Sony Xperia Tablet S Revealed – Specifications, Features And Price

The second generation of the Tablet S has been revealed and it is now to be called the Xperia Tablet S. It is due out on September 7 and retains the same design as the original Tablet S because Sony says that it is easier and more comfortable to hold and they are also claiming that it weighs less than the iPad. It’s not waterproof but they claim that it will survive having 10 liters of water on it per minute for a total of 5 minutes.
The hardware was as rumored which means that Xperia Tablet S does use the quad-core Tegra 3 processor and it will allow you to have up to 64GB storage built-in. The screen is 9.4” with 1280 x 800 resolution and the battery is apparently going to give it up to 10 hours of running time. Because it keeps its IR emitter it still has a wide range of TV apps and some of them are new while others are being improved. This means that it will be launched with Android ICS but Sony has promised that Jelly Bean will be given to the device once they finish updating all their apps.

The applications include old favorites but Xperia Tablet S also has a new one called “Watch Now” which provides a number of features including the ability to monitor social media to recommend shows that it thinks you will like or that are currently trending. The “guest mode” is being called a parental control which might make some people very happy and it will allow you to check into social media when you are watching a show. Since the IR emitter is being kept it now allows you to program up to 6 macros when it’s being used as a universal remote which is a very handy feature.
Xperia Tablet S gives you a full size SD slot for more storage but there are as yet no details on the maximum storage it will allow. Prices have been released and it starts at $400 for the 16GB with the 64GB being available for $600 which is obviously quite expensive compared to its competitors but it is also quite different. Of course it has a range of accessories already available for it and they include a Surface-like keyboard and a stand with built-in HDMI and USB charging adapter which is perhaps the most useful accessory on the list. Each of them is $100 with carrying cases at a little less for non-leather ones.
Because it’s a Sony product it includes Music and Video Unlimited as well as 5GB storage on Sony’s brand new cloud storage service, PlayMemories.