Sony Tablet
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Sony Tablet is the brand name of a series of tablet computer
s which run Google
's operating system Android 3.1 Honeycomb. They were informally announced on 26 April 2011, using the code names, by the Sony Corporation in the Sony IT Mobile Meeting. They feature touchscreen
s, two camera
s (a rear-facing 5 MP, a front-facing 0.3 MP), infrared
sensor, Wi-Fi
. They support PlayStation Suite
, DLNA, and are 3G/4G compatible. They will retail for US$499-599. In Europe, prices will start at €499. To increase the number of apps available and provide marketing support for both tablets, 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.
, the unit along the top is about three times thicker than along the bottom, forming a mild slant. It was released on 11 September 2011, as the first available member of the Sony Tablet series. The suggested retail prices are $499 for the 16 GB model and $599 for the 32 GB model. In early reviews in late 2011, the units compared favorably to similar high-end tablets.
joined in a hinged clamshell layout. It will be released late in 2011, as the second available member of the Sony Tablet series. The suggested retail price is $599.
Tablet computer
A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen...
s which run Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
's operating system Android 3.1 Honeycomb. They were informally announced on 26 April 2011, using the code names, by the Sony Corporation in the Sony IT Mobile Meeting. They feature touchscreen
Touchscreen
A touchscreen is an electronic visual display that can detect the presence and location of a touch within the display area. The term generally refers to touching the display of the device with a finger or hand. Touchscreens can also sense other passive objects, such as a stylus...
s, two camera
Camera
A camera is a device that records and stores images. These images may be still photographs or moving images such as videos or movies. The term camera comes from the camera obscura , an early mechanism for projecting images...
s (a rear-facing 5 MP, a front-facing 0.3 MP), infrared
Infrared
Infrared light is electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength longer than that of visible light, measured from the nominal edge of visible red light at 0.74 micrometres , and extending conventionally to 300 µm...
sensor, Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
. They support PlayStation Suite
PlayStation Suite
PlayStation Suite is an upcoming software framework that will be used to provide downloadable PlayStation content for devices that meet the forthcoming PlayStation Certified requirements. Currently, this includes devices that both run Android 2.3 and meet specific unannounced hardware requirements,...
, DLNA, and are 3G/4G compatible. They will retail for US$499-599. In Europe, prices will start at €499. To increase the number of apps available and provide marketing support for both tablets, Sony and Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems Incorporated is an American computer software company founded in 1982 and headquartered in San Jose, California, United States...
will hold a $200,000 competition targeting app developers. The series was formally launched in Berlin and Tokyo on 31 August 2011.
Tablet S
The Sony Tablet S (former code name Sony S1) has one 9.4 inches (238.8 mm) touchscreen display in a slate layout, and a unique wrap design inspired by the way some persons fold magazines while reading them. In landscape orientationPage orientation
Page orientation is the way in which a rectangular page is oriented for normal viewing. The two most common types of orientation are portrait and landscape...
, the unit along the top is about three times thicker than along the bottom, forming a mild slant. It was released on 11 September 2011, as the first available member of the Sony Tablet series. The suggested retail prices are $499 for the 16 GB model and $599 for the 32 GB model. In early reviews in late 2011, the units compared favorably to similar high-end tablets.
Tablet P
The Sony Tablet P (former code name Sony S2) has two 5.5 inches (139.7 mm) touchscreen interoperating displaysDual-touchscreen
A dual-touchscreen is a computer display setup which uses two screens, either or both of which could be touch-capable, to display both elements of the computer's graphical user interface and virtualized implementations of common input devices, including virtual keyboards...
joined in a hinged clamshell layout. It will be released late in 2011, as the second available member of the Sony Tablet series. The suggested retail price is $599.