Gary Steel
SONY HAS ANNOUNCED the Z2 Tablet, which they’re trumpeting as the world’s slimmest and lightest tablet.
Other claims made for the Xperia Z2 tablet include:
It’s the world’s first waterproof tablet.
It’s the first tablet with a display featuring Live Colour LED for an improved viewing experience.
It’s the first tablet with digital noise canceling technology built in “for a truly immersive sound experience.”
It’s the first tablet to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor built-in.
It features “unique accessories to further enhance your tablet experience for work and play”.
That’s a lot of firsts. So, what does it all mean?
Screen
According to Sony: “The Xperia Z2 Tablet is the world’s first tablet display with Live Colour LED display, providing bright natural colours and perfectly sharp images in any light, thanks to Sony’s latest BRAVIA TV technology expertise. The 10.1-inch Full HD Triluminos Display for mobile is matched with Sony’s new Live Colour LED technology, resulting in colours that have never been so real, more natural or so true to life. Add to the Sony’s unique X-Reality for mobile intelligent engine that analyses each image for optimal colour, sharpness and contrast while super resolution reproduces lacking pixels to ensure you get the ultimate viewing experience every time.”
Sound
According to Sony: “The Xperia Z2 Tablet offers the clearest sound quality with Sony’s Front Surround audio technology, that lets you enjoy dynamic sound. And now you can enjoy uninterrupted audio when you’re on the move, even on noisy trains or planes, thanks to the world’s first digital noise cancelling technology built into a tablet that reduces ambient noise by up to 98 percent when paired with the MDR-NC31EM Noise Cancelling headset.”
Form Factor
According to Sony: “With the Xperia Z2 Tablet, Sony has developed a tablet that is both beautifully sleek and portable. Using premium materials, every single detail has been carefully crafted to create the world’s slimmest (only 6.4mm) and lightest (only 426g) waterproof tablet on the planet, making it extremely portable and comfortable to hold, even with just one hand. Sony’s acclaimed OmniBalance design creates an elegant shape that is delightfully slim yet reassuringly solid, providing balance and symmetry in all directions for a comfortable hold and beautiful look from all angles. And as you would expect from Sony, this lightweight beauty is also entirely waterproof, taking every day life in its stride.”
Entertainmnt Options
According to Sony: “The What’s New app helps you discover new and recommended music, games and apps for enjoyment on your Xperia Z2 – all accessible from an informative and interactive widget on the home screen.
The WALKMAN and Movies applications provide access to more than 25 million songs on the WALKMAN app through Music Unlimited from Sony Entertainment Network.
“The Album app with PlayMemories Online makes it easy to securely upload, share and enjoy all of your photos and videos across your favourite Sony devices.
“Exclusive entertainment content offer: 30 days free trial from Music Unlimited.
“Further enhance your entertainment experience with the latest tablet accessories. Create a Full HD TV style viewing experience with your tablet with the BSC10 Bluetooth Speaker dock with Magnetic Charging Pad that lets you enjoy all your online and offline entertainment content with superior sound – all while charging. The BRH10 Bluetooth Remote adds full multimedia remote control functionality to your video and gaming experience. Turn your tablet into a gaming console experience with Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK), which brings the most intuitive PlayStation style game play entertainment straight to your tablet.”
Computing
According to Sony: “The Xperia Z2 Tablet features the fully integrated Qualcomm Snapdragon™ 801 processor with 2.3 GHz processor quad-core Krait CPU that delivers high performance without draining the battery. Enjoy immersive multimedia experiences with stunning visuals and 3D gaming thanks to the enhanced graphics capabilities of the latest Adreno 330 GPU.
“Xperia Z2 Tablet can also spend less time charging with the integrated Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 technology, which enables devices to charge up to 75 percent faster than devices without the fast charging technology. The large 6000mAh lithium polymer battery, together with Sony’s leading Battery STAMINA Mode, provides up to 10 hours of uninterrupted multimedia usage and more than 100 hours music playback without having to recharge your battery.”
Photos
According to Sony: “Capture HD photos and videos in any light condition with the Xperia Z2 Tablet’s 8.1MP camera with Exmor RS for mobile. Superior Auto mode combines Scene Recognition with high quality and high performance image processing technology such as HDR and noise reduction to automatically capture the moment with the optimal settings. Perfect for video calling, the 2.2MP front-facing HD chat camera is ideal for catching up with family and friends. The pre-loaded suite of Xperia camera apps adds an extra dimension of fun and creativity to the camera experience.”
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet will be available in April. Pricing has yet to be confirmed.
