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Apple iPhone Debuts Today

Nino — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:43:07 +0000

Things have been relatively quiet on the portable media player scene this week - perhaps because most competitors don’t want to share the spotlight with the Apple iPhone. This hybrid iPod/mobile phone device debuts today after months of waiting.

The Apple iPhone, which gets up to eight hours of talk time, sports an interactive 3.5-inch widescreen display which you touch to control virtually every feature the phone has to offer. (more…)

Mustek premieres 40GB digital video recording PMP

Nino — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:42:09 +0000

It looks as if low key consumer electronics manufacturer Mustek has released a new portable media player. Its entry is called the PVR-H240 Plus and it’s being marketed through the company’s Yukai subsidiary as the PVR-H240.

The Mustek/Yukai PVR-H240 is being called a seven-in-one multimedia center. (more…)

iriver posts new W10 PMP photos

Nino — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:20:46 +0000

iriver has posted some teaser shots of its upcoming W10 portable media player. The device is due out during the third quarter of this year.

The W10, which we recently did a lengthy profile on, will in summary be a PMP which has built-in wireless GPS technologies. (more…)

Epoq rolls out more portable media player watches

Nino — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 19:14:02 +0000

Epoq continues to look to impress as it introduces through online retailer First to You new portable media players and portable media watches. Two new models of the latter have just been introduced, with the $200 EMP-CVWD-2 catching our eye the most.

Perhaps the most striking thing about this new Epoq portable media watch, available next month, is its stainless steel case with built-in 1.8-inch widescreen display. (more…)

iriver NV continues our Korean PMP envy

Nino — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 20:38:35 +0000

iriver over in Korea has apparently unveiled a new portable media player with GPS and DMB capabilities which will probably never see American shores. You can at least read on here about the iriver NV and drool over the sweet design pictured.

The iriver NV will showcase a nice looking seven-inch color LCD. (more…)

Becker Vision Pro 7985 PMP also plays DVDs

Nino — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 21:12:19 +0000

Becker, a company in Germany, has introduced a new portable media player which has a few innovative features. The Becker Vision Pro 7985 looks to be available now, though it may never make it to the States except by importer.

The Becker Vision Pro 7985 sports a nice seven-inch widescreen display which is touch sensitive. (more…)

Archos unveils fifth generation of PMPs

Nino — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:16:56 +0000

Archos today took the wraps off their long awaited fifth generation of portable media player products. Leading the line up of this new group of PMPs is the Archos 605 WiFi.

The Archos 605 WiFi is, as the name implies, capable of using wireless connectivity to stream video onto the PMP or out to a TV. This player is loaded to the gill with features, delivering what could be a winner. (more…)

Zebronic adds new PMP to Indian market

Nino — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:25:19 +0000

An Indian company by the name of Zebronics has introduced a portable media player for its market which, while nothing spectacular, does highlight the fact PMP development is happening all over the world. The Zebronics MUPic should be available now.

The Zebronics MUPic is your garden variety portable media player sporting a 2-inch color TFT screen. (more…)

Flash memory PMPs to dominate?

Nino — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:27:10 +0000

Are flash memory based portable media players set to rule the consumer market over there hard drive brethren in years to come? That seems to be the case according to market research firm iSuppli.

Chris Crotty, senior analyst of consumer electronics for iSuppli, sees the number of flash PMPs growing by a factor of more than 25 in the next five years. (more…)

Turbolinux wizpy PMP offers built-in Linux OS

Nino — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:29:51 +0000

Turbolinux, a maker of Linux-based solutions, recently announced they were expanding the global presence of their rather unique wizpy portable media player. What makes this device so interesting for many is that you can use it (sort of) as a portable computer.

The wizpy, when you connect it to a PC, boots into a Linux operating system from which you can interact with a variety of applications. (more…)