There will be games, LRC lyrics support, picture browsing, text reader, voice recording, FM Radio, and a battery life of 40 hours for music or 10 hours for video. On thing this player has going for it that the Touch does not is Flash support. Overall its not a bad device, other than the fact that you have to buy your own storage space for the device, sadly there is no word on price or availability, but I wouldn’t expect it to hit stateside any time soon. [imp3]
20080325
Onda VX767 4.3-inch PMP
There will be games, LRC lyrics support, picture browsing, text reader, voice recording, FM Radio, and a battery life of 40 hours for music or 10 hours for video. On thing this player has going for it that the Touch does not is Flash support. Overall its not a bad device, other than the fact that you have to buy your own storage space for the device, sadly there is no word on price or availability, but I wouldn’t expect it to hit stateside any time soon. [imp3]
20080226
New Walkman MP3 players From Sony
They have FM tuners built in and varying size screens from 1.8” all the way up to 2.4-inches. As I mentioned, some of the players have Bluetooth built in which can be used to connect to a Bluetooth stereo, headset, you name it as long as it works with the A2DP profile.
They work with all the common media formats including MP3, WMA, AAC, PCM, JPEG, AVC, and MPEG-4. the pricing ranges greatly with the bottom of the line missing some of these nicer features and only having 4GB of storage for $150, all the way up to a 16GB model with everything running $320, there are a total of 7 new players in all and they all look amazing. [sony]
20080225
Lego mp3
Look closely and you’ll notice that all the bumps have a function for example play, rewind, pause etc.
And each player also has a rechargeable battery, but you’ll have to provide your own storage, which is via microSD card.
If you want one, they retail for $46. [homeloo]
20080212
Miidio Speakers
iRiver X20
It has a 2.2 inch screen which is good for watching videos on. But, its not touchscreen, in fact it doesn’t have a single new technology in it except flash memory.
I mean this thing goes so far back its still using the click wheel interface. It does appear to be fairly cheap though retailing for a mere $130. [t3]
20080125
iRiver Unit 2
Engadget spent some time playing with the Unit 2 and shot a video of iRiver’s glee:
I honestly can’t wait to get my hands on this - some are complaining about the price being high, but for what you get I think it’s worth it.
20080124
E- Video Player
Once fitted upon your wrist it acts like a watch and displays the time and date. However, if you take it off and unroll it, it becomes a fully functional Mp4 video player. It would be powered by kinetic energy in place of traditional batteries as well.
I’d like to see this play out. It’s extremely geeky but very cool, I can only imagine the price tag it would carry though.
20080123
Portable Media Player
The iriver W7 isn't your average MP3 player. Yeah, it plays music, video, games, displays photos, among other things, but it also doubles as a fully functional navigation system for your car. There's no other media player like it on the market.
This slim portable media player sports a huge 3 inch LCD touch-screen display, which makes for a nice-sized canvas for viewing photos, playing flash games, or watching video. The iriver W7 doesn't have a built-in GPS antenna which is a good thing, because a GPS antenna tends to add some bulk to the device. The W7's GPS antenna is built-in to its holding dock instead. Just slide the W7 into the dock, and it now is able to "transform" into a navigation system (see video).
This player will be available in two different flash-based memory models: 4GB or 8GB. There is also a microSD card slot for adding additional memory if you desire. You'll have to wait a few months to purchase the iriver W7 in the U.S., as it's not expected to hit store shelves until sometime this Spring. The W7 is already available in Korea (lucky!). Prices are still a mystery, but estimates put it around $250 for the 4GB model and $300 for the 8GB model.
The iriver W7 is sure to be a popular media player in the United States this year. It did win Cnet's "Best of CES Award" at the 2008 CES in the "MP3 and portable video player" category. Stay tuned for more details on the iriver W7 as its U.S. release date approaches...
The iRiver SPINN
If that’s not enough to get you salivating it also has Bluetooth, a microphone and can handle both MP3 and MP4. It claims its interface is “extremely intuitive” and I have to say the analogue knob seems pretty much that.
I don’t know about pricing or availability but it does come in 4, 8 and 16GB versions. I’d love to get my hands on one.
Liberty wireless music system
From the makers of the CES Award winning Zeppelin iPod Dock boombox, Bowers and Wilkins are bringing you a new wireless surround sound system. What’s new here is that it outputs up to 8 channels wirelessly, a full 2 more than any other system I have ever heard of.
That means you’ll have 7.1 surround sound if you want it, and it will all be wireless. Well, it can’t be completely wireless as there is still the whole issue of getting power to the speakers and the receiver, but it can transfer the audio signals wirelessly.
That’s not even the most amazing part; the most amazing part is that it can automatically adjust for wireless interference so there is less delay and high clarity in the audio instead of an echo every time something interferes. I don’t have a price, but its coming sometime this fall, and I wouldn’t expect it to be too terribly cheap.
Sony XAV-W1 in car video
The Sony XAV-W1 features a 7 inch WVGA LCD with double-DIN XAV-W1, DVD/SACD & CD playback, plus it also boasts Dolby/DTS support, 52 watt x 4 internal amplifier, 3 AV inputs, and 3.5mm auxiliary port, WMA and MP3 compatibility and an image viewer. We like the fact it has a seven band equalizer and that it will work wonders with your satellite and HD radio receiver and even you’re much loved iPod.
Put this in your vehicles dash and you will smarten it up so much, and it is believed to run more than some navigation systems as well. Now the price of $800 is a little steep but and a big but this seems to be a smart device that is sweet.
The question is thou “Would you have the Sony XAV-W1 in car video head unit that will revamp your vehicle for the above price?
Musipen Music Player
20080120
iBoom JukeBox
Yeah, the whole igloo comparison loses some steam once you peek this thing from the side, but when glancing it head-on, we can't help but be overcome with imagery of our childhood days spent in the plains of Greenland. Unfortunately, this thing's ability to conjure up said memories is probably its standout feature -- well, aside from the RF remote that enables users to browse iPod content right on its screen (shown after the break). Outside of that, you'll find a totally average speaker setup consisting of twin one-inch tweeters and three-inch woofers along with a set of touch-sensitive controls atop the device itself.[dlo]
20080119
Teclast M30 PMP
Teclast M30 PMP: Teclast announces the M30
Teclast M30 PMP: attractive portable media player lacks originality January 19th, 2008 by Daniel In Sections: Portable Media Players, Electronics
When you look at the Teclast M30 PMP you can see that it’s very attractive, but this portable media player lacks originality because it takes most of the style from its predecessors.
If that does not bother you then you will be happy with the pretty Teclast M30 which sports an FM tuner / recorder, USB 2.0 connectivity, a 2.8-inch 320 x 240 AMOLED display and support for GIF, JPEG, MP3, BMP, RMVB, RM and AVI file formats. [DAP ]