Stuart Hibberd, head of O2’s testing team, sets a date for launch of the PLAY on O2.
As you may have seen, we’ve been extensively testing the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY over the last few months to make sure it’ll give our customers a great experience when they use it. I’m happy to say that the end is now in sight and we’re planning to put the Xperia PLAY on sale at the start of June.
All the bugs we identified in our testing have now either been fixed or are being worked on and we’re confident that they will be fixed shortly. We’ll be working closely with Sony Ericsson throughout May and if everything goes to plan we’ll be happy to approve the PLAY and put it on sale, both the black version and our exclusive white version.
We’ll be publishing full pricing details very shortly – to register for more information on the PLAY on O2, visit our O2 Xperia PLAY minisite.
Can Stuart Hibberd confirm whether his team is testing the LG Optimus 3D yet?
Posted by: RobinM | 04 May 2011 at 03:00 PM
June!!!! hope you are being generous with the pricing because i cant see many people wating for something they can get else ware.
Posted by: RHZ | 04 May 2011 at 05:05 PM
sweet, i cant wait
Posted by: dbGenesis | 04 May 2011 at 10:28 PM
I can't wait either. That's why after a month of no updates, I bought one of eBay. White, unlocked and cheaper than Amazon's black one.
Posted by: James | 05 May 2011 at 02:00 PM
Does the 'Keep me updated' function work or has it been overloaded? The only way to stay updated seems to be to check the blog and site every day!
Posted by: DeadBase | 05 May 2011 at 05:08 PM
I think you need to offer this phone free on a low tariff plan to get customers, as this phone is old hat now and at the speed the mobile phone market moves it is nearly an old model. So many new phones been released or due to be released this phone has been taken over already, if the pricing is too high this is one customer who will be going elsewhere.
Posted by: G | 05 May 2011 at 09:46 PM
Doesn't look like I will be moving to O2 if they take over 2 months to process the LG Optimus 3D after it's release as well... that would mean August at the earliest!
Posted by: RobinM | 06 May 2011 at 09:50 AM
I agree with RHZ. I know the tariffs will be the same as what is on offer currently but the cost of buying the phone on some of the cheaper tariffs will need to be better than competitive for customers to decide to wait for a phone that has been available on other networks for over a month now.
Posted by: Bryan | 06 May 2011 at 12:20 PM
June? im sorry but the service from o2 throughout the "launch" of the play has been awful! There are many people who have already changed networks and i am now doing the same! O2 you have really let everyone down. Goodbye.
Posted by: nic | 12 May 2011 at 05:05 PM
The release date keeps on changing ive been waiting since mid april for this phone to be released, ive been in a o2 shop and they have said its coming out in mid june, i also phoned o2 customer services and they haave said end of may.So o2 which one is it, when is the play phone coming out please replie
Posted by: eddie abreu | 13 May 2011 at 08:31 AM
Could you give us the exact release date?
Posted by: Xu | 21 May 2011 at 11:22 AM
Can we have an update as to when in the beginning of June the play will be released. No one seems to know and we are now only 5 days away from the beginning of June with no update. Come on 02 is this the way to go
Posted by: Gordon | 26 May 2011 at 11:14 AM
This phone released 26th May but even though I asked to be kept updated no info was sent.Also to get this phone free the monthly charge is £36 what a joke, how can they ask new phone price for a phone over a month old and now an old mobile in terms of mobile phones. Here is one customer who's had enough of being taken for a ride by O2, good buy O2 I am taking my money and custom elsewhere.
Posted by: G | 26 May 2011 at 08:47 PM