UPDATE: Check out our hands on: Sony Tablet S review
It's taken Sony a while to join the tablet party, but anything from a firm famous for its pin-sharp displays and desirable PCs is going to be worth waiting for. And it's in the form of the S1 - or Sony Tablet S - that is Sony's main new tablet.
From what we know so far, the new PlayStation-certified tablet and its sibling, the Tablet P, (previously known as the S2) are very desirable indeed - so what do we actually know, when can we get our hands on one and where do we go to pre-order? Let's find out.
The Sony Tablet S is a traditional tablet
While the Sony Tablet P is doing something very different, the Sony Tablet S tablet is in iPad territory: as you'll see from our photo-tastic Sony Tablet S update, the device is a typically rectangular ten-incher with a curved, tapered body.
The Sony Tablet S features include DLNA
There's no HDMI port, but the Sony Tablet S feature list includes DLNA compatibility for streaming media to and from DLNA-compatible devices (Windows is DLNA-compatible too) and infra-red control of Bravia televisions. Buttons are minimal: power, volume and a recessed reset button - and ports are limited to USB.
The Sony Tablet S specs are gamer-friendly
The Tablet S is a PlayStation tablet, which means you'll be able to play first-generation PlayStation titles on it.
The Sony Tablet S is an Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet
A dual-core Tegra processor is likely - some sites are hoping for a quad-core version, but there's no concrete evidence of that - and the Sony Tablet S operating system will be Android 3.0 Honeycomb. The obligatory front- and rear-facing cameras are there too. Does anybody actually use their tablets for videoconferencing? Do let us know.
Sony Tablet S specs and memory
The Tablet S will come in two flavours: Wi-Fi only, and Wi-Fi plus 3G. Each will have 16GB and 32GB editions.
The Sony Tablet S release date is in September
The Tablet S release date has been leaked, and it's in September - just in time for the all-important Christmas shopping season. Engadget says John Lewis is on board to sell the Tablet S and Tablet P from day one, and of course they'll be in your friendly neighbourhood Sony Centre too. However, it's unclear whether you'll actually be able to get your hands on a Tablet S in September: pre-orders start on the 1st of September, which suggests that deliveries may take a little longer. Still, we've been waiting all year, so what's another week or two?
Sony Tablet S UK price
The Tablet S UK price hasn't been announced yet, but at IFA 2011, it was confirmed by Sony that the Tablet S will go on sale starting at $479.
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