2 International Business Park #05-10 Tower One The Strategy Singapore 609930 Telephone: (65) 6544 8338 Facsimile: (65) 6544 8330 NEWS RELEASE: Immediate Walkman Z Series: For Music Lovers, By Music Lovers The first Walkman Mobile Entertainment Player from Sony - powered by Android (Singapore, 10 January 2012) Sony is once again turning the dreams of audiophiles on-themove into reality with the launch of the new first ever Walkman powered by Android, NWZ- Z1000 series. Dedicated to providing a truly exceptional mobile audio experience, the Walkman is packed with Sony s innovative sound technologies. Featuring the new S-Master MX digital amplifier which greatly reduces noise and distortion level in your music, you also get the best-ever Walkman in-ear experience on the go, thanks to the full range of 5 Clear Audio Technologies S-Master MX, Clear Bass, Clear Stereo, DSEE
(Digital Sound Enhancement Engine), and EX headphones which delivers a truly phenomenal portable audio experience that many have come to expect from a Walkman from Sony. A new distinctive W.BUTTON allows one to launch the unique W.Control app; allowing you to explore your music collection in an intuitive manner. Browse through your music collection by simply flicking through the cover art and enjoy stunning on-screen visualisations while the music plays. Walkman Z Series can even sort your music collection using SensMe - be spoiled for choice from a total of 14 mood-themed channels to suit the time of day or the way you feel. Walkman Z series is also the first Mobile Entertainment Player from Sony that s powered by Android. Enjoy a generous choice of preinstalled apps, and get more from the ever-growing range at Android Market. Your Music Passion shared and connected with ease The Z Series has a unique ergonomic body design, allowing the xloud speaker system to offer high level of clear sound reproduction from its built-in speaker you can now listen in to your favourite tunes with friends and loved ones without a speaker dock. Much more than just a music player, Walkman Z Series allows you to share your content at home and on the move wirelessly via Wi-Fi and connects to other DLNA-enabled devices. Simply throw your music, pictures and videos from your Walkman screen by flicking them directly to compatible TVs, PCs, or home audio system to stream your media effortlessly. Connect the Walkman directly to your TV via the micro HDMI out for super-size enjoyment of your videos, photos and games for high definition fun. Or connect via Bluetooth to compatible speakers, headphones, hi-fi systems or car stereos effortlessly with no wire clutter. Beautiful anti-reflective LCD screen for maximum visual entertainment Music, videos, games and apps come alive on the unique anti-reflective 4.3 multi-touch LCD screen. Its high responsiveness combined with a speedy 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor keep things snappy whether you re browsing web pages, movies or apps. Sydney Lee, Assistant General Manager, Personal Entertainment Division, Consumer Business Group, Sony Electronics Asia Pacific said, It is the beginning of an exciting chapter in the
history of Walkman as we introduce the first-ever Walkman powered by Android. The new NWZ-Z1000 is packed to the brim with all of Sony s innovative audio technology and offers an unparallel audio experience for both Audiophiles and music fans alike. Not only will music lovers appreciate the great sound and visual from the multimedia capabilities of the NWZ-Z1000, the functionality of the Walkman is further enhanced with a growing range of apps offered through Android Market. Sony has once again set the standard for future generations of portable audio and media devices to follow. Available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB capacities, the new Walkman Z1000 Mobile Entertainment Player from Sony will be available in Asia Pacific from April 2012. Availability of models may differ from country to country in the Asia Pacific region. ### WALKMAN, xloud TM and SensMe TM are registered trademark of Sony Corporation. itunes is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Android TM and Android Market TM are trademarks of Google Inc. DLNA is trademarks and/or service marks of Digital Living Network Alliance. HDMI and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, Tegra are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Specification Sheet NWZ-Z1040, NWZ-Z1050, NWZ-Z1060 Music (Music player) Audio Formats(Codec) MP3, WMA*1, AAC*2, Linear PCM Video Video Formats(Codec) AVC(H.264/AVC), MPEG-4, WMV 9 *1 *3 Audio Formats(Codec) AAC-LC (AVC, MPEG-4 ), WMA (Windows Media Video 9) Platform Android Version 2.3 Display Interface Wireless LAN USB HDMI 4.3-inch (10.9 cm) Hi-Speed USB(USB 2.0 compliant) HDMI micro IEEE 802.11b/g/n Bluetooth Communication system: Bluetooth specification version 2.1+EDR Compatible Bluetooth profiles - A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) - AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile) - OPP (Object Push Profile) Sensor GPS receiver Accelerometer Magnetometer Sound Effects S-Master MX, DSEE (On/Off), 5Band equalizer (None/Heavy/Pop/Jazz/Unique/Custom 1/Custom 2) & Clear Bass, VPT (None/Studio/Live/Club/Arena/Matrix), Clear Stereo (On/Off), SP Output Optimizer (Clear Phase)(On/Off), Dynamic Normalizer (On/Off) Charging Time(via USB) Full recharge in approx. 5 hours Battery life Dimensions Weight(approx.) Notes Music(MP3 128kbps) Video(MPEG-4 384kbps) approx. 20 hours approx. 5 hours 70.5 x 134.2 x 11.1mm 156g *1 Copyright protected WMA/WMV files cannot be played back. *2 Copyright protected AAC-LC files cannot be played back. *3 Some WMV files can be played back only by transferring using Windows Media Player. About Sony Electronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Based in Singapore, Sony Electronics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. It serves as the regional management and marketing headquarters for Sony s consumer as well as broadcasting and professional products, overseeing S. E. Asia, Oceania,
Middle East and Africa regions. For more information on Sony s products and services in Asia Pacific, please visit www.sony-asia.com About Sony Corporation Sony Corporation is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, computer entertainment and on-line businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment company in the world. Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately US$78.9 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. Sony Global Web Site: http://www.sony.net/ For media enquiries, please contact: Melanie Shum Hill & Knowlton for Sony Electronics Asia Pacific and Singapore Tel: 65 6390 3329 Tel: 65 6339 2738 Email: Mshum@hillandknowlton.com.sg Joy Yap Sony Electronics Asia Pacific Tel: 65 6544 7713 Fax: 65 6544 7711 Email: joy.yap@ap.sony.com