The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, which was previously mistaken as the infamous PlayStation Phone, made its debut a few months back, exclusively for Verizon. The Android Gingerbread (2.3) phone, which is capable of being turned into a portable gaming console, was met with much fanfare and then was quickly lost in the glut of Android phones. Now, hoping to garner a wider spread audience, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is coming to AT&T, breaking news which was revealed during the carrier’s holiday preview event in New York City. The specs are nearly the same as the Verizon Xperia Play with a few noticeable changes. First, this will be the second Android 2.3 phone for AT&T while Verizon currently holds a few and users will be given the option of the traditional silver/black design along with a new blue/black palette. Being a newer phone, the Xperia Play will also be able to tap into AT&T’s newly-improved 21MBps-capable HSPA+ network. We still don’t have an exact release date or price for this gaming-enabled Android handset, but we can’t imagine that information staying hidden for too long.

[Via Engadget]