Sony yesterday announced that it has begun to push out a new upgrade for the Sony Tablet S. Rather than an OS upgrade, this update brings to Sony’s original Android tablet features introduced with the new Sony Xperia Tablet S. Among these are: Guest Mode: A separate user account for guests or children with its own application access rights, wallpapers, […]
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Canada: Android 4.0 upgrade now available for Sony Tablet S
Sony Canada today announced via Twitter that the much anticipated Android 4.0 upgrade for the Sony Tablet S is now available. Android 4.0 is now available for Sony Tablet S! Next time you connect to Wi-Fi it should prompt you for a system update No reason was given as to why it took a few additional weeks for the update […]
Android 4.0 update now available for Sony Tablet S
Right on schedule, Sony today announced that an Android 4.0 upgrade is now available for the Sony Tablet S. The update brings with it a number of new features including Sony’s exclusive “Small Apps”: Enhanced lock screen Direct access to Notifications Unlock direct to camera New panoramic camera mode Enhanced Gallery media viewer Direct SD card access + photo editing […]
Sony Tablet Android 4.0 updates coming starting in April
Sony had announced earlier this year that it would upgrade its tablets to Android 4.0 in the spring time frame. Sony Japan has now given us a more specific window, announcing that upgrades for both the Sony Tablet S and Sony Tablet P will be available starting in late April. As promised, the updates will include not only Android 4.0.3 […]
Sony: Tablet S sales have “met expectations”
Sony unveiled its first Android tablets last August, including the Sony Tablet S . Like other Android tablets, it has not met with the same level of success as Apple has had with its iPad. Despite that, Sony Electronics president Phil Molyneux said in an interview with PCMag that sales of the Tablet S “met our expectations, not exceeded [them].” […]
Sony tablet Android 4.0 updates coming in spring
Sony has already confirmed that it will upgrade the Sony Tablet S and Tablet P to Android 4.0. Missing until now was a time frame. The manufacturer yesterday told The Verge that it plans to offer the updates at about the same time that it offers the update to its Xperia smartphone line. This suggests that the update could begin […]
Sony cuts Tablet S price by $100
If you have been eyeing the Sony Tablet S (which will be upgraded to Android 4.0) and it did not show up under the Christmas tree, a price drop in both Canada and the US may be the news you were waiting for to take the plunge. The 16GB version is now available for $399.99 (down from $499.99) and the […]
Sony Tablet S to be upgraded to Android 4.0 “in due course”
Sony UK this week confirmed that the Sony Tablet S will be upgraded to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). According to its post: “Today we’re happy to confirm that an update to Android 4.0 will be available for Sony Tablet. Details including timing will be announced in due course, so please stay tuned.” The Android 4.0 update on tablets is […]