Sony has just released an 18MB update to their Tablet S that improves Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS and notifications. It also finally adds official support for using a PS3 wireless controller, a vast improvement to playing games using on-screen controls.
But, there’s a catch — and a rather annoying one at that. Once your tablet is updated you can’t just sync your PS3 controller and instantly turn it into a portable PSone. You’ll first need to get your hands on a $29 USB adaptor cable that’s also used for transferring files to your tablet. Once the controller is synced you’ll be wireless for life, but the cable is still kind of an annoying inconvenience that should really have been included with the tablet in the first place. [XDA-Developers via The Verge]
Christian
Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 10:19 AMApart from god/pope using this tablet…
Is it good?
markk
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 10:27 AMIts fantastic. But mine isn’t showing an update available :(
3.2.1
Luke
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 9:01 AMI actually played around on one of these at Radio Rentals, it had Crash Bandicoot playing, it seemed alright.
Pity i already have an iPad 2 and no money. :(
TSH
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 10:50 AMThat cable looks like a standard adaptor which changes a µUSB port into a standard USB port for those devices that support USB-OTG (on the go). Such as most Android devices (Gingerbread + IIRC. Certainly Honeycomb), Nokia Sym^3 handsets and a few others.
DealExtreme has ‘em for <$5. Rock and roll! DS3 isn't my favourite controller, but it still kicks arse.
John
Monday, December 19, 2011 at 1:10 PMHaha an annoying adapter you have to buy with your own money. You mean, just like every iPad adapter ever? Funny how we haven’t heard about such a gripe before Sony did it lol