Sony Ericsson has announced that their flagship combination device – the Xperia Play, will hit British shops on the 31st March.

While some analysts are a little sceptical of this information given Sony’s cat and mouse game, it is nonetheless generally thought this date is probably true.

While the Xperia Play is obviously the main item everyone has been talking about, there were other Sony Ericsson devices on show at the Mobile World Congress last week. The Xperia Pro and Xperia Arc were also showcased.

This is in addition to the announcements already made that the other 4 UK networks will also be selling the Xperia Play.

You could be forgiven for wondering why this should be news, but the fact is Sony Ericsson has been keeping their official cards close to their chest with their new hybrid smartphone.

Sony Ericsson has announced that all its Xperia range smartphones are to get an update. These are the Xperia X10 Pro, X10 Mini, X10 and the X8.

If you were a PlayStation fanatic first time round but didn’t want to go to the expense of buying the latest Sony Ericsson, hybrid device, then there might be good news. Provided of course you h

It will also be on the O2 network according to information provided at the recent CES trade show.

2011 has already seen a number of new devices leaked on the internet. Amongst these are the HTC Desire 2 and Nexus Mini. The former has been described by some as HTC’s latest flagship handset.

At last, anyone itching to get their hands on Sony Ericsson’s combi-phone, the Xperia Play will be available very shortly. Well, that’s the plan anyway.

If you’re looking for a new phone this year, take a look at the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8. You can now get it on the Three UK network.