January 22, 2008
Apple Launches Pink iPod nano
Category: All-In-One
Apple introduces a new pink iPod nano today. The only thing different about this one and the existing fat nano’s is that the new one is pink.The pink version is an 8GB unit that retails for $199 and is available now at the Apple store.
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January 18, 2008
30GB MP4 Player Has No Name but Lots of Formats
Category: All-In-One
The 4.3-inch TFT 30GB MP4 player over on Alibaba is an interesting looking device that has a shape reminiscent of the PSP. The manufacturer of the device is simply listed as OEM and no pricing information is given.The large 4.3-inch screen has a resolution of 480 x 272 with 24 bit color. The device supports tons of video formats including AVI, MPG, ASF, WMV, DAT, VOB, MPEG-1,MPEG-2, DivX3.1/4.xx/5.xx, XviD, ISO MPEG-4 SP/ASP, WMV9 (640 x 282), H.264 (CIF).
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January 2, 2008
MTWO TEchnologies Sweet Looking GPS/PMP Device
Category: GPS PMP
This nice looking GPS device has all sorts of additional l features built-in. It can play WMA, DRM WMA, ASF, OGG, APE, FLAC, WAV, AUDIBLE audio formats.Supported video formats include XviD, AMVB, and WMV. Photos are supported in JPEG, BMP, and GIF formats.
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January 1, 2008
Maxian e900t PMP Has it All
Category: All-In-One
Korean company Maxian has released a new PMP called the e900t that puts just about every feature you could dream of having into one slick package. The device is Windows CE based and has a 4.3-inch 800 x 480 resolution screen.It can play WMV, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DiVX/XviD and H.264 formats for video. Audio formats include WMA, AAC, MP3, and OGG. The device also supports real-time lyrics display which is very cool.
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December 28, 2007
Philips SA6185 PMP
Category: All-In-One
Philips’ latest PMP looks very Sansa-esq to me. The rounded black design and round nav wheel. The Philips player is very small and compact.It measures in at 196mm x 30mm x 214mm and weighs 153 grams. The screen is a nice 3.5-inch LCD with a 320 x 240 screen resolution.
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Posted by shane at 7:33 PM
December 27, 2007
Chinese Digital Photo Frame is a PMP too
Category: All-In-One
Chinese manufacturer Acetech Electronic Industrial has a new digital photo frame that has features found on most PMPs including the ability to play back MPEG-4 and DivX videos.The device can also play MP3 and WMA files as well as display JPEG photos. The screen is large at 7-inches and has a 480 x 234 resolution and a 300:1 contrast ratio.
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Posted by shane at 6:22 PM
December 21, 2007
Chinese PMP with Built-in USB
Category: All-In-One
If your desk or office is like mine, you probably have cables and wires everywhere. A Chinese PMP maker called Cstn has a new PMP that features an integrated USB port for charge and sync.The device has a 1.5-inch screen and can display music lyrics in Chinese or English. The USB plug is retractable.
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Posted by shane at 7:29 PM
December 19, 2007
PMP-G3 PMP Comes in Three Colors
Category: All-In-One
We all get tired of plain looking black or silver electronics. Shenzhen Mymedia Information CO. Ltd. has a new MP3/MP4 player featuring a large 3-inch LTPS screen.The LTPS display can show 16M different colors and has a 320 x 240 screen resolution. Built-in memory is 512MB to 2GB and expansion via mini SD cards is possible. A voice recorded is built-in as well.
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Posted by shane at 7:54 PM
December 18, 2007
PMP Has Liliputian 1.1-inch Screen
Category: All-In-One
Anyone else out there wondering why exactly you would bother putting a 1.1-inch screen on a PMP, or is it just me? I could understand if it was just for text, but the horrible named MD374iFOX-11 MP4 player plays video too.I can’t imagine it being enjoyable to watch videos on such a tiny screen. The player supports MP3, WMA, JPG, BMP, and MTV formats. The Screen is an OLED with 65k colors.
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Posted by shane at 7:52 PM
December 17, 2007
Chinese PMP Steals Alienware Logo
Category: All-In-One
It only takes seconds each time I peruse Alibaba to find a blatant rip off of someone else’s design for a PMP. Today the design isn’t so much what was ripped off as the name and logo of Dell’s Alienware gaming Pc maker.Chinese company China Guangdong has nicked the Alienware logo and names for its DV MP4 player. The device looks nice and has decent specs with a 2.4-inch TFT screen miniSD card memory expansion, and more.
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December 14, 2007
Maxspeed MAH025-- Ugliest PMP Ever?
Category: All-In-One
There’s ugly then there’s ooglay, the Maxspeed Industry Development PMP falls firmly into the last category. I don’t believe I’ve seen a PMP this ugly ever.The thing looks like it was designed by a colorblind 3-year-old. Whoever thought bright pink and blue was a good idea needs to be fired. Aside from the homely looks, the player is just as bland elsewhere.
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Posted by shane at 6:41 PM
December 10, 2007
C10 MP3 Player has Organic Shape
Category: All-In-One
Sysbay International Technology has a nice looking PMP called the C10 digital MP3 player that has a 1.8-inch LCD screen. The little paler also has an eBook function as well.Available storage capacities include 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB. The little player supports MP3 and WMA audio files.
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Posted by shane at 8:45 PM
December 7, 2007
iPod Nano Rip Off Adds Camera
Category: All-In-One
It doesn’t come as a surprise that the iPod nano is one of the more copied PMPs on the market. Typically, we don’t see clones coming with new and interesting features added.Alibaba has a PMP on its site that has done just that. The 2.4-inch device has a 220 x 176 pixel screen with 262k colors and from 128MB to 4GB of storage available. The camera is a 2MP unit and power comes from a built in rechargeable battery.
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Posted by shane at 8:53 PM
December 6, 2007
iLuv i1155 PMP Charging... PMP
Category: All-In-One
The iLuv i1155 PMP has a nice set of features. Most notably the giant screen that measures 8.4-inches of TFT widescreen goodness is sure to be one of the most popular features. The gadget plays DVDs, CDs and other audio disc formats. The device is strangely also iPod compatible so you can watch your iPod videos on the significantly larger screen.
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Posted by shane at 7:13 PM
December 5, 2007
Microsoft Makes Way Limited Edition Gold Zune's
Category: All-In-One
Microsoft has teamed up with a company called Goods to sell a very limited edition gold plated Zune.How limited edition you ask, try only ten of the Zune’s will be available in 8GB and 80GB varieties (20 total). All of them will be available exclusively from an event next Saturday in Seattle.
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Posted by shane at 7:42 PM
December 4, 2007
Cowon Q5W PMP Announced
Category: All-In-One
Cowon is now shipping its latest PMP device called the Q5W. The PMP has a 5-inch screen and features Bluetooth and GPS. The device is powered by a 600MHz AMD Alchemy Au1250 processor.The C5W runs on Windows CE 5.0 and uses touchscreen input. WiFi is integrated for web browsing, email and IM chatting. Storage capacities include 40GB and 60GB both with 128MB of RAM.
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Posted by shane at 7:36 PM
December 3, 2007
Simple, Sleek and Attractive ONEDA PMP
Category: All-In-One
There are two schools of basic desi9gn when it comes to PMP’s. The first throws every conceivable feature, knob and button on the front of the PMP. The second goes for a clean, simple look. The VX848 from ONDA falls squarely into that final category.The simple looking device is attractive, in an iPod-ish sort of way. It only has one control on the device that acts as a four-way rocker for accessing everything you need. The screen is a 2.4-inch LCD and a mic for audio recording is built-in.
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Posted by shane at 7:04 PM
Creative Announces 32GB Zen
Category: All-In-One
Creative announced the world’s first 32 GB flash based PMP today with the latest Creative Zen player. The 32GB of flash storage allows for up to 8000 songs and up to 110 hours of video to be stored on the credit card sized Zen.The screen is a 2.5-inch TFT LCD with 16.7 million colors. Video formats supported include WMV9, MJPEG, MPEG4-SP, DivX 4/5 and XviD.
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November 29, 2007
Samsung YP-P2 Reviewed
Category: All-In-One
CNET has a review of the cool looking Samsung P2 PMP posted. The device plays video in SVI or WMV formats and supports MP3 and WMA music files.CNET says the good points are fantastic audio quality, large touch screen and customizable interface. The bad features are imprecise touchscreen controls, no tactile feedback and no memory expansion.
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Posted by shane at 7:26 PM
November 26, 2007
Cowon A2-G2 PMP
Category: All-In-One
Cowon has a new PMP device that is available in either white or black. The difference between the tow is the storage space with the white one storing 2GB and the black one storing 8GB.The 8GB version can store 9 hours of 1Seg TV, 45 hours of audio in several supported formats. The battery is said to be good for 7.5 hours.
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Posted by shane at 8:05 PM
November 20, 2007
Ultimate PMP for Basketball Fans Looks Like a Jersey
Category: All-In-One
We see our share of PMPs that rip off phones and other PMPs, but this is the first time I have seen a PMP in the shape of a basketball jersey. Simply called the T shirt style MP4 player the gadget is available in bulk form Alibaba.The screen is a 2-inch 260k TFT and supported file types include MP3/WMA, IMV format video with 3D surround sound effect.
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Posted by shane at 6:17 PM
November 19, 2007
Meritech M35 PMP and TV
Category: All-In-One
The PMP makers from Korea always seem to get the coolest devices. A Korean firm called Meritech has launched the M35 digital TV and PMP.The device has a 3.5-inch screen, built-in speakers and 3D virtual surround sound. Onboard memory is 2GB and expansion is via SD or SDHC cards.
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November 16, 2007
Archos PMP with 3G Sim Card Coming
Category: All-In-One
Reports are coming in from Europe that Archos is getting ready to introduce a new PMP for the European market. There is no word on a launch date for the device other than in 2008 and no comments as to availability in the US has been made.The 3G Sim card would allow the PMP to browse the internet wirelessly from areas with service. Archos is reportedly looking to UK mobile provider Orange as a partner.
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Posted by shane at 7:22 PM
November 12, 2007
Microsoft Launching New Zune Models Tomorrow
Category: All-In-One
Microsoft announced today that it would be releasing three new Zune models tomorrow. One will be a new 80GB black Zune with a 3.2-inch screen at $249.99, a slim 4GB Zune at $149.99 and a 8GB Zune at $199.99.The latter two devices will be available in pink, green, black, and red. In addition to the new models, Zune buyers will be able to customize their Zune devices with laser-etched artwork.
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November 9, 2007
Super Thin 5.5mm PMP
Category: All-In-One
I have never heard of the company Reachgood Digital Manufacture Limited, but it has one of the thinnest PMPs I have seen at only 5.5mm thick. It also seems that the PMP has no official name.File compatibility includes MP4 (AVI), MP3, WMA, JPEG and TXT. A FM tuner is also built-in as well.
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Posted by shane at 8:41 PM
November 8, 2007
Cowon A3 Nears Launch
Category: All-In-One
Cowon’s latest PMP is set to hit stores on November 14 and is called the A3. This PMP has a large 4-inch LCD screen with 800 x 480 resolution.The screen can display 16 million colors and the A3 has a built-in FM tuner as well as a voice recorder. The device uses USB to synchronize and upload content.
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Posted by shane at 7:20 PM
November 7, 2007
Yung Fu PMP Gets a Grip
Category: All-In-One
For some reason this PMP from Yung Fu called the DVB-700 reminds me of a kid’s toy. The screen is impressively large at 7-inches and the molded handle make for convenient carrying of the device. The screen resolution is 480 x 234 and the player has a built-in DVB-T tuner and supports MPEG2 audio and video.
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Posted by shane at 7:51 PM
November 6, 2007
PMC-V800 PMP Has Cool Menu
Category: All-In-One
A Chinese company called Tsinghua Tongfang has an interesting looking PMP called the PMC-V800 that has a very iPhone looking menu consisting of little colored squares.The PMP itself is available in black and white colors. The device can play FLV and RealMedia video files along with MP3, WMA, and WAV music files.
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Posted by shane at 6:28 PM
November 5, 2007
NASD Technoliogy PMP looks like a Mercedes
Category: All-In-One
Chinese PMP maker NASD Technology has a new PMP that looks like it is official from Mercedes. However, I am betting the PMP is far from officially licensed to bear the MB trident star.The PMP supports AVI and MPEG-4 video as well as MP3 and WMA audio files. The screen is a 2-inch TFT with 262k colors.
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Posted by shane at 8:26 PM
November 2, 2007
Yahee YHM-MPE02 PMP
Category: All-In-One
Another Friday another Chinese MP3 player ripping off a product design. The Yahee YHM-MPE02 PMP looks like a Nokia XpressMusic phone. It also reminds me a lot of what a name badge would look like with a LCD on the front.Other than the ripped off design the Yahee player sports 4GB of storage a 2-inch QVGA screen with controls arrayed on each side and a FM tuner.
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Posted by shane at 9:03 PM
November 1, 2007
SanDisk Sansa View Reviewed
Category: All-In-One
I am a big fan of the Sansa line of PMP devices, and actually much prefer them over the iPod. CNET recently got its hands on the new Sansa View 16GB PMP. Overall CNET rated the player a 7.3, equating to very good on the CNET scale.The view has a large 2.4-inch screen, meaning it’s a bit bigger than most PMP’s. The view measures in at 4.3-inches x 1.9-inches x 0.4-inches. The laundry list of good features includes great value, photo and video support, microSD card slot, FM radio and a voice recorder.
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Posted by shane at 7:18 PM
October 30, 2007
iRiver Unit2 PMP
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IRiver has a Linux based PMP that features a DVD/CD player in a docking station and a detachable PMP portion with a 7-inch 800 x 480 screen, WiFi and USB.The base station is used to get content onto the portable component of the station. The Unit2 will use A/V codec software supplied by Sprint.
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Posted by shane at 7:46 PM
October 29, 2007
Sysbay PF500 Media Player
Category: All-In-One
A new Chinese media player called the PF500 from Sysbay ahs a very generous screen size of 7-inches. The screen covers 480 x 234 pixels and has a 16:9 or a 4:3 resolution.Other features include a built-in speaker, A/V out jack and USB OTG for connecting to other devices without a computer.
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Posted by shane at 8:17 PM
October 26, 2007
MEIZU 7mm MP4 Player
Category: All-In-One
MEIZU Electronic Technology has a 7mm thick flash MP4 player with sliding touch keypad. The player has a 1.5-inch 260k color 176 x 132 TFT-LCD.The front of the player is black in color and the rear is stainless steel. An adjustable EQ allows you to customize the sound your preferences. The player is available in 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB of flash storage.
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Posted by shane at 8:49 PM
Kinwei MP4 Player Brings Simple Back
Category: All-In-One
The Kinwei MP4 player has a very simple, clean looking design that is a welcome change to some of the cluttered PMP devices on the market. The device has a 2.4-inch TFT screen with touch pad and supports eBooks and games.Supported image formats include JPG, GIF, and BMP. Music file formats supported are MP1, MP3, MP2, and WMA. Multiple languages are supported including English and Chinese. Video formats supported include MTV/AWV formats.
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Posted by shane at 8:43 PM
October 25, 2007
Storex Ownzic IV20, Worst PMP Name Ever?
Category: All-In-One
I have seen my share of ugly PMPs and oddly named PMPs as well. It’s not often that a PMP is hit with the double ugly whammy of a bad name and design only a mother could love, yet here it is. The Storex Ownzic IV20 PMP does what you expect of a PMP.It can play WMA, MPEG 4, AVI, MP3, WAV and JPEG files. The device also has a 2.5mm headphone jack.
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Posted by shane at 8:27 PM
October 24, 2007
Starsway Electronics MP4 Player with Kalium Battery
Category: All-In-One
Normally when we see PMPs, they are powered by lithium-ion batteries. This Starsway MP4 player however is powered by a high-energy kalium battery. The player is encased in magnesium alloy for lightness.The screen is a small 1.5-inch with 65k pixels. Other features include an FM radio, electronic dictionary and built-in games.
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Posted by shane at 8:10 PM
October 23, 2007
Limited Edition Wisin y Yandel Zune
Category: All-In-One
Microsoft announced today that it was going to be selling a new customized, limited edition 30Gb Zune exclusively through Wal-Mart stores. The special Zune has graphics from the Latin Grammy-nominated artists Wisin y Yandel.The custom Zune is black with graphics on the back from the band and the packaging includes images from the band as well.
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Posted by shane at 7:14 PM
October 22, 2007
Xs-Drive Vision PMP with Photo Storage
Category: All-In-One
Photographers who take lots pictures know that after a while it’s very hard to carry enough memory cards to for a week or weekend f shooting. The 160GB XS-Drive PMP has a 160GB storage capacity that allows you to move images and video from your memory cards to the device.Compatible formats include CompactFlash, SD, Memory Stick Pro and more. There is no mention of SDHC compatibility, which is too bad considering it is a very common format for video.
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Posted by shane at 9:08 PM
October 18, 2007
Chinese PMP Looks like PSP
Category: All-In-One
Another day another Chinese PMP ripping off the design of another manufacturer. In this case, Shenzhen Yijingling Technology Co. has lovingly ripped off the design of the Sony PSP.Too bad the PMP is not as cool as the PSP is. The screen is a generous 4-inches and storage is 1GB max. The player can read eBooks and supports MP3, WMA, WAV audio files and ASF or MPEG-4 video files.
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Posted by shane at 6:19 PM
October 17, 2007
Shenzhen Smart Rips Sony Design
Category: All-In-One
It really seems like the Chinese and Japanese companies have no shame when it comes to ripping off popular designs. Shenzhen has a new PMP called the Smart that as PMPToday points out has buttons that could have been cut directly from the Sony Ericsson W810 and pasted onto the Smart.That doesn’t particularly strike me as a smart move, pun intended. Anyway, the PMP has lots of file compatibility including MPEG-1, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MOV, and AVI videos as well as MP3 and WMA audio.
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Posted by shane at 8:20 PM
October 16, 2007
Seriously Cool Blusens G.41
Category: All-In-One
The Blusens G.41 is easily the coolest PMP I have seen in a long time, and no, I haven’t forgotten about the iPhone or iPod touch. The G.41 has a massive 4.3-inch LCD for MP4 movie watching.The device has a digital camera, FM tuner, and a voice recorder onboard. The picture shows the device has WiFi and Bluetooth as well.
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Posted by shane at 8:09 PM
Chinese Company Knocks Off Archos PMP
Category: All-In-One
A Chinese company called Nanjing Panda is selling a PMP that looks a lot like the Archos AV420 called the V503 PMP. The device plays multiple audio and video files including MPEG-1, MPEG-4, DivX4.x, DivX5.xm AVI and DAT.Other supported file types include WMA, MP3, JPEG, and TXT files. The LCD is a 2.4-inch TFT. Memory expansion is via SD cards.
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Posted by shane at 7:56 PM
October 15, 2007
Oppo Super Five PMP
Category: GPS PMP
Oppo has a new PMP for sale called the Super Five. The player supports gobs of audio and video formats and features 2 GB of flash storage.Supported file types include RM, RMVB, FLV, DAT, MPG, MPEG, AVI, 3GP video files and OGG, MP3, WMA and WAV and dual-APE, FLAC Lossless audio.
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Posted by shane at 8:09 PM
October 10, 2007
Clamshell PMP from China
Category: All-In-One
You don’t see the clamshell design much on PMP’s, yet here it is on the YINLIPS Digital Technology YDP-G68. The device plays MPEG-4 videos on its 2.8-inch TFT screen.Other supported file formats include MP3, WMA, AMR, and ACC audio files. A 1.3MP camera is also built into the PMP.
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Posted by shane at 8:29 PM
October 9, 2007
Sharp SP700 PMP Announced
Category: All-In-One
Sharp introduced a new PMP in the Korean market called the SP700. The device is targeting students learning other languages with dictionaries and video learning sessions built-in.File formats supported include DIVX, Xvid, MPEG 1//4 and WMV7/8/9. DMB TV is also supported on the device.
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Posted by shane at 7:42 PM
MP4 Skull PMP Player is Weird
Category: All-In-One
This has to be the weirdest PMP I have seen. The player is in the shape of a skull and is designed to be worn as a belt buckle. The weird part is the device has a LCD screen on it for playing videos and controlling the audio.That means you will need to look at your crotch to view video files or remove your belt. Supported file types include MTV, DMV, AMV, MP3/WMA and MP4 files.
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Posted by shane at 7:35 PM
October 8, 2007
Pre-order New Zune's Now
Category: All-In-One
If you have your heart set on one of the new Microsoft Zune PMP devices, you can now pre-order them at Amazon. The 8GB flash based Zune is available for $199.99.The new Zune players may still not stand much of a chance of dethroning the iPod, but they are improved over the previous Zune generation.
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Posted by shane at 8:07 PM
October 5, 2007
Siren DP350 PMP
Category: All-In-One
If you have never heard of Siren before, they are a subsidiary of iRiver. Siren has a new PMP called the Siren DP350.The device has a metal back plate and measures in at 73.2 x 41 x 14.6mm. The device has a 1.8-inch LCD screen with a 128 x 160 resolution.
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Posted by shane at 7:12 PM
Cowon D2TV PMP
Category: All-In-One
It hasn’t been too long since Cowon introduced the D2 PMP and today they are back with a new version of the D2 called the D2TV. The new version adds a screw on antenna for watching TV on the go.The specs are virtually identical between eh D2TV and the D2 with a 2.5-inch screen with a 320 x 240 pixel resolution that is touch sensitive.
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Posted by shane at 7:04 PM
October 4, 2007
Toshiba Targets 2008 for Release of Fuel Cell PMP
Category: All-In-One
Toshiba recently announced its plans to bring a fuel cell powered PMP to market in 2008. In fact Toshiba showed off a prototype at Japan’s CEAYEC exhibit.Details on the device like supported file types and features weren’t mentioned. Toshiba says the device would be good for about 10 hours of 1seg TV playback on a full tank of whatever fuel powers the device.
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Posted by shane at 7:35 PM
October 3, 2007
Portable MPEG4 Media Play with NES Game Emulator
Category: All-In-One
Aude has a new PMP device available that offers an 8-bit NES emulator and controller. If you are into old school video games, this PMP maybe exactly what you need. The device also plays MPEG4 video and can be used to display DVD video as well.The screen is huge for a PMP at 8.4-inches with a resolution of 630 x 480. Also built-in is an analog TV tuner that works across the world with several flavors of PAL supported as well as NTSC M.
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Posted by shane at 7:20 PM
New Microsoft Zune Players Launched
Category: All-In-One
Microsoft has launched its new line of Zune PMP devices with a thinner hard drive based model and a pair of new flash storage based models. The hard drive version has 80GB of storage and the flash-based version is available with 4GB or 8GB of storage.All the new Zune devices have WiFi and now allow for wireless sync of playlists. You can send songs to other Zune players of your friends and they can listen to the track for three times for free. All versions support video playback.
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Posted by shane at 7:08 PM
October 2, 2007
Hacha PA20 PMP
Category: All-In-One
Hacha has a new PMP called the PA20 that uses a large 3.2-inch 262k color QVGA TFT touchscreen. The player measures in at 9.5 x 6.2 x 1.09 cm. It can play video in AVI Xvid and FLV at 20-24 fps.Image formats supported include JPG and BMP plus TXT and LRC lyrics files are supported. The device has a built-in FM tuner as well.
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Posted by shane at 8:49 PM
October 1, 2007
PMP with CDMA/GPRS and WiFi Capabilities
Category: All-In-One
A new PMP has come out of China from Shenzhen Zhuangjia Technology Co. LTD called the ZJ-PMP-PC. The device has some interesting specifications including PDA and GPS functions in a small, thin device.Support for CDMA/GPRS networks is included along with GPS navigation and WiFi connectivity allowing for messaging and Skype calls.
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Posted by shane at 8:20 PM
Blog Tang A+ PMP
Category: All-In-One
The Blog Tang A+ has perhaps the most unfortunate name of any PMP out there right now, but it has some interesting specifications. The device can play HD video at 30fps and comes in 40GB, 80GB, 120GB, and 160GB versions. The screen is a large 4.3-inch LCD with 16 million colors. File formats supported include MP4, AVI, VOB, and DAT. For audio, it plays MP3, WMA and OGG with photo formats supported including JPEG, BMP and TXT.
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Posted by shane at 8:14 PM
September 28, 2007
Posdata G100 WiMax Player
Category: All-In-One
The G100 is a WiMAX enabled device that features a 4-inch LCD, a sliding gamepad and three wireless connectivity options including WiBro, WiMax, and Bluetooth.While WiMAX is still far from readily available in the U.S., the device is ready for the service. It seems the device is destined solely for sale in the U.S. market, which is rare. We don’t normally get cool stuff exclusively for us here in America.
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Posted by shane at 7:41 PM
Sony Walkman NW-A910 with 1seg Launched in Japan
Category: All-In-One
Working from home, I don’t go many places where I need something like mobile TV, but the gadget loving geeks in Japan do. They are lucky enough to have mobile 1seg programming broadcast live and devices to pick the TV programming up. Sony announced their newest NW-A910 for Japan that features 1seg capability and can record shows from the air to the internal memory for watching later as well. The Walkman also has a built-in FM tuner and you can even schedule the recorder for up to 10 programs.
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Posted by shane at 7:34 PM
September 27, 2007
Nickelodeon Media Player for Kids
Category: All-In-One
DigitalLife has a new Nickelodeon branded PMP device that plays music and video aimed at the tween aged kids that live on Nick at Night shows. Two models are offered, one branded with “The Naked Brothers Band” and the other with the unstoppable SpongeBob Square Pants.
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Posted by shane at 8:43 PM
September 26, 2007
Stuff.co.nz Reviews the Cowon D2
Category: All-In-One
Stuff.co.nz recently reviewed the Cowon D2 PMP giving it four stars. Points go to the device for the large touch screen that is used for everything from changing tracks to changing settings.
Stuff says you can change settings with your finger, but it’s easier to use the stylus to make changes. The stylus is attached to the device by an elastic cord, which is not very attractive.
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Posted by shane at 8:56 PM
YES Touch Screen PMP Announced in India
Category: All-In-One
A new PMP was launched recently in India called the YES YMP45 otherwise known as “the complete entertainment gizmo”. The device does all the things you expect a PMP to do like play video, movies and still pictures.The player has a 2.4-inch TFT LCD, FM tuner, voice recorder and more. Supported file formats include MP3, WMA, JPG, WAV, AVI, AAC, and OGG. Internal storage is 2GB of flash memory.
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Posted by shane at 8:35 PM
September 25, 2007
Pasen Player is Motion Sensitive
Category: All-In-One
The Pasen Player is a PMP that wants to be a Wii. The little player integrates motion-sensing technology into the design. the only interesting feature of this player is that to change tracks, pictures or to navigate the menus you simply shake the device to the left or right.SanDisk does something similar on their low-end Sansa Shake MP3 player. The Pasen uses a 2.8-inch QVGA display and has 2GB of internal storage space.
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Posted by shane at 7:50 PM
Toshiba Launches Gigabeat T400 PMP
Category: All-In-One
Toshiba launched a slew of new notebooks and other gear today including the new Gigabeat T400 PMP. The T400 has a 2.4-inch LCD screen and a battery life of up to 16 hours for music and 5 hours for video.Storage space is 4GB of flash memory and the MSRP is $119.99. Compatible file types include MP3, WMA, WAV and WMA lossless. The sole compatible video format is WMV up to 800 kbps at 320 x 240 resolution.
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Posted by shane at 7:36 PM
September 24, 2007
Chinavision PMP Plays It All
Category: All-In-One
If you want a PMP that gives you lots of file format compatibility Chinavision has your fix. The new, horribly named, CVASQ-C811 PMP has built in emulator support for nearly all portable game devices.The PMP can emulate NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and the SEGA Mega Drive. The largish bit you see on the bottom is a controller portion that doubles as the docking station that you need for gaming. I guess if you don’t want to play games, you can leave the large controller portion at home.
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Posted by shane at 9:23 PM
September 21, 2007
iRiver W10 has GPS On-board
Category: All-In-One
According to Trusted Reviews iRiver has a new PMP coming called the W10 that integrates a 3-inch 480 x 272 touch screen and much more.The device is said to have WiFi capability and Skyhook GPs positioning using WiFi hotspots. VOIP capabilities along with an FM tuner, AOL XM Radio streaming and support for MP3, Ogg, Wma, Mpeg4 and WMV9 files round out the features list.
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Posted by shane at 7:50 PM
September 20, 2007
Meizu M7 iPod Touch Competitor
Category: All-In-One
Meizu has released some information on their M7 PMP that looks to be a possible contender to the iPod Touch. The M7 has a 2.81-inch LCD screen with a 480 x 288 resolution resulting in an odd aspect ratio of 15:9.The screen can produce 16.6 million colors and plays H.264 movies and video. A TV out allows you watch videos on your TV set.
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Posted by shane at 7:49 PM
September 19, 2007
Zune 2 to Launch in October
Category: All-In-One
The original Microsoft Zune hoped to topple the iPod as the king of PMP devices, but it was unable to do so. According to ZuneScene a new Zune is set to launch in October. The image makes the players look glossy, but they will have the same doubleshot surface the original Zune used that reminded me of frosted glass with a color underneath.The new Zune will be available in two sizes and the navigation button uses a square with rounded corners. The launch date is being pegged at October 18 and rumors point to 4GB, 8GB, and 80GB units.
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Posted by shane at 8:39 PM
Samsung P2 8GB PMP Available at Amazon
Category: All-In-One
The Samsung P2 6Gb PMP is now available to purchase at Amazon.com. the P2 has a large 3-inch 16x9 widescreen LCD with touch sensitive controls. The device can play MP3, WMA, subscription music, MPEG4, WMV, and JPG files. Bluetooth 2.0 is built-in allowing access to wireless headphones and speakers.
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Posted by shane at 8:31 PM
September 18, 2007
CNET Reviews iPod Classic 160GB
Category: All-In-One
CNET recently reviewed the new iPod classic 160GB PMP along with every other new iPod device. The iPod classic comes with either q 160 GB HDD or an 80 GB HDD.The device look similar to the gen 5 iPod video, but it slimmer and has more of a last generation iPod Nano look to it. CNET rated the iPod Classic 8 out of 10 for an excellent rating.
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Posted by shane at 8:50 PM
September 17, 2007
iPod Touch and Nano Both Have LCD Woes
Category: All-In-One
Apple doesn’t have the best track record with quality on new product launches and it seems the iPod Touch is feeling the strain. Several iPod Touch users are reporting serious issues with black levels on the Touch screen.In many instances when scenes are dark the black colors bleed onto surrounding colors and the black levels themselves are so poor that the scene if virtually unwatchable. iPod Touch owners are seeing this issue on video, images and album art.
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Posted by shane at 8:48 PM
September 14, 2007
iPod Touch Bluetooth Mystery Deepens
Category: All-In-One
After an image of the iPod Touch showed up on the Apple Store with what looked to be a Bluetooth logo next to the battery life indicator, rumors began making their rounds that the Touch actually had Bluetooth. I happened across the FTC report on the Touch, and it made no mention of Bluetooth capability.The Apple store still shows the Touch to ship by the 28th of September, however Engadget has some shots from a guy name Dave of his new iPod Touch, which made it out without the operating system installed. How he got one early I’m not sure.
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Posted by shane at 6:52 PM
New iPod Nano clone Surfaces after Barely 2 Weeks
Category: All-In-One
I guess even when Apple misses the mark in design as many feel they did with the new iPod Nano; other manufacturers still run to copy Apple. Witness the Chinese clone of the new Nano.The clone is just as unattractive to me as the real thing. The interesting part isn’t that these guys cloned the iPod Nano, but that they did it in about two weeks. Maybe they started working early from those leaked shots of the Nano.
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Posted by shane at 6:45 PM
September 13, 2007
PC Magazine Reviews iPod Touch
Category: All-In-One
The first review of the iPod Touch is out and it appears to be from the guys at PC Magazine. According to the Apple Store, the iPod touch isn’t due to ship until September 28 2007. PC Mag says that the pros are the WiFi access that allows you to buy music, multi-touch display, YouTube content and the thinness of the device.Cons are that you can’t purchase video via WiFi, the earbuds suck and you can't turn off the Starbucks feature. The bottom line according to Pc Mag is that the iPod Touch is simply the best iPod ever and they gave it an excellent rating of five stars (dots).
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Posted by shane at 7:26 PM
September 12, 2007
Crave gives You 5 resons to Not Buy a New iPod
Category: Misc.
If that $100 iPhone credit at the Apple Store is burning a hole in your pocket and the new iPods are looking appealing to you, Crave has a list of the top 5 reasons to not but one.Things like iTunes 7.4 being required, which is all fine and good so long as the application will run on your computer. No more video output makes the list with Apple forcing you to buy a dock or cable from them to make it work.
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Posted by shane at 8:01 PM
Atree UM10 digital Dictionary PMP
Category: All-In-One
The Atree UM10 PMP is technically a digital dictionary, but it packs in so many other features that it qualifies as a full PMP. It streams live TV, has FM radio, a voice recorder, and plays videos.It can also synchronize with Outlook for email, read e-books and has a QWERTY keyboard for entering data. You can get one of these things for yourself for right at $400.
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Posted by shane at 7:52 PM
September 11, 2007
CNET Reviews New iPod Nano
Category: All-In-One
CNET has their review of the Apple iPod Nano 3rd generation up and they rated it an 8.0 out of 10. That equates into an excellent raking in CNET’s scale. The bad parts about the new Nano according to CNET is the wider body, smaller scroll wheel and lack of video output along with average audio quality.The good point noted were the bright display, good video playback; thin all metal body, above average battery life and the user interface. The screen is scored with plastic that won’t wear as well as the glass screen on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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Posted by shane at 9:20 PM
September 10, 2007
SanDisk Announces Sansa View
Category: All-In-One
At CES this year SanDisk showed off the Sansa View, which at the time was much different than the product SanDisk launched today. The Sansa View now looks more like the other Sansa players, and less like a PDA.The View has a big 2.4” TFT screen with a 320 x 240 screen resolution. You can get the player with 16GB of flash storage for $199.99 or with 8GB of flash storage for $149.99. The player is compatible with Windows XP or Vista and memory can be expanded via microSD/SDHC cards.
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Posted by shane at 9:08 PM
September 7, 2007
Epson's Latest PMP is called the P-3000
Category: All-In-One
I had no idea that Epson was a player in the PMP market. Epson has released the P-3000, which is an update to their P-2000 PMP. The P-2000 is more like a digital photo storage device than a traditional PMP.The P-3000 has a 40GB hard drive for viewing pictures and storing photo files in RAW, DNG and JPEG formats. The P-5000 big brother to the P-3000 sports a larger 80GB HDD.
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Posted by shane at 8:35 PM
iRiver B20 Looks Sweet
Category: All-In-One
If you aren’t an iPod fan and the Zen or Sansa line just doesn’t cut it for you, you might want to consider the iRiver B20. This player fits nicely between the new iPod nano and the iPod classic in size.Storage capacities include 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB and you can play back several music and video formats like MP3, WMA, ASF, MPEG 4, and WMV.
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Posted by shane at 8:22 PM
September 6, 2007
Apple Begging to get Sued Over iPod Touch?
Category: Misc.
With Apple launching the iPod Touch yesterday and HTC owning the trade mark for their phone, but somewhat similar device the HTC Touch, could apple be begging for as law suit?If you recall Apple was taken to court over the iPhone name since iPhone was trademarked by Cisco already. That didn’t stop Apple then, so it won’t stop them now that the Touch name was already in use.
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Posted by shane at 8:14 PM
Apple Cuts Price of iPhone by $200 and Drops 4GB Model
Category: All-In-One
Yesterday with the announcements of the new iPod line, apple also announced changes to the iPhone as well. The change amounted to dropping the 4GB version and cutting the price on the 8Gb version to $399.This move has sent many iPhone customers that waited in lines for hours or even days to pay full price only two months ago into fits of anger. Some are even calling for apple to provide refunds to those who paid regular price.
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Posted by shane at 8:05 PM
September 5, 2007
iPhone - GSM= iPod Touch
Category: All-In-One
What do you get when you take an iPhone and cut all the phone stuff out and cram in 8GB more flash storage? The iPod Touch is what you get. The case and interface looks identical to the iPhone.The Touch has WiFi and Safari so you can surf the web. The WiFi connectivity goes along with the new WiFi iTunes music store and you can access the iTunes music store for free in Starbucks, assuming you can put up with the weird staff they tend to hire.
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Posted by shane at 7:53 PM
New iPod Nano Announced Today
Category: All-In-One
Last week an image was leaked online claiming to be spy shots of the unreleased new iPod Nano. The two original sites to post the image were quickly asked to remove the shot, which in my mind said that the image was legit. Turns out it was in fact an accurate photo of the new Nano.The shot you see here is from the Apple presentation itself, the thing is still ugly if you ask me. One geek put the new Nano like this, “seeing the new Nano is like seeing a friend you haven’t been around in a while, and realizing he got fat.” Still looks like a Zune to me as well, guess Apple can’t always nail the design of a product.
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Posted by shane at 7:43 PM
September 4, 2007
Archos 105 PMP Launches
Category: All-In-One
Archos has some very nice PMPs on the market right now with the 405. To grab some of the lower end crowd wanting a cheaper, smaller device Archos has launched the 105. the device looks very nanoish but keeps the video playback ability.The screen is a 1.8” 160 x 128 pixel screen and WMV is the only codec supported. Music formats supported are MP3, WMA, and WAV and Archos claims a battery life of 18 hours.
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Posted by shane at 9:33 PM
August 31, 2007
Daewoo Portable DVD Player with iPod Dock
Category: Misc.
Daewoo has a portable DVD player that might be just the thing for the ADD kiddies needing constant input. The DPC-8099PD-I is a flat screen DVD player that is portable and has a 7” LCD screen.It can play DVD, VCD, and audio CDs and you can dock your trust iPod to watch your videos on a slightly larger screen.
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Posted by shane at 8:21 PM
Archos 405 PMP Reviewed
Category: All-In-One
The Archos 405 was released yesterday by Archos and CNET published the first review of the device yesterday as well. Overall CNET rated the 405 a 7.7 out of 10.The good points included the big glare free screen above average audio quality, SD expansion and a good price.
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Posted by shane at 8:14 PM
August 30, 2007
Sony Launches Walkman NWZ-A810 and NWZ-S610 PMPs
Category: All-In-One
Sony launched a couple new PMPs today called the Walkman NWZ-A810 and the NWZ-S610. Sony says the new PMPs will support an open platform to provide more music download choices.The QVGA screen plays 30 fps video at 320 x 240 resolution. Battery life is up to 8 hours on the A810 and 9.5 hours for the S610. The screen on the A810 is a 2” unit and the S610 gets a 1.8” screen.
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Posted by shane at 8:43 PM
Archos Announces New 5th Generation PMP's
Category: All-In-One
Archos announced today that their 5th generation PMP devices will be shipping mid-September. This new 5th generation of players has two products in it, the Archos 405 and the WiFi capable Archos 605.The 405 will be 0.5” thick and weigh only four ounces and is the first Archos player to use flash memory. A 3.5” screen and 2Gb of storage space allow for video playback and expansion is via an SD slot that handles SDHC cards. The price for the 405 will be $169.99.
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Posted by shane at 8:27 PM
August 29, 2007
BOL-LINK PMP with Game Emulator
Category: All-In-One
You are not alone if you have never heard of BOL-LINK and their BMP-900 PMP. In addition to playing music and video, the device has a built-in game emulator as well.Compatible video formats include MPEG4 and AVI, while music formats that can be played include MP3, WMA, AMR, WAV, ADPCM, and PCM.
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Posted by shane at 8:24 PM
Creative's New Zen is the Thinnest Zen Yet
Category: All-In-One
Creative’s Zen is a very slick looking PMP at only 11.3mm thick and weighing only 65g it’s very portable. PMP users who like to store lots of video, music and pictures on their device will be glad to hear you can get up to 16GB of flash storage.Other capacities available include 4GB and 8GB as well. The LCD screen is a 2.5” 16.7 million color TFT LCD with a 320 x 240 resolution. Battery life is reportedly up to 25 hours of audio playback and 5 hours of video.
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Posted by shane at 8:15 PM
August 28, 2007
Samsung Announces YP-P2 and YP-T10 Bluetooth PMPs
Category: All-In-One
Samsung is getting ready to release a pair of new Bluetooth enabled PMP players designed to allow users to listen without wires. Both the YP-P2 and YP-T10 will play WMV9 and MPEG-4 video files as well as MP3 and WMA audio files.
Both players will also feature FM tuners, voice recording, and JPEG storage/display capabilities. The P2 has a 3” LCD that has a 480 x 272 resolution and will come in 4GB and 8GB flavors.
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Posted by shane at 9:06 PM
Toshiba Gigabeat T401 and T401s PMPs Announced
Category: All-In-One
Today Toshiba took the wraps off of two new PMP devices called the Gigabeat T401 and T401s. The T401 has built-in WiFi and is very thing at only 9.9mm.The screen is a 2.4” QVGA resolutions and storage is 4GB of flash memory. Supported music file formats include MP3 and WMA.
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Posted by shane at 8:57 PM
August 27, 2007
Wolverine EPS 250GB PMP & Storage Device
Category: Misc.
Wolverine isn’t a brand that I am familiar with, but they have a PMP device that has a huge storage capacity of 250GB. Couple that huge storage capacity with a built-in 7-in-1 card reader and you can snap digital pictures all day long, even in RAW format, and store them on the ESP.
Other features on the device include video playback and a FM tuner. The card reader works with CF, SD & SDHC, MMC, MS, MS-Pro, and XD cards. Supported video formats include MPED-1, MPEG-4, and WMV9.
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Posted by shane at 9:27 PM
August 24, 2007
viliv X2 AIO PMP has FM Transmitter and GPS
Category: All-In-One
It seems like new PMPs have been coming out of the woodwork recently and the Korean firm viliv has a new one they announced today called the X2 A.I.O.. It’s certainly a nice looking device that features a built-in DMB TV receiver and a GPS receiver.Storage capacity is either 30GB or 60GB and the screen is a large 4.3-inch LCD panel made by Samsung. This is the second PMP announced this week that has a built-in FM transmitter and the X2 is powered by a rather fast AMD AU1250 CPU running at 600 MHz.
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Posted by shane at 8:29 PM
Apple Legal forces Some Sites to Remove Leaked iPod Nano Photos
Category: Misc.
A few days ago I posted a story that I found over at Gizmodo with some grainy pictures claiming to be leaked shots of the upcoming iPod Nano. As with all supposedly leaked shots of electronics, the image was met by lots of people saying it was real and lots saying it was total bunk.Apple themselves have confirmed the images accuracy in a way to many by forcing 9to5mac, Gizmodo and Engadget to remove the image that you saw in the post from the 22.
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Posted by shane at 8:23 PM
August 23, 2007
Venzero Introduces FREQ PMP with FM Transmitter
Category: Misc.
One thing that most people who use their PMP in the car a lot want is a FM transmitter, assuming your car has no aux in support. Venzero has introduces a new PMP called the FREQ that is the first PMP with an integrated FM transmitter.The device offers video, audio and image playback via the large 2.4” TFT 262k color screen. In audio mode ID3 tags are supported and music lyrics can be shown as the track plays if you want.
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Posted by shane at 9:14 PM
digitalCube S-Station Netforce 2 PMP
Category: Misc.
Normally most PMP devices have pretty much the same features. digitalCube has a new PMP with a very interesting feature, HSDPA connectivity. The device is called the s-Station NetForce 2 and has a 4.3” 800 x 480 resolution screen. Storage options are 30 GB or 60GB and the unit has an alchemy 1250 CPU and a 5000mAh battery.I would assume that to mean that the device has internet connectivity. What I am not sure of is how exactly the connectivity is access, if you have to sign up with a participating cellular provider or if the manufacture has some other idea for the data service.
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Posted by shane at 9:06 PM
August 22, 2007
New iPod Nano Coming?
Category: Misc.
Gizmodo has a story up that originate from 9-5 Mac with what is claimed to be a spy shot of a new iPod Nano. If the spy shot is real, which is unknown at this point, the new Nano seems to be a shorter, fatter version of the current device with a larger screen for playing video.Honestly, the device looks a lot like the Zune to me, especially the brown one. Other than the image you see here, little is known about the device.
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Posted by shane at 8:41 PM
August 21, 2007
iLuv i1055 Plays DVDs & Works with iPod
Category: Misc.
CNN has a review from CNET of the iLuv i1055 which is obviously intended to work with the iPod. The device is a portable DVD player with a 7” widescreen display. On the rear of the device is a dock for your Video iPod and when plugged in your videos playback on the larger 7” screen.The device is made by a company called JWin and it can be had online at about $180. The device measures in at 6” x 10.25” x 2.75” and weighs 3 pounds with your 80Gb video iPod attached.
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Posted by shane at 9:06 PM
Venzero Tube Portable Video Player
Category: Misc.
The Venzero Tube has a 3.5” backlit LCD display with a five-step dimmer. Internal system memory is 32MB and expansion is via SD cards with a 1GB SD card included.The Tube can play TV shows via a built-in tuner and has enough battery life for 3.5 to 5 hours of TV watching. Audio formats supported are MPEG-4 and AAC-LC.
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Posted by shane at 8:56 PM
August 20, 2007
Foryou PMP with Massive 7" Screen
Category: Digital Video Recorder
I haven’t seen a PMP with a screen this big it was grafted onto a boom box. The PMP710 form the Foryou Group supports MPEG1/2/4, MP3, WAV, AAC, and Jpeg files. Behind that massive screen is an equally massive hard drive.You can opt for a version with a mere 20GB of space or go the full monty with a giant 40GB hard drive.
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Posted by shane at 10:27 PM
August 17, 2007
TMS V888 PMP Has Game
Category: Misc.
Thomson (TMS) has a interesting new PMP that has sliding control panel underneath the screen. The device has what looks like the original Nintendo controller from my youth and can actually play some games. The screen is a large 4” TFT with 16 million colors.In addition to playing some games the device plays MP3, WMA, WAV, and FLAC lossless audio formats. It can also show photos in PEG, BMP, PNG, TIFF, and GIF formats. Oddly missing from the specs is JPEG compatibility.
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Posted by shane at 8:08 PM
August 16, 2007
Brando's MP4 Music and Video Playing Watch
Category: Misc.
Brando isn’t known for being purveyors of the best looking gear on the market. They have a new MP4 watch that brings special meaning to the work ugly. This thing is huge and has a 1.8” LCD for a watch face.
In addition to being able to play AVI video the watch plays MP3 and WMA music as well. JPEG images can be shown on the screen and a built in speaker allows you to listen without using the included ear buds if you desire.
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Posted by shane at 10:21 PM
Go Video Boom Box
Category: Misc.
Anyone around during the 80’s will remember the boom box. I have childhood memories of guys with parachute pants carrying massive radios on their shoulders. These days the PMP is more the rage with iPod’s and other devices as prolific now as boom boxes were back then.
The Go Video boom box adds something to the boom box that makes it somewhat more appealing to today’s music lovers. A seven inch LCD on the front allows you to play DVDs wherever you feel like taking it.
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Posted by shane at 9:53 PM
August 15, 2007
SanDisk Cuts Sansa Connect Price by $100
Category: Flash Video Players
SanDisk has updated pricing on its WiFi connected Sansa Connect PMP. The price has dropped from the previous $250 to $149.99. That’s a full $100 discount, which should be plenty to woo shoppers considering buying a Zune or iPod to check out SanDisk's wares.I have a Sansa connect and it is way better than the Zune in my opinion. The Sansa connect specs remain the same with a 2.2” TFT LCD, WiFi connectivity, internet radio streaming capability, 4GB of flash storage, and more.
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Posted by shane at 10:44 PM
August 14, 2007
SAFA Launches DIA PMP in Korea
Category: Misc.
SAFA is set to launch a new PMP device in the Korean marketplace. The player is called the DIA and has a diamond shaped touchpad, hence the DIA name. The device has a 2.4” LCS screen with 260k colors.It plays videos and can display eBooks as well as playing four games that are included. Storage space can be expanded via its miniSD slot.
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Posted by shane at 9:48 PM
Samsung's YP-P2 PMP Leaks Out
Category: All-In-One
Not much is known about eh Samsung YP-P2 PMP other than it looks very nice and has a bit of the iPhone and Prada phone in its appearance. Images I have seen show that eth device will have Bluetooth.Other features I could make out include an FM tuner, video playback and a file browser. The P2 looks to be about the same size as the iPhone.
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Posted by shane at 9:15 PM
August 13, 2007
iriver NV PMP ships in Korea
Category: GPS PMP
The iRiver NV GPS PMP is one of the best looking gadgets I have seen in a long time, though it does remind me a bit of the Prada phone which I didn’t like in person.The gadget integrates DMB TV, PMP functions and GPS into one smaller and attractive device. The front is void of controls save for the scroll wheel giving the NV a very Apple look.
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Posted by shane at 9:05 PM
PMP for the Post-Apocalyptic World
Category: Misc.
If Mad Max had a PMP, this would be it. We don’t need no stinking batteries. The same guy that gave us the hand cranked radio back in the 90’s has updated his tech for the new millennium.Now you can get your hands on the hand cranked PMP device that gets all the power it needs to play your MP3’s and video from the human powered crank. The screen is a 1.8” LCD and there is a LED flashlight on the top as well.
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Posted by shane at 8:51 PM
August 9, 2007
CNET Reviews Venzero Slickr
Category: Flash Video Players
CNET put up a review this week of a PMP from Venzero called the Slicker. The device doesn’t appear form photos to be that small and as CNET puts it, the device has no features to write home about.The most appealing aspect of the design is the looks, which is very iPhone-like. Measuring in at 3.25” x 2.25” x 0.33 it’s a compact device for sure.
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Posted by shane at 8:22 PM
Cowon X7 Pics Leaked?
Category: Flash Video Players
Some pictures along with rumors of a new Cowon X7 media player are making their rounds today. No real specs are known about the player, but a look at the photo shows a very sleek design.You can see a mic built-in so voice recording is a probability. Other than that it’s hard to tell how big or any other real specs of the machine.
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Posted by shane at 8:13 PM
August 8, 2007
BlingPlayer PMP Looks Right Out of a Rap Video
Category: Misc.
The BlingPlayer is a PMP device that is inside a big silver necklace replete with lots of crystals to give it the faux diamond look. There are three patters available the skull and crossbones, polished chrome and brushed chrome.All three styles have the same specs with 2GB of flash storage, a weight of 1.33 ounces and measuring in at 2.85 x 1.5 x 0.375 inches in size. The display is a 1.5” 65k color TFT and power comes from a built-in rechargeable battery.
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Posted by shane at 8:10 PM
August 7, 2007
Dell Buys PMP Firm Zing
Category: Misc.
Dell announced on Tuesday that they had purchased PMP design firm Zing. No details of the acquisition were offered. Many see the move by Dell as a step into making Dell branded PMP devices.In January zing partnered with FON to allow Zing customers to use FON hotspots for free. With this in mind it would be an easy stretch to see Dell bringing a WiFi enabled PMP device to market.
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Posted by shane at 7:59 PM
August 6, 2007
New PMP from A Team
Category: Misc.
I’m not trying to work in some 80’s reference to the TV show that made Mr. T famous here, a Taiwanese company choose A Team Computer Co as their name. Their latest product is called the MC-213NF.The device will play both MP3 and MP4 tunes and can play video as well in AVI, MPEG 1 and 2. WMA file are also on the list of compatible formats. A built-in FM tuner allows you to listen to radio on the go.
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Posted by shane at 9:24 PM
Thompson's 3" LCD PMP Makes Bold Claims
Category: Misc.
Another week, another claim of world’s smallest from a PMP manufacturer. This week Thompson is claiming that they have the world’s smallest PMP with a 3” screen. The device measures in at 82 x 50.9 x 13mm and weighs 87g.The 3” screen is a 16:9 TFT and the device can play AVI (24fps), MP3, WMA and WAV audio. Compatible image formats include JPG and BMP.
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Posted by shane at 9:12 PM
August 3, 2007
Creative Zen V Plus 16GB
Category: Flash Video Players
Creative has some of the most popular PMP devices this side of the world killing iPod. Creative has taken their tiny Zen V Plus and shoehorned 16GB of flash storage into the tiny player.That makes the current available storage capacities in the Zen V Plus range 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB. The new 16Gb version certainly isn’t cheap though at $399.99.
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Posted by shane at 9:30 PM
Commodore C200 Caught in the Wild
Category: Misc.
Commodore’s C200 Gravel has been caught in the wild. The PMP has a 1.8” OLED screen and 512MB of onboard storage.The unit is also WiFi capable and can play tunes for up to 18 hours on one charge. Video playback time is two hours and supported media formats are Divx, Xvid, MPEG2, MPEG4, WMV, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA, JPG, GIF, and BMP.
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Posted by shane at 9:22 PM
August 1, 2007
Chinavision Waterproof PMP
Category: Misc.
If you are leery of taking your MP3 player or PMP to the beach or pool, you are mot alone. It seems that every kid in town wants to splash you when you have gadgets around. A company called Chinavision has a solution to your need for video and tunes at the pool, beach or lake.The Chinavision Waterproof PMP can play videos only in AMV mode, but conversion software in included. Screen resolution is only 128 x 128 and storage space is a lowly 1GB. Video only plays back at 15fps, but at least you can share your home movies with the fish while swimming.
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Posted by shane at 8:50 PM
Archos 405 to Ship September 1, French Review up Already
Category: Misc.
The Archos 405 is pre-ordering on Amazon right now for $169.99 and shows to be shipping on September 1. A French website has already posted a review of the video player.The 405 will have 2GB of storage space and can record TV with an optional DVR station or DVR travel adapter. In addition to playing video you can also play music and look at images. Storage is expandable with a SD card slot over the 2GB of onboard storage.
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Posted by shane at 8:36 PM
July 31, 2007
Hacha PC20 PMP Makes Paris Hilton Look Fat
Category: Misc.
I have personally never heard of Hacha before, but darn if their PC20 PMP isn’t one of the slickest looking PMP’s I have seen. The main claim to fame for this device is the super thin size at just 7.7mm thick.
No official specs have been announced yet, but the device appears to be roughly iPhone size but thinner. The screen is 3” measures diagonally.
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Posted by shane at 9:11 PM
July 30, 2007
Shearer V2000 PMP Looks Cool
Category: Misc.
Shearer has a new PMP called the V2000 that is powered by an ADI BF533 processor. Yeah, I have heard of neither the PMP company nor the processor maker either. The exterior of the device is a slick looking brushed black metal and the screen is a largish 3” model sporting 16 million colors.Video formats supported are RM/RMVB and AVI, updating the firmware also adds DAT and MPEG compatibility. On the music front the device plays MP3, WMA, APE, and FLAC.
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Posted by shane at 9:13 PM
X-Micro Launches X-VDO MP4 F510
Category: All-In-One
Last week X-Micro launched a new PMP that plays video and lots more. The display on the F510 is a 1.8” TFT and the device can playback video files and MP3 as well as Wma audio files.There are four different flash based storage capacities available including 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB. The resolution of the display is 128 x 160 pixels. Voice recording can be done as well with ADPMC encoding, 8 KHz to 22KHz sampling and each 128MB of storage space gives about eight hours at 8 KHz.
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Posted by shane at 3:06 PM
July 27, 2007
iRiver Dicple D5 Pocket Electronic Dictionary & PMP
Category: Misc.
The new iRiver Dicple D5 is an odd little PMP. Sure it does the stuff you expect a PMP to do like play video, MP3’s and it even has a built-in FM radio and voice recorder.
What you might not expect a PMP to do is come with a dictionary built-in.
The D5 has the content of 39 different dictionaries in it including English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean versions. The PMP measures in at 95.5 x 70 x 5mm and weighs 130g.
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Posted by shane at 7:39 PM
July 26, 2007
Itouch PMP Rips Off iPhone Style
Category: GPS PMP
If the iTouch looks familiar to you, you’re not alone. This is one of the most blatant rip off of the iPhone I have seen. I guess the Italian maker of the iTouch are counting on the fact that their device doesn’t offer phone capabilities will keep them from getting sued. I suspect it’s only a matter of time before Apple sues their pants off.
The iTouch will play MP3, WMA and can rip music to MP3 as well. The little gadget plays video as well supporting AVI, Xvi