IT was once a humble cassette player but now the SONY WALKMAN brand seems to be taking over digital music in a bid to battle Apple.

The firm's phones are doing well on the high street and while its music gizmo isn't as well fancied as an iPod or Creative machine, these diddy gadgets could sell well.

Not only will they quick-charge in just three minutes, on a full charge they have enough juice for 27 hours of playtime.

And with flash memory ranging from 512MB to 2GB, there is plenty of space to store your favourite tracks - downloaded directly through the USB connection that is built-in.

Available from the end of April from £59 to £99, you'll find them in a host of vibrant colours including pink, silver and lime green!

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