Press Release

The New Xperia™ Tablet S from : A Place for Imagination to Play

 Slim new aluminium body and splash-proof design  Built-in infrared universal remote with time-saving macro programming  Personalised profiles for family and visitors with Guest Mode  A wide range of accessories including colourful covers, keyboard cases, HDMI output lines and docks

Hong Kong, 4 October, 2012 – It is the stylish, intuitive tablet users have been waiting for. Joining the Xperia™ family of mobile devices from Sony, the Xperia™ Tablet S takes centre stage in user‟s living rooms, connecting the family with an exciting world of entertainment experiences.

The Xperia™ brand delivers mobile experiences that enhance user enjoyment through design, cross- device connectivity and network services. By introducing a tablet device under the Xperia™ brand, Sony now lets users enjoy a seamless experience between the immediate convenience of an Xperia™ Smartphone and an immersive entertainment experience of an Xperia™ Tablet. Common user experience across the devices further enhances overall usability and intuitiveness. 1

Thinner and lighter than the original S, the Xperia™ Tablet S is crafted in premium materials for effortless good looks and comfortable handling around the home or on the move. Running a speedy NVIDIA® ® 3 quad-core processor and Android 4.0.3 , it‟s got all the power users need to enjoy their favourite media, apps and games.

Splash-proof Xperia™ Tablet S is designed for real-life use around the home and outdoors, so there‟s no need to worry about casual water spillages if users are checking a recipe in the kitchen with wet hands.

ClearAudio+ mode, developed with Sony‟s own signal processing technologies, allows users to effortlessly enjoy audio quality that is distinctly Sony. ClearAudio+ mode incorporates a variety of Sony's technologies, but with one simple operation, users can easily enjoy Sony recommended sound in ultimate clarity and presence, across the entire spectrum of sound.

The Xperia™ Tablet can command a user‟s whole entertainment set-up from the comfort of a favourite couch. The infrared universal remote control is enhanced with a new Macro function that stores a time- saving sequence of commands for instant recall. Ask Xperia™ Tablet S to switch on the TV, cable box and home entertainment system, select inputs, adjusts volume and more. Everything is executed at a single touch, and up to six macros can be named and stored.

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Available for download, „Socialife‟ is a unique application from Sony that organises a user‟s social and information world. View, sort and manage all user SNS and newsfeeds through one stylish user friendly interface, alongside friends‟ feeds and posts. Users can mark interesting articles for later reading when they are not so busy. Based on what friends are reading, Socialife also points users to other popular topics and even suggests content that they might like.

Find out more about Socialife: http://app.sel.sony.com/socialife/en/index.html

Xperia™ Tablet S is a great multi-tasker. Sony-unique „Small Apps‟ lets users do more – like browsing web pages while watching video online. Add favourite widgets to „Small Apps‟ and make it a personal multi-tasking tool.

Users can‟t have all the fun: the new Xperia™ Tablet S is made for sharing around the home. „Guest Mode‟ lets users create individual profiles for family members and visitors. Set wallpaper, icons and apps access, and parents can control access to suitable apps for children, to make the experience truly personal for everyone in the household.

Xperia™ Tablet S is a users‟ gateway to a world of entertainment experiences. Brand-new media applications combine the best of Sony‟s technologies and connect to a variety of services.

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The „‟ application automatically compiles a list of users friends‟ “liked” songs, as well as related discographies. ClearAudio+ mode always ensures rich, satisfying sound – whatever a user is listening to. The „Album‟ application lets users view, sort and share pictures and videos captured with their Xperia™ Tablet across an intuitive user interface. The application can also consolidate users‟ photos posted on social media sites like Facebook to allow easy commenting. Video content can be enjoyed with high picture and sound quality using the „Movies‟ application.

The three easy-to-use applications also let users throw their personal picture, video content and more to enjoy on DLNA compatible large screen TVs.

Sony offers a full range of optional accessories that make the Xperia™ Tablet an even more perfect match for the user‟s lifestyle, including a choice of colourful covers, keyboard cases, HDMI output lines and docks.

The launch date and price of the new Xperia™ Tablet S (Wi Fi model and Wi Fi+3G model) from Sony will be announced later.

For customer enquiries, please contact Sony sales and services hotline at (852) 2345-2966.

About Hong Kong Marketing Company Hong Kong Marketing Company (HKMC), a division of Sony Corporation of Hong Kong Limited, provides sales, marketing and after sales services for Sony‟s consumer electronics products as well as broadcast and professional products in Hong Kong and Macau. For more information on Sony‟s products and services, please visit its web site on www.sony.com.hk.

About make.believe “make.believe” (make dot believe) is a Group-wide brand message that unites Sony‟s communications initiatives across electronics, games, movies, music, mobile phones and network services. “make.believe” symbolizes the spirit of Sony – the power of creativity, the ability to turn ideas into reality and the belief that anything you can imagine, you can make real.

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Key specifications of XperiaTM Tablet S Series SGPT131HK/S (Wi-Fi + 3G Model), SGPT122HK/S(Wi-Fi model) & SGPT121HK/S(Wi-Fi model) :

Model SGPT131HK/S SGPT122HK/S SGPT121HK/S (Wi-Fi model) (Wi-Fi + 3G (Wi-Fi model) Model)

Operating System Android™ 4.0

Processor NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 Mobile Processor | with 4‐PLUS ‐1™ Quad Core ARM® Cortex™-A9 CPU 1.4 GHz *1 *2

Display 9.4" wide (WXGA: 1280 x 800) TFT Color LCD *3

Memory 1 GB *4

Storage 16 GB *5 32 GB *5 16 GB *5

Interface Multi Port Multi Port x 1 *6

Headphone Jack Stereo mini jack x 1 (works as a monaural microphone jack)

Wireless LAN Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n (WPA2 Supported)*7 Specification

Wireless LAN Data Maximum transmission speed: 150 Mbps, Rate Maximum receipt speed: 150 Mbps *8

Wireless WAN Wireless WAN Yes*9 No Function

Technology UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+(850, 900, 1900, 2100MHz), GPRS/EGPRS(850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz), Standalone GPS/ Assisted GPS

GPS Yes

Bluetooth® ® Bluetooth® standard Ver. 3.0 *10 Technology Technology

Supported Profile A2DP, AVRCP, HSP, HID, SPP, OPP

Sensor Accelerometer (3-axis accelerometer), Gyro, Digital Compass, Ambient Light Sensor

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IR Remote control function Yes (Supports Multi Function, Learning Function (Pre-loaded remote control code))

Expansion Slots Memory Card Slot SD memory card x 1 (Supports SD, SDHC, SDHC UHS-I)

Speaker Built-in stereo speakers

Microphone Built-in monaural microphone

Camera Front Camera HD web camera (Resolution: 1296 x 808, Effective Pixels: 1 Mega pixels)

Rear Camera HD camera (Resolution: 3264 x 2448, Effective Pixels: 8 Mega pixels)

Supplied Accessories AC adapter (SGPAC5V6), Power Cord

Battery Life Battery Built-in rechargeable battery pack *11 (Approx.) Browsing web with 10.0 hours *12 *13 Wi-Fi

Browsing web with 7 hours NIL 3G

Playing video 10 hours 12.0 hours

Battery Charging Time 5.5 hours *14

Size (Approx. ) Dimensions 239.8 x 8.8 - 11.85 x 174.4 mm

(W x H x D)

Weight 585 g 570 g

Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Remarks

1. CPU speed will be reduced under certain operating conditions.

2. Maximum 1.4 GHz (1 Core Operation), Maximum 1.3GHz (Multi-Core Operation)

3. The tablet device has a splash-proof feature equivalent to IPX4 (Protected against water splashing from any direction) of IEC60529 (Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code)) but is not

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water resistant completely. Do not use the tablet device in water, or splash a lot of water on the tablet device. You can make use of this splash-proof feature of the tablet device with a Tablet Stand SGPDS4 (sold separately).

4. The actual memory area which operating system can use is limited.

5. One GB means 1,073,741,824 bytes when referring to storage capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on system configuration and preloaded content.

6. HDMI output function is available with HDMI Adapter Cable SGPHC1 (sold separately).

7. The maximum communication distance can vary depending on the obstacles or the distance between the communication devices, the radio waves, the operating system or the software being used.

8. The communication speed varies depending on the distance between communication devices, existence of obstacles between such devices, the device configuration, the radio conditions, and the software in use. In addition, communications may be cut off depending on the radio conditions.

9. Subscriptions from telecommunications carriers are necessary.

10. To communicate at the speed of standard Bluetooth Ver. 3.0, the other side of the device needs to be compatible with standard Bluetooth Ver. 3.0. The value of the standard is theoretical maximum.

11. The rechargeable battery pack is built-in, and may not be removed.

12. Testing conducted by Sony. Testing consisted of full battery. Battery life depends on device settings, usage, the condition of battery pack, and many other factors.

13. The built-in battery is consumable.

14. The battery charging time depends on device settings, usage, the condition of battery pack, and many other factors.

- The trademarks, including but not limited to "Sony" is either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. - Xperia is a trademark or registered trademark of Communications AB. - and Android are trademarks of Google Inc. - All other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. - Whilst information given is true at time of printing, small production changes in the course of our company's policy of improvement through research and design might not necessarily be included in the specifications. E&OE. Actual models may differ slightly in appearance to illustrations provided.

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