In the time between the launch of the first iPad and today, a sea of Android tablets have attempted to cash in on the tablet craze, but with the noticeable exception of one Japanese consumer electronics giant. Late last year, Sony caught up to the crowd with their Tablet S, which we managed to get hold of for a review.

Eschewing the traditional flat slab for a shape, Sony took a turn and designed a tablet which looks distinctively different from its peers. Does the Tablet S have what it takes to stand out? …

Sony couldn’t have asked for a tougher day to launch a tablet, just hours after Amazon unveiled its Kindle Fire in the United States with a US$199 price tag that is sure to put pressure on rivals.

Still, the Japanese firm had to go ahead with its Tablet S show today, revealing that it would ship in Singapore from the end of October for S$668 for the 16GB version and S$798 for the 32GB version. Both are Wi-Fi-only and don’t come with 3G so you’ll either have to tether to your smartphone or hook up via a cafe’s hotspot while on the go. …