Sony Developing Video Ipod Competitor

Sony Corp. said on Thursday it is developing a video-capable Walkman, playing catch-up with Apple Computer Inc.’s market-leading iPod. Sony created the market for portable music players with its epoch-making Walkman more than a quarter of a century ago, but in recent years it has trailed far behind Apple, whose iPod holds more than half the global digital media player market.

"We are developing a product that handles images, but I cannot make any comment on specific plans," Sony Senior Vice President Hiroshi Yoshioka told a news conference that unveiled upcoming Walkman models.

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Since the release of the Ipod Video players last year, portable media player hype has skyrocketed, with several unknown foreign companies taking their shot at PMP success, but it’s always been a David vs. Goliath battle with Apple. Now, however, the setting will be more like a clash of the titans, with Sony’s announced video player and Microsoft’s anticipated Zune, which debuts on 14 November, taking aim at the Ipod head-on.

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