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Audio, Media Players, Video

TG Sambo To Release a New All-In-One Touchscreen PMP

Korean company TG Sambo has announced the release of the new TCC-7801 PMP, coming with a 4.8-inch WVGA touchscreen and runs Windows CE 5.0. The new sleeky media player is only 15mm thick and has a powerful AMD Alchemy AU1250 @ 700Mhz processor. In addition, it houses 16GB storage capacity, an E-book reader, Polaris browser to surf the internet via the built-in WiFi b/g connection, a dictionary, T-DMB digital TV and DAB digital radio tuner. No information on price, but this new PMP is expected to be launched in Korea this month.

TG-Sambo-PMP

[via Aving]

Media Players

Creative Zen Gets New Pinkish And Reddish Colors

Creative has decided to broaden its Zen lineup by adding new sporty colors, including pink and red. There’s no special cause behind it, just a stylish move to offer the player to customers with different flavor. Beyond that, everything else pretty much stays identical to the previous models, including the 2.5-inch TFT display (320 x 240), storage capacity – ranged from 2GB up to 32GB, SD/SDHC slot, FM radio and more. Mind you, the pink version is exclusively available in Walmart, as the red one appears at Buy.com. Checkout the full specs after the break.

Creative-ZEN-Red-Pink

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Phones

iPhone Gets a New Wooden Protective Case

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Wooden trend doesn’t skip the iPhone handset, as Wanxinda Enterprise Group has introduced a new lineup of skin cases for the iPhone and the iPod Touch devices, including a nice woody case that would greatly protect your unit with its stiff cover. The new sleeky timber coat is pierced in the right places so you won’t need to remove the skin in order to use the buttons. As for price or availability, it’s still hard to determine, since the product was just introduced at China Sourcing Fairs 2008, but we do hope it will arrive Stateside, shortly.

iphone-wood-case

[via Aving]

Media Players

Cowon N3 Gets a Woody Frame

Remember the Cowon N3 PND (personal navigation device) ? turns out Cowon has decided to give it a wooden touch, as the company has revealed a new N3 version, designed with a wood frame and available in Korea only. No further details but to recall, this impressive device comes with a 7? touchscreen, an AMD Alchemy AU1250 @ 600Mhz processor, an integrated GPS chip SiRF Star III navigation system and many more. In addition, it houses a great media player, compatible with wide variety of known media formats, and runs a Windows CE 5.0 OS.

Update: It will be available next week for around $437.

cowon-N3-wood

[via akihabaranews]

Applications, Media Players, News

Archos Announces The Release Of Web TV/Radio And TV Portation Plugins

Big day for Archos, as the company has launched its new GPS device for the Archos 605 player, coming with maps of 22 European countries and equipped with lots of road and traffic services. In addition, Archos has launched 2 revolutionary plugins for the 605 devices, the first is the WebTV & Radio which enables wide variety of TV channels and radio stations, live via WiFi connection on the internet, thanks to a team up with TV Tuner. This plugin is available to purchase from Archos website for $19.99. The second plugin is the TV Portation which enables Archos TV+ owners to stream TV shows, directly from the living room into the Archos 605 PMP, wherever they are, on the go, which turns the TV+ device into a streaming media server, similar to the Sling box. This plugin will be available to purchase from Archos website next month for $49.99, but if you have a registered TV+ device it will be available for free.

Update 1: It will also feature full support for Flash 9 and WMV9 formats, free of charge, at the next firmware update, coming up next month.

Update 2: Check out the plugins demo videos after the break.

archos-plugins

[via Archos]

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Media Players, News

Archos 605 Gets GPS Navigation Capabilities

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Archos announces the release of a new GPS navigation device for its fifth generation PMPs. Equipped with an integrated SiRF Star III chip, the new in-car GPS cradle turns your entertainment 605 player into a full-fledged navigation system, by simply snapping the Archos into the GPS In-Car Holder, which is connected to the car windshield. By doing so, you get an intuitive interface that allows you to easily pick any address, remarkable location or point of interest and find the best way to get there, with a full voice and video navigation system, presenting the sharp, precise and fast solution. The new system provides any road info you want, including traffic assistance, route planning, tunnel simulation, radar locations and even speed control assistance in some countries. The ARCHOS GPS In-Car Holder is compatible with any Archos 605 player and will cost you only $129.99. You can also buy this GPS device bundled with a 30GB Archos 605 player, for $399.99. Both packages will be available in May 2008.

Update: Check out the video preview after the break.

Archos605-gps

[via Archos]

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Audio, Media Players, Video

MeLE Introduces a New PMP Lineup: PMC-200 And PMC-600

Chinese corporation MeLE has announced the release of two new PMPs, on China Sourcing Fairs at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. The first one is the PMC-200, which MeLE defines as a “low cost” PMP, coming with a 3.5-inch TFT LCD screen (320 x 240), huge storage capacity, ranged from 80GB to 160GB, a PVR function to record high quality video from your TV or any other source, with resolution up to 720×480 @30fps or 720×576 @25fps. Measures are 142.5x81x20 – 290g.

mele-pmc-200

The second one is the PMC-600, which MeLE defines as a “Luxury” PMP, coming with a wide 4.3-inch LCD screen (480 x 272), huge 160GB storage capacity, SD/MMC/MS card reader, HD output (scale up tp 720P/1080i) and USB 2.0 interface. It is compatible with MPEG 1/2/4, XVID (720×480 @30fps), AVI, MPG file formats and sized at 153 x 79 x 23 – 360g. No word on price or availability for both players.

mele-pmc-600

[via Aving]

Audio, Media Players, Video

AOC To Introduce The New X700 PMP

AOC has announced the release of the new X700 PMP, coming with a 3.0-inch screen (400 x 240), 2GB of internal flash storage, an FM tuner, a microphone, an e-Book reader and an SD slot to expand capacity. It is compatible with RM , RMVB, AVI, FLV, MP3, WMA, WAV file formats and supports Microsoft’s PlayFX. No word on availability but this player is priced around $60.

AOC-X700

[via PMP Today]

Media Players

Microsoft Zune Joy Division Special Edition Goes Live In June

Microsoft plans to launch a Joy Division limited edition version of its Zune MP3 player, courtesy for the the band’s Unknown Pleasures DVD release on June 10th. To shed more info, Unknown Pleasures is the first album by Joy Division, released in 1979. In 2000, Q Magazine has placed this great album at number 19 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever, as Pitchfork Media placed it at number 9 in its list of the 100 Greatest Albums of the 1970s, so it’s very exciting to see a company like Microsoft, making this nice gesture, by endorsing the band with a special Zune edition, that will be designed by Peter Saville, the original graphic designer behind the Joy Division album covers.

Update: There are 500 copies available in the US for $400, coming in a luxury package.

Zune-Joy-Division

[via wired]

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Audio, Media Players, Video

Sunview PMPP Combines a Media Player And a Projector In One Box

Hong Kong company, Sunview has introduced the PMPP, a new media player that squeezes inside an illuminated iView IPL630 projector and lots of other features, including a speaker, an SD slot, a remote control and more. The 3.5-inch LCD device runs a Windows CE operating system and allows you to project documents or PowerPoint presentations at 640 x 480 resolution, on the go, which is a pretty cool thing. No word on price or availability, but we hope to find it on west side very soon.

sunview-pmpp

[via displaydaily]

Audio, Media Players, Video

Ramos V8 PMP Reponds To Screen Rotation Accordingly

Ramos unveils the new V8 PMP, coming with a 4.3-inch touchscreen and a nice black sleeky design. It is equipped with a special motion sensor that detects screen rotation (like the one in the iPod Touch) and adjusts the image respectively. It also features a TV output, USB 2.0 connection, a built-in camera and more. The player is compatible with MP4, AVI, DivX, RMVB, MP3, WMA, FLAC file formats, and has a text viewer, to read your documents directly from the device itself. No word on price or availability but we hope it will go live very soon.

Ramos-V8

[via gmp3]

Audio, Media Players, Video

Gemei X-100 Has PMP Features And Smartphone Look

This low cost PMP from Gemei is not available outside China but it does have a nice 8mm thick design and a 2.4? QVGA screen. The new X-100 houses 2GB of storage, a microphone, an FM tuner, USB 2.0 and more. It is compatible with formats like MP3 , WMA, APE, FLAC, WAV, AMR, RM / RMVB, ASF, AVI, MP4, and FLV files, so in case you tend to visit Asia in the nearer future, the X100 can be yours for $56.

Gemei-X-100

[via akihabaranews]

Audio, Media Players, Video

Mpio V10 PMP : Video Preview

Here’s a nice video preview of the new Mpio V10 PMP, from the moveplayer guys. Just to remind you, we are talking about a player with a wide 3.0? TFT LCD touchscreen (480 × 272) and 8GB storage size, that runs a Windows CE 5.0 OS and houses a TV output, an SD card slot, an FM tuner, 10 EQ, dictionary, USB 2.0 and more. The V10 is compatible with wide range of video and audio codecs, including AVI, WMV, ASF, MP4, DivX, DAT, VOB, TS, XviD, MPG / MPEG, MP3, WMA, AAC , OGG, PCM (WAV), JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, SMI, and TXT files.

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Audio, Media Players, Video

LG Introduces The New T80 Touchscreen PMP

It seems LG wants to have its own iPod Touch killer device, but we’re not so sure it’s going to work for them. The company introduces the new T80 PMP in Europe, coming with a 3-inch 260k colors touchscreen (429 x 240) and 4GB storage capacity. This player packs a DMB-TV tuner (TNT) , a built-in microphone, an FM tuner, and USB 2.0 interface. It is compatible with formats like MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, ASF, JPEG, TXT, MPEG and equipped with battery that plays 40 hours of audio, 5.5 hours of video and 2hours of TV. If you wish to have one, it will cost you quite a few – 299 euros ($470). Check out the video in here.

LG-T80

[via PMP Today]

Video

Dcube Releases The New D9 Mobile TV

D’cube announces the release of their new D9 mobile TV, combined with a media player and a 3.5-inch LCD TFT 260,000 color screen (320 × 240). The D9 features a Micro SD / SDHC card expansion, a built-in speaker, T-DMB tuner to watch/record your videos from digital TV (Korea only), 2GB or 4GB storage capacity, and more. It supports wide variety of formats, including AVI, WMV, MP3, WMA, OGG and JPEG files. The measures are 109 × 78 × 11.8 mm – 108 gm and the battery lasts 15 hours of audio or 8 hours of video. This digital TV-PMP device is priced at $130 for the 4GB model, so if you have planes to go to Asia, you can get one immediately. 

Dcube-D9-portable-TV

[via imp3]

General, Media Players, Video

Colombian Police Like The Archos PMP

Police motorcyclists squad from Magdalena Colombia, really like the Archos media players, specially the ability to film and record felonies during their ride. The Archos device is their daily instrument to enforce the law, as they attach the camcorder to their helmet, connect it to the media player and go out the roads to catch the criminals. One thing though, someone should tip them there’s a new series of Archos players, its the fifth generation lineup, so they should update their stocks, i’m sure they’ll get a good price. Check the video after the break (in Spanish).

archos-police

[via ArchosLounge]

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Audio, Media Players

IOGEAR Introduces a New Portable Media Player

This new IOGEAR PMP has no built-in screen, but it can store and play all your photos, music or movies on any TV set, and easily can upscale your videos to 720p HD resolution, over its component outputs. Equipped with a 120GB hard drive, the portable on the go media player houses up to 34,000 digital photos, 30,000 songs, 9 hours of Digital Video or 50 hours of DVD quality video. It supports MPEG-2, AVI, DivX, XviD, MP3 files and available to purchase for merely $349.95.

Update: we’re just been informed that EMC acquires IOMEGA for $213 million.

iogear-pmp

[via akihabaranews]

Audio, Media Players, Video

Egoman To Introduce a New 4.3" Touchscreen PMP

Egoman unveils the new MP810RSTD-43 PMP, coming with a 4.3-inch touchscreen – 16.7M colors (480 x 272), 8GB of internal flash storage, a built-in equalizer, TV output, USB 2.0 connection and a G-sensor support, to easily switch between tracks and applications(?). It is compatible with RMVB, MP3, WMA, WAV, APC, FLAC, JPG, BMP, GIF file formats and plays FM tuner melodies, as measures stand at 80 x 40 x 7.2mm. No word on price or availability but you should carefully pay attention to the product page stating “[all] specifications are subject to change without notice,” which is pretty lame.

egoman-mp810rstd-43-pmp

[via PMP Today]

Audio, Media Players, Video

KNC Introduces The New M-700 PMP

Chinese corporation, KNC has announced the release of the new M-700 PMP, coming with a Swiss-RK2706 400Mhz chip, an FM tuner, 10 EQ, a built-in microphone and USB2.0 connection. The 2.6-inch widescreen device houses 4GB internal flash memory and supports video formats including RM, RMVB, FLV, AVI, DivX, XviD, audio formats as APE, FLAC lossles, WMA, MP3 and even Microsoft PLAYFX sound effects. The M-700 is set to be released in May for a nondisclosure price.

knc-m700

[via PMP Today]

Audio, Media Players, Video

Oppo S11 PMP Supports Too Many Formats

It seems the Chinese have decided to jam their PMPs with every possible technology, available on earth. This new Oppo S11 media player squeezes inside lots of features, including an FM tuner, SD expansion slot, voice recording function, a clock, a stopwatch, games, and USB2.0 connection. The 3-inch touchscreen (480×272) device houses 4GB internal flash memory and runs tons of multimedia formats including MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, FLAC, APE, AVI, DIVX, RM, XVID, RMVB, FLV, JPG, GIF, and BMP. Measures are 95 × 58 × 9.9mm and battery life is good for 17 hours of audio. Price should be around $140 and color is black solely.

OPPO-S11

[via imp3]

Media Players

iRiver NV Life Goes Live

Reincomm has announced the release of the iriver NV Life, a new personal navigation device running WinCE 5.0 and sports multimedia capabilites. This 7-inch (800 x 480) Nav-PMP gadget features a SiRF Star III GPS system, an FM  transmitter, DMB TV (with PiP function), and SD slot to load maps into the unit. Focused on the “simple and easy” concept, the NV Life supports wide range of media codecs and available in 2GB ($367) or 4GB ($400) storage capacities. It has metal-sleeky design and endures buttons on the left side, for your convenience.

iriver-nv-life

[via akihabaranews]

Audio, Media Players, Video

Sigmatek Unveils The New SHD-7100 PMP

Sigmatek introduces the new SHD-7100 PMP with a 4.3? WQVGA screen (480 × 272) and a lousy 1GB storage size. This player houses an SD card slot, an FM tuner, a built-in speaker, USB 2.0 and more. The SHD-7100 is compatible with MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, AIFF, WMV9, JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG. The battery provides 10 hours of video and 15 hours of audio, measures are 127 x 77.9 x 11.8 mm. No word on price or availability but I honestly don’t see the 7100 able to compete with other PMPs as long as it provides only 1GB of storage, 1GB? c’mon, are you kidding me?

sigmatek-SHD-7100

[via gmp3]

Phones

Meizu M8: New Interface Pictures

So many rumors are floating around the Meizu M8 cellular-player concerning launching date, interface design, iPhone cloning issues and more. One of the latest rumbling refers to the following pictures, presenting the presumably GUI of the M8 device. Although we have no resource to verify the authenticity, it sure looks different from previous publications and distinguishes the Meizu from the iPhone. Stay tuned for the next scuttlebutt, in days to come.

meizu-m8-gui

[via gmp3]

Another picture after the break.

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Audio, Media Players, Video

Video: iriver W7 Media Player In Action

The guys at anythingbutipod.com have managed to put their hands on the iriver W7 media player, that was first introduced at the CES show in Vegas, last December. To recall, the W7 has a 3? touch screen with 260,000 colors (480 X 272) , providing 4GB/8GB storage capacity and mini SD slot. The player supports MP3, WMA audio files, WMV9 SP, MPEG-4 SP, H.264 video formats, JPEG, TXT/CSD e-books reader and more. Other features include FM radio tuner, sound recording and flash games support. It is a solid player with great features, but mostly designed for stylus interface junkies. Check out the video review after the break.

iriver-w7

[via anythingbutipod]

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Audio, Media Players, Video

Polaroid Introduces The Freescape 4360 Wireless Media Player

Polaroid is not just instant image cameras, or digital frames, it is also media players. The company introduces the new Freescape 4360 PMP (MPU-043315B), coming with a wide 4.3? TFT LCD (480 × 272) and 60GB storage size. This well-designed player houses a TV output, an FM tuner, USB 2.0 interface and more. It has a wireless WiFi 802.11 b/g connection and features a player-to-player sharing function. The Freescape is compatible with wide range of video and audio codecs, including MPEG4, WMV / MP3, WMA, WAV / JPEG and other known formats. The battery provides 16 hours of audio and 4 hours of video, measures are 22mm x 80mm x 144mm. No word on price or availability but it seems Polaroid is marching on the right path.

Polaroid-Freescape-4360

[via polaroid]

Audio, Media Players, Video

Samsung Intros The New YP-S3 MP3 Player

The guys at Shiny Shiny have spotted another new mp3 player at the Samsung Showcase 2008. This time it’s the slim YP-S3, coming up in glowing white, blue, red and green hues, somewhere around June. The new YP-S3 features touch sensitive buttons, 2GB / 4GB or 8GB storage size, a 1.8-inch TFT LCD screen (which is a tad scrubby), an FM tuner, MP3 and WMA audio support, 30 hours of battery life and more. No word on price, but this YP-S3 looks exactly like the YP-S5 player, without the speakers. Check the video after the break.

samsung-yp-s3

[via techdigest]

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Media Players, Video

Video: Quick look at The New SanDisk Sansa Fuze

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Sansa Fuze was officially released few days ago and we get the opportunity to take a swift peek on it. Just a reminder, the new Fuze features a 1.9-inch display, a microSD/SDHC card slot, a microphone for voice recording, an FM tuner, a USB 2.0 connection and three optional configurations – 2GB / 4GB or 8GB.

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[via gmp3]

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Audio, Media Players, Video

Samsung SWT-W100k PMP Comes With a Touchscreen And a TV Tuner

Samsung introduces the new SWT-W100k PMP with a 4.3-inch WVGA touchscreen and 8GB flash storage (disappointing). This top-notch player packs a DMB-TV tuner with PIP function and WiBro technology (Korean version for WiMAX). In addition, it has a GPS system, a 2MP camera at the back along with a front VGA camera for video conferencing, a microphone, a USB host, Bluetooth 2.0, VoIP client, an MS Word doc viewer and more. This device  is compatible with wide range of video and audio codecs, including MP4, XviD, WMV, H.264, as well as MP3 and WMA. No word on OS or availability but if you wish to have one, it will cost you about about $525. Check out the video after the break.

samsung-swt-w100k

 

[via engadget]

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Audio, Media Players, Video

SanDisk Sansa Fuze Goes Live Officialy

Internet rumors prove themselves, as the SanDisk Sansa Fuze has just showed up on Amazon lists. The new PMP features a 1.9-inch display, a microSD/SDHC card slot, a microphone for voice recording, an FM tuner and a USB 2.0 connection. It will be compatible with video codecs as MPEG4, AVI, audio formats like MP3, WMA, and more. The built-in battery suppose to provide 24 hours of audio and 5 hours of video, as the measures stands at 55 x 38 x 15 mm. The Sansa Fuze is set to go live within one to three months in black, pink and red flavors, with a retail price of $99.99 for the 4GB version.

Update: The player will come in 2GB ($79.99), 4GB ($99.99), and 8GB ($129.99) versions, somewhere around April.

sandisk-sansa-fuze

[via DAPreview]

Games, Media Players

Super Mario and Donkey Kong Arrive To Cowon Q5W

Portable gaming is one of the hot trends, as companies are constantly looking for ideas to combine game devices with media players. Meanwhile, you can enjoy some SNES emulator games on the Cowon Q5W mega PMP, by installing the emulation app. and gaming with a PS1 joypad controller, plugged into the USB connection. The following video demonstrates Super Mario Kart and Donkey Kong Country running smoothly on the Cowon’s 5-inch display, providing fun and playable hours on the go.

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[via engadget]

Hardware, Media Players

Microsoft Zune 2 Is Getting Stripped

Here’s your chance to get an inside look at the Microsoft Zune 2 80GB model. Just to remind you, the player sports a 3.2″ screen, a 4-way touch pad, a built in FM radio and WiFi capabilities. Once removing the outside shell, you discover the control chip along with the Wolfson’s WM8350G DAC chip and the WiFi antenna, running in a WYSBCVSX2 70AN module.

zune2-80gb-inside1

[via imp3]

More pictures and full observation after the break.

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CeBIT 2008: Maxian Introduces The New E900W PMP With a WiFi connection And a Touchscreen

Maxian unveils the E900W PMP at the CeBIT show in Hannover. This new advanced device sports a wide 4.3-inch WVGA touchscreen (800 x 480), 30GB storage size, SD/MMC card slot, 9 EQ and a USB 2.0 connection with ActiveSync support. It is compatible with video codecs as MPEG-1, MPEG-2, Divx3 11/4x/5x/6x, Xvid, MPEG-4, ASP, WMV 7/8/9 H.264, audio formats like MP3, WMA, OGG, PCM AAC, Dolby Digital AC3 5.1 surround and even DTS, thanks to the SPDIF output. Image formats include JPEG BMP, GIF, TIF PNG, TXT, PDF and PPT. In addition, it runs windows CE 5.0 and houses a WiFi connection to surf the net. Mind you, the E900W is equipped with a Texas Instrument Davinci chip which supports HD format and can be found in Cowon A3 and Archos 605 PMPs. Although there is no word on price or availability I’m very impressed with the E900W and hope it will hit western shores.

maxian-e900w

[via aving]

Audio, Media Players, Video

Mpio Shows Off The New V10 PMP

Mpio introduces the new sleeky V10 PMP with a wide 3.0? TFT LCD touchscreen (480 × 272) and 8GB storage size. This well-designed player runs a Windows CE 5.0 OS and houses a TV output, an SD card slot, an FM tuner, 10 EQ, dictionary, USB 2.0 and more. The V10 is compatible with wide range of video and audio codecs, including AVI, WMV, ASF, MP4, DivX, DAT, VOB, TS, XviD, MPG / MPEG, MP3, WMA, AAC , OGG, PCM (WAV), JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG, SMI, and TXT (wow). The battery provides 5 hours of video and the measures are 102.8 x 54.3 x 15.4 mm. No word on price or availability but it seems Mpio has made some improvements with the style. Check out the video here.

mpio-v10-pmp

[via gmp3]

Audio, Media Players, Video

Technaxx TouchMe PMP Comes With a Touchscreen Display and Variety Of Colors

Technaxx unveils the TouchMe. No, it’s not another Samantha Fox song, it’s just another PMP with a touchscreen display. The new media player features a 2.8-inch screen (320 x 240), a microSD slot, a mic and a USB 2.0 connection. It is compatible with video codecs as MPEG4, AVI, audio formats like MP3, WMA, and image files such as JPG, BMP and TXT. Mind you, it weights only 37 gm and will be available in orange, blue, light-green, black, pink, red and silver flavors. No word on price or availability.

technaxx-touchme

[via gmp3]

CeBit, Events, Media Players

CeBIT 2008: Hauppauge Unveils The New "pMP" Player With a TV Tuner

Hauppauge Digital unveils a new portable media player at the CeBIT show in Hannover. The new pMP (no mistake) comes with a 3.5? screen (320×240), SD/MMC slot, USB 2.0 port and an e-book reader. The well-known TV cards manufacturer brings its expertise to the player, adding a “double twin” TV tuner for Vista and Media Center, mobile Freeview TV reception, EPG and text functions. It is compatible with AVI, MPG, VOB, MPEG4, ASP, and DivX XviD 4.0/5.0 video files, MP3, WAV audio files and JPEG image files. Hauppauge claims the 200gm device can run up to 4 hours of video and will be available around April for €150. With a clean metal design, the new pMP might have a great potential, but c’mon Hauppauge, can’t you hire some talented designers? The machine looks like and old rusty transistor.

hauppauge-pMP

[via gmp3]

CeBit, Events, Media Players, News, Phones

CeBIT 2008: Meizu M8 mini One Prototype Shows Up

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After months of speculations, we finally can take a glimpse on the new Meizu M8 mini One. Although it is just an early prototype without any functional features, except the home screen, dialer and media player, we’re able to get a first impression and learn what to expect for. Suspiciously, The M8 looks similar to the iPhone, both from the outside and the inside GUI, it has a TV-output, 3 buttons downside and a touchscreen (not a multi-touch like the iphone’s). The final device will feature a Windows CE 6.0 OS, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, 3.4″ display (720 x 480), 3MP camera and many more. Meizu says the final hardware is complete and ready to be launched in China, somewhere around August.

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[via engadget]

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DVICO Unveils The TViX HD M-6500A Multimedia Player With Advanced Features

DVICO introduces the TViX HD M-6500A, a next generation HD multimedia player with a Sigma SMP8635 processor and wireless HD streaming capabilities. This advanced Linux-based device features a Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi 802.11 b/g, internal SATA HDD, housing 320GB to 1TB and Network Attached Storage. The box sports video outputs including component, composite, HDMI v1.3, S-VIDEO, and optical audio outputs, for maximum sound quality. The TViX HD M-6500A player can handle the latest audio formats, such as MP3, WMA, PCM, DTS, WMV9, AAC, Ogg, FLAC and video formats as WMV-HD, DIVX, XVid, H.264 (MPEG4) , HDV, MKV, ripped Blu-ray M2TS files and many more. The sleek and stylish black aluminum gives the TViX a state of the art chic that will cost you between $760 – $1170, respectively.

TViX HD M-6500A-front

[via aving]

Another picture after the break.

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Audio, Media Players, Video

Popcorn Hour Media Streamer Goes Live

This network media streamer can do whatever you ask for, concerning media aspects. The new Popcorn Hour A-100 can stream media via your wireless network, NAS, attached USB DOK, and internet streams. It can even house movies you download from BitTorrent. The A-100 box can handle almost any format you’d like, such as ASF, WMV, MOV, Xvid MPEG1/2/4, MP3, AVI, Matroska and more. It also sports HDMI and SPDIF coax digital audio outputs. Currently, the Popcorn Hour is lacking, so if you want to get yours, sign-in and get a number straight off their website.

Popcorn-Hour-A-100

[via boingboing]

Media Players, Music, Video

Coby Introduces The MP-835 PMP

Coby aims the touch market, as the company unveils the new MP-835 PMP with a slick design and a 3-inch touchscreen. The new player already received FCC certifications, so you might find it on US retailers very soon. With a smooth look and the right features, it might be a cheaper alternative to other touchscreen players available on the market. Check out the specs:

specifications:

  • Display: 3? TFT LCD (480 × 272).
  • Storage Size: 2GB or 4GB.
  • Audio: MP3, WMA, OGG.
  • Video: WMV, AVI.
  • Pictures: JJPG, BMP, GIF and TXT.
  • Features: microSD slot, FM radio tuner, USB 2.0, multi-lingual interface.
  • Size: 52 × 97 x 10mm.
  • Price: Not Available

Coby-MP835

[via gmp3]

General, Media Players, Music

Microsoft Zune 8GB Gets Cheaper

Now it’s official, the Zune 8GB gets 20$ price cut, so you can find the player across the US for just $179. The reason for the latest discount wasn’t stated but I believe Microsoft wants to increase the competition with Apple’s iPod players. The reduction brings the Zune 4GB only 30$ away from the 8GB player, which makes it dispensable.

 zune-8gb-price-down

[via engadget]

Internet, Media Players, Music

Slacker Portable Internet Radio Player Goes Live

To those of you who haven’t heard about Slacker, we are talking about an internet radio service that hosts hundreds of radio stations. Slacker announced the release of a portable internet radio player, back in January 2008 at the CES show and now it goes live and getting shipped to retailers. The new Slacker player comes with three 4-inch screen models:

  • 2GB – stores 15 stations and free 500MB for your personal media – 200$.
  • 4GB – stores 25 stations and free 1.5GB for your personal media – 250$.
  • 8GB – stores 40 stations and free 4GB for your personal media – 300$.

The stations are loaded to the player through your USB-PC sync or through wireless hotspots, via the WiFi connection. Each station is presumably loading 100 songs to the player and it seems they are doing a good job in learning your music taste, Pandora style. A satellite car dock is expected to be released in the near future.

slacker-player

[via slashgear]

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Media Players, Mobile, Music, News, Phones, Video

Garmin Introduces The Nuvifone Smartphone Device

Garmin announces the release of the Nuvifone, a new 3.5G GSM HSDPA smartphone, combined with a media player, full GPS navigation system, proprietary OS and many advanced elements. The Nuvifone sports the following features:

  • Display: 3.5? touchscreen.
  • 3 major icons: Call, Search, Maps
  • Built-in camera with longitude / latitude tagging system.
  • Full GPS navigation system, loaded with North America and European maps.
  • Google local search capability.
  • Garmin Online Service: an online updates information service, including weather, traffic, stocks, news, sports, hotels, etc.
  • WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity.
  • Email, SMS/MMS and IM support.
  • Nuvi navigation service, providing “Where Am I ” function, for an accurate location info, on and off the road.
  • Integrated media player, supports MP3 and MPEG4/AAC .
  • Availability: Q3 2008.
  • Price: Unknown.

I’m definitely looking forward to snack one of those and see it in action.

garmin-nuvifone

[via gizmodo]

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Media Players

ZARVA MV303 PMP Comes With Integrated Touch Buttons

The new ZARVA MV303 player is not just a handsome device, it can speed up to 533 MHz with 30 frames, for bright and sharp video and pictures quality result.

  • Display: 3.0″ TFT LCD, 16 million colors (320 × 240 pixels).
  • Storage Size: 2GB.
  • Audio: MP3/WMA/APE/FLAC/WAV.
  • Video: AVI, DIVX, MPEG4, RM, XVID, RMVB, FLV.
  • Pictures: PG, GIF, BMP.
  • Features: e-reading, picture browsing, games, SD card slot.
  • Size: 88 × 54 × 11.5 mm.

Zarva-MV303

[via imp3]

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Media Players

Archos 605 WiFi Vs. iPod Touch – The Duel

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Audio, Video, WiFi internet surfing, today’s mega gadgets are not just an audio player, they are very fast, sophisticated and friendly to the users. Cnet, has chosen the top 2 mega PMP players, and decided to make a comparison duel, in order to determine which device is the one true king of portable media players.

Cnet gathered three gadgets experts to judge both devices according to 5 categories: Navigation, Sexiness, Compatibility, Sound and Science, Wallet Factor.

The results are crystal clear, Archos 605 WiFi is the undoubtable winner, though the iPod Touch is the sexiest.

Internet

Dizzler Media Player

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Dizzler free downloadable application allows users to search online and play free music, videos, games, and radio stations on their desktop or mobile device. Dizzler even allows people to embed their player in various social networks such as Myspace, Facebook or any weblog, by simply adding a code line.

With Dizzler, all you need is an internet connection to access millions of songs, videos and games, free and legally. The player is fully adaptable, and Dizzler offers tons of skins in its website.

Dizzler Desktop

 

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