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Android developer Yifan Lu has reverse engineered the Xperia Play’s native PlayStation emulator to make it run ripped PSX ISOs. That means you’re no longer limited to Crash Bandicoot or the handful of other PSX titles that have officially trickled out from Sony Ericsson. Instead, you can grab your original games from the attic, rip them into disc images, and bring them back to life on your Play. Er, assuming that’s legal, of course. Perhaps you should move to Papua New Guinea before trying it. We’ve attached one of Lu’s videos to prove that his tweaked emulator actually works. His custom ISO of choice? More Bandicoot.

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Xperia Play spins original PlayStation One ISOs via emulator hack originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony’s Qriocity video streaming service is going mobile. The on-demand pay-per-view offering (which is probably best known for its supporting role in the recent PSN outage debacle) is making the jump from the living room to your pocket — provided said pocket is stuffed with a 2011 Xperia smartphone. Initially it will only be available to Mini and Mini Pro owners, but eventually it’ll be pushed to rest of the current lineup in nine markets, including the US, UK and Japan. Check out the source link for more details.

Qriocity video streaming coming to Xperia packing pocket near you originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Since they’re free of preservatives, Android updates tend to get pretty stale pretty quickly. As such, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has definitely lost its best flavor, but here comes a refresh. The long-promised 2.3.3 Gingerbread update is now available, but only if you’re pocketing a carrier-free phone. To apply the update — which also includes WiFi and USB tethering, improved Facebook integration, and some fancy new widgets — you’ll need a USB cable and the company’s PC software, meaning this one is far from OTA. When will a cable-free update come along? SE regrets to inform that it “cannot give you an exact date for when the update will be available for you.” What’s another few weeks… or months?

Update: Mike wrote in to let us know that Sony Ericsson is backing off again, now saying that information about the X10 update “was a bit too premature.” Shocking, we know.

Xperia X10 gets Gingerbread update, gratuitous cookie pictures ensue originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not every smartphone needs to be a Samsung Galaxy S II. There’s plenty of room in the market for a reliable workhorse that delivers smooth productivity and media without maxing out your credit limit. The Xperia Neo aspires to precisely this grounded ambition, selling for £320 ($515) off-contract in the UK (or free on contract from £20 per month), versus £400 ($650) for its bigger-screened sibling, the Xperia Arc. For the money, you’ll get a Gingerbread handset with a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor, 8 megapixel camera, and a 3.7-inch (854×480) display. The Neo rides a not-so-fine line — it can be a trusty companion at best, or a cause of daily teeth-grinding at worst. Let’s find out why.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It looks like Sony Ericsson needs to juice up the invisibility cloak. Not only has the handset maker been pushing a decent number of phones through for Federal approval, it’s splayed out most of them for the whole world to see. The latest device to get the thumbs-up from the feds is the Xperia Mini Pro, which appears to be on track for its promised third-quarter launch. If we don’t see a different version of the same phone hit Washington soon, it’s more than likely that the 900 / 2100MHz Mini Pro won’t see much 3G activity in the US, since we use different frequencies stateside — though it’ll still function as a 2G device when it hops the pond with Europeans on holiday. We’ve yet a little while before the QWERTY smartphone comes out to play, but check out its outer (and inner) beauty in the gallery below.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro ‘slides’ through FCC with photos in tow originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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