The rumors in the IT environment make it almost certain: Sony is working on a tablet with a strong vocation for games, capable of countering the primacy of the iPad in the sector.
There is no doubt that the product growth home Apple is creating quite a few problems for the Japanese company: a versatile system, capable of running games with complex graphics and equipped with its own distribution system and built-in sales: you have to bang your head against the wall.
The reaction could be called S1: this is the code name of the project. Behind, a tablet based on Android 3.0 Honeycomb, with a 9-inch touch monitor (1280x800 resolution), Tegra2 processor, two cameras (front and back) capable of shooting video.
The anti iTunes? Already identified: Qriocity, an 'ecosystem' capable of distribute games, music, ebooks and (maybe) films just like the Cupertino program.
The relaunch date is scheduled for September 2011: the price indicative around to €500. Combined with rumors about Steve Jobs' health, this news could paint a stalemate scenario for Apple, with an attempt by its competitors to erode its market. For us the problem is relative: tablets are already history, we are focused on what comes next.