To print: Select File and then Print from your browser's menu.

    -----------------------------------------------

     This story was printed from CdrInfo.com,

     located at http://www.cdrinfo.com.

    -----------------------------------------------

Sony has on display a "Walkman" portable music player prototype at IFA 2011. The device is based on Android software platform.

Sony has not disclosed release and pricing details for the device, which has a chassis similar to that of Sony Ericsson's "Xperia arc" smartphone and has a 4.3-inch touch-sensitive LCD panel (800 x 640). In addition to a function to play music, it can play music streamed from Sony's "Music Unlimited" music distribution service using a wireless LAN function.

The player is also suporting DLNA connectivity with compatible devices, it is able to reproduce video and images, and is also compatible with Android Apps.