Sony is apparently planning to launch a second-generation Android tablet in September with a starting price of $399.99. Like the Sony Tablet S, the new model will be a PlayStation Certified device, which means that users will be able to download and play a number of PlayStation games on the tablet in addition to thousands […]
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Next-gen Sony tablet in the works?
Sony may be preparing to launch a next-generation Android tablet. While the company hasn’t announced a new tablet, a new device called the Sony SGPT1211 showed up at the FCC this morning. It’s described as a Tablet Device, and has a model number that’s suspiciously similar to the one for the Sony Tablet S. The […]
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Sony to layoff 10,000 people, merge PC, tablet, phone divisions
Sony has announced a major restructuring effort which will involve eliminating 10,000 jobs, emphasizing its strongest products including gaming and digital imaging products such as cameras, and merging its PC, tablet, and phone departments. Right now Sony’s smartphones, Sony Tablet, and Sony VAIO PCs are housed in different departments. Under the new plan the research and development, […]
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Sony unveils S1, S2 Android tablets aimed at media, gaming
Sony has taken the wraps off its two upcoming Android tablets. As expected, one features a 9.4 inch display while the other is a dual-screen model. Both run Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb, although Sony seems to have quite a bit of custom software running on top — especially on the dual screen model. Both tablets […]
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Sony: Android tablet coming this year
Sony is the latest company preparing to throw its hat in the tablet ring. Bloomberg reports that a Sony tablet running Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb could be out by the end of the summer, although that date might be a bit optimistic. The move isn’t surprising. Engadget reported a few months ago that Sony was […]
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Sony may be working on dual screen Android tablet, Windows 7 slider
Last week Engadget spilled the beans on a rumored Sony Android tablet with Playstation integration and multimedia features. Now Engadget is reporting that Sony may have at least two other tricks up its sleeve: A device with two 5.5 inch touchscreen displays running Android 3.0 Honeycomb A Windows 7 tablet with a slide-out keyboard The […]
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New Sony tablet spotted at the FCC
Engadget has spied a new Sony tablet lurking in the shadows at the FCC. There’s nothing too revealing in the docs, of course — though the tablet will include an Atheros AR5B95 802.11B/G/N adapter. It also looks as if there may actually be a handful of tablets, with model numbers PCG-31211L, 31311L, 312xxL, and 313xxL […]
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Why Sony hasn’t introduced a tablet PC… yet
The iPad has been a runaway success story for Apple. Samsung, HP, Dell, Acer, Asus, MSI, Toshiba, Lenovo and other companies all plan to enter the tablet space in the next year. So what about Sony? Nothing. The company has been very quiet about any tablet ambitions it may have. But you know what? That’s […]
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Sony to launch an iPad competitor?
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sony plans to launch “a device similar to the iPad.” There aren’t any details on exactly what a Sony tablet would look like, but the folks at 9to5mac make a pretty good case that we could be looking at a new Google Android powered tablet, given Sony’s recent […]