Tablets come in many sizes, but that shape it typically a rectangle. Sony has decided to change that part of the game with a release of two tablet computers that don’t adhere to what the tablet industry has made typical. This week, Sony put on two events, in New York and San Francisco, planning to show customer what the company has planned for their new Android powered tablets. According to reports, customers might have left more confused than excited for the new products. Too many questions left unanswered might have contributed to the confusion.
One of the major questions that didn’t seem to get an answer was when this product was going to launch, followed by how much it is going to cost. Sony seemed mum about the topic and really only allowed reporters to handle and investigate the products. Some of the information that did come out included that AT&T would be the exclusive carrier of the non-Wi-Fi, dual-screen S2 tablet and the S1 model will be Wi-Fi only. The content coming to the S1 and S2 includes PlayStation content and unique feature that allows for a “quick view” to speed up Web page loading times.
Reporters were not allowed to cruise the software on the new tablets, but a demo by Sony revealed some more unique Sony type features. Sony added a movie and song playing program, with the music app showing lyrics to the song playing and allows a user to navigate by clicking the lyrics. There is also a universal remote control app, which is always nice, and the company said it should work with all types of hardware, including that from Sony. Sony kept quiet on just about everything else and that made reporters what the event was even supposed to accomplish.
Reporters that were hard up for information got Sony to hint about a couple things on the technology side. Prototypes were running version 3.0 Honeycomb, but Sony said they are likely to upgrade before launch and the S1 model seemed to have a screen sporting new technology, but Sony would not say much about that either. Some of the pictures seen online show some sort of smaller device with dual screens and a rounded shape, instead of flat like most other tablets. Sony is hoping to take on the big boys with their new products, but some feel by keeping quiet on the topic might not help in the long run.
