The Sony Tablet P (former code name ''Sony S2'') is a
tablet computer
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that was manufactured by
Sony
, commonly stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As a major technology company, it operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professional ...
as part of the
Sony Tablet
Xperia Tablet (former code names Sony S1 and Sony S2), formerly known as Sony Tablet, is the brand name of a series of tablet computers. The first models originally ran Google's operating system Android Honeycomb, Android 3.1 Honeycomb, but more r ...
series.
Description
It was released as the
Android version of the
Sony Vaio P
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who also had a wide screen.
It has two
touchscreen interoperating displays joined in a hinged
clamshell
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* Clamshell design, a form factor used for electronic devices, also known as a "flip" or "flip phone".
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layout, resembling the
VAIO P series. It was released in November 2011, as the second available member of the Sony Tablet series. The suggested retail price is $599.
While the unique clamshell design allowed the device to fold in half and fit into a pocket, this feature resulted in the screen being split in half by a large, black hinge, which made playing games and reading awkward and is cited as the Tablet P's most serious flaw. The Tablet P was discontinued from Sony's American website by the end of 2012 and will not receive the update to
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
It has received an upgrade to
Android 4 Android 4 may refer to:
* Android Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0 – 4.0.4)
* Android Jelly Bean
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.0.4.
Indian Express
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listed the tablet in a history article about weird Sony products.
See also
*
Surface Duo
The Surface Duo is a dual-touchscreen Android smartphone manufactured by Microsoft. Announced during a hardware-oriented event on October 2, 2019 and officially released on September 10, 2020, it is part of the Microsoft Surface series of touchs ...
*
Dual-touchscreen
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References
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Android (operating system) devices
Tablet computers introduced in 2011