There are a lot of exciting developments in the Android gaming world, but at the end of the day, touchsceen controls are still a limiting factor for complex games. Owners of Sony’s XPERIA Play have a built-in solution, but what if you want to play your games with glorious button-mashing accuracy on a screen more than a few inches wide? If you find yourself in this conundrum, and you’ve got an enviable amount of Android hardware lying around, you might want to invest in DroidMote, an app that allows the XPERIA Play to remotely control games on any Android tablet.

The app’s been around for a while, but what’s the sense in replacing a touchscreen with a slightly smaller one, or even a cramped QWERTY keyboard? The latest update allows the XPERIA Play’s gaming buttons on its slide-out lower half to come into play. Throw in an HDMI cable and you’ve got a full-fledged mobile console, albeit one that requires about a thousand dollars worth of hardware to run properly.

Check it out in action with an HDTV setup below:

The server app runs on the tablet of your choice, and costs $2. At this point, you will unfortunately need to be rooted in order for it to work. The client app runs on the XPERIA Play, or any Android phone you’d like to use, and it’s a free download. Naturally the controls are completely customizable, allowing you to use any combination of physical and virtual buttons you like, plus tilt controls.

Device Specifications and Information

Device Info

Device Name : XPERIA Play

Manufactuer : Sony

Carrier : Verizon

Announced Date : February 13, 2011

Release Date : April 01, 2011

Also Known As :

Display

• Screen Size : 4.00 Inch
• Resolution : 480×854
• Screen Type : TFT

Dimension & Weight

• Height : 4.69 Inch
• Width : 2.44 Inch
• Depth : 0.63 Inch
• Weight : 175 Grams

Battery & Power

Battery Type:
• Lithium Ion

• Battery Capacity : 1500 mAh
• Talk Time : NA
• Stand By Time : 425 hours

Software

Android OS:
• 2.3.x

Audio Playback:
• AAC
• MP3

Video Playback:
• MPEG-4 (MP4)

Messaging:
• SMS
• MMS

Hardware

CPU : Snapdragon

CPU Clock Speed : 1000 Mhz

Core : 1

Ram : 512 MB

Internal Storage : .4 GB

Front Facing Camera :

Camera Resolution :5 MP

External Storage:
• MicroSD
• MicroSDHC

Camera Features:
• Auto focus
• Flash
• 720p Video Recording

Sensors:
• Accelerometer
• Ambient light
• Proximity

QWERTY :

Cellular Network

Network Technology:
• GSM

GSM Band:
• 850
• 900
• 1800
• 1900

Device Connectivity

Wi-Fi:
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n

Bluetooth:
• Bluetooth 2.0

Location Features:
• GPS
• Cellular location
• Wi-Fi location

FM Radio :

NFC :

[via Droid Gamers]

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