Showing posts with label walkman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label walkman. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Sony Japan have announced a new range of B-series Walkman PMPs, in the shape of the NWZ-B142F(JE). Not a snappy title, but the PMP claims to make finding the track you want more straightforward courtesy of its ZAPPIN feature, that runs through your music playing a five-second snippet from the middle of the song.
That won’t take all that long, since the NWZ-B142F(JE) Walkman only has 2GB of onboard memory. If audio previews aren’t your thing, then there’s a three-line monochrome LCD display, together with an FM radio. The battery is rated for up to 18hrs of music playback, and a three-minute “quick charge” is good for 90 minutes of runtime.
Other features include an equalizer, 30 radio presets, voice and radio recording, bass enhancement and support for MP3 and WMA files. File transfer is drag-and-drop over USB 2.0, and the whole thing weighs just 26g. It’s listed as “coming soon” but there’s no pricing information.
That won’t take all that long, since the NWZ-B142F(JE) Walkman only has 2GB of onboard memory. If audio previews aren’t your thing, then there’s a three-line monochrome LCD display, together with an FM radio. The battery is rated for up to 18hrs of music playback, and a three-minute “quick charge” is good for 90 minutes of runtime.
Other features include an equalizer, 30 radio presets, voice and radio recording, bass enhancement and support for MP3 and WMA files. File transfer is drag-and-drop over USB 2.0, and the whole thing weighs just 26g. It’s listed as “coming soon” but there’s no pricing information.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
According to the latest “open secret” in Japan, Sony are working on a Walkman and a satnav PND that would each use Google’s Android OS. Expected to hit the market in 2010, full details about each device are unknown, beyond that Sony seem to be hoping to use the open-source platform for a range of future products.
One such device could, it’s tipped, be an Android version of the recent Sony Walkman X, the company’s flagship PMP with an OLED touchscreen that we reviewed last month. That currently runs an in-house OS, though analysts believe Sony would like to harmonise all such mobile devices - including PND and messaging devices like the Mylo - on the same platform.
Doing so would reduce duplication of development and reduce costs, a topic of particular interest to Sony who have suffered heavy losses as a result of the ongoing economic situation. Part of that strategy has been to push Sony’s previously distinct teams closer together, something a common groundwork in the shape of Android would certainly facilitate.
One such device could, it’s tipped, be an Android version of the recent Sony Walkman X, the company’s flagship PMP with an OLED touchscreen that we reviewed last month. That currently runs an in-house OS, though analysts believe Sony would like to harmonise all such mobile devices - including PND and messaging devices like the Mylo - on the same platform.Doing so would reduce duplication of development and reduce costs, a topic of particular interest to Sony who have suffered heavy losses as a result of the ongoing economic situation. Part of that strategy has been to push Sony’s previously distinct teams closer together, something a common groundwork in the shape of Android would certainly facilitate.
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