Sony tablet released into the wild in Japan

Sony’s first tablet computer will hit the Japanese market on 17 September. The Sony Tablet will be Android powererd. Tablet “S” series with a 9.4-inch (23.8 centimetre) touchscreen display is expected to have a price tag of 45 000 yen (US$580) for a 16-gigabyte data storage model and 53 000 yen for the 32-gigabyte version.

The product will also become available in US and European markets later this month, with a price tag of US$499 and 479 euros for the 16-gigabyte model.

Competitors have rushed to cash in on soaring demand for tablets since the iPad was released in April last year, but Sony’s devices will arrive well behind those of its rivals.

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