If you’ve been paying attention to the mobile world you may know that Sony Ericsson has a smartphone up their sleeve made especially for us gamers dubbed the Xperia Play. Previously, this phone had been known as the PlayStation Phone and features all of the specs you’d expect from a normal smartphone but adds a slide-out gamepad.

Well, this weekend there is an event going down in Barcelona dubbed Mobile World Congress where manufacturers across the board are coming forth to show off their mobile offerings. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play was one of these offerings where we were able to see the device in all of its glory get demonstrated pretty heavily.

Want to check out the unveiling yourself? Well, you’re in luck as the video was just posted to the Internet and we’ve included it after the break for your viewing pleasure.
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Game developers have been challenged and given a chance to show off their wares as Zeemote Inc., has announced the Zeemote Ready Developers Contest 2009. Beginning today and running through July 15, 2009, established and independent publishers and developers are encouraged to submit Zeemote Ready mobile game titles to win cash prizes in total of $10,000 as well as the opportunity to have their games delivered to customers around the world via leading handset manufacturer and operator partners that are offering the Zeemote JS1.

To qualify for the contest, developers-publishers can use the Zeemote Ready SDK to create a new game or modify an existing game title to feature either full Analogue Joystick Game Control or Simultaneous Multiplayer Gaming, Both are unique features offered by the Zeemote JS1 Controller.

The Zeemote Ready Developers Contest is designed to further support and reward the growing Zeemote developer community, which has been instrumental in helping establish the Zeemote JS1 Controller. The contest is being launched on the heels of a breakout year that saw Zeemote establish partnerships with handset manufacturers Nokia, Sony Ericsson and RIM, game publishers including EA, Gameloft, Glu, and network operators, T-Mobile, Orange, Telcel, Vodafone, and Telefonica Movil. Building on the Zeemote JS1’s availability in Europe and Latin America, Zeemote is continuing its momentum in 2009 with product rollouts globally planned in markets such as the UK, South America, Asia, the United States, Asia and additional geographies in Europe.

(Source) Zeemote