Better late than never, Sony has announced its much anticipated arrival to the tablet market. The devices, codenamed S1 and S2, will go on sale towards the end of the year and will run on Google's Android operating system.The Apple iOS system that runs on the iPad is expected to remain the dominant operating system for several years to come but Android is undoubtedly the fastest growing mobile platform of the moment and is expected to claim a 38% market share by 2015.
Sony said that its first tablets would come in two form factors: one will have a conventional 9.4 inch touchscreen, while the other will feature dual 5.5 inch displays that fold closed.
In addition to the base Android Honeycomb operating system, Sony will add several of its own features, including the ability to transmit video and music to TVs and stereos using the DLNA wireless streaming standard, and an inbuilt infrared so that it can be used as a remote control on all Sony gear.
The company suggested that there would also be some form of integration with its PlayStation network and the possibility of gaming functions.
There are no confirmed announcements on pricing but with their arrival to the Tablet party, the market is likely to hot up this autumn.
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