One of the first smartphones to be released after Sony’s buyout of Ericsson, the Sony Xperia S is definitely heading in a slightly new direction when it comes to style. This simplistically beautiful device comes in both black and white and boasts a 1280x720 4.3 inch display. Yes, that’s a 4.3 inch 720p HD screen for anyone who was wondering.
Sony’s released what sounds like a pretty simple, yet clever update for its PlayStation certified tablet: the Sony Tablet S. Continuing in the traditions of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the Sony Tablet S has access to the PlayStation Sore via Android. That means movies, games and more. Up until now those games could only be enjoyed in a very limited fashion, as on-screen controllers are usually pretty difficult to handle when compared to the real deal. Now Tablet S users will be able to get that full PS game experience right on their tablets.
Now that Sony’s acquisition of Ericsson’s 50% share of Sony Ericsson has gone through Sony has announced its next logical step: dropping the Ericsson from the brand title. As of somewhere around halfway through next year Sony smartphones will simply be labelled “Sony”.
Sony’s Tablet, until recently code-named the S1, has seen broad media coverage across the web due to its unique form factor and PlayStation certification and now it’s finally got itself an official Moniker: The Sony S Tablet. The Sony S Tablet, which we originally posted about way back in April, sports an a-symmetric centre of gravity, bringing the focus of the device’s weight closer to the hand, rather than the centre of the device. This makes it easier to hold one-handed for longer periods of time, as more weight is focused on the hand over the wrist.
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