MUMBAI: Sony has added another Walkman to its range – the A845, touted as the slimmest Walkman ever.
Measuring in at 7.2mm thick and weighing 62 grams, it features a 2.8-inch OLED screen, 16GB storage and up to 29 hours of audio playback or 9 hours of video.
The player features Clear Stereo… functionality to reduce audio leakage between left and right channels and a feature for automatically recovering audio detail typically lost when CD quality music is compressed into MP3.
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The Walkman also displays videos on its 2.8in OLED and Sony has installed a scene scroll feature that lets users skip large sections of movies by breaking them down into thumbnails. When not watching movies while on the go, users can even connect the A845 into a TV through an optional AV cable for 720 x 480p, 30fps playback.
It supports drop-and-drop file transfers from both a PC and iTunes – though the latter requires content transfer software – and audio junkies should get up to 29 hours of musical pleasure before a recharge is required. The A845 has a nine hour video playback lifetime, Sony added.
To keep the player’s battery in proper function, an optional Battery Care function can be added to the MP3 player that optimises overall battery lifespan by limiting charging levels to 90 per cent.
The slender Walkman will hit the shelves in February 2010. Its pricing is yet to be announced.
