns, it’s a revolutionary device, it’s shaking up the market, we’re very pleased with it,” said Dominic Heil-Dwyer, head of market development at Sony Ericsson. “In terms of getting the PlayStation Certified program out, generally, we’re very happy. I think we’ll make a full assessment of if it has achieved our expectations fully, further down the line, so we’re very happy.” Launched in early April, the device pairs classic gaming controls with the now familiar large-touchscreen smartphone form factor. The Xperia PLAY is scheduled to make its Stateside debut on Verizon Wireless in the coming months.
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