Sony Might Launch a 12.9-inch Tablet Next Year

After a couple of unsuccessful attempts at tablets, Sony is set to make a 'big' presence again in the tablet-market. The company might be launching a 12.9 inch high-end tablet next year, according to sources.

The 12.9-inch tablet will be a top-end, priced around $1000 mark, according to a report from Digitimes. The tablet will be 8.6mm thick with a pixel resolution of 3840 x 2400. The device will be powered by a Qualcomm processor and will sport a 8-megapixel camera. Sources claim that components of the 12.9-inch Sony tablet is already in production.

"In addition to Samsung Electronics and Apple, Sony is also expected to launch a large-size tablet in the first half of 2015 and the device will enter mass production shortly, according to sources from the related supply chain," Digitimes wrote in the article.

Sony tried mark its presence in tablet market by launching the first ever tablet - Sony Tablet S - in 2011, but could not impress customers. Sony Tablet S was discontinued a year later.

This year, Sony launched 10.1-inch Xperia Z2 Tablet and 8-inch Xperia Z3 Tablet which also received lukewarm response in the market.

The sources add that while Sony have exited from the PC space, it is trying to shift its focus on tablet market.

According to rumors, Apple is also working on a 12.2-inch tablet, which might be called iPad Pro or iPad Air Plus. The device might have a 12.2 x 8.7 inch LCD screen with the next-gen A9 processor.