Sony has restructured its consumer division as part of its first move into the overheated tablet market. It is developing two devices that run the Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system and is aiming to overtake Samsung to be the #2 supplier behind Apple in under a year.
The two tablets are the S1 (codename) which is optimized for rich media entertainment and clamshell dual screen S2 for mobile communication and entertainment. These "Sony Tablets" will become available in the global market starting in the autumn.
Both tablets are WiFi and WAN (3G/4G) compatible and can access Sony's Qriocity premium network services.
The S1 has a 9.4-inch display for enjoying the web and rich content on a large screen with an off-centre of gravity design that Sony says will give it more stability and ease of grip as well as a sense of stability and lightness to take on the iPad 2.
The S2 has two 5.5-inch displays that can be folded for easy portability. In contrast to existing tablets, this allows its displays to be combined and used as a large screen or for different functions such as playing video on one screen while showing control buttons on the other.
"'Sony Tablet' delivers an entertainment experience where users can enjoy cloud-based services on-the-go at any time. We're aiming to create a new lifestyle by integrating consumer hardware, including 'Sony Tablet' with content and network," said Kunimasa Suzuki, Corporate Executive, SVP, and Deputy President of Consumer Products & Services Group that was formed this month.
The tablets also include infrared so that users can control home entertainment devices as a universal remote control for Bravia TVs. Through the DLNA wireless networking functionality, users can theoretically "throw" personal content to large screen televisions or music to wireless speakers, although this has proved difficult in the past.
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