Stephen Shankland/CNET By now we’ve come to terms with the fact that the Sony Ericson Xperia Play is not the PSP Phone that we were all wishing for, but we still think it’s worth comparing it against the game-centric Sony NGP, announced just a few short weeks ago. The Xperia Play is the first PlayStation-certified …

Now playing: Watch this: Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo and Pro 1:02 BARCELONA, Spain–Yeah, we know that Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play is the smartphone for which you’ve really been waiting, but the company had other new handsets to show at Mobile World Congress, too. At its press conference Sunday night, Sony Ericsson also unveiled the Android (Gingerbread)-powered Xperia Neo and Xperia …

When it comes to conferences, the preshow is often just as important as the opening day, if not more so. Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, is no exception. Day 0 has already proven Android’s virility with five Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone announcements and two Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets, with much more to come. Even before a trio of press …

It’s game time. At Mobile World Congress, CNET got a thumbs-and-eyeballs-on look at the much-anticipated Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the official name of the long-rumored “PlayStation phone.” Unlike the unsettling Frankenstein-esque nightmare of a Super Bowl ad, the Xperia Play’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread-plus-PlayStation duo is much cooler in the non-mutilated flesh. See for yourself in our gallery. Hands on with …

Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo Sony Ericsson BARCELONA, Spain–Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play wasn’t the only new cell phone that the company released at Mobile World Congress. The slim and media-centric Xperia Neo and Xperia Pro also had their official coming out party in Spain. The candy bar smartphones look very much like the handset that we caught a glimpse of last …

3D-capable smart phones such as the LG Optimus 3D will be one of the talking points of Mobile World Congress this year, but we’re wondering how easy and/or painless it will be to get 3D films on to your phone, given the likely size of the digital files. Streaming? Not on your nelly over 3G: we suspect we’d only get …

Digital camera maker Altek is set to cause a stir at Mobile World Congress this week, with its A14 Leo ‘Pro Camera’ smart phone. Why? How does a 14-megapixel camera sensor with a 3x optical zoom grab you? Although Altek says it’s introducing the handset at MWC, we’ve actually seen it before, back in October last year. Its appearance in …

BARCELONA, Spain–After a long journey from San Francisco and a good night’s sleep, I arrived in Barcelona ready for whatever Mobile World Congress will offer. Indeed, we expect quite a lot of news from the major manufacturers though Nokia already created a lot of buzz with its new Microsoft partnership. First stop was the Fira de Barcelona, where the trade …

The HP Veer was unveiled last week at HP’s webOS launch, and impressed us with its dinky charms. It seems its tiny size comes with a few drawbacks, however, including the lack of a 3.5mm headphones port. If you want to plug in your cans, you’ll need a magnetic adaptor. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the adaptor wasn’t being shown off during HP’s …

ViewSonic is going all out to help you manage your serious business and frivolous personal life. The ViewPad 10Pro is a 10-inch tablet aimed at people who need to both get some work done and kick back after hours, with the ability to dual boot with Windows 7 and Android 2.2. “Why would you need a dual-boot tablet?” we hear …