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Articles tagged with: Walkman
Sony struggling as Walkman hits 30th anniversary
When the Sony Walkman went on sale 30 years ago, it was shown off by a skateboarder to illustrate how the portable cassette-tape player delivered music on-the-go - a totally innovative idea back in 1979. more
Sony Ericsson Shows Off 12.1 Megapixel Cameraphone
Sony Ericsson has shown off a new Symbian based mobile phone, which it says is a merger of its earlier Cybershot and walkman concepts into a single device. The "Satio", first introduced at the 3GSM Congress as the ‘Idou’ will be available in Q4 2009. more
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Sony Ericsson Shows Low-Cost Walkman Phone
Sony Ericsson has shown off a couple of new mobile phones, the basic S312 and the low-cost walkman branded W205. more
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Further Sony Ericsson Break-Up Rumours
The intermittent rumours that Sony is looking to extract itself from its mobile phone joint venture with Ericsson have resurfaced again following a news report in a German news magazine. The magazine, Manager-Magazin, a division of broadsheet publication, Der Spiegel reported that Sony has expressed an interest in buying out the Ericsson stake and taking full ownership of the firm. more
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Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales Down by 5% in Q4 '08
The global economic downturn had a significant impact on the mobile phone industry as worldwide mobile phone sales to end users totalled 314.7 million units in the fourth quarter of 2008, a 4.6 per cent decline from the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Manufacturers continued to struggle against low consumer confidence in both emerging and mature markets. more
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Asking Teens to Turn Down Their Music Player is Counter-Productive
A new study involving iPods and teenagers by the University of Colorado at Boulder and Children's Hospital Boston indicates teenagers who receive pressure from their peers or others to turn down the volume of their iPods instead turn them up higher. more
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Sony Ericsson Previews 12.1 Megapixel Camera Phone
Sony Ericsson is unveiling a 12.1 megapixel cameraphone W995 walkman phone at Mobile World Congress. The company is also showing a mobile phone under the concept name Idou giving a glimpse of one of a number of projects that will be launched this year under a brand-name of "Entertainment Unlimited". more
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Sony Ericsson Shows Off 8.1 Megapixel Cameraphone
Sony Ericsson has announced the launch of an 8.1 mega-pixel cameraphone under their walkman brand - the W995. The phone will also be the first in a range including a "Media Go" platform which the company says makes it easier to sync content between phone and computer. more
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Sony Ericsson Shows Off "Affordable" Walkman Phone
Sony Ericsson has launched another of its walkman range phones - the W395, which comes with public transport destroying stereo speakers. The W395 also comes complete with dedicated control keys for managing music, a 1GB memory card and an FM radio and a 2 megapixel camera. more
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Sony Ericsson Denied Playstation Brand - Expects Full Year Loss in 2009
Despite posting a loss for 2008, Sony Ericsson expects that new products and ongoing efficiencies will help the firm to return to profitability in the second half of this year. The firm has typically launched 30-40 new handsets each year, but will cut that to somewhere in the region of 25-32 phones this year. more
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