At a press event by Sony Canada, showcasing the soon-to-be released “S” Tablet. It officially launches in the US and Canada on September 16th, 2011. Pre-orders in Canada will receive a bonus case and earphones: store.sony.ca Major specifications: – 9 CAD 16GB / 9 CAD 32GB – 5 MP back camera, 0.3 MP front camera – 1 Ghz NVIDIA Tegra2 running Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) – 9.4″ screen at 1280 x 800 utilizing Sony’s “TruBlack” technology – 9.5″ x 6.8″ x 0.3″ L x W x H, 598g – 5000 mAh internal battery – Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, WiFi 802.11b/g/n (2.4 Ghz), Infrared – 1 x microUSB, 1 x 3.5mm headphone jack From my initial impressions, the off-centre weight design makes holding it much easier than other tablets since all the weight rests in your palm instead of extending outward which can strain your fingers/palm if you pinch or hold the tablet with one hand. The Sony multimedia features are what really stand out: DLNA works well and allows sharing of media to any DLNA-capable device seamless. I tested it with both a WiFi standalone speaker as well as an HDTV. (It works with any brand, not just Sony.) The full-sized SD card slot can be used to view/copy photos, music and movies (though no SD app installs yet). The infrared remote is also convenient though I wish it could do “activities” or macros like my Logitech Harmony. eg press “Cable” and it turns on the cable box, TV, sets the inputs, etc. It does support many different devices (cable box, PVR, home receiver, etc.) from a lot …
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