Sony Tablet S Update Provides PS3 Controller Support
The Sony Tablet S is now receiving a software update that allows users to connect a PlayStation 3 wireless controller. Game on.
Sony's strangely-shaped Sony Tablet S -- which is the first PlayStation-certified tablet on the market -- has reportedly received an update that allows the end user to connect their existing PlayStation 3 wireless controller to the tablet. To enable the connection, Tablet S owners will initially need to physically plug the controller into the tablet via the USB adapter. After the two are paired, the controller can be unplugged and used wirelessly.
According to reports, the update is just now starting to roll out, so Sony is hitting Japanese Tablet S devices first including the SGPT111JP / S, the SGPT112JP / S, the SGPT113JP / S, and the SGPT211JP / S models. Tablet S owners are also receiving a free download of an Ape Escape-themed mini-game bundle to celebrate the tablet/PS3 union.
Back in October, Sony announced that it threw open the PlayStation Store doors exclusively for the tablet, offering ten PSOne classics for $5.99 each including Destruction Derby, Jumping Flash, MediEvil, Wild Arms and more. "Installing the PS Store is easy," the company said in a blog. "Sony Tablet S owners will receive a notification letting you know that the PS Store has opened and is available for download. From there, simply follow the on-screen directions to download the PS Store App and start downloading games for the Sony Tablet S."
To date, the Sony Tablet S is the only PlayStation-certified device in the United States that can access PSOne games. The Xperia PLAY comes packed with Crash Bandicoot, but as of this writing, the PlayStation Suite is nowhere to be found. What's more, PSOne classics DO appear on the Android Market, but they are available only for European customers. Local Xperia PLAY owners are currently relying on Gameloft and other Android developers to provide solid titles.
For those interested in purchasing a Sony Tablet S device, its list of specs include a dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 SoC clocked at 1 GHz, 32 GB or 16 GB of internal storage, an SD card slot for up to 32 GB of additional storage, a rear-facing 5MP camera, a front-facing 0.3MP camera, Bluetooth 2.1, DLNA compatibility and more. The 16 GB version costs $449.99 whereas the 32 GB model costs $549.99.
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Somebody should release a tablet with some kind of physical quality controls for gaming. Or a docking addon? Samsung?
Cool idea but really... was it that hard to implement such usb into a tablet? ^_^
Hmm, I haven't bought a tablet yet, but this sounds enticing to me.
how about offering video connectivity to the PS3? I would think that'd be an instant win.
Hmmmmmmm with all the things that they have, why don't they just make it an all in one tab.....
You can watch TV on it if the put the WiDi stuff in it, you can certainly use it for playing games over the WiFi if they have a little more stuff to get it going with the PS3. Hells they could have had their own OS inside like the base thing on the PSPGo....
There is so much Sony could do to make people want to buy this over an IPAD. Connecting to the PS3 as someone has suggested. They have things that IPAD (And other android devs) don't. They just seem to be working slow at getting them out.
people have been using ps3 and xbox360 controllers on their tablets for a while now...
I just received the upgrade (US) and connect my PS3 conroller to my tablet with no problem.
What a sorry excuse for a service. Xperia Play was sold as being a PSSuite device and still only plays Bandicoot even after the service was launched. The service that the tablet gets isn't that impressive. 10 games? Not even A list titles? For 6 dollars? I could get those actual titles used for under 6 dollars. You also have to factor in the initial USB connection for your controller requires their USB adapter at an extra expense, even though you'd only need it once for the controller to work. So pretty much Sony is overpricing a product inferior to many on the market, lying about the services their devices are getting, and adding extra expenses for other promised services. Business as usual these days for Sony.
Or I could just go buy a cheaper tablet with an HDMI out and built in USB and get an emulator and play A list tiles for free. For a company that doesn't like piracy, they sure do a lot to encourage it.
Don't get too hyped...they will figure out a way to lose more features in the future...they always do.
and in other news - Sony's Tablet received another update that removes Android Market stating that it takes too much resources to be "Backwords Compatible", and is relying solely on the PlayStation Store. No need to complain folks, it's in the EULA that the features Sony offers are subject to change even after purchase.
Sony needs to make a bigger deal of this - you have two ways of inputting control just for gaming, I think that's something big.