Sony NW-A840 Walkman - the thinnest ever
Now that Sony’s latest portable media player, the NW-A840 Walkman Series has been launched in Japan to wide acclaim, we can’t wait to get our hands on it. Unfortunately, we have to wait a bit longer – when we spoke to Sony in November, we were told that as yet no date has been announced for the launch in the UK or US – but never fear – we’ll keep you posted.
That doesn’t stop us from telling you what delights you have in store once the OLED Walkman is eventually released. Sony has brought the portable media player bang up to date – albeit with retro styling. Available in mahogany brown, reminiscent of wartime radios or in sleek black, the NW-A840 is the thinnest Walkman on the market at 7.2mm. Its slim build doesn’t mean a compromise on display however as it comes with a 2.8 inch OLED and up to 64GB of flash storage.
It ships in three models – the 16GB NW-A845, the 32GB NW-A846 and the 64GB NW-A847. With a 720×480 resolution option to playback video through your TV, the battery lasts for 29 continuous hours of music or nine hours of video. The Walkman incorporates an S-Master digital amplifier and FM radio for crystal clear sound quality but Sony’s digital noise cancellation MDR-EX300SL ear-buds mean that you won’t be annoying anyone next to you on the tube. Note that support Wi-Fi networks are not provided.
With dimensions of 104.9 x 7.2 x 46.8mm, the Walkman weighs approximately 62g and is available in Japan at prices ranging from £160 to £266 – a rival to Apple’s iPod Shuffle if ever there was one.
The Sony-Ericsson Satio is available to buy now
The Sony Ericsson Satio places all everything at your fingertips with an exceptional 12.1 megapixel camera, a superb widescreen for unparalleled TV and video viewing and a full range of multi-media playback options and it’s out now.
Featuring a minimalist and economical design, the phone is surprisingly lightweight considering all the technology that’s packed into it. It’s undoubtedly an industry-leader with Xenon flash, intuitive touch-focus and face and smile detection so you can capture that perfect moment every time. The stunningly sharp shots can then be viewed on the 3.5 widescreen display. Controls are easily accessed too via the touchscreen with zoom buttons doubling up as volume up and down keys and a front facing video camera.
Once you’ve taken your photos you can tap directly into music, games, movies, mobile videos and TV with sharp, high resolution images in 16 million colours.
The frontage of the phone is minimal with only a hang up, call and menu key but you can customise your home page as you wish to call up your favourites with one touch. There’s also a Walkman and stereo FM radio, HSDPA and built-in GPS navigation, a port for USB and headphone connection, Bluetooth and Smartphone – the phone’s features are simply too numerous to mention. And, if you’re racking your brains trying to remember the name of a certain song – simply ask the Sony Ericcson Satio – it features a TrackID that will instantly name any tune for you.
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