Sony Enter The Tablet Market - Playstation Integration

[Robin]

Much like the XPERIA Play these new tablets also carry the 'Playstation Certified' logo allowing the use of the Playstation Store for games. They are likely to be branded as Vaio's and not Sony Ericcson's. Its still unclear to me whether Playstation Certifed means it can play digital download PSP games or is it just app style games just branded as playstation titles. PS1 titles have been confirmed.

Despite very few specs being available, it's clear both tablets will run Android Honeycomb on Tegra 2 processors and come loaded with PlayStation integration and the Qriocity media suite for music, video and ebooks. They will also both come with 3G/4G connectivity as well as Wi-Fi.

The S1 model will be 9.4-inch and appears to feature a VAIO-inspired design with a large back – hopefully meaning a big battery. If a long battery life isn’t what sets Sony apart, the S2 will give it a unique offering in the form of folding dual 5.5-inch 1024x480 screens.

Full specs and pricing are still to come, with a release date sometime in autumn. Watch this space.

Robin.

 

[gtsmashbros]

Seems cool.

 

[Racedude]

Definitely getting that shell one, if possible.

 

[niky]

If they're going to be compatible with the wireless PS3 controller, I'm definitely getting one.

 

[Robin]

Here's a cool promo vid of the two tablets, Sony could actually be quite a big player in the Android tablet market because if the brands desirability.

 

[eminembeastfan2]

They should concentrate on getting the PSN UP!!!!!

 

[Tommy_861]

So the Xperia Play Phone aka "Playstation Phone" is being released next week for Verizon, anyone getting it? Want to get it? Have it already on another service?

I kinda want it even though it may be slightly underpowered compared to competitors, its gonna have a great library of games, and I REALLY REALLY prefer the physical controls.

 

[TB]

Merged with previous Xperia thread.