02.23.11
Sony Ericsson is taking mobile gaming to a new level with its launch of the first ever dedicated gaming mobile smartphone, the Xperia PLAY. The phone was announced on the Mobile World Congress which was referred to as the Playstation phone.
The phone will come preloaded with selected playstation games that are translated for mobile playing. Powered by Android Gingerbread, users will be able to easily access the android market where they could download the latest games.
02.23.11
A lawsuit was filed to the court by Patrick Hendricks after he received phone bills that are unusually high. He subscribed to a $15 data plan for 200 MB but was always charged more for exceeding it. He was charged an additional $15 when he only exceeded 23MB on his limit.
Another complaint also stated that there were huge amounts of data being sent while the users are asleep. This was explained as carriers’ billing systems do not update real time so a 40 MB usage at 3 in the morning doesn’t mean that’s exactly when you used the data. Other charges were also made against third party apps sending huge amounts of data without the users’ permission.