Last month we saw the Sony Walkman Z1000 Android-powered medial player cross the FCC. Sony has gone official with the new line of players at CES. The Z1000 has several model numbers in it that are differentiated by their storage capacity. The Z1040 is 8GB, the Z1050 is 16GB, and the Z1060 is a 32GB player.


All of them share the same features like integrated WiFi, Android operating system, xLOUD speakers, and the ability to connect with DLNA devices. The players have HDMI outputs to connect directly to your TV. The screens on the player are 4.3-inches and use low reflectivity tech. Powering the players is the NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset.

The players are set to launch in late February. Pricing is unannounced at this time. The line also features Bluetooth, the Android OS version is 2.3, and the battery life for music is rated at 20 hours and video playback is five hours. The devices support major audio and video formats.



Like many smartphones, the Walkman NWZ-1000 series PMPs offer a 4.3″ display that pushes 480×800 pixels, a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 512MB RAM, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, FM tuner, and a micro-HDMI port for video output. Full 1080P HD video is supported and plays back smoothly at bitrates as high as 10Mbps. Unlike the Samsung Galaxy Player range, Sony has decided to omit a camera on the NWZ-1000 — but this is a mediaplayer, so it’s easy enough for Sony to claim it doesn’t need to capture media as well.




Unlike some Android PMPs, Sony’s Walkman Z features access to the official Android Market for downloading additional apps and games. It’s also running Gingerbread, and Sony estimates about 20 hours of music playback or 5 hours for video.

This post has been edited by longlongzai: Jan 11 2012, 12:05 PM

it is android base, if really cant used as phone, use apps to call?

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Added on January 11, 2012, 12:01 pmit is a phone, 1ghz =)

This post has been edited by longlongzai: Jan 11 2012, 12:01 PM

i think no front facing camera.
use some calling apps like LINE,SKYPE, VIBER etc

Try to find more info about this device.
it has 1ghz processor, media player have 1ghz processor is considered common?
I hope can put in SIM CARD and call like phone.
since it is android base.

Oooo.. they use android market only horr..
Well, very clear now this is not phone and according to the price, Obvious this is just Android Walkman Player

me too

wow can call using apps

can

those apps are powerful enuf le

hahahah!!! hope will get this also!



This post has been edited by longlongzai: Jan 12 2012, 06:21 PM