Coming Soon – Sony Ericsson XPERIA play on Three.


Sporting a 4” capacitive touchscreen it’s well equipped to make the most of the six pre-loaded games and the 1GHz processor allow users to enjoy first-class graphics.

Sylvia Chind, Head of Branded Devices said, “At Three we’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA play. We believe this handset celebrates a further step change in the way in which consumers use data, merging mobile communications and entertainment. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA play is perfect for gamers but above all, it’s a top-of-the-range smartphone which is why we are so excited to be ranging it on our award winning* network.”

Key features:

  • Gaming controller: D-pad, 4 symbol keys, shoulder buttons (R/L), 2 analog “touchpad” joysticks
  • Powerful processor running at 1GHz and delivering 60frames/second for true-to-life games experience
  • 3-axis accelerometer & e-compass
  • PlayStation dashboard launcher
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Dimensions: 119x16x62
  • 5 MP AF main camera
  • Front facing VGA Camera
  • WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 3.5mm audio jack

*Three is rated as the best network for speed, overall quality, ease of use and customer satisfaction by UK Smartphone customers (YouGov).

Information on pricing and availability will be announced soon. In the mean time, why not take a peek at Three’s blog for a sneak preview or the coming soon page for more information.

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Notes to Editors

Contact information.

Name Three Consumer PR Team
Phone 020 7234 9150
Email three@cowpr.com

About Three

Three is a communications company. We are focused on challenging the industry to make mobile better for everyone.

We want to give customers a quality mobile experience and address the industry issues that frustrate them.

We were the first UK network to introduce all-you-can-eat data and offer 4G at no extra cost. We let customers roam abroad with their domestic bundle for no extra charge and do not charge for calling 0800 numbers.

We continue to look at ways of improving the experience we offer our customers.

Three carries over 45% of the UK’s mobile data. Our 3G network covers 98% of the UK population.

We launched 4G in 2014 and plan to have 50 cities and 200 towns covered by 4G by December 2014. By the end of 2015 98% of the population will be able to access 4G through a combination of new sites and deploying new spectrum.

Three is a member of the HWL group of companies, with investments in mobile operations in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Macau, Sri Lanka, Sweden and Vietnam.

Three employs over 4,400 people across its offices in Maidenhead, Glasgow and Reading and its 345 retail stores.

For more information visit www.three.co.uk.

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