Tablet computers are predicted to be the hottest Christmas must-haves this year, along with smartphones such as Apple’s iPhone 5, due to be unveiled this month. Details of the device were revealed at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, where a host of manufacturers were revealing new or upgraded tablets.
Sony also unveiled a more conventional tablet, the Sony S.
It has a 9.4in touchscreen, and it comes with infrared technology, which means it can be used as a remote control for a TV or Blu-ray disc player. At the touch of a button, video and photos can be transferred – or ‘thrown’ – from the tablets to compatible TV sets, such as Sony’s Bravia range.