(AP) -- Sony Ericsson says the first"PlayStation phone"is coming to Verizon Wireless in April, marking a change in strategy for Sony and a coup for Sony Ericsson, which has been trying to get back into the U.S. market.
The Xperia Play phone will feature a big touch screen and a pad that slides out to reveal control buttons similar to those on a Sony PlayStation Portable. It's the first time Sony has allowed itsPlayStationgames to run on hardware not made by Sony.
Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg demonstrated the phone Sunday in Barcelona, a day ahead of the opening of the Mobile World Congress trade show there.Sony Ericssonis a joint venture of Sony and LM Ericsson of Sweden.
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