Sony teases its tablets in an enchanting gadget love story
We've heard about Sony's S1 9.4-inch tablet reminiscing a folded magazine. We've also heard about the Sony S2 with its mind-boggling dual-screen setup. But did we know they were capable of delivering emotions? Sony has managed to humanify its tablets in an enchanting love story of the S2, the feminine tablet, setting on a quest to reach the masculine S1. It all starts with a message traveling through the dark fields of gadget circuitry, only to be delivered to the S1 tablet.
We won't spoil the rest of the story, but there is a happy ending to this first episode in a series of five videos, all aimed at revealing Sony's “Two will” concept. Oh and you didn't expect any additional technical details, did you? Because you don't get them unless you count the fact that both tablets feature what looks like vanilla Honeycomb, at least judging by the familiar capacitive buttons. But it's certainly worth a look, so check out the Sony Tablet video and feel free to share your thoughts about it in the comments below!
Source by: Sony via Engadget
Sony announces a duo of PlayStation-certified Honeycomb tablets
Sony's tablet design leaked out in February and we've been waiting to hear more for nearly two months. Now, finally the company announced two new Honeycomb “Sony Tablets” - the Sony S1 and S2 - at its press event in Tokyo and both are PlayStation certified. The tablets both feature the standard Wi-Fi connectivity, but what's more interesting – they are both 3G/4G “compatible” as Sony puts it and we are hopeful that means full 4G connectivity once the tablets are released this fall.
The first one, codenamed Sony S1, also known as the Qriocity, comes with a 9.4-inch screen. It's a close copy of the mockup we saw back in February, focusing around an “off-center of gravity design,” which reportedly makes it easier to hold. Under the hood, an NVIDIA Tegra 2 chip is responsible for running Honeycomb skinned with a “Quick and Smooth” interface, tailor-made for touch input. The tablet also has both front and rear facing cameras. What Sony aims with the S1 is not only standalone functionality, but close integration with the company's line of products as the tablet doubles as an infrared remote for the company's TVs. In addition, PlayStation-certified instantly translates into loads of quality gaming time. Actually, we saw Crash Bandicoot running on the S1 with on-screen controls mimicking the look of a PlayStation controller.
The S2 reminds the Kyocera Echo with its dual-screen setup. Two 5.5-inch screens come with a resolution of 1024 x 480 pixels each. The S2 runs on a Tegra 2 chip and has a camera, while on the software side of things we have a custom-made user interface including a tweaked out book reader application and an email app allowing to type on one of the screens, while looking at the message on the other. The two screens are hinged together making the whole package look much like a bulky case for glasses, but as big as it seems Sony's own Kunimasa Suzuki demonstrated its pocketability by taking it out of the pocket of his jacket.
Sony Tablet S1
Sony Tablet S2
Source by: Sony
Sony S1 and S2 tablets to launch in Europe in September?
The Sony S1 and Sony S2 tablets are the first for the Japanese company trying to step into the booming tablet market, but up until now, we only heard a confirmation about the existence of the 9.4-inch S1 tablet with a folded magazine design and the dual-screen S2 with two 5.5-inch displays. But work has been quietly going on and the latest leaked note obtained by Engadget shows that the release date for an unnamed Sony tablet is set for end-September.
The device is expected to be available for pre-order even earlier in August, available through Sony Direct, UK store John Lewis, and one more uncofirmed retailer. There were no details on whether the mysterious tablet will be the bigger S1 or the dual-screen S2 and the rest of the note claiming some “unique design features” for the tablet making it a worthy rival to the iPad, doesn't help much. Just recently, we saw the Sony S2 hit the FCC, so while this doesn't mean that it will necessarily come out soon, it has already passed one obstacle on its way to the market.
Source by: Engadget
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