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December 28, 2007

Philips SA6185 PMP

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.

Battery life is 5 hours and the PMP can play MP3, WMA, and WMV files. Storage capacities range from 2 GB to 8GB. Pricing and availability are unknown at this time.

Via PMPToday

Posted by shane at 7:33 PM

December 27, 2007

Chinese Digital Photo Frame is a PMP too

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.

Memory card slots built into the device support CF, SD/MMC, MS and MS Duo as well as xD cards. A remote is even included to control the media. Pricing and availability are unknown.

Via PMPToday

Posted by shane at 6:22 PM

December 21, 2007

Chinese PMP with Built-in USB

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.

Other features include a built-in FM tuner, seven EQ modes, and a driver less design. The PMP measures 77 mm x 45mm x 13mm. Supported file formats include AMV, MTV, MP3, and Wav.

Via Alibaba

Posted by shane at 7:29 PM

December 19, 2007

PMP-G3 PMP Comes in Three Colors

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.

The player can display eBooks and has text to speech technology as well. Supported file formats include MPEG4/AVI, MP3, WMA, AMR, WAV, ADPCM, and PCM formats. Photos in JPEG, GIF and BMP are supported as well.

Via Global Sources

Posted by shane at 7:54 PM

December 18, 2007

PMP Has Liliputian 1.1-inch Screen

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.

An optional FM tuner and FM recorder is available and the player supports 3D surround effects. Audio playtime is eight hours and video playtime is 2.5 hours. No pricing or availability information is available at this time.

Via Alibaba

Posted by shane at 7:52 PM

December 17, 2007

Chinese PMP Steals Alienware Logo

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.

Other features include an FM tuner and a 1.3MP digital camera. Supported file formats include MP3, WMA and AVI.

Via Alibaba

Posted by shane at 6:44 PM

December 14, 2007

Maxspeed MAH025-- Ugliest PMP Ever?

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.

The screen is a 1.8-inch TFT and the device features an eBook reader and voice recording. Supported file formats include AMV, MTV, MP3, WMA, and WAV.

Via PMP Today

Posted by shane at 6:41 PM

December 10, 2007

C10 MP3 Player has Organic Shape

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.

Supported video file format is AMV and JPG and BMP images are supported as well. Full text and ID3 tags are supported and a digital voice recorded is built-in as well.

Via Global Sources

Posted by shane at 8:45 PM

December 7, 2007

iPod Nano Rip Off Adds Camera

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.

A speaker is built in as well. The device will play MP3, WMA, WMV, and WAV audio formats and AVI video format. Memory expansion via miniSD cards is featured as well.

Via Alibaba

Posted by shane at 8:53 PM

December 6, 2007

iLuv i1155 PMP Charging... PMP

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.

Power adapters for the wall outlet and a DC adapter for the car are also included. Power comes from a built-in rechargeable Li-Polymer battery and the device will charge your iPod from its own battery. Pricing is about $250.

Via Coolest-Gadgets

Posted by shane at 7:13 PM

December 5, 2007

Microsoft Makes Way Limited Edition Gold Zune's

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.

There is no word on any extra features; it seems the gold case is the only upgrade. Pricing is unknown, but assuming the gold is real they well be seriously expensive.

Via PMP Today

Posted by shane at 7:42 PM

December 4, 2007

Cowon Q5W PMP Announced

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.

Screen resolution is 800 x 480 and a remote control and FM tuner are included. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint presentations are viewable on the device. Audio formats supported include MP3, WMA, ASF, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, and MPC. Video formats include MPEG 1/2/2.5, WMA, and more. The 40GB version will sell for $550 and the 60 GB version will sell for $600. The GPS pack is optional for another $200.

Via Infosync World

Posted by shane at 7:36 PM

December 3, 2007

Simple, Sleek and Attractive ONEDA PMP

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.

Video in MPEG-4 format is supported and supported audio files include MP3, WMA, and WAV. The device can also display JPEG images.

Via PMP Today

Posted by shane at 7:04 PM

Creative Announces 32GB Zen

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.

Supported audio formats include MP3, WMA, Audible 2, 3, 4 and non-protected AAC files. The battery is good for 30 hours of music playback and 5 hours of video. Memory expansion is possible with SD cards and a FM tuner is built-in as well.

Via Creative

Posted by shane at 6:55 PM