New Sony Walkman Flagship Announced (prototype)

Sony has just announced a new flagship Walkman at IFA 2011, running you guessed it, Android!!. 😀 More as the story develops. (cover photo: Engadget)

Here is a link (not working) to CNET and their information about the new prototype, but basically it is an android powered Walkman which is being dubbed the “Walkman Mobile Entertainment Player”.  The device ships with S-Master AMP along with noise cancellation.  It can also tap into Sony’s Music unlimited service which means it probably has WiFi.

No details on pricing or availability but Nagashima from Sony said, “We are working hard for early introduction of this product.”  Hopefully this means soon and this year.  No information on CPU but it comes with a 4.3 inch screen at 800×640 resolution with a non-reflective LCD tech (according to CNET) but the resolution is probably 800×480 and not 640.

Personally, I hope it ships this year along with an OLED screen and not LCD, but it will probably be LCD to reduce costs.  As for the screen size, 4.3 is a bit big, and I would have liked a 4 inch screen instead.