Exploring the history of portable music, from the first reel-to-reel tapes and cassettes to the colossal influence of modern streaming services and smartphones.

have been testing portable music players since the heydays of the Walkman, iPod Classic and pill-shaped MP3 player, and while the choice has of course dwindled since then due to the mass popularity of ...

At this point, there are really only two major players in the high-end portable music space: Astell & Kern and Sony (where the Walkman brand still lives on). We've used earlier versions of each ...

Sony Ericsson reps promised that the keys ... A Walkman phone has a music interface similar to a standalone Walkman music player. Similarly, a Cyber-shot phone has camera interface similar to ...

The company marketed the Walkman in strategic ways, showing people listening to music while skating ... He led important Sony initiatives, including the CD player, PlayStation, the $2 billion ...

stereo Bluetooth, a 2 megapixel camera, EDGE data, and quad-band GSM. W710 & W712 feature Walkman music player. W712 & Z712 are HAC, available via special-order.

Sony's pictures division reported quarterly profits that slipped on an annual basis, but which were better than the first ...

Creative Technology also joined the bandwagon. While Sony’s Walkman had dominated portable music for years, the rise of MP3 players changed the game. By 2001, Apple launched the iPod, which redefined ...

The site has an array of original and refurbished cassette players in just about every shape and color, including the Sony Walkman, with prices ranging from $150 to $1,200. All their cassette ...

Digital audio device is one of my favourite products of 2024 - for a multitude of reasons all music fans will relate to ...

With a price low enough that you can afford to keep a spare one handy, plus friendly social features like a built-in speaker, ...