Sony to bring Sports Walkman MP3 player to Europe

Sony has said it will ship its upcoming Sports Walkman-branded MP3 player line-up in Europe in September. The tubular device, which will ship in 1GB and 2GB versions, was announced in the US earlier this month.

The two European models are the NW-S203F and the NW-S205F. Both feature jogger-friendly features like a pedometer, a calorie-burn counter and a system that flips between two playlists – Walking and Running – according to your pace. The motion sensor that drives these functions is also used to control the player: shake it three times and it automatically reshuffles your songs.

Sony also touted the players’ three-minute fast-charge time, though it will only yield three hours’ playback time. If you want the full claimed 18-hour duration, you need to charge it up for 45 minutes, the company admitted.

Over here, the Sports Walkman range will be offered in three metallic colours: black, pink and silver. Every model has an integrated FM tuner. Made from aluminium, the players are “seamless and water-resistant” Sony claimed.

Sony didn’t say how much the players will cost, but we’d expect the 1GB model to be priced around £75 and the 2GB version at around £99. ®

via reghardware

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iRocker chair features built-in iPod dock

Adonis Furniture has announced a new video gaming chair with a built-in iPod dock and speaker system. The iRocker features Alltek Vision speakers, universal iPod dock, 10-watt amp, remote control, multi-position reclining back, Base Tube (on select models), audio inputs, and master volume dial with LED indicator light. The chair can also be used with any audio device via an auxiliary input. The iRocker is available in models ranging from $100 to $600 and comes in six different microfiber colors, as well as faux-leather in black, bone or saddle.

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Epson Updates portable photo viewer

Epson’s about to let loose a couple of bumps to its line of portable photo viewers / media players, tossing the P-2000 and P-4000 to the curb in favor of the numerically-enhanced P-3000 and P-5000. Both models retain the same 40GB and 80GB hard drives of their predecessors as well as SD and CompactFlash slots (other formats’ll need an adapter– so sorry, dear xD), with each getting a slight boost in screen size to a full four inches (up from 3.8 inches). The biggest benefit, however, seems to be an increase in operating speed — a mighty 250% faster, according to Epson.”

                           

These Epson devices have always tempted me, but the price has always scared me off – the 80GB version is supposed to sell for $699 according to engadget. That’s a pretty penny, though 80GB of storage is certainly killer.

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Creative Divi cam 516

“Creative Technology Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products, today introduced Creative DiVi CAM 516, a stylish mini digital camcorder offering video recording in the latest MPEG-4 format and video playback on TV in addition to practical functions such as a 5.1 Megapixel digital camera, MP3 player, voice recorder and webcam – all at an affordable price of S$249.00. The small and trendy Creative DiVi CAM 516 fits perfectly into the palm and comes in 3 stylish colours of Black, Silver and Light Blue. Creative DiVi CAM 516 is able to record high quality videos in VGA (640 x 480 pixels) resolutions up to a maximum of 30 frames per second. Users can also play back the videos captured on any TV to share with their friends and families.”

                                

The price for this converged device comes it at around $161 USD doing a direct conversion, so odds are it will go for around $199 USD if I were to hazard a guess. I’ve yet to see a review of a device like this that has anything positive to say, so I can’t imagine this device would be all that impressive either. But hey, I could be wrong…

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Nokia N73 Reviewed

PhoneArena reviews the Nokia N73 multimedia phone, which features a 2.4-inch TFT display, 3.2-megapixel camera, 42MB memory, miniSD slot, Bluetooth, EDGE, an FM tuner, and USB connectivity. Video overview after the jump. Here’s the verdict:

It’s one of the best cameraphones on the market now and produces images even better than the Nokia’s flagship phone – N93. Although its music player’s interface is not the most comfortable to use, it offers good options for sorting. Overall, the N73 is very good device, and the Symbian S60 OS justifies the bulky size

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Sony Ericsson W43S mobile phone

A phone with big chrome accents? A large external color display? Blinking lights? Pfft, you ain’t got nothing unless you pick up the Sony Ericsson W43S: the cell phone that glows. You’ll surely be the life of the party with his number, as there are no fewer than 16 different skins available — from wood grain to what looks like snow flakes — all of which can light up the room with the 12 LEDs hidden under the surface.On the tech spec sheet, you’ll find a 2 megapixel camera, 2.7-inch (internal) color display, and an integrated MP3 player that’ll rock the tunes for up to 24 hours straight. It’s too bad, though, that because you have a glowing phone, you don’t have an external screen to check the caller ID before flipping open the clamshell.The Sony Ericsson W43S is being touted as “Style Up” and it certainly carries a substantial level of pizzazz and chic-ness. Too bad it’s a Japan-only handset, available through the folks at KDDI.via mobilemagtechnorati tags:Sony Ericsson W43S mobile phone