Sony Tablet ( ソニー・タブレット ) is a discontinued series of Android based tablet computers , produced from 2011 to 2012 by Sony Corporation . Two models were released: Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P .
8-754: It was succeeded by the Sony Xperia Tablet S which is part of the mobile unit under the Xperia brand name. Sony's Vaio division had released tablet-like products before, such as the Sony Vaio U series in 2004. Its first tablet computer however was the Airboard, which was released in Japan in 2000 and the brainchild of Satoru Maeda. On April 26, 2011, Sony announced that it would be developing two Android tablets, codenamed S1 and S2. The S1 (which became
16-482: A $ 200,000 competition targeting app developers. The series was formally launched in Berlin and Tokyo on 31 August 2011. The Sony Tablet S (former code name Sony S1 ) has one 9.4-inch (240 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 orientation , the unit along the top is about three times thicker than along
24-399: A magazine inspired design similar to its predecessor's, but the angle is less pronounced than in the original. It includes a full sized SD card slot, along with a proprietary Sony charging port and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. It also features an infrared blaster, which acts as a universal remote. Sony advertised the tablet as "splash proof" with its multi-port cover installed. Sales of
32-587: The Xperia series. It was announced at Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) 2012, and debuted in the US on September 7, 2012. The tablet directly succeeded the Sony Tablet S , with a thinner and lighter design, a faster processor, and an improved camera. It is the first Sony tablet to be marketed with the Xperia branding and altogether succeeded the Sony Tablet branding. The Xperia Tablet S features
40-673: The Tablet S) was said to be "optimized for rich media entertainment" while the S2 (later Tablet P) would be "ideal for mobile communication and entertainment". On 15 June 2011, Sony released the first in a series of five videos titled "Two Will", promoting and featuring the Tablets in an elaborately designed Rube Goldberg Machine . The episodes are entitled: The models originally ran Google 's operating system Android 3.1 Honeycomb . The first models were informally announced on 26 April 2011, using
48-501: 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. Sony Xperia Tablet S The Sony Xperia Tablet S is a touchscreen Android tablet designed by Sony Mobile as part of
56-549: The code names, by Sony in the Sony IT Mobile Meeting. They featured touchscreens , two cameras (a rear-facing 5 MP , a front-facing 0.3 MP), infrared sensor, Wi-Fi . Also, they support PlayStation Suite , DLNA , and are 3G / 4G compatible. The retail price in the U.S at the time of release was US$ 499–599. In Europe, prices were at €499. To increase the number of apps available and provide marketing support for both tablets, Sony and Adobe Systems will hold
64-493: The tablet were suspended in October 2012 when it was discovered that a manufacturing error left gaps between the screen and the case, which compromises its waterproofing . A modified version of Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ships on the tablet. Some alterations include the ability to add multiple user accounts and control of the tablet's IR blaster. It is now upgradeable to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean . The Xperia Tablet S
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