San Diego - Sony (NYSE: SNE) on Thursday introduced three new Walkman digital music and video players (series S, E and B). The Walkman S-series ($150 4GB, $180 8GB) supports Windows video files with DRM, and features in-flight noise-cancelling headphones and SensMe Channels -- automatically created to align with a user's preferences. The E-series ($100 4GB, $140 8GB) also supports video but offers fewer features, while the B-series ($45 1GB, $60 2GB) line is meant as an entry-level music player, and drops video support entirely.

London - Sony United Kingdom on Tuesday announced a marketing partnership with digital music and video store 7digital.com, which will see voucher cards for free downloads from 7digital bundled with Sony Walkman Wirefree portable media players sold through Argos stores in the U.K. and Ireland. 7digital offers a library of DRM-free music videos that can be played on most portable players, including the Walkman.

Research Triangle Park, N.C. - Sony Ericsson on Wednesday released its W580i Walkman phone in the U.S., which will be sold at AT&T stores as well as from Best Buy, RadioShack and Amazon.com. The slider-style phone includes the Walkman 2.0 media player, up to 4GB of memory, a 2-megapixel camera and features such as music ID software and Shake Control, which lets users skip through songs by flicking their wrists.

Tokyo - Sony plans to shutter its Connect digital music service in North America and Europe next year, and end its portable players' reliance on the company's proprietary ATRAC file format.

Tokyo - Sony Ericsson this week introduced a new music-enabled Walkman handset model in Japan that features a built-in FM transmitter, for beaming songs to nearby car stereos or other radio receivers. The Sony Ericsson W525 features a 2.7-inch widescreen display and 2GB of memory.

Las Vegas - Sony has introduced several new models in its Walkman MP3 player line that for the first time also play video. The Sony Walkman Video MP3 NW-A800 series sport a 2-inch color LCD screen and support the MPEG-4 video format. The device is set to ship to retailers in April, with models selling for $229 (2GB), $286 (4GB) and $382 (8GB).

London - Sony Ericsson on Tuesday introduced two new handsets in its Walkman music phone line, which to date has sold over 20 million units. The W880 Walkman phone, at 9.4mm, is the slimmest handset yet to be released by the company, and comes with a 1GB Memory Stick Micro and 2-megapixel camera. The W610 Walkman phone also features a 2-megapixel camera, along with a 512MB Memory Stick Micro, TrackID music recognition application, and the ability to record tracks off of FM radio. Sony Ericsson said the W880 is slated for release in the first quarter, while the W610 will ship in the second quarter of 2007.

Las Vegas - Sony Ericsson on Monday introduced several new Walkman phone models, including the W880 Walkman, which is slated for release in the first half of 2007. The company also debuted the W200, an entry-level music phone model that features up to 1GB of storage, which will ship in the second quarter. Sony Ericsson said that it has sold more than 15 million Walkman phones since first launching the product line in August 2005.