Archive for March 24th, 2012

Sony Tablets and Ice Cream Sandwich

Sony Japan recently confirmed that their Tablet S and Tablet P Android tablets will soon be receiving the Android 4.0/Ice Cream Sandwich update. They didn’t make it clear if this was an international release or if it was only for the Japanese market. Besides the tasty goodness of ICS, this update brings some additional features as well. Here’s a list:

• Expanded photo capabilities – the photo app can be launched from the lock screen and enables panoramic pictures
• A new “Recopla” app will also be included in the update for viewing TV programs that have been recorded on Sony Blu-ray players
• A new “Small Apps” feature that lets users multitask more efficiently

As a side note, Sony also announced a Wi-Fi-only version of its Tablet P. It is scheduled to launch on April 21st. How many of you folks out there have either of these tablets? Sound off in the forums.

Posted by: Gareth

Acer bring a new 10” tablet to the table

Acer just officially announced the availability via pre-order for their new Iconia A510 tablet. The tablet will be available in the U.S. and Canada for the decent price of $449.99. No mention of the UK yet however I would imagine that it wouldn’t be far behind or perhaps ahead of the US release. What makes this a good value is that it comes with a quad-core chip and Android 4.0/Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box. Here’s a spec breakdown:

• 10.1-inch screen with a 1280×800 resolution
• Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor
• 1GB of RAM
• 32GB of storage
• Five megapixel camera capable of “HD” video recording (probably 720p)
• One megapixel camera on the front for video calls
• 9,800mAh battery – good for up to 12 hours of video playback
• A microSD card slot for up to 32GB of storage to add
• Also includes a micro HDMI and microUSB
• Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted by: Gareth