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Sony Walkman S Series and E Series Walkmans set for release

Posted by Mark Rollins Categories: Music, Portable Audio / Video

Sony S Series E Series Walkman

has finally revealed the S Series Walkman, which supports JPGs, MP3/WMA/AAC audio, and H.264/MP4/WMV video at 30fps.  It also has an FM tuner with time-shifting, stereo speakers, a 2.4-inch screen, and a Lithium-Ion battery that’ll provide you with 42 hours of audio, or 6.4 hours of video playback. 

That’s not all, though. Sony is also introducing the E Series Walkman, which is similar to the S Series, but forgoes the speakers, and has a 2-inch QVGA screen.  It also doesn’t support H.264 video. 

The S and E Series come in many colors, at varying prices. The S-Series is $110 for the 8GB, and the $130 for the 16GB.  The E-Series is $80 for the 8GB, and the 16GB version is $100.

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iPod User Tries Out First Sony Walkman

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Music, Portable Audio / Video

Scott Campbell and MomIt’s hard to believe that it has been 30 years since the very first Walkman came out. In honor of the occasion (or perhaps in spite of it) Scott Campbell gave up his for a week and was asked to try it out. Some of his comments were worth repeating:

  • “When I wore it walking down the street or going into shops, I got strange looks, a mixture of surprise and curiosity, that made me a little embarrassed.”
  • “It took me three days to figure out that there was another side to the tape.”
  • “When playing, it is clearly evident that the music sounds significantly different than when played on an MP3 player, mainly because of the hissy backtrack and odd warbly noises on the Walkman.”
  • “I managed to create an impromptu shuffle feature simply by holding down ‘rewind’ and releasing it randomly.”

His dad’s comment when he told him about his idea, “Walkmen eat tapes.” P.S. We liked that hissy backtrack.

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Sony Walkman E-Series MP3 Players

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Music, Portable Audio / Video

Sony Walkman

Sony has updated their USB Walkman E-Series, the 2GB NW-E042 and 4GB NW-043, and added an 8GB NW-E044. With a 3-line color LCD display, it also has FM tuner, SonicStage V music management software and support MP3, ATRAC, AAC, WAV and WMA. Unfortunately they don’t support DRM music, however each comes with a Stype-UP Panel, an interchangeable skin. The Walkmen come with their own USB cable for charging and sync and EX earbuds with 13.5mm drivers. Look for them in mid-May in Japan with prices ranging from ~$81.00 to ~$132.00.

 

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Sony X1000 Walkman

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Music, Portable Audio / Video, Wireless / WiFi

X1000Sony’s answer to Apple’s touch may turn out to be competition. The X1000 features a 3-inch (432x240 pixels) OLED touchscreen display, 32GB storage, an FM tuner, MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV audio/AVC, H.264, MPEG4, WMV video capability and 802.11g/b WiFi. It also has integrated noise cancellation, a NetFront browser, 33 hours of music or 9 hours of video playback. No price or availability date as yet and we hope it comes in more than the finish shown.

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Sony Ericsson Hikaru Walkman-branded Phone

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cell Phones, Music

HikaruSony Ericsson’s Hikaru Walkman-branded phone has been outed with plenty of high-end features. The slider has a 2.6-inch display, an 8 megapixel camera, 8GB memory and Walkman player 4.0. Add to that stereo speakers, dedicated music keys and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Plans are to release the Hikaru phone before Q2 although no exact date or price has been mentioned, but our best guess is that will be high-end as well.

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AT&T Sony Ericsson W760a Walkman Cell Phone

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cell Phones, Corporate News, GPS, Music, Video Games

SEW760aAT&T is undoubtedly pleased to carry the latest Sony Ericsson W760a cell phone. The 3G Walkman phone features an accelerometer for control by shaking or tilting to fast forward to the next song. The technology can also be used for video games. The cellie has an HTML browser, a 3.2 megapixel cam, dedicated gaming buttons, and AT&T Navigator support. Available in red, black or silver, the W760 carries a price of $129.99 after rebates and purchase of a 2 year contract.

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Sony Walkman Released in Girly Colors

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Music, Portable Audio / Video

Sony Walkman NW-EO13

Sony’s new Walkwomanman NW-EO13 set of PMPs has obviously been designed to include the princess in your life. With its 1 GB storage capacity, it can handle MP3s, ATRACs, WMAs, AACs, and PCMs. It features a color LCD display and FM tuner. Powered by a built-in lithium-ion battery, and with a size of merely 82.9 × 22.4 × 13.6 mm, look for a mid December release for 10,980 yen (~$102.00.) Perhaps your princess will grant you one of those Christmas favors you have been trying to earn for the entire year.

 

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MBW Watch Gets Upgrade

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cell Phones, Misc. Tech, Music, Portable Audio / Video

SE MBW150Sony Ericsson has released the MBW150 Bluetooth 2.0 Watch. One generation removed from it’s 100 model, it is made of stainless steel and crystal and comes in Classic, Executive, and Sporty designs. Designed to go with their Walkman phone, the timepiece features a remote control for the music player and shows what track is playing on the watch face. The device vibrates when you receive a call, can trace IDs, and has mute and reject buttons. We suspect that in the near future, this watch will become the phone. Check with Sony Ericsson for more details.

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Sony to Release Next Generation of Walkmans

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Movies, Music, Portable Audio / Video

NWZ-A810 Walkman

Sony has unveiled its two latest video Walkmans to the U.S. The NWZ-S618 features a 1.8-inch QVGA LCD Screen and an FM tuner with 30 presets that can give you up to 9 1/2 hours of video fun. The deluxe NWZ-A810 has a 2-inch QVGA LCD display with higher quality ear buds and up to 8 hours of video playback. Both players support Windows Media audio, non-secure AAC and MP3 formats, allow JPEG photo files, and feature an AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile and MPEG-4 video codecs. The battery will provide up to 33 hours of music playback. Look for the new players to debut next month.

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Sony Enters the Portable Video Player War with the NW-A800

Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Handhelds, Music, Portable Audio / Video

Sony NW-A800We get a little teary-eyed when we reminisce to “back in the day”—when it was all about the Sony Walkman (and those orange earpuffs!) for portable music listening. Apparently Sony is also tired of its old-school status, as it has just introduced the NW-A800, it’s new MP3/video Walkman. The slim device sports a 2” color screen, and supports MPEG-4 video files. You can easily download video to the NW-A800, using it’s drag ‘n’ drop feature. And one of the player’s best features is its battery life: up to 30 hours for music and 8 hours for video…take that, iPod! Plus, if your own video and music collection isn’t enough, visit the Sony Connect download site to buy some more. The NW-A800 will be available in Europe in April, in sizes ranging from 2GB to 8GB, which frankly, we think is a little small. The price for the 8GB will be £199, approximately $400 USD. Hopefully the prices will be less when the NW-A800 arrives in the US.

Read More | Sony

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