Sony Announces its First Android Based Walkman NW-Z1000 Series
For anyone looking to mix their passion for music with their love for Android, this new gadget just might interest you. Sony has officially announced their first Android-based Walkman devices, dubbed the NW-Z1000 series.
The NW-Z1000 will run the Android 2.3 platform, and boasts a 4.3-inch glare resistant display with 800 x 640 resolution. The premium music player will house a 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, and will be available in a 16GB, 32GB and a 64GB model.
The device will sport Sony’s proprietary W. Music player app, and will enable users to have full access to the Android Market. Music fans can look forward to key benefits of the device including a full list view, cover art view, search, mood channel, and random song selection functions. Sony claims the battery life will last up to 20 hours of music playback. Additionally, NW-Z1000 users will have an user-friendly app launcher and a web browser to play with.
The Android-based walkman has a starting price point at approximately $364 ranging all the way to $559, and will be sold exclusively in Sony stores in Japan. Lucky consumers in Japan can look forward to a starting in December. Depending on the success of the device in the Japanese consumer markets, we should see the device hit the US market not long after launch in Japan.
Can’t wait to buy and root that baby! 64GB onboard, with a massive battery life? I’d pay $550 for that.