Sony Corporation
Today, Sony Corporation announced not one, but two new tablet devices. Uncreatively named the S1 and S2, it really only seems to be alluding to the number of screens contained on the device. Both tablets will be running Honeycomb 3.0 from the popular Android operating system, and they will also be the first of their kind to carry the ‘PlayStation Certified' label. This means they can play any virtual versions of PS1 titles available as well as any other Sony-approved titles for mobile platforms. Other perks include the ability to use them as a remote for other Sony products and full access to Sony’s e-book store and cloud-based music service known as 'Music Unlimited'. Each tablet will also have wi-fi, 3G, and 4G connection where supported.
The S1 tablet will be Tegra-powered and features a unique design making it feel “like holding a magazine” it has a single 9-inch touch screen and looks like a sideways iPad 2 from the top down, in that it’s meant to be held landscape instead of portrait and features a camera on the top of the longer side rather than the shorter. It also features a beautiful piano-black gloss finish with white accents.
Sony also announced the S2 which features a clamshell design that looks much like a thin glasses case or women’s pocket book. It utilizes two 5.5-inch touch screens giving it the appearance of a futuristic Nintendo DS. Each screen can display independent information or one continuous picture when fully extended. It also has the same gorgeous piano-black gloss finish as the S1 on the interior, however it has a snow-white finish on the outside.
Neither device has been priced, however both will be available sometime this fall. If you’d like to get your hands on something quicker than that, perhaps the previously announced Xperia Play – otherwise known as the ‘PlayStation Phone’ – available now on limited carriers, may be for you!
