New Sony Walkman NW-S740, NW-S740K, NW-S640 and NW-S640K

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Besides the Sony Walkman NW-S840, Sony also unveiled today the new Sony Walkman NW-S740, NW-S740K, NW-S640 and NW-S640K.
The Sony Walkman NW-S740, NW-S740K, NW-S640 and NW-S640K feature a 2 inch display and some song lyrics feature.
The Sony Walkman NW-S740 and NW-S740K feature noise canceling and come in 32GB, 16GB and 8GB capacities.
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Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:02:08 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony NW-A840 Walkman with 64GB And OLED Screen Debuts

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Sony unveiled the new Sony NW-A840 Walkman player series in Japan with NW-A847, NW-A846 and NW-A845.
The new Sony NW-A840 features a 2.8 inch OLED screen and a thin design at only 7.2mm.
The top model NW-A847 has 64GB storage like the new iPod touch 64GB. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:53:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony E-Series Walkman

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Sony's announced another new Walkman MP3 player today; the E-Series. This player has the same basic design as the S-Series, and it also features Sony's “Clear Audio” technology. It packs a 2” QVGA LCD screen capable of supporting 30 FPS video. The battery can power 30 hours of audio playback, or 4 hours of video playback.

The E-Series has codec support for MP3, WMA (DRM), AAC (non-DRM), and Linear PCM. For video, it supports WMV (DRM). It can also support JPEG photo format. The E-Series comes in 8 ($80) and 16 GB ($100) versions.

Posted on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:40:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Sony S-Series Walkman Has External Speakers

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It's about time we got an MP3 player with this feature. Sometimes you want to share a song with your friends without sharing your earbuds or headphones with them. Now, thanks to the external speakers on the Sony S-series of Walkman MP3 players, you can. These new S-series players are a little thicker than some at roughly .5”, but that's to be expected considering the extra hardware they have to pack.

Outside of the external speakers, this new Walkman line is pretty standard. It's got a 2.4” QVGA LCD monitor, 30 FPS playback, and Sony's 'Clear Audio' and 'Digital Linear Phase Speaker System' technologies. The battery life Sony claims on this new line is very impressive; over 42 hours of audio playback or 6.5 of video. When the external speakers are in use, the battery life drops substantially. You get 17 hours of audio, or 5 of video. That's not bad, and some battery life is a worthwhile trade for being able to show your videos and movies off to the world.

Posted on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:06:04 CDT | by Robert Evans

Sony Ericsson Walkman W995 Review

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The Sony Ericsson Walkman W995 was unveiled at the MWC 2009 in February. Our review partner Digital Trends tested the Walkman W995a phone and published a review.
Quote from the review:"The evolution of the cell-phone camera takes yet another leap forward with the Sony Ericsson W995a. Along with a Walkman-branded digital music player, the W995a includes an 8.1 MP camera, the highest resolution camera yet available on a phone. Read more

Posted on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony OLED X Series Walkman available for Pre-order on Amazon

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Oh me, oh my, I think I'm in love. Check out this gorgeous Sony OLED Walkman and tell me that the digital age isn't the best thing since sliced bread.

If you want to get a new Walkman you'll have your choice of the 16 GB version for $299.99 or the 32 GB version for $399.99. Both versions of a 3" OLED screen, WiFi capability, and the ability to play 33 hours of music or 9 hours of video off of a full battery charge.

Posted on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:00:00 CDT | by Robert Evans

Sony Debuts X-Series Walkman in US

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Sony has introduced its new Walkman X series MP3 players that are optimized for audio and video. Sony calls the new player a portable premium entertainment device and the unit is the top-of-the-line Walkman that Sony offers.

The OLED screen is perfect for video with 3-inchs of screen space for video with high contrast and good color reproduction. The viewing angle for the screen is 180-degrees. Sony says that the new Walkman is the first in the industry to offer integrated digital noise cancellation and has integrated DNC software to block ambient noise. Read more

Posted on Wed, 13 May 2009 05:51:36 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony Ericsson Unveils the W205 Walkman for First-Time Buyers

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Sony Ericsson today unveiled the W205 Walkman slider mobile phone, a low-end model targeted at younger, first-time mobile phone buyers.

The W205 does not stray far from the active and sporty spirit of other mobiles in the Walkman line, offering the standard Walkman music player, Track ID song identifier, and FM radio in addition to a 1.3 megapixel camera with 2.2x digital zoom and Bluetooth technology.

At 3.4 oz the W205 is a bit heavier than the W350, another low-end Walkman model released in 2008 that some critics faulted for flimsy construction.

Those looking to enjoy their music beyond the standard speaker can invest in the Sony Ericsson MS410 Snap-on Speaker Stand accessory, offering “surprisingly good” stereo sound, according to the release.

Expect the W205 Walkman in select markets this quarter with the US version arriving in Q3. Pricing was not available, though an unlocked W350 costs $175 on release.

Posted on Tue, 7 Apr 2009 20:25:00 CDT | by James Douglas

Sony Ericsson W995 Walkman Phone unveiled at MWC 2009

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Sony Ericsson unveiled the W995 Walkman mobile phone at the MWC 2009 in Barcelona.
The new W995 is the most powerful Walkman phone to date offering features like Turbo 3G, Wi-Fi and a 8.1MP camera.
Still it the W995 just bores big time. It is yet another Walkman phone that improves on hardware and software. The W995 will only be attractive to those who are already handling a Walkman phone on their commute. It is just not innovative. The new Sony Ericsson Idou concept that has also been unveiled at the MWC 2009, follows the same path and is just improving media playback with an impressive feature set, but it is not revolutionary and it most likely will not turn around sales for Sony Ericsson. Read more

Posted on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 02:02:35 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson W395 Walkman unleashed

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Sony Ericsson announced a new affordable Walkman phone called the W395.
The Sony Ericsson W395 Walkman phone features a 2.0 megapixel camera, Up to 2.5x digital zoom. 2 inch screen, stereo speakers, TrackID, PlayNow, Openwave Web browser, 3D games and Bluetooth. Read more

Posted on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson W715 Walkman unveiled

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Sony Ericsson announces that soon Vodafone customers will be able to use the GPS enabled W715 Walkman phone to make the most of location-based services.
The W715 Walkman phone features the same superior sound quality as the W980 Walkman phone.
The Sony Ericsson W715 Walkman phone is much more than a music phone. Its metal finish combines with a large screen in an elegant and compact slider for a professional feel. The inclusion of a 3.2 Megapixel camera and Wi-Fi connectivity allows users to snap photos of friends, and quickly upload them to social networking sites for all to see. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 Jan 2009 08:05:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Walkman NWZ-X1000 Video Review

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Sony officially unveiled the Sony Walkman X Series Wi-Fi touchscreen media player today with the Sony Walkman NWZ-X1051 and NWZ-X1061.
If you would like to see the new iPod touch contender from Sony in action then watch the video below from Stuff.tv. The Stuff.tv reporter actually went to Tokyo for the review and not to CES.
The brief video review shows a very usable and pretty UI Sony has implemented on the NWZ-X1000 Walkman. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 Jan 2009 07:50:51 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Walkman NWZ-W202 wearable MP3 Player debuts at CES 2009

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Besides the Sony Walkman X Series, Sony also officially unveiled the wearable Walkman W players at the CES 2009.
Light and easy to wear, the WALKMAN W Series is available in five colors: black, white, pink, green, violet.
Sound quality from the comfort-fit 13.5mm EX headphones is rich and clear. New ZAPPIN mode offers a fun new way to browse quickly through your music collection. It automatically detects and plays the main chorus part of each track, helping you find the song you want with just a few touches of the player’s jog dial. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 Jan 2009 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Walkman NWZ-X1051 and NWZ-X1061 are official

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The Sony Walkman NWZ-X1000 series already leaked yesterday. Sony made the new touchscreen Wifi Walkman with OLED display official today with the announcement of the NWZ-X1051 and NWZ-X1061 players at the CES 2009.
The Sony Walkman NWZ-X1051 sports 16GB of storage and the NWZ-X1061 comes with 32GB of flash memory.

Other feature highlights of the new touchscreen Walkman include 3 inch wide OLED touch screen display with WQVGA resolution, 13.5mm EX Headphones, Digital Amplifier ”S-Master,” Digital Noise Canceling, Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE), Touch panel operation with hybrid button system, Integrated WiFi delivers content from internet and other services including Podcast auto download, YouTube Streaming and Music Meta Link, FM and Multi Audio/Video Codec support for MP3/WMA/AAC/L-PCM and AVC(H.264/AVC)/MPEG-4/WMV DRM. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 Jan 2009 02:33:43 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Walkman NWZ-X1000 leaked

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The rumored Touchscreen Sony Walkman leaks on Gizmodo (Via OLED-Display) as Sony Walkman NWZ-X1000. Looks like Gizmodo removed the story, but the product image and the few details of the NWZ-X1000 are now already all over the web. Update: Sony NWZ-X1000 Walkman is official

Apparently the Wifi enabled Sony Walkman NWZ-X1000 will come in 16GB and 32GB configurations. The highlight of the NWZ-X1000 is the 3 inch OLED touchscreen. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:38:09 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Walkman Sale on Amazon

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Amazon has a special Sony Walkman Sale starting today offering 30% to 45% savings on select Sony Walkman music players.
Included in the sale is the 8GB Sony NWZ-E438F Walkman, which sells now for $99.95 on Amazon.com.

Features of the Sony NWZ-E438F include the 2-inch QVGA high-brightness, color LCD, up to 45 hours of continuous music and up to 8 hours of uninterrupted video playback, FM tuner and support for MP3, WMA, AAC-LC, and Linear PCM; supported video formats: AVC(H.264/AVC), MPEG-4, Windows Media Video 9. Read more

Posted on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:22:56 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

CES 2009: Touchscreen Sony Walkman rumored

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Sony is rumored to introduce a new advanced Walkman at the CES 2009. According to SonyInsider Sony is supposed to reveal a new 16 and 32GB "drag and drop" Walkman with a 3 inch OLED touchscreen at the CES.

Update: Sony Walkman NWZ-X1000 with Wifi and touchscreen leaked

The new Walkman touch would also sport Wi-fi and new features that for instance connect artist information with videos on Youtube. Read more

Posted on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson W705 Walkman Phone unveiled

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Sony Ericsson unveiled the W705 Walkman phone and Wireless Home Audio System MBS-900 today in conjunction with the MTV Europe Music Awards where Sony Ericsson is one of the main sponsors.

Using Wi-Fi to connect to broadband hot spots, consumers can use their W705 to go online for the best songs or most popular YouTube video clips or stream tunes wirelessly to the stylish MBS-900 speaker via Bluetooth. Read more

Posted on Thu, 6 Nov 2008 07:25:08 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

AT&T Gets Sony Ericsson W760a Walkman Phone

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Sony Ericsson launched its first 3G Walkman phone in the US as an exclusive for AT&T called the W760a Walkman phone. The handset has an integrated accelerometer that allows users to shake or tilt the phone to change tracks and simulate motion for video games.

The device is compatible with features like Napster mobile, eMusic mobile, Music ID and XM Radio. Features include a 3.2MP camera, AT&T Navigator, HTML web browsing, and more. The handset will retail for $129.99 after a 2-year agreement and mail-in rebate. Read more

Posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:18:32 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony Announces New Walkman MP3 Players

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Sony announced new Walkman DAPs today including the NWZ-S736F, NWZ-S738F, NWZ-E436F, and NWZ-E438F. The two new S-series players offer drag and drop loading simplicity and support for various audio and video codec's. The two players are also the first Sony players to offer SenseMe channels to analyze the music collection and suggest channels based on the info gathered from the user's tracks.

The players also offer integrated noise cancellation and an accessory cable to use the headphone in an airline. The screen used in the series is a 2-inch QVGA. The E-series Walkman's have a button that allows the lighting to pulse with the beat of the music and a built-in voice recorder. The players can show video and photos as well. Read more

Posted on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:50:31 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

W595 Walkman unveiled by Sony Ericsson

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Today Sony Ericsson unveiled three new Walkman phones with the W302, W902 and the W595.

The Sony Ericsson W595 features a 2.2 inch QVGA screen and comes bundled with a 2GB M2 stick.

Other features of the W595 include 2MP camera, Share jack and stereo speakers, Bluetooth, TrackID, and SensMe. Read more

Posted on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:23:15 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr