Sony Tablet S and Tablet P appear on official website

We had a tentative release date of the Sony Tablet S which was supposed to be launched during the first fortnight of September. Sony has now revealed that the Sony Tablet S is up for preorder and is set to be available by the 16th of September 2011. Apart from the release date, Sony have also revealed the full list of specifications of both their upcoming tablets – the Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P.

The new 9.4-inch screen Sony Tablet S

Here is a quick look at the specifications of each of the tablets:

Sony Tablet S:

• Operating System - Android Honeycomb
• Processor Type - NVIDIA Tegra2
• Resolution - 1280 x 800
• Screen Size - 9.4-inch
• Camera front – 0.3 Megapixel
• Camera rear – 5.0 Megapixel
• External Memory - Full-size SD Card slot (for media exchange only)
• Installed Memory – 32 GB / 16 GB
• Internal Memory – 1 GB
• MicroUSB – 1
• Secure Digital (SD) Slot – 1
• Bluetooth Technology - Bluetooth version 2.1 + EDR
• Wi-Fi - IEEE802.11b/g/n
• Remote Control Functions - IR remote control function

Uniqely designed tablet - Sony Tablet P

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Sony Tablet P:

• Operating System - Android Honeycomb
• Resolution - 1024 x 480
• Screen Size – 5.5-inch
• Camera front – Face focus VGA
• Camera rear – 5.0 Megapixel
• External Memory - Full-size SD Card slot (for media exchange only)
• Internal Memory – 4 GB
• MicroUSB – 1
• Secure Digital (SD) Slot – 1
• Bluetooth Technology - Bluetooth version 2.1 + EDR
• Wi-Fi - IEEE802.11b/g/n

As of now the upcoming tablets from Sony are available for preorder in the US and Europe for $499 for the 16 GB version and $599 for the 32 GB variant. Availability in India is not yet known. For more information on these tablets, click here.