NEW SONY, OLD MICKEY

It's not 100% confirmed yet, but it seems like there might be a new Walkman on its way. 4 colours of this player have been pictured, each with speaker grilles at the top and bottom. I think this will turn out to be a nice player, with the usual excellent Sony sound quality and the steep pricing. Stay tuned.

(from Sony Insider via PMP Today)

ANDROID MOVING ONTO AUDIO PLAYERS?

Google Android is the operating system found on the G1 Phone (aka HTC Dream). And quite a bit of people like it. The open-source system is expected to gain popularity quickly in the following years.

Apparently, in 2010, Sony will release a few devices (including a new Walkman) that will use the Android OS.

Since this is a rumor, there have been people saying this is highly unlikely, because Sony has been known for its use of proprietary software and hardware, but I guess we'll see soon enough.


(from dapreview)