{{Short description|Portable media player}} {{Infobox Information appliance |name = Walkman F series |logo = F series ロゴ.png |image = Sony Walkman F Series NW-F887.jpg |caption = A Sony NWZ-F887 |manufacturer = Sony Corporation |type = Portable media player |lifespan = 2012 – 2014 |display = {{convert|3.5|in|cm}} (NW-F800)<br/>{{convert|4.0|in|cm}} (NW-F880) |connectivity = WM-PORT<br/>USB 2.0 compliant<br />Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n)<br />Bluetooth |os = Android Jelly Bean |storage = 8–64 gigabyte flash memory |predecessor = Walkman Z series |successor = Walkman A series |related = Walkman }} The '''Walkman F series''' is a discontinued portable media player manufactured as a part of Sony's Walkman line of music players, through two generations. They are high-res compatible players and run the Android operating system.
==History and features== thumb|The F800 The first generation, series NW-F800, was introduced in July 2012 as the replacement of the similar looking Walkman Z series<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/sonys-latest-walkman-lineup-sizzles/|title = Sony's latest Walkman lineup sizzles}}</ref> and by extension effectively of the A series. The F800 was the first ever Walkman to support the playback of FLAC audio files. It runs version 4.0 of Android (ICS).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.tv/news/sony-launches-android-walkman-flac|title=Sony launches Android Walkman with FLAC|date=18 July 2012}}</ref> The F800 is both smaller and lighter than its preceding Walkman Z1000.
The second generation, the NW-F880, was released in October 2013. It was the first Walkman player to support high-resolution audio sources (192 kHz/24-bit).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013-09-25-sony-unveils-bevy-of-walkman-devices.html|title = Sony unveils bevy of Walkman devices, puts premium on hi-res audio playback}}</ref> The F880 adds NFC support allowing for easy pairing with NFC compatible devices like speakers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfcw.com/2013/09/09/325796/sony-adds-nfc-latest-walkman/|title = Sony adds NFC to latest Walkman|date = 9 September 2013}}</ref> It also adds a built-in FM transmitter in some regions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonyrumors.net/2013/10/11/sony-walkman-nw-f880-announced-four-colors/|title = Sony Walkman NW-F880 Announced with Four Colors|date = 11 October 2013}}</ref> It ran version 4.1 of Android (Jelly Bean).
Through a software update, the F880 players also gain support for DSD format playback, and the DSEE technology is upscaled to DSEE HX.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sony.co.nz/electronics/support/downloads/Y0015409|title = NWZ-F886/F887 System Software Update | Sony NZ}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ones.co.jp/53096704.html|title = Walkman F880 アップデートで「Dsee Hx」に対応。アップデートレポートだ！|date = 12 December 2013}}</ref>
The F series was eventually discontinued as its place in the market was taken over by the A series's NW-A10.
==Reception== In its review for the NWZ-F886, ''Trusted Reviews'' gave praise for "superb" hi-res audio quality, display and battery life, but criticised the provided headphones and that its 32 GB storage could be quickly filled with hi-res files.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/sony-nwz-f886|title = Sony NWZ-F886| date=20 December 2013 }}</ref>
==Specifications and comparison== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Series !Model !Capacity !Release date !Display !style="width: 80pt;"|Rated battery life !style="width: 100pt;"|Audio formats !style="width: 80pt;"|Wireless connectivity !CPU !Physical size !Weight |- ! rowspan="4" |F800 |NWZ-F804 |8 GB | rowspan="4" |October 2012 | rowspan="4" |3.5" LCD 800x480 (WVGA) | rowspan="4" |20 hours | rowspan="4" |MP3, WMA, ATRAC <small>(Japanese market)</small>, ATRAC Advanced Lossless <small>(Japanese market)</small>, WAV, AAC, HE-AAC, FLAC<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/digital-music-players-nw-nwz-f-series/nwz-f806/specifications|title = NWZ-F806 Specifications | Sony UK}}</ref> | rowspan="4" |IEEE 802.11 a/b/g, Bluetooth 3.0 | rowspan="4" |NVIDIA Tegra 2 1 GHz<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sonyrumors.net/2012/07/20/sony-announces-walkman-f800-with-android-4-0-we-have-specs/|title = Sony Announces Walkman F800 with Android 4.0, We Have Specs|date = 20 July 2012}}</ref> | rowspan="4" |114.5 mm<br />57 mm<br />8.9 mm | rowspan="4" |100 g<br />(3.53 oz) |- |NWZ-F805 |16 GB |- |NWZ-F806 |32 GB |- |NWZ-F807 |64 GB |- ! rowspan="3" |F880 |NW-F885 |16 GB | rowspan="3" |October 2013 | rowspan="3" |4" LCD 854x480 (WQVGA) | rowspan="3" |17–35 hours | rowspan="3" |MP3, WMA, ATRAC <small>(Japanese market)</small>, ATRAC Advanced Lossless <small>(Japanese market)</small>, WAV, AAC, HE-AAC, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AIFF, DSD (through update)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sony-asia.com/electronics/support/digital-music-players-nwzf-series/nwz-f886/specifications|title = NWZ-F886 Specifications | Sony AP}}</ref> | rowspan="3" |IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, FM transmitter (some regions) | rowspan="3" |Texas Instruments OMAP4430 1 GHz<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://j-phone.ru/mainnews/830-sonywalkman.html|title=Sony представила новые плееры Walkman ZX1, F880, M, S и W|date=25 September 2013 }}</ref> | rowspan="3" |116 mm<br />58 mm<br />8 mm | rowspan="3" |103 g<br />(3.63 oz) |- |NW-F886 |32 GB |- |NW-F887 |64 GB |}
==See also== *Walkman A Series *Walkman Z Series *Walkman ZX Series *List of Sony Walkman products
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