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Sony shows off its waterproof Walkman... by packaging it in a water bottle
If those ads showing swimmers rocking Sony's new Walkman haven't convinced you it's really waterproof, then get this: you can buy one packaged inside a full bottle of water. "The Bottled Walkman" is currently being sold from vending machines across New Zealand in places like gyms, right beside neon-blue bottles of Gatorade. The idea behind the promotion is to get the device out of electronics stores and into the places target customers actually hang out. Of course, the shock value of being encased in liquid certainly makes the Walkman a bit more enticing than if it was sitting behind the front desk. The big question is, who wants to drink a bottle of water that's had a Walkman sitting in it for days (or weeks) on end? Check out a video of the vending machine in action after the break.
Hands-on with Moto's new W230 and W270 handsets
We've already posted about the two Moto show stealers at CES, we figured that the W230 and W270 deserved their 15 minutes of glory as well. While definitely not loaded to the teeth with features, these will both make great low-cost options. Follow the link for the goods.%Gallery-13107%
Motorola adds W230, W270 on the cheap
Motorola's W series handsets generally aren't anything to get too excited about, and yeah, these two are no exception to that rule -- in fact, they're so pedestrian that they weren't even mentioned at Moto's press event last evening. Be that as it may, they're both clear-cut upgrades from W offerings of yore, featuring FM radio with RDS reception, media playback with microSD expansion, and Motorola's CrystalTalk noise reduction tech. The W230 does the formula in a candybar form factor with interchangeable faceplates, the W270 adds a hinge into the mix. Both should be available this quarter; pricing wasn't announced, but will likely be set by Moto's local distributors.%Gallery-12913%Read - Motorola W230Read - Motorola W270
