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O2 UK will delay the XPERIA Play launch due to software issues

25 March, 2011 | Read the news | Post your comment
O2 UK will delay the XPERIA Play launch due to software issues - read the full textThe so-called PlayStation phone was expected to launch with the O2 UK network on the 1st of April. But things won't be going as planned, according to Stuart Hibberd - head of O2 device testing team. The smartphone, reportedly, has some software issues which need to be ironed out before it...

 

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Thanks o2

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  • 2011-04-04 18:01
  • D8XA

usual android carbage as usual. Lets see, will 50% of games launch successfully, from those will 25% be able to enter the first screen, and will 10% be able to finish the game in a timely manner?

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  • 2011-03-30 00:56
  • nxvq

> In reply to Cirez @ 2011-03-28 17:38 from P$uD - click to readthis will not of been ordered via the o2 website, as i have tried to order and you cannot!!! so any issues they have will not be supported by o2 until it is officially released!!

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  • 2011-03-29 16:10
  • S35r

14/4/11 is the release date at the moment for o2, this is still subject to the testing being carried out...

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  • 2011-03-29 16:06
  • S35r

sumone just ordered the handset from the website and its comming on the 5th april... cheers!!!!

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  • 2011-03-28 17:38
  • P$uD

> In reply to Cirez @ 2011-03-28 16:02 from P$uD - click to read3 is not taking backing orders when it was originally releasing on the 5th. Do more research before talking.

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  • 2011-03-28 17:05
  • Tr8a

i work for o2 it comes out tomoz

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  • 2011-03-28 16:14
  • MVg6

Three network uk has started taking backorder for xperia play and xperia arc for 5th april....... Three is also launching - Samsung Galaxy Mini - Samsung Galaxy Pro - Samsung Galaxy S II - HTC Desire S - HTC Wildfire S - HTC ChaCha AND LG Optimus 3D.......
https://www.three.co.uk/Phones/Coming_Soon

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  • 2011-03-28 16:02
  • P$uD

it tooo late
when come totaly garbage

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  • 2011-03-28 11:57
  • 2@eS

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2011-03-26 15:39 from kJX3 - click to readThing is it isnt SE who is delaying the phone! Damn people got a hard time reading the text as it seems.

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  • 2011-03-27 18:21
  • mZNr

lol carriers and their garbage software.

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  • 2011-03-27 14:32
  • t7Xh

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2011-03-26 19:17 from 3xeg - click to readSo is your spelling!

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  • 2011-03-27 13:01
  • M3s@

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2011-03-26 19:17 from 3xeg - click to readLike your spelling

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  • 2011-03-27 12:08
  • 3AxW

All the people blaming Sony Ericsson are wrong.

The problem is the O2 Software they wish to load onto the device is causing instability to the Android platform

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  • 2011-03-27 11:41
  • 3AxW

> In reply to Dave @ 2011-03-26 19:34 from 3xeq - click to readsometimes we as network supplier have to fix some mobile problems (i work for NSN) and in this case Android fixed it!

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  • 2011-03-27 10:39
  • pivE

Bad news..Need oxygen..hmm..

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  • 2011-03-27 06:02
  • v3xc

It is okay to delay the release of any device in the market as long as they iron out the issues.

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  • 2011-03-27 03:14
  • jFFI

Or it could be the 'white phone curse' because o2 is holding exclusive to the white xperia play!

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  • 2011-03-26 20:43
  • m7hn

> In reply to software or network @ 2011-03-26 16:35 from M3s@ - click to readWhat android handset was sending or recieving multiple text messages other than the samsung europa? Because thats the only one i seen it on. and if it was a network problem why did android release a fix for it?

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  • 2011-03-26 19:34
  • 3xeq

Typical SE, they are terriable.

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  • 2011-03-26 19:17
  • 3xeg
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