CES 09 - Sony Unveils New X-Series PMP and Faceless DAP

A new addition to Sony’s very popular Walkman series of audio and video devices is the X Series Walkman player. This new PMP that was unveiled at CES 2009 is equipped with a touchscreen display and specially designed noise cancellation in-ear earphones.

A few of the other features that the X-Series PMP employs includes –

• 3-Inch OLED, 16:9, touchscreen
• Digital noise cancellation
• DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
• Wi-FI capabilities for YouTube connectivity and downloading Podcasts
• A Web Browser
• Flick control for viewing images
• Available in 16GB and 32GB capacities
• Supports - MP3, WMA, AAC, WMV, MPEG-4, and AVC for video

For Sony, this is their very first Walkman PMP that is designed with wireless internet capabilities in mind. There’s no price tag or availability information attached to the device yet.

Another Walkman device that was present at their CES Booth was a headset DAP simply called the ‘W’ - for Wearable. It’s a fairly simple device with a head strap like most headphones used for jogging, only with a built-in audio player. According to reports, the device comes with a 'seek or review' function of all music stored on its 2GB drive space. It will play all tracks on the drive for a few seconds preview and users can simply select the one they want to hear. The same reports also inform us that the W would have a 12 hour battery life but take just half an hour to charge up. It’s priced at about Rs. 3,340 ($69) for 2GB.

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These products should make it to shelves by February, so the reports state.