Although it may not have been the most popular tablet in terms of sales after its release, the Sony P series is certainly one of the more ‘different’ varieties of tablet to be released. Despite the poor reception at its full price however, surely the latest deal from Currys in the UK will boost sales of the device further, as who can resist a deal for a 4GB tablet with 3G capability for just under £130?
The Sony P is the tablet that has two LCD touch screens (5.5″ each), 1GB RAM,Wi-Fi and 3G, along with the Micro SD card storage which allows users to boost the storage of the device to their liking which many tablets don’t allow. The tablet runs with Honeycomb – Android 3.2 – out of the box and features the Tegra 2 processor. There are also 2 cameras on the device, front and back facing with the rear camera offering HD quality. The screens themselves offer superb quality as they use Sonys own TruBlack technology.
Both Currys and PC World have the Sony P tablet on offer as a web deal currently at a reduction of around 34% on their price in store. Click and collect is available where by consumers pay the web price and then simply collect the item in their local store, if the store has stock of the tablet that is. At £129.99, this deal offers the cheapest Sony P tablet in the UK, a deal not to be missed.
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Sony have revamped their Walkman range and the new models are the E470 Series. They feature a similar design to their previous Walkmans and come in a variety of colors including red, blue, green, pink and bronze. The new Walkman range however is their thinnest today measuring 7mm thick. The E470 features a 2 inch display and Karaoke mode, along with a few games, such as Sudoku and Tetrist.
For those looking for something a bit more advanced, Sony have also announced the F800 Series of Walkmans. The F800 Series runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich and is powered by a dual core NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. The F800 features a 3.5 inch display and not only supports Windows Media Player for transferring music but, also supports iTunes and can be connected via a cable or through Bluetooth.
Both the E470 and F800 will go on sale next month from Sony Stores. The E470 is priced at $79.99, $89.99 and $109.99 for the 4GB, 8GB and 16GB models respectively. The F800 starts at $269.99 for a 16GB model, while the 32GB model is priced at $299.99.
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Posted by SonyBrands-Bex on Jan 15, 2012 in Blu-ray, News, Smartphones, Sony Audio, Sony Cameras, Sony Electronics, Sony Ericsson Phones, Sony Gaming, Sony Tablets, Sony Televisions, Xperia | 0 comments
With CES 2012 now over, we’ve compiled a list of Sony specific announcements and news from the Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas.
We also learned some key stats from the event, such as more than 60 billion hours of Sony Music is listened to each year and there are more than a billion people who watch Sony movies and TV shows each year. There will be 300 million Sony networked devices in market over the next three years and there are currently 900 million products in households.
The Press conference also covered the Sony Entertainment Network and why it exists, which summed up is “to give consumers a single, cloud based, place for all their networked content (games, music, movies, TV shows), with one login and one digital wallet”.
The Sony PlayStation Vita will launch February 22nd with Netflix in the US and the Sony Tablet P will be released shortly and both will come with Sony Entertainment access.
The next stage in Sony Entertainment Network is PlayMemories Online which will let you host your photos and video “on the cloud”. This will launch in spring.
Xperia Handsets:
Sony Xperia ION is the first LTE smartphone from Sony and will be exclusive to AT&T in the US. Featuring a 4.5 inch display, 1.5GHz dual core processor and 12 megapixel camera, the Xperia ION along with the Xperia S will be the first handsets to drop the Ericsson branding since Sony bought Ericsson out of the joint venture. The Xperia S features similar specifications as the ION, a 12 megapixel camera and a 1.5GHz processor but, will come with a 4.3 inch display and will be released globally.
Cameras and Camcorders:
Sony’s top 2012 camcorders will come with a new technology called Balanced Optical Steadyshot which will reduce handshake blur by as much as 13 percent. We will also see camcorders with built in projectors with the ability to show images of up to 100 inchs on a wall with enhanced audio. The Bloggie Live Camera was also announced. A new Bloggie that allows you to stream video directly from the Bloggie camera using a Qik account. The Bloggie Live Camera features built in WiFi and is in stores now.
Google TV:
A Blu-Ray player with Google TV packed with features and enhanced Media Remote usage, an Android app that is available on the Sony Tablet S and Sony Xperia phones.
Music:
Sony will be launching an Android powered Walkman. The Walkman Z series features built in WiFi allowing you to connect to the Android Market and can be connected to a TV via a HDMI cable or DLNA. Sony have also announced Balanced Armiture Headphones which are around a quarter of the size of regular noise cancelling headphones.
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Sony’s Tablet S has already seen a price drop from £399 down to £349 and now, for a limited time only you can get the Android powered, PlayStation certified Sony Tablet S for £299.
You need to have an iPhone or an Android phone running 2.1 and above as well as PC World and Curry’s Xmas Deals app (QR codes below). In the app you will find an advent calendar with different deals each day. You will need to open today’s door to find the Sony Tablet S deal and save the deal to your phone. You then have until December 12th to claim the offer by showing your phone and the deal’s bar-code in store.
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Sony, like many other manufacturers have jumped into the tablet market and we saw two tablets announced by them a few months back. Both tablets stood apart from the rest of the crowd. The Sony Tablet S, previously known as the S1 was released back in September and featured a design which has been described as being similar to a folded back magazine. Sony’s other tablet entry, the Tablet P, previously known as the S2 features two 5.5 inch touch screen displays and a clam shell design akin to Nintendo’s DS.
The Sony Tablet P has now been released in the UK and comes with a £499.99 price tag. For that, you get two 5.5 inch displays, with 1024×480 resolution, 1GB RAM, 4GB internal storage, microSD support, dual core 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and a 5 megapixel camera on the back, with a VGA camera on the inside. The tablet runs Android 3.2 which, will most likely be upgraded to Android 4.0 some time in the future. The Tablet P, along with the Tablet S comes with PlayStation certification and there are already several PSone games that have been ported to the tablets, such as Wipeout and Crash Bandicoot.
While Sony have dared to be different with the design, it seems like they have dared to be different with the price tag as well. Most tablets are around the £400 mark, such as the Apple iPad and Sony’s Tablet S so it will be interesting to see how this uniquely designed tablet will fare in the market.
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Sony’s first tablet, the “Sony Tablet S” was released this month in the UK and now has been released in the US. The Sony Tablet S has gone in sale in the US for $499 for the 16GB Wifi model, where as the 32GB model is priced at $599.
Previously known as the S1, the tablet features Android Honeycomb 3.1 which has been made specifically for tablets. Sony have made the tablet PlayStation certified, allowing you to play classic games from the original PlayStation. It will also feature a universal remote control application, allowing you to “control your entire living room with the Sony Tablet S”. You’re not just limited to Sony products either, the application supports other brands.
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