The Nextar MA809 is a super skinny and sexy portable media player that measures just 0.25 inches thin. To put it in perspective, that’s almost half the iPhone 3G. It sports a 2.8-inch display (400 x 240 resolution), and an integrated voice recorder.

The Nextar MA809 also supports MP3/WMA audio files, JPEG/BMP/GIF picture files, and AVI video files. There’s also an FM radio in there. The 2GB model retails for around $100, while the 8GB version retails for $149. It will be available in the second quarter of 2009.

Iriver has made a name for itself with its range of portable media players, and now they have themselves a few new releases in the Dicple D35 and D31. Both models have a, shall we say, unusual design…

They seem to have become thicker than Doctor Phil on a twinkie binge, with a more prominent screen bezel. They feature DMB support, FM radio recording, handwriting recognition, touchscreen display and PIM functions to keep you organized. Right now it looks like Iriver will be keeping the D35 and D31 in Korea only, where they like thick devices.

CeBIT 2009 saw the unveiling of the A10 portable media player from Oracom. It will do just about all of the things that other PMPs can, but most of the functions can be controlled via the touchscreen display.

The device supports a wide range of various audio and video formats, line-in/FM/voice recording, text and voice memos and an integrated FM radio chipset with 50 pre-set stations and pre-scheduled recording support. We don’t know when this will be released or for how much, but its all ready to take its place as another run-of-the-mill PMP.

Philips has dropped a new range of super-compact PMPs, the Philips GoGear Spark. What a go-getter of a name. I can almost see some cartoon anime kid gripping the device and shouting PHILIPS…GOGEAR…SPARK in order to summon some demon. But other then that the name really doesn’t do much for me. It measures 41 x 41 x 15 mm and features an OLED display. The new PMPs are available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities, with optional FM tuners.

The OLED display measures 1.46-inches and comes in at 128 x 128 resolution. The PMP itself will play MP3, WMA and WAV files together with displaying JPEG images, but there’s no video playback support. Are you surprised? Video on a 1.46 inch screen would have you wearing coke bottle glasses in no time.

Chuwi of China has come up with a new portable media player that manages to stand out from the rest. In screen size at least. Their latest offering, the M20, is a pretty decent PMP, with a 4.3″ display.

Sadly, the resolution is a disappointing 480 x 272 pixels. It does sport 720p in case you want to carry around your high definition video files. No word on pricing, availability or other details. What you see above is a render.

Those looking for a new PMP inspired by iriver’s SPINN will be happy to know that MyRacer has launched the Iisse T10 PMP. In fact, one of the few differences is a curved appendage. The T10 will feature a 2.8-inch display with 320 x 240 resolution and support for most audio and video features.

It will also feature a built-in FM tuner, a recorder and support for a variety of games. The T10 comes in two versions, a 2GB and a 4GB model. No pricing details yet.

The Ibiza Theatre is the first touchscreen player from the company that offers a cheaper alternative to Apple’s gadget line, but it surprisingly lacks Wi-Fi. Some features of the Ibiza Theatre include: 2.4″ 320 x 240 resolution display, Bluetooth, Integrated FM tuner, microSD memory card slot, Support for Real’s Rhapsody to Go service, Audible, MP3 and WMA audio support, and AVI and MPEG-4 video support.

Haier promises a 30-hour battery life, and we’re guessing that applies to audio playback and not video. The Ibiza Theatre should be shipping this spring in 8GB and 16GB flavors. They will retail for $110 and $130.

Energy Sistem released the 4040 Touch portable media player. It comes with some high-end features like a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen, 16GB of storage, a microSD card slot, built-in microphone, FM tuner, and supports most audio and video file formats.

The Energy Sistem 4040 Touch is priced at €120. The company has also released the 5020 and 5021, which have no touchscreen and take the storage down to 4GB. These lower-end PMPs are priced at about €85.

Mintpad is interesting. It’s basically a tiny pocket screen that lets you pass notes, but in a digital way. It’s different from texting because the Mintpad is basically a tablet that lets you write on the screen with a stylus. Though it doesn’t recognize handwriting, it will send your original note to your friends via Wi-Fi. It doesn’t seem very minty, but what do I know?

As you might expect, you can only send the notes to other Mintpad owners. That’s the downside. Aside from that interesting feature it’s a typical portable media player, Web browser, camera with 4GB of memory. Currently it’s only available in Korea for $156.

Aigo, makers of the USB drive paperclip, has released a PMP called Aigo Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP5 player or if you don’t have all day to say that, the MP5-MK3510.

The device sports a 4.3 inch display with 480 × 272 px, FM tuner, image viewer, integrated ebook reader and supports RM, RMVB, AVI, FLV, DAT, MPG, MPEG and MP3, WMA, FLAC, APE with BBE and SRS file formats. As far as battery life, it will give you 4 hours of continuous video playback or 10 hours for audio.

The Oppo Muse Smart G11 portable media player sports a kind of surreal look since the design is a little unusual. But I like it. It reveals an old-style button configuration when the display is slid sideways, so yeah, it’s a PMP game emulator. No idea as to what it’s complete specs are, but we like it. We’re hoping it can play some old school 8-bit Mario and maybe some 16-bit classics.

Good old Thanko, who has been known to give us all kinds of quirky and craptastic gadgets has released something that may actually be useful in the apparel department. Whether you want to look like an X-Man or just need a cool pair of shades. It’s the All-in-One portable media player sunglasses.

They sport UV protection against the sun, plus you’ll also get some other features like: Support for MP3/WMV audio files, Supports MP4/MPG/AVI (Divx3/4/5&xVid)/ASF video files, miniSD memory card slot, USB 2.0 connectivity, Four EQ presets – Rock, Classic, Normal and Bass. Sure they look a tad dorky, but movies will seem like they are on a 50 inch tv directly in front of you when you watch them on these glasses. The price is around 270€.

Maybe the Journey DAP wasn’t your thing, and the Simpsons iPod doesn’t feature Comic Book guy like you wanted. The Elvis PMP from ZVUE is probably what you want since you already have the velvet paintings and busts throughout the house.

He’s the king baby. Comes with 1GB of Elvis video clips, a 2.4-inch display, FM tuner, voice recorder, photo / text viewer and USB connectivity. If you want thin Elvis to eat more tunes just use a microSD card. It will cost you $49.88.

Check out Creative’s new Zen Mozaic model. You know that design is really pretty…pretty awful. Mozaic. We get it. It just doesn’t look cool. Now maybe if Creative took those little squares and rectangles and made them displays…

Anyway, here’s some specs. 2GB/4GB/8GB capacities, Built-in speaker, 1.8″ TFT display, playback of audio, video and photos, Integrated FM radio, and Voice recording capability. Comes in black, silver and girl friendly pink.

Creative has doubled the gigabytes in their Shuffle-rival, the MuVo T200. The PMP had previously only been available in 2GB, but will now come in a 4GB version. The T200 has a compact 128 x 32 pixels 65k color display. With a non-replaceable rechargeable battery, Creative is promising up to 9hrs playback on a single charge.

Music is transferred via the built-in USB 2.0 plug, which also recharges it. MP3, WMA/WMA (DRM9) and Audible Format 2,3,4 files are supported, and Creative says that you can fit 133hrs of WMA-encoded music onto it. You also get an FM radio, with 32 preset slots and voice recording. No US price yet.