“This is our first try to make convergence between Android products and our own technology,” said Toshimichi Nagashima, general manager of digital music player ThinkPad R60 Battery product planning, but more appear likely in the future. “After reviewing the customers’ acceptance, we’ll decide how to expand this kind of product. We have some confidence for this product. We may expand this kind of product in the future after getting some feedback.”

The audiophile focus doubtless will be key to the success of the IBM ThinkPad X60 Battery product. For people with less discriminating tastes, modern smartphones already handle most music and video chores-and a mobile phone is an essential device for many people.

A W.Music app to manage music on the device. It lets people select music from their catalogs by looking at the library, tapping on album-cover icons, or picking a Lenovo ThinkPad X61s Battery mood such as energetic, emotional, dance, relaxed, or extreme. Sony’s SenseMe technology scans songs and classifies them. The app also can show lyrics if people upload text files, and tapping on the lyrics will skip to that section of a song.
The Android-powered Sony Walkman Lenovo ThinkPad X61 Battery prototype has a dedicated W.Button to provide quick access to music controls.

The Android-powered Sony Walkman prototype has a dedicated W.Button to provide quick access to music controls.

• The IBM ThinkPad X60s Battery device has the S-Master MX suite of technology for improving audio quality. It can reduce noise, clarify bass and stereo, restore high-frequency sound that was lost during compression, and improve audio quality when using the device’s external speakers.

• It can tap into Music Unlimited, Sony’s cloud-based music service that has more than 10 million tracks. Subscriptions for the service cost $4 per month for basic and $10 per month for premium.

• Unique among Walkman devices, the Android-powered IBM FRU 42T4506 Battery model can show graphical visualizations that accompany the music.

Sony didn’t detail pricing or availability, but Nagashima said, “We are working hard for early introduction of this product.”

He wouldn’t say whether early meant in time for the holiday shopping season, but that would be good timing-especially given the present IBM FRU 92P1173 Battery customer enthusiasm for Android and the fact that rumors of an Android-powered Walkman have been around since 2009.

The Walkman became an iconic brand representing portable music after its introduction in 1979. But when MP3 files replaced IBM FRU 92P1227 Battery cassettes and CDs in portable players, Apple seized market dominance with its iPod line. Apple widened its lead by drawing from the iPhone line, getting big touch screens and access to thousands of apps.

The Android-powered Walkman is a natural direct competitor. Not only can it play music, but like the iPod Touch, it can play games and surf the Web. It doesn’t have a IBM FRU 92P1167 Battery , though.

Sony wouldn’t detail the processor or hp laptop batteries life, but the company did share some specifications. The prototype has a large 4.3-inch screen with a resolution of 800×640 pixels and non-reflective LCD technology that improves image quality by removing the air gap between the LCD and the outer screen. And the company didn’t skimp on processing horsepower, though it wouldn’t IBM 40Y7001 Battery detail what chip is within.

And it’ll connect to other devices, including Bluetooth headphones and TVs equipped with DLNA wireless network technology or an HDMI port. Videos can be “thrown” onto DLNA Apple A1280 Battery devices by pointing the Walkman at it then flicking the video’s icon toward the TV.

A brief hands-on with the prototype showed its screen to be responsive and endowed with pleasantly rich blacks. The W.Music app was fluid to Apple MacBook13 A1278  Battery use. It would be foolish to pass judgment on the sound quality with only a short time listening to a hand-picked song even for a product not designed for audiophiles-but during that time the music did indeed sound clear and deep.

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