The Unveiling of Sony’s X-Series Walkman
May 20, 2009 by Admin
The dawn of Sony’s first touch screen Walkman, the X-Series, will leave the Walkman’s past behind and will bring the future to a new horizon. The X-Series presents several new enhancements and features, such as an improved sound system, Internet Wi-Fi capability, and an amazing new OLED display.
Enhanced Sound System
The sound quality of the new X-Series rivals, and even surpasses, that of other popular devices, such as the iPod Touch. Sony has incorporated many new internal sound enhancers that are designed to dramatically increase the audio output quality. Sony has also implemented into the X-Series Walkman a much needed and desired noise reduction system. Using this new feature allows the user to listen to music without the interference of annoying background sounds, adding to the overall audio experience.
Internet Wi-Fi Capability
The Sony X-Series Walkman allows the user to directly connect to Internet Wi-Fi access points. Wireless access points have become readily available and can be found at various locations such as cafes, malls, libraries and airports throughout most communities for easy connectivity. This feature will allow the device to access the web for browsing and to even stream digital media from popular video and audio sites such as YouTube and Last.fm.
OLED Display
A popularizing enhancement to the Sony Walkman is the innovative and attractive OLED display. An OLED, also known as an organic light emitting diode, is a fairly new technology that does not use a backlight, resulting in an increase of battery life. The X-Series also features a touch flow display interface, which is a great asset for those who enjoy making use of contemporary touch screen technology. Although Apple’s iPod brandishes a predominately larger screen, Sony has gone for the smaller sleeker look with the X-Series 3 inch display. This may seem like a disadvantage, but it certainly makes it easier to carry around in your pocket or purse, weighing in at only 98 grams.
Conclusion
Flaunting its many new features and enhancements will push Sony’s X-Series Walkman far up the list of top contenders in hand-held digital media devices. It will definitely give Apple’s iPod a run for its money. Sony’s X-Series Walkman has a reported release date of early summer 2009 with a price range of $299 to $399.
Specifications for the X-Series Walkman:
Device dimensions: 52×96.5×9.8mm
Internet WiFi: built-in support
Supported audio formats: MP3, AAC
Supported video formats: MP4, WMV
Audio battery life: 33 hours
Video battery life: 9 hours
Storage capacity: 16GB or 32GB
Screen Resolution: 432×240
Device Weight: 98 grams
To find out more about the X-Series Walkman visit Sony’s website here:
http://www.sonystyle.com/
For information on the new OLED screen technology check out this link on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_light-emitting_diode
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