Sony Corp unveiled its first MP3-compatible, hard disk Walkman music player on Tuesday in an attempt to recover ground lost to Apple Computer’s iPod. The world’s biggest consumer electronics maker ...

TOKYO ” Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Walkman, Sony will introduce a Walkman music player based on a hard-disk drive in July in major global markets. The move signals Sony's intent to take ...

Sony Corp launched its first MP3-compatible flash memory digital music players under the Walkman name on Monday in the latest bid to reclaim the lead in a market it has lost to Apple Computer's iPod.

When I look over my RSS feeds and news releases for the first week of 2015, one product category has caught my attention. The return of the MP3 player. Strictly speaking it should be Media Player, but ...

It's somewhat hard to believe, but Sony's iconic and downright legendary Walkman turned 30 this year. Three decades ago, Sony's craftsmanship propelled a bulky, one-trick audio player onto the ...

Don't call it a comeback yet, but Sony has a new lineup of digital music players that are slicing into the popularity of Apple Computer's iPod device in Japan. Apple is still squashing Sony in Europe ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. Sony’s W Series Walkman is a barebones MP3 player ...

We haven't a clue why Sony would choose today to introduce its S Series Walkman--after all, the company's Reader Daily Edition was also just announced, and it's undoubtedly the show stopper of the two ...

Apple’s iPod touch has some serious rivals in the form of the Sony Walkman X Series and Samsung P3 PMPs. Which one stacks up as the best for music, video, and all round appeal? Read on as the Tech ...