Sony Walkman F800 Announced With Android 4.0 ICS Version

Sony’s last attempt to come up with a series of Walkman devices to compete with the iPod Touch didn’t turn out so well, but they’ve just announced a new MP3 media player that may prove up to the task this time round. The Sony Walkman F800 is being billed as an extreme entertainment on-the-go, web-enabled device.

Unfortunately the announcement didn’t include many details about the specifications of the Walkman F800, but what is known for certain is that it will have a 3.5 inch multi-touch screen and will run on Android Ice Cream Sandwich (and feature full access to the Google Play store and the thousands of apps that are there).
The supported connectivity options are WiFi and Bluetooth.
Of course, since this is a Walkman the focus will be on its ability to reproduce detailed and clear audio, and the F800 doesn’t disappoint in that avenue by including Sony’s S-Master MX Digital Amplifier and 5 Clear Audio technologies. Also, although it comes with a pair of Sony’s MDR-EX0300E earphones, the F800 will also have a xLOUD speaker system.
Reportedly it will come in 3 different models that vary based on their storage capacity. The F800 will feature either 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB of internal storage.
Some of the details that are unknown include the processor, screen resolution, RAM, and also the battery that it will run on. Apparently Sony are claiming that the Walkman F800 will provide up to 20 hours of battery life for audio and 4.5 hours for video, but that is unconfirmed.
Furthermore, the announcement of the F800 did not include an release date or estimated retail price.
Based on what is known however, it seems as though the Sony Walkman F800 could very well be a sleek touchscreen MP3 media player that is really capable of being a competitor to the iPod Touch and Samsung Galaxy Player 3.6 if it has the hardware to back up Ice Cream Sandwich.

Source: http://www.techzek.com/sony-walkman-f800-announced-with-android-4-0-ics-version/