Sony Enters Tablet Market - Announces Two Tablets
Sony has finally made it official, they are entering the tablet business. This move has been anticipated for a while now so this may not be a big surprise. At first, Sony will release two tablets: Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P. Both will be running Google's Android "Honeycomb" operating system. Tablet S will be available for pre-order starting today and shipments should start late next month. The availability of Tablet P is still open but Sony is stating later this year.
Tablet S | Tablet P | |
| Screen size | 9.4" | 2x 5.5" |
Resolution | 1280x800 | N/A |
Processor | NVIDIA Tegra 2 @ 1GHz | NVIDIA Tegra 2 @ 1GHz |
Memory | 1GB | 1GB (?) |
Storage | 16GB or 32GB | 4GB |
Ports | Headphone, micro-USB, SD card slot | Micro-USB, SD card slot |
Camera | 5MP rear + VGA front-facing | 5MP rear + VGA front-facing |
Connectivity | WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 | WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1 (?), 4G |
Battery | 5000mAh | 3080mAh |
Weight | 1.33lb | 0.83lb |
Price | $499 (16GB) and $599 (32GB) | N/A |
Tablet S - courtesy of Engadget
Tablet P - courtesy of Ubergizmo
Tablet S is pretty much a standard tablet and it doesn't look too different from the other Android tablets. However, Tablet P is something totally new. It consists of two 5.5" LCDs which can be folded. This is a bit similar to Nintendo 3DS. We have seen all kinds of different designs by now, such as ASUS Eee Pad Transformer and PadPhone, but Sony takes yet another new approach...