Sony Ericsson's treatment of the home screens is ... reaching up to hit the four standard Android controls. The Verizon CDMA version of the Xperia Play is slightly different from the GSM one.

Ericsson will also buy Qualcomm's CDMA infrastructure business. The ITU, which worked out the elements for the 3G standard at its conference in Brazil, was cautiously optimistic about the agreement.

This gaming phone sports dedicated gaming controls on a slide-out pad, a large screen, and a 2nd-generation Snapdragon processor. Other key features include 5-megapixel camera, front-facing camera ...