Japanese electronics giant Sony has announced plans for two tablet computers, code-named S1 and S2, in a direct challenge to Apple's iPad.
The S1 has a single screen and is for home use while the portable S2 has two screens, Sony said at a news conference to unveil the devices.
The tablet devices will have access to online content to buy and download videos, music and other entertainment and be compatible with existing PlayStation games, Sony official Kunimasa Suzuki said. Digital books can also be downloaded and read on the multimedia computers.
The S1 has a 10-inch (25cm) screen, two cameras and Wi-Fi access for surfing the Internet while the folding clamshell S2 has dual 5.5-inch colour touchscreens and fits into a pocket. Both devices use the Google Android 3.0 operating system.
They are expected to go on sale from autumn around the world. Sony is a late entrant into the tablet computer market dominated by Apple.
