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N is a Concept Prototype featuring a voice interaction system.
With ears open, hands free, and eyes no longer distracted by mobile displays,
you can enjoy music and get up-to-the-minute information on demand,
promoting a more agreeable active lifestyle.

Personalized radio service
N’s interactive information service provides up-to-date news and information on demand any time, any place.



Neckband-style wearable device
N’s innovative open-air speaker system provides a hands-free option for enjoying high-quality sound any time, anywhere.

Open-ear earphones
With N's open-ear earphones, you can listen to your favorite music, news and weather updates at your preferred volume while still hearing the sounds of the world around you.
Specifications (for User)
Unit
- Audio DSP & Sensor Hub
- “Low Power Wearable SoC” made by Sony
- Storage
- 8 GB of user area
- Sensor
- Accelerometer/GyroGNSS (GPS + GLONASS)
- Communication System
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Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Tag*1
- Notifications
- Indicator light, charge light, tally light(camera indicator), vibration
- Interface*2
- Micro-USB Type B used for a PC connection (USB 2.0), charging, and the supplied Open-ear earphones connection
- Power Source
- Built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery (760 mAh)
- Power Consumption
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Playback at A2DP: 1.7 W
Camera shooting: 2.4 W
Charging: 2.5 W
- Power Charge
- Micro-USB port
- Speaker
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Stereo speaker
600 mW × 2 (maximum output)
- Microphone
- Mic × 4
- Supported Audio File Format*3
- MP3, AAC
- Camera
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Still image: 8 megapixels
Movie image size: 720p30
- RRecording Video File
- MP4(MPEG-4 AVC/H.264)
- Recording Still image File
- JPEG
- Battery Charging Time
- About 2.5 hours
- Battery Life
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Standby time (when FL-N01 is connected to a Personalized Radio off): About 20 hours
Playback (when using the speakers on FL-N01): About 3.0 hours to 5.5 hours (depending on the volume of playback)
Playback (when using the supplied Open-ear earphones): About 6.5 hours (depending on the volume of playback)
- Recommended Computer Environment
- Windows® 10, Windows® 8.1, Windows® 7 SP1, Mac OS® X v10.11, Mac OS® X v10.10, Mac OS® X v10.9
- Requirements
- Smartphone with Android™ 5.0 or higher, or iPhone 5S or higher with iOS 9 or higher are required. And also, the Bluetooth Tethering/Personal Hotspot function needs to be equipped with your device.
- Operating temperature*4
- 5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F)
- Dimensions (w/h/d)
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S: Approx. 140 mm x 150 mm x 18 mm (5 5/8 in x 6 in x 23/32 in)
M: Approx. 155 mm x 160 mm x 18 mm (6 1/8 in x 6 3/8 in x 23/32 in)
L: Approx. 170 mm x 165 mm x 18 mm (6 3/4 in x 6 1/2 in x 23/32 in)
- Mass
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S: Approx. 77 g (2.8 oz)
M: Approx. 79 g (2.8 oz)
L: Approx. 81 g (2.9 oz)
Open-ear earphones
- Type
- Open-ear*5, dynamic
- Cable
- Approx. 0.6 m (23.62 in)
- Connector
- Micro-USB type B*6
- Mass
- Approx. 12 g (0.423oz) with cable
*1 NFC tag is used by the BLUETOOTH pairing function for Android devices.
*2 A battery charger except charging with a PC cannot be used with this unit.
*3 Audio files transferred by Media Go ver.3.0 and iTunes ver.12.4.2 are guaranteed for playback.
*4 If FL-N01 is outside of the operating temperature, FL-N01 cannot be charged and the charging light of FL-N01 does not light up.
*5 This is a unique mechanism using a sound duct, developed by Sony.
*6 This micro-USB cable can be used only for FL-N01S/FL-N01M/FL-N01L.
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Trademarks
The BLUETOOTH® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license.
The N-Mark is a trademark or registered trademark of NFC Forum, Inc. in the United States and in other countries.
The Apple logo, iPhone, Mac, OS X and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Windows is an either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
Future Lab Program is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
"THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF A CONSUMER OR OTHER USES IN WHICH IT DOES NOT RECEIVE REMUNERATION TO
(i)ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD (“AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii)DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO.
NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM"
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