Neowin News Feed for: Walkman

Sony Xperia 1 VII brings Walkman audio tuning and AI-powered camera upgrades

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 13 May 2025 08:42:01 +0000

Sony has finally unveiled the Xperia 1 VII, which is loaded with some nostalgia and AI-powered camera features. Read more...

Sony unveils new NW-ZX300 Walkman device for an eye watering $699 at IFA 2017

Dreyer Smit — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 13:16:01 +0000

If you thought the market for dedicated music players were dead in the water after Apple started delisting some of its iPod products, you would be mistaken, as Sony is launching a brand new Walkman. Read more...

Sony unveils limited edition Final Fantasy XV Walkman for Japan

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 17:36:01 +0000

In anticipation of Final Fantasy XV, Sony will be launching a line of limited edition products at its stores in Japan. The line will include a Walkman, headphones, and portable Bluetooth speaker. Read more...

Sony announces new Walkman devices with Android 4.0

Paul Ferson — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:42:34 +0000

Sony has announced new Walkman devices coming with Android 4.0 pre-installed. Samsung might have a competitor for the Android multimedia player market after all. Read more...

Sony buys out Ericsson, continuing their joint venture

Paul Ferson — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:13:43 +0000

Sony has opted to buy out Ericsson's share within their joint Sony Ericsson agreement, giving control of additional patents and also guaranteed continuation of the devices produced by both companies. Read more...

Sony dropping out support for older Walkman owners

Ambroos Vaes — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:11:47 +0000

In August, Sony announced that it will stop providing its own music store service Connect in the United States, Canada and Europe by march 2008, and that all new Walkman players will be useable with... Read more...

Sony announces Video Walkman

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 09:00:30 +0000

Eighteen months after the release of Apple's iPod video, Sony strikes back with its first digital video product: the NW-A800 series Walkman will hit Europe in April. Releases to other markets are expected, but timing... Read more...

Sony takes on iPod with new hard-disk Walkman

Tue, 30 Nov 2004 15:18:18 +0000

Sony unveiled its first MP3-compatible, hard-disk Walkman music player on Tuesday in an attempt to recover ground lost to Apple Computer's iPod. The world's biggest consumer electronics maker aims to reclaim the... Read more...

Sony hopes to set history with Walkman, again

Thu, 01 Jul 2004 15:46:03 +0000

On Thursday, Sony has announced the plan to launch a new version of Walkman (NW-HD1) in a rivalry against Apple's iPod. NW-HD1, through Sony's advanced compression technology, will be able to cater more... Read more...

Walkman 'inventor' ponders iPod action

Fri, 04 Jun 2004 14:36:00 +0000

The man who came up with idea of the personal stereo is threatening to sue Apple over the iPod. Andreas Pavel filed a patent on the concept of a "stereobelt" back in 1978. The idea... Read more...

Teaching an old Walkman new steps

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:24:49 +0000

Last July, while most people were taking summer vacations, the Sony Corporation of America made a little noticed, but crucial announcement. Jay Samit, a longtime music industry executive, was appointed general manager... Read more...