Electronics giant
Sony has finally announced plans to take on its rivals for a slice of the ever-growing
tablet computer market.
On Tuesday the Japanese company unveiled two
Android 3.0 tablets in Tokyo - a "magazine-style" 9.4-inch screen device codenamed the S1, which can be used as a remote control for devices such as Sony's
Bravia TV sets, and a folding dual-screen tablet called the S2.
The S2 is generating the most interest due to its unique clamshell design. The tablet is made up of two 5.5 inch touchscreens that are connected by a hinge running through the middle of the device and can work together to offer users a larger viewing area.
According to Sony, both Honeycomb devices will have a Tegra 2 processor, front and back
cameras,
Wi-Fi and 3G/4G connectivity, a customised touch panel user interface and will be
PlayStation certified. They will also connect to Sony's cloud-computing based library of
movies,
music and digital books.
Unfortunately, Sony did not release details regarding processor speeds, camera quality, screen quality, memory and pricing. However, it did confirm that the products will go on sale worldwide from around September.