SONY TABLET

Updated 04-May-2020.

Mondo shtuff from around the internet, all about SONY TABLET!

Sony tablets face tough sell on price, hardware: Sony’s new tablet computers failed to excite gadget reviewers and analysts who criticized the pricing and quality of the devices, underscoring the battle Sony faces regaining its consumer electronics crown.

Sony S1 and S2 dual-screen Honeycomb tablets get official (video): Sony’s hosting a press event in Tokyo today where it just made the first announcement: a pair of Android 3.0 tablets — yes, the very two Honeycomb slabs we told you about exclusively back in February. The first is the Qriocity-focused 9.4-inch S1 media tablet with both front- and rear-facing cameras and a curved wrap design that resembles a folded magazine. The S1 features a Tegra 2 SoC and customized “Quick and Smooth” touch panel UI with “Swift” web browser. It can also be used as a remote control for Sony gear thanks to integrated infrared.

The second tablet is the dual-screen S2 clamshell with its pair of 5.5-inch 1,024 x 480 pixel displays, Tegra 2 SoC, and camera. While it sounds bulky, Kunimasa Suzuki just pulled the hinged tablet from his jacket pocket on stage. Sony takes advantage of the two screens with a custom book-style UI layout for its e-reader app, split keyboard and messaging displays for email, and split display and game controllers for PS One gaming. Both the S1 and S2 are PlayStation Certified, support DLNA, and are WiFi and 3G/4G “compatible” according to Sony. See the Sony tablets codenamed “S1” and “S2” in action after the break on their way to a global release in the fall — possibly sooner in the US.

P.S. While the company isn’t ready to talk prices yet, our sources told us back in February that Sony was considering a $599 MSRP on the S1 while the S2 would likely come in at $699. Still no word on the Windows 7 slider but with the other two leaks official, it’s now only a matter of time.
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Sony Tablet S preview: Even back when it was just a sketch we were suitably intrigued by Sony’s Tablet S. Then it was the “S1,” a name that, indistinct as it was, still had more character and mystery than the unfortunately generic moniker it will ship with. Still, a dull name can’t obscure the most distinctive design we’ve yet seen in an Android Honeycomb slate, an aerofoil-like shape inspired not by a flying machine, but a rather more pedestrian folded magazine.

But, the result is a tablet that’s considerably thicker than the current king of the Android hill, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 (not to mention the iPad 2), a chunky design that isn’t always as hand-friendly as it looks. Is this the glossy, perfectly-paginated future of tablet design, or is it just a misshapen slate with a broken crease and shattered dreams? Read on to find out.

Note: at this time Sony was able to provide a device with final hardware, not software. So keep in mind this preview covers only the hardware, and that discussions of software and performance are liable to change.
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Sony Tablet P specs: Sony Tablet P specifications – Display: 5.5 inches IPS LCD; Camera: 5 MP (Autofocus); Processor: NVIDIA Tegra 2; RAM: 1GB; Battery: 3080 mAh

Sony Tablet S specs: Sony Tablet S specifications – Display: 9.4 inches TFT; Camera: 5 MP (Autofocus); Processor: NVIDIA Tegra 2; RAM: 1GB; Battery: 5000 mAh

Sony Tablet S US Release Date and Pricing – PhonesReviews UK- Mobiles, Apps, Networks, Software, Tablet etc: The other day we brought you the news that the Sony Tablet S was up for pre-order in the UK along with … Sony Tablet S US Release Date and Pricing

Sony Tablet S Release Date Revealed – SonyRumors.net SRN: The Sony Tablet S release date has been revealed and it’s just around the corner. However, fans of the Sony Tablet P will have to wait a bit longer.

My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: the first models used to run Google’s operating system Android 3.1 Honeycomb . more recent models operate on the Android 4.1.2 system . they feature touchscreens, two cameras, infrared sensor, Wi-Fi . Sony and Adobe Systems will hold a $200,000 competition targeting app developers . the series was formally launched in Berlin and Tokyo on 31 august 2011 . latest in the series is the Xperia Z4 Tablet . the tablet was released on 11 September 2011, as the first available member of the Sony Tablet series . it was said to be “optimized for rich media entertainment” the unit along the top is about three times thicker than along the bottom the tablet was released in November 2011, as the second available member of the Sony Tablet series . the unique clamshell design allowed the device to fold in half and fit into a pocket . however, this feature resulted in the initial release contained firmware with Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 . Sony promised to release Android Jelly Bean 4.1 some time mid-April . Among major changes include a move from Tegra-based processor to quad-core Snapdragon it will come in the same 16/32/64GB configurations, and up to 64 GB in MicroSD expansion . it will include a MHL port. This device supports microSD card.