Sony Tablet™ P Available on AT&T 4G Network

Sony Tablet™ P Available on AT&T 4G Network

Unique Tablet Design Features Two 5.5 Inch Screens, Easily Fits into a Pocket or Purse
Dallas, Texas, February 28, 2012

AT&T* today announced Sony Tablet™ P, a dual screen, multi-functional tablet ideal for mobile communication and entertainment, will be available beginning March 4. The 4G tablet will be sold for $399.99 with a two-year service agreement in more than 1,000 AT&T company-owned retail stores and online at www.att.com.  

The new Sony Tablet P pushes the design of a tablet even further by elevating the user experience to entirely new levels. The unprecedented dual-screen layout of Sony Tablet™ P allows its two 5.5-inch displays to be used for different functions such as playing video on one screen while using the other as a controller, or checking email on one screen while using the other as a keyboard. Customers can also combine the displays into a single large screen and its unique folding design means it can fit easily into a pocket or purse.

At launch, users will be able to download apps optimized for the dual screens of Sony Tablet P via Sony’s “Select App,” including games, entertainment and lifestyle applications. In addition to optimized apps, Sony Tablet P users will have access to the full suite of Android applications via Android Market. Like its predecessor, Sony Tablet P is PlayStation™ Certified and provides access to the full suite of Sony Network Entertainment services. Sony Tablet devices are distinguished by four key features that set them apart from any other tablets on the market. These include: uniquely designed hardware and software, a “swift and smooth” experience (which includes Sony original features, Quick view and Quick touch), network entertainment services and cross-device connectivity.

Running on Android 3.2, Sony Tablet™ P is 4G**capable and Wi-Fi compatible. With a qualifying data plan, users of Sony Tablet™ P also have access to AT&T’s mobile broadband network and unlimited access to AT&T’s nearly 30,000 hot spots nationwide. With both 4G and Wi-Fi, customers can browse the Internet, access digital content including videos, games, and check e-mail, while on the go, nearly anytime.

Data Plans

Customers who sign a two-year service agreement have two postpaid data plan options to choose from, including:

AT&T DataConnect 3GB: $35 for 3GB
AT&T DataConnect 5GB: $50 for 5GB
Customers may still choose from the existing monthly billing options, or prepaid options, with no long-term commitment.  The Sony Tablet P without a long term contract will cost $549.99.

The prepaid plan options include:

AT&T DataConnect 250MB: $14.99 for 250MB
AT&T DataConnect 3GB: $30 for 3GB
AT&T DataConnect 5GB: $50 for 5GB
Specifications

Display

Resolution: 1024 x 480 (each screen)
Screen Size: 5.5" (x 2 - dual screens)
Hardware

Camera: Front – 0.3 Megapixel Rear – 5  Megapixel
Inputs and Outputs

Headphone Output: 1
MicroUSB: 1
Memory

Internal Memory: 1GB
Power

Battery Life (Approx): Up to 7 hours (based on general usage)
Battery Type: Li-Ion
Processor

Processor Type: NVIDIA® Tegra™2 mobile processor, duel-core 1GHz
Software

Operating System: Android 3.2
Storage

External storage:  microSD card slot (expandable up to 32GB, 2GB microSD card included)
Internal Storage Capacity: 4GB
Weights and Measurements

Dimensions (Approx.): Open - 6.23l x 7.09w x 0.56h (inches) Closed - 3.12l x 7.09w x 1.03 h (inches)
Weight (Approx.): 0.83 lbs
Wireless/Networking

Bluetooth® Technology: Bluetooth version 2.1 + EDR
Wi-Fi: IEEE802.11b/g/n
For more information on AT&T, please visit www.att.com/tablets.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

**4G speeds delivered by HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. Available in limited areas.  Availability increasing with ongoing backhaul deployment. Requires 4G compatible device. Learn more at att.com/network.

***Access includes AT&T Wi-Fi Basic. Wi-Fi enabled device required. Other restrictions apply. See www.attwifi.com for details and locations

Testing conducted by Sony. Testing consisted of full battery. Battery life depends on device settings, usage, the condition of battery pack, and many other factors. “Standard usage” means browsing web with Wi-Fi, playing music, playing video for the same amount of time. The built-in battery is consumable

About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s fastest mobile broadband network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile broadband and emerging 4G capabilities, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T |DIRECTV brands. The company’s suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising.

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Sony Tablet P Price, Release Date Announced, Are 2 Screens Double The Fun?

Sony Tablet P Price, Release Date Announced: Are 2 Screens Double The Fun?

The Huffington Post   Jason Gilbert
First Posted: 02/28/2012 3:49 pm Updated: 02/28/2012 3:49 pm

Two is better than one, as the old saying goes, and Sony has put that old saying to the test with a tablet with two screens.

The Sony Tablet P is a dual-screen, foldable tablet that can be yours for $399 with a two-year contract on AT&T starting March 4. The Tablet P's two screens each measure about 5.5 inches -- think two Samsung Galaxy Note phablets welded together at the ends -- and the clam-shell tablet runs a special version of the Android Honeycomb operating system that allows for dual-scren-tailored applications: Sony says in a press release that you'll be able to watch video on one screen and use the other as a remote control, or read email on one screen while using the other as a keyboard. If you're a killjoy, you can also just fold it flat and turn it into a single-screen slate.

The Tablet P has been available in the United Kingdom for a few months now (check out Engadget's review here), and it will land in America exclusively on AT&T and its 3G HSPA+ network.

The Sony Tablet P comes with 1GB RAM and up to 32GB storage via micro SD card; each screen is 5.5 inches and has a 1024 x 480 resolution. This two-headed monster weighs about 0.82 pounds and apparently fits in your pocket, per a Sony spokesman, and has a rear-facing 5 megapixel camera and a front-facing 0.3 megapixel camera. It also only gets up to 7 hours of battery life, according to the Sony website. That's far less than the iPad 2 (10 hours) or the Galaxy Tab 10.1 (9 hours), though with two screens running simultaneously, you might expect this thing to be a power hog (Just ask Nintendo).

What the Tablet P lacks in battery life, however, it sure makes up for in its unique two-screen design. It's not the first dual-screen tablet to hit America, however: Acer had a $1200 dual-screen 14-inch Iconia "touchbook" tablet in early 2011, but that never really caught on. Sony hopes for a better fate with its Tablet P, and its employees, at least, are enthusiastic: One Sony spokesman told HuffPost via email that the Tablet P was "legitimately SUPER cool."

Check out a bunch of photos of the dual-screen Tablet P -- which, again, is available March 4 for $399 with a two-year contract on AT&T -- and marvel at this two-screened wonder:

New iPad 2012: Announcement Set For March 7, According To Rumor

The Huffington Post   Jason Gilbert

It appears that Apple has chosen a date on which the company will release its next-generation iPad.

Rene Ritchie of the Apple-focused blog iMore, citing "sources who have been reliable in the past," is claiming that Apple will unveil it's next-generation iPad at an event on March 7. Later, the iMore rumor was corroborated by blogger Jim Dalrymple, who covers Apple at his blog The Loop and who is viewed by many as an unofficial mouthpiece for Apple PR. The well-sourced Dalrymple confirmed Ritchie's rumor with his trademark, single-word response: "Yep."

It had previously been reported -- first by John Paczkowski of All Things Digital -- that the next iPad (unofficially known as the "iPad 3") would be announced at an event in San Francisco during the early part of March. Dalrymple, Nick Wingfield of The New York Times and Matthew Panzarino of The Next Web corroborated that report through sources of their own.

Seth Weintraub of 9to5Mac had previously floated March 7th as the likely announcement date, noting that the previous iPad was introduced on a Wednesday.

Apple has not responded to request for comment; the company generally does not address Internet rumors.

It has been almost a year since Apple unveiled a new iPad. On March 2, 2011, then-CEO Steve Jobs showed off the iPad 2 at a San Francisco event; Jobs introduced the first iPad a year before that. Given that Apple usually adheres to rigid release schedules for new products, it follows logically that the third iPad announcement would come in March, just as the first two did, even if the company hasn't hinted at an impending launch.

iMore also had some speculation about the technical specifications of the next-generation iPad (which, the New York Times noted, will not necessarily be called the iPad 3). It is generally accepted that the new iPad will feature a so-called Retina display, or a screen on which a user would not be able to make it individual pixels. (An iPad boasting a Retina Display would feature a screen resolution of 2,048x1,536 pixels, quadruple that of the iPad 2's 1,024x768 resolution.)

iMore claims that 4G LTE is also possible for the next iPad. Tech blog PhoneArena sparked similar rumors last week when it obtained photos of 4G micro SIM cards in AT&T stores. Though those micro SIMs are probably destined for the Nokia Lumia 900 coming to AT&T this spring, they could also fit in a next-generation iPad.

If the next iPad is 4G capable, it will be Apple's first 4G device.

iPad 3 -- or, perhaps, iPad 2S -- speculation is sure to continue as the tablet gets closer to its public debut. For more, check out the most recent Apple rumors in the slideshow (below).

After months and months of silly "iPad 3" speculation and guesswork, several respected news sources are reporting that the iPad 3 will be unveiled the first week of March 2012. 

First to report the news was John Paczkowski of AllThingsD, who you might remember was the first journalist to correctly report (from anonymous sources) that the newest iPhone would be unveiled in October 2011 AND, as though that wasn't enough, he was also first to report that October 4th was the date that Tim Cook would unveil the iPhone 4S. He has a good track record, in other words, and if his sources say that the iPad 3 will be unveiled in early March, then the iPad 3 is probably going to be unveiled in early March.

After the Paczkowski prediction came some confirmation from a bunch of well-sourced publications, including The New York Times, The Loop, and The Next Web, with The Next Web claiming that Apple was currently in "crunch mode" to get the thing ready by the first week in March. (Worth noting: The Times isn't quite sure that the next iPad will be called the iPad 3. Perhaps -- and this is just conjecture -- it will be called the "Apple TabletTron 6000.")

The next iPad's official presentation date is just about nailed down. So what is the iPad 3 (or TabletTron 6000) going to look like? Let's take a walk down speculation lane.

Image credit: Wired/The Huffington Post

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