We all know the old Walkman series launched so many years ago by Sony. But what you don't know yet is the latest addition to the line-up, the sporty NW-S200 Series. Every MP3 player from this series is able to automatically detect your pace of step and change the music accordingly from pre-made playlists.

This is why I said it is a sporty device, which, by the way, is also made of water-resistant aluminum body for active lifestyles, and comes with a bunch of 'active features' such as footstep, distance & calorie counters and stop-watch.

"It has been almost 30 years since Sony launched the iconic Walkman, and the Walkman NW-S200 series represents its latest reincarnation, the first of a new generation of intelligent digital music players which are robust, lightweight and packed with features, yet look stylish and sleek for everyday use," said Dave Andrews, Product Manager for Walkman at Sony UK Limited.

The Walkman NW-S200 Sports MP3 player features in-built product intelligence to support its sports counter functions. Via an integral gravity sensor and a user-friendly graphical user interface, real-time calorie usage, distance traveled, steps taken and running time can be monitored. You can also set your own targets for each session so that the music stops after a specific time period has lapsed, calories expended or distance has been traveled.

The NW-S200 Series benefits from one of the highest speed charge features, as after just a three minute charge you can listen to about three hours of continuous music playback. The battery becomes fully charged after forty five minutes providing eighteen hours of continuous playback.

The Walkman NW-S200 series will be available throughout Europe from September 2006. The exact date hasn't been revealed up until now.