“Unveiled in Japan back in January, this new W series NWZ-W252 model walkman is available now in the US for $60 but only in black. In Europe this 2GB model along with the 4GB model W253 will be available from late May and in 4 different colors.”
“Just to refresh your memory of it, as you may remember it is promoted as a ‘Fitness Walkman’, and stands out as being Sony’s first wire-free MP3 player. It is also body-less (wearable), weighs approx. 43 gr and water resistant.”
“Offering 2 GB of capacity, it promises holding approximately 470 songs (4 minute length at 128 kbps) and with three minutes of charge providing 90 minutes of listening time, which is claimed to reach up to 11 hrs at full charge.”
NWZ-W252
Wire free and water-resistant* headphone-style Walkman® ideal for sports use *Not meant to be immersed or come in continuous contact with water (IPx5 rated)
2GB, Quick Charge, 11hr playback, ZAPPIN™, 13.5mm EX Series headphones
- No more tangled wires for total freedom
- Secure fit and more comfort during exercise
- Water-resistant for training in rain, and washable** **Place under running tap (low/medium flow) and wash with hand/Do not use brush, sponge, soap or detergent
Features NWZ-W252:
- Wearable and wire free – Lightweight, secure and comfortable fit, for total freedom on the move – and no more stress from tangled wires
- Water-resistant* and washable** – Perfect for sports use, wear your Walkman® at the gym or out running (even in the rain) and wash it after exercise
- ZAPPIN™, playlist support and folder skip – Easily search your music library for the perfect song, listen back to playlists and skip through music folders to find your favourites
- Fill your Walkman® – Drag and drop with Windows Explorer, synchronise with Windows Media® Player or export your iTunes music with Content Transfer (excludes iTunes-DRM)
- Quick Charge – Plug in your Walkman® for 3 minutes and get 90 minutes playback. A full charge (90 minutes) gives you up to 11 hours listening time
- 2GB memory – Ideal for an active lifestyle, store nearly 500 tracks thanks to the built-in memory
- 13.5mm EX Series headphones – Clear and powerful sound with extreme comfort, plus a choice of earbud sizes for long-lasting wearability
- Playlist playback – Put your favourite music in your favourite order, transfer to Walkman, then enjoy – no need to operate your Walkman® while exercising
- Easy operation jog lever – Using the innovative jog lever, skip through music folders in one fluid movement
- Intuitive sound guidance – On start up, the W Series Walkman® remembers the last playback mode you used – choose from 8 pre-programmed settings
Via: sony
The next software update for Satio is now avaliable. Timing on the update is however different for different markets and operator branded versions. The first ones should start to come up this weekend and then continue over the coming week. However it might differ slightly between markets as some kits might need approval from operators and can therefore take some more time, still I would expect most versions of Satio to have the new software available in latest a few weeks from now.
Update for Satio™ for better performance and core stability improvements.You can to found also update for these model mobile Aino™ and Yari™.
Update for Aino™ for lower battery consumption and performance improvements for GPS, WLAN and Bluetooth™. Hit game Loco Roco included for free.
Update for Yari™ for lower battery consumption and improvements to Bluetooth™ and GPS performance. We’re also giving away two great new hands free games – Snowboard Rush and Hamster Hustle – and improving the game shop! These and other hands free games are also available for download from PlayNow™. Enjoy!
Read first in http://blogs.sonyericsson.com/products
List of Highlights:
- Support for WVGA video recording – The already great video recording will be enhanced to fit the wide screen format and hence resolution is also slightly increased to 864 * 480 pixles. (the preset size will still be VGA, user has to change to get WVGA)
- Upload of pictures to Facebook – It will be possible to upload pictures directly from the picture menu you have on the home screen or from the Media UI.
- Youtube video uploading – It will be possible to upload videos to Youtube directly from the Media UI.
- Conversational messaging – “Conversations” will be nicely integrated in the messaging menu in order to easily find and inspire to more conversations with your friends.
- DLNA support – The new software will support DLNA media server for easy transfer of audio and still pictures. (Note that video is not supported)
- UI improvements – On top of above, several minor UI improvements have been done in order to optimize the user experience.
- The Facebook application that is now available on PlayNow for free download will be included in the sw.
Step by Step:
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Step 1
Download Update Service
Click above to download the Update Service
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Step 2
Install Update Service
Follow the instructions and install Update Service
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Step 3
Get started
Accept the license agreement and click ‘Start’
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Step 4
Connect Your Phone
Select your model, click ‘next’ and follow the instructions.
Connecting your phone for the first time may take up to one minute
The update will be available through the Update Service client found at www.sonyericsson.com/update
Android 2.0 includes exciting new features and APIs. For information about what’s included in the new platform, read the Android 2.0 version notes.
If you have the Android 1.6 SDK, you can update your environment by installing the Android 2.0 platform and updated tools as SDK components. Otherwise, download a new Android SDK.
“Android 2.0 is a major platform release deployable to Android-powered handsets starting in November 2009. The release includes new features for users and developers, as well as changes in the Android framework API.”
For developers, the Android 2.0 platform is available as a downloadable component for the Android SDK. The downloadable platform includes a fully compliant Android library and system image, as well as a set of emulator skins, sample applications, and more. The downloadable platform is fully compliant and includes no external libraries.
To get started developing or testing against the Android 2.0 platform, use the Android SDK and AVD Manager tool to download the platform into your Android 1.6 or later SDK. For more information, see Adding SDK Components.
New User Features
Quick Contact for Android
Multiple Accounts
Messaging Search
Email Combined Inbox
Camera Modes
Contacts and accounts
- Multiple accounts can be added to a device for email and contact synchronization, including Exchange accounts. (Handset manufacturers can choose whether to include Exchange support in their devices.)
- Developers can create sync adapters that provide synchronization with additional data sources.
- Quick Contact for Android provides instant access to a contact’s information and communication modes. For example, a user can tap a contact photo and select to call, SMS, or email the person. Other applications such as Email, Messaging, and Calendar can also reveal the Quick Contact widget when you touch a contact photo or status icon.
- Exchange support.
- Combined inbox to browse email from multiple accounts in one page.
Messaging
- Search functionality for all saved SMS and MMS messages.
- Auto delete the oldest messages in a conversation when a defined limit is reached.
Camera
- Built-in flash support
- Digital zoom
- Scene mode
- White balance
- Color effect
- Macro focus
Android virtual keyboard
- An improved keyboard layout to makes it easier to hit the correct characters and improve typing speed.
- The framework’s multi-touch support ensures that key presses aren’t missed while typing rapidly with two fingers.
- A smarter dictionary learns from word usage and automatically includes contact names as suggestions.
Browser
- Refreshed UI with actionable browser URL bar enables users to directly tap the address bar for instant searches and navigation.
- Bookmarks with web page thumbnails.
- Support for double-tap zoom.
- Support for HTML5:
- Database API support, for client-side databases using SQL.
- Application cache support, for offline applications.
- Geolocation API support, to provide location information about the device.
<video>tag support in fullscreen mode.
Calendar
- Agenda view provides infinite scrolling.
- Events indicate the attending status for each invitee.
- Invite new guests to events.
See the Video:
New Platform Technologies
Media Framework
Revamped graphics architecture for improved performance that enables better hardware acceleration.
Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 2.1
- New BT profiles: Object Push Profile (OPP) and Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP)
New Framework APIs
Android 2.0 includes several new developer APIs. For an overview of new APIs, see the Android 2.0 version notes.
For a complete report of all API changes, see the API Differences Report.
