Walkman is one of the most popular music players in its time, but drowned in the digital age because of the presence of the Apple iPod. Attempting to do a refresher at the same time compete with the iPod Touch, Sony Walkman brings with Android Gingerbread operating system.
Sony announced the presence of Walkman Z series. This music player has advanced specifications like Android smartphone, although can not be used for the call. It uses Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 512MB of RAM and a 4.3 inch 480 x 800 resolution.
Walkman Z Series also has Wi Fi connectivity, GPS, mini-HDMI ports, DLNA and WM-Port/mini-USB. A special Walkman button becomes a shortcut to the music features.
Due to use the Android OS, this one Walkman also provides various services from Google such as Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps and Google Talk. The storage capacity consists of 3 options, 16/32/64 GB.
In audio technology, Sony trying to show off with Clear Audio Technologies, the feature is claimed to make the audio sound output steady and clear.
This Walkman Z series that looks beautiful will be marketed in Japan starting mid-December, with prices starting at USD 363. Yet to be announced when will arrive in foreign countries. Walkman Z Series is not the only Android music player, previously there was the Galaxy S Wi Fi.