Verizon-branded Xperia Play rears its head at CTIA

At a Verizon Wireless media event this evening, we happened to spot a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play handset showing off its freshly inked Verizon tattoo. The device — which was tipped for a Verizon launch by third-party retailer Wirefly back in February — is not new, but the Verizon branding and Gingerbread operating system definitely are worth mentioning. We tried to pin Verizon down on a launch timeframe, but all we could get was a “coming soon” from the company’s PR folk. We snapped a dozen or so images for your review, enjoy.

Tags: 2.3, Android, CTIA, CTIA 2011, CTIA Wireless 2011, Gingerbread, Play, Sony Ericsson, Verizon, verizon wireless, xperia, Xperia Play