IFA 2012 kicks off and just like Mobile World Congress, Sony is the first to grab the attentions as it has series of smart phone and tablet line up. We did see Xperia T, V and J smart phone and more from Sony both we found a flagship Xperia S tablet. We know that Sony Tablet S and Tablet P hasn’t top the charts of best tablet because it was priced much higher. Much after their discontinuation with Ericsson, Sony looks to be pretty much clear of its ideas and so we have seen so many devices launched this year.
Sony Xperia Tablet S
Here comes Sony Xperia Tablet S, carries the same Xperia brand but without Ericsson and finally it’s clear that Sony will carry the Xperia brand for its upcoming tablets and smart phones. It’s a stylish, intuitive tablet that Sony has been waiting for long time to show its consumers and IFA 2012 is the right place for announcement.
Going through the Xperia Tablet S this is seen sported with 9.4 inches IPS display screen providing a maximum resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. It’s designed to be used in home and outdoors with splash proof aluminum body so that you shouldn’t be worried of of any water spillages. This will be powered with NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad core processor which is fast responding to several tasks and allows multi-tasking with any lags. Powered with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system powered by Google itself is a great source of productivity, entertainment and widgets app center.
The device is equipped with 8 mega pixel camera on the rear side which allows you to record 1080p full HD video recording at greater capabilities and allows snap splendid photos as well. Powered with 6,000 mAh battery this provides a complete 10 hours of internet browsing and 12 hours of the video playback time. It will be available in various internal storage capacities of 16 Gb, 32 GB and 64 Gb models providing a great choice for the consumers. The front facing 1 mega pixel camera can be used for face to face video chat and video calls and provides better video during Google Hangouts on Google +. The device weights 570 grams for the WiFi model and the 585 grams for the 3G model.
Xperia brand tablet is known to deliver the best of the user experience from using this tablet as the entertainment device or the tool for the business productivity purposes. It incorporates Sony’s own Audio + mode which allows effortlessly enjoyment of the audio quality of Xperia S.
The best thing is the infrared universal remote control which provides a complete new macro function which stores time saving sequences of commands. Sony Xperia Tablet S introduces various new apps designed for upcoming tablets as well. These apps include the Socialife app, Small Apps, Guest mode, Watch Now for TV viewing, PlayMemories, Music Unlimited & Video Unlimited.
- Socialife App: Xperia S tablet introduces ‘Socialife’ an unique designed app for Sony tablets to organize social info to the world, manage your social network connections, news feeds with stylish user interface.
- Small Apps: Small Apps on your Xperia S tablet lets you do more. You can change channels, adjust volume and add your favorite widgets to Small Apps offering complete multi-tasking tool.
- PlayMemories Online: PlayMemories online allows you to store your photos and videos to the cloud storage at any time you want. Sony along with this tablet provides 5 GB of online cloud storage. PlayMemories is only available in UK, Germany and France at the moment.
- Music Unlimited & Video Unlimited: Through Music Unlimited & Video Unlimited Xperia S tablet provides a complete point of enjoyment with latest movies, music, personal photos on a single account. You get full access to thousands of songs and radio channels available in the selected countries. Users can rent movies on demand and watch TV shows with Video unlimited.
This tablet is moreover a PlayStation certified tablet and you get the access to PlayStation Store for purchasing various HD games. Its included with Multi Port, SD Card, Microphone, Headphone Out, Stereo Speaker interfaces and various sensors like Ambient light sensor, Gyro, Compass, Accelerometer, GPS.
Sony Xperia Tablet S has the following features –
- 9.4 inches IPS touchscreen display
- 1280 x 800 pixels resolution
- NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad core processor
- IR emitter
- 6,000 mAh battery
- Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich OS
- 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB internal storage capacity
- Bluetooth 3.0
- Wi Fi, 3G models
- 8 mega pixel rear camera
- 1 mega pixel front facing camera
Sony Xperia Tablet S Price & Availability
As of now the Wi Fi only tablets are available with 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity retailing it at a price of $ 399, $ 499, $ 599 respectively. A new range of several branded accessories are available for purchase separately like the built in keyboard with docking station for $ 99.99, a simple docking stand for $ 25, various colored carrying cases, charging cradle priced at $ 40 and dock speaker to be priced at $ 130. These accessories will be available for purchase from November first week. Pre order of the Xperia Tablet S will be available pretty soon.
