Sony begins selling tablet computers in Japan

Sony begins selling tablet computers in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Customers (two people in the center) who bought Sony Corp.'s tablet computer in Tokyo on Sept. 17, 2011, the date of its launch, are given prizes in a promotional event. Sony aims to become the leader in Android-based tablets and chase Apple Inc., maker of the popular iPad, in the broader tablet market.

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