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Xperia Xperia () is the brand name of smartphones and tablets from Sony. The name Xperia is derived from the word "experience", and was first used in the Xperia X1 tagline of "I Xperia the best". Sony Mobile was previously known globally as Sony ...
Tablet (former code names Sony S1 and Sony S2), formerly known as Sony Tablet, is the brand name of a series of
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s. The first models originally ran
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's operating system Android 3.1 Honeycomb, but more recent models operate on the
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system. The first models were informally announced on 26 April 2011, using the code names, by the
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in the Sony IT Mobile Meeting. They featured
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, DLNA, and are 3G/4G compatible. The retail price in the U.S at the time of release was US$499–599. In Europe, prices were at €499. To increase the number of apps available and provide marketing support for both tablets, Sony and Adobe Systems will hold a $200,000 competition targeting app developers. The series was formally launched in Berlin and Tokyo on 31 August 2011. The latest in the series is the Xperia Z4 Tablet.


History

On April 26, 2011, Sony announced that it would be developing two Android tablets, codenamed S1 and S2. The S1 (which became the Tablet S) was said to be "optimized for
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entertainment" while the S2 (later Tablet P) would be "ideal for mobile communication and entertainment".


Promotional videos

On 15 June 2011, Sony released the first in a series of five videos titled "Two Will", promoting and featuring the Tablets in an elaborately designed
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. The episodes are entitled: * Prologue * The First Impression * Going smoothly * Filled with fun * Together anywhere


Tablet S

The ''Sony Tablet S'' (former code name ''Sony S1'') has one touchscreen display in a
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layout, and a unique ''wrap design'' inspired by the way some persons fold magazines while reading them. In landscape orientation, the unit along the top is about three times thicker than along the bottom, forming a mild slant. It was released on 11 September 2011, as the first available member of the Sony Tablet series. The
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s are $499 for the 16 GB model and $599 for the 32 GB model. In early reviews in late 2011, the units compared favorably to similar high-end tablets.


Tablet P


Xperia Tablet S

The Xperia Tablet S was announced at
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(IFA) 2012. It was released in the USA on September 7, 2012. It comes in three different configurations: 16/32/64GB. It also retains the same 9.4 inch diagonal screen size with a resolution of 1280 x 800. However, it refined the wrap design from a wedge-shape to a more understated design. Initial release contained firmware with
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4.0. Sony promised to release
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4.1 some time mid-April.


Xperia Tablet Z

The Xperia Tablet Z was announced at
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in January 2013.Molen, Brad. (2013-02-25
Sony Xperia Tablet Z launching globally: 6.9 mm thin, quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro and 1,920 x 1,200 display (updated)
Engadget.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-09. Among major changes include a move from
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Pro CPU, with a larger screen size of 10.1 inches and upgraded resolution of 1920 x 1200. It will come in the same 16/32/64GB configurations, and up to 64 GB in MicroSD expansion. In addition, it will include a MHL port.


Xperia Tablet Z2

The Xperia Tablet Z2 was released in 2014 with 10.1-inch 1920x1200 screen and 16 GB of internal storage and 3 GB of RAM and shipped with Android 4.4 (Upgradable to 5.1). The device also supports microSD cards.


Xperia Tablet Z3 Compact

The Xperia Tablet Z3 Compact was released in 2014 with 8.0-inch 1920x1200 screen and 16 GB of internal storage and 3 GB of RAM and shipped with Android 4.4 (Upgradable to 6.0). The device also supports microSD cards.


Xperia Z4 Tablet

The
Xperia Z4 Tablet The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is a touchscreen Android tablet manufactured and designed by Sony Mobile. Unlike its predecessor, the Xperia Z4 tablet features a 2560 x 1600 resolution 10.1-inch screen and is water and dustproof with a rating of IP65 ...
was released in 2014 with 10.1-inch 2560x1600 screen and 32 GB of internal storage and 3 GB of RAM and shipped with Android 5.0 (Upgradable to 7.0). The device also supports microSD cards.


See also

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