Sony is set to up the ante with a new TouchScreen Walkman
next month at CES 2009. The new device will feature Wifi, an internet
browser, a direct link to Youtube and Amazon.com, a 3-inch screen, and
16Gb and 32Gb capacities. This will definitely put pressure on MS to
release something comparable soon.
......While most of the usual menu structure of the current
Walkman series will be retained in this new model, there are several
new exciting features included. For example, upon listening to an
artist, you may click on the artist name and watch music videos of the
artist on YouTube through Wi-Fi (WPA and WEP support included).
Additionally, there will be a Youtube icon on the main screen that will
allow full access to the website - search, pause, FF/RW included very
similar to Youtube access on the iPhone/iTouch. Additionally, this new
Walkman will be able to subscribe to audio podcast and Crackle video
feeds; this means automatic download of new updates, the ability to
delete old feed content, all over Wi-Fi." - SonyInsider
And
Apple is going to start pushing the iPod Touch and iPhone as gaming consoles
comparable to the Nintendo DS or Sony's PSP. While this is a stretch
for the long-standing ideas of the two devices, there's definite
grounds for people to buy into it. Both the iTouch and iPhone offer
unique gaming experiences and already have a number of games available.
And with big game makers like EA jumping on the bandwagon - having
"sneak peak" events at select Apple stores, there's even more pressure
coming from Zune's biggest foe.
......"Throughout the month of December Apple Stores in New
York, LA, San Francisco and Chicago will host special "EA Games Sneak
Peek" events where Electronic Arts will discuss why the iPod touch and
iPhone are amazing platforms for mobile gaming..." -EA
[Sony: via SonyInsider via Gizmodo and Engadget]
[Apple: via Engadget]
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