One of the things that has made the iPhone great for gaming on the go, has not only been the wide selection of games but, the pricing of games. It seems that Sony Ericsson will be following Apple’s lead and the Xperia Play should be considered as a viable alternative to the iPhone.

Marketing boss of Sony Ericsson UK, David Hilton has confirmed to MCV that downloadable games will be priced between £1 and £10. He went on to say that, as well as offering a viable alternative to the iPhone, the Xperia Play will offer far more complex games as it has the PlayStation controls as well as the touch screen, so you’re not limited to what you can play, or how you can play. You will have full visibility of the screen. Also the game finder app makes it a snap to navigate through games, something that some users say is a struggle within the Android marketplace.

Over at EmpireChronicles, Sten has set up a comparison chart between the popular iPhone and the upcoming Xperia X2. Sten has drawn up the chart based on known facts of each phone.

First he starts off with the size and weight of the phones. While the Xperia X2 is smaller in most aspects, it is slightly thicker and 20g heavier. The iPhone wins with weight but not size. The iPhone also wins when it comes to storage as it’s available in 16GB or 32GB options, where as the Xperia X2 will come with 4GB external memory, which can be upgraded, but adds extra cost to it.

One of the advantages of the iPhone being slightly bigger, is that it features a 3.5 inch touch display compared to the Xperia X2′s 3.2 inch display. The X2 makes up for this in resolution though, coming in at 800×480 instead of 480×320. The Xperia X2 also wins when it comes to the camera as it features an improved 8 megapixel camera.

When it comes to the keyboard and OS, both are a matter of opinion and taste. Sten personally prefers a real keyboard instead of an onscreen keyboard, so the X2 gets his vote there. With regards to OS, the iPhone runs iPhone OS 3.0 and Xperia X2 uses Windows Mobile 6.5, both great in their own respect, it’s no surprize he’s listed that part as a tie, but for others it’ll be down to preference. Connectivity is also a tie as both handsets feature 3G, bluetooth, WiFi and GPS.

The Xperia also features a better battery life by more than double, along with more special features, such as TV-Out, Pocket Office, etc.

If these points are enough to steer you towards the X2, it’s noted that the X2 is rumoured to cost more than the iPhone, but sometimes it’s worthy paying more for overall, better features.

While multi booting operating systems is a feature primarily found on computers, laptops and netbooks, PalmAddicts have found it’s possible to use multiple operating systems on the X1. PalmAddicts have successfully modded an Xperia X1 to load the iPhone and Android OS, while keeping Windows Mobile on the device. Information on how to mod your X1 to do the same unfortunately haven’t been posted, but a video has been posted showing all three being booted on the X1.