Perhaps trying to take the focus off of the colossal disaster currently happening over on PSN, Sony today announced that a pair of tablets dedicated gaming are being added to the “PlayStation Certified” line-up of products. The “Sony Tablets” will join the Xperia Play telephone as part of this product line, which will primarily play ported PlayStation 1 games.
Running on Android 3.0, the two Sony Tablets are very different in design. Both come with built-in Wifi and 3G/4G compatibility, and both will run Sony-approved apps for web surfing, email, video, ebooks, and more via their touch-sensitive interfaces. Sony‘s press release on the tablets lists out these features, making the devices sound like iPad-killers. But the real focus for Sony is on downloadable games (a la the iTunes App Store), because that’s where they’ll make the bulk of their profits.
The first tablet sports a roomy 9.4 inch display (iPad’s is 9.7) and a slanted back which is supposed to make it easier to prop at an angle in front of you.
The second tablet has a pair of 5.5 inch displays (kind of like an extra-large Nintendo DS) which can be used as one giant screen or the bottom screen can be put to use as a virtual keyboard.
No word on pricing yet (expect dollar amounts competitive with Apple), but both devices will be available to consumers this Fall.
Can’t wait to get my hands on the first larger tablet, looks stunning like a gaming iPad. Recently I saw the Guinness World Record for the Largest Mobile Phone Gaming Party, http://bit.ly/fnxr93, maybe they will do one next for Tablets ey? we can only wish!