Sony announces plans for two tablet computers

Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corporation yesterday announced plans for two tablet computers, codenamed S1 and S2, in a direct challenge to Apple’s iPad. The S1 has a single screen and is for home use while the portable S2 has two...

Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corporation yesterday announced plans for two tablet computers, codenamed S1 and S2, in a direct challenge to Apple’s iPad.

The S1 has a single screen and is for home use while the portable S2 has two screens, Sony said at a news conference to unveil the devices.

The S1 has a 25 centimetre screen and two cameras while the clamshell S2 has dual 5.5 inch screens.

The new tablet computers are compatible with existing PlayStation games, Sony official Kunimasa Suzuki told reporters.

Sony is a late entrant into the tablet computer market dominated by Apple Inc.

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