Creative Zii MediaBook with eBook and PMP features

Posted in Creative by Conner Flynn on November 1st, 2009

Creative Zii MediaBook with eBook and PMP featuresWe don’t have many details, but what we do know that Creative has been busy developing a “MediaBook” that aims to combine video, pictures and text into an eBook form factor. The company is talking with publishers, primarily in Singapore, where they already have several e-learning initiatives.

Thanks to Engadget we have a nice blurry pic of the Creative UI, but that’s about it. There’s a touchscreen, making it different than an ebook like the Kindle and similar to the Nook.

Lisse Q10 PMP sports a retro design

Posted in Portable Meda Players by Conner Flynn on October 12th, 2009

Lisse Q10 PMP sports a retro designWe don’t see very many portable media players that feature unique retro designs, but this one sure does. The Lisse Q10 features a 3-inch WQVGA display with a resolution of 400 x 240, memory card support up to 32GB, FM radio, TV out and a voice recorder.

The Lisse Q10 PMP is compatible with the all of the popular file formats including WMV, AVI, ASF, RM, RMVB, MPEG, VOB, MP4, WMA, AAC, WAV, OGG, FLAC and MP3. Aside from retro good looks, the built-in battery will give you up to 20-hours of audio playback and up to 8-hours of video playback.

Philips SA075 HD PMP

Posted in Philips by Conner Flynn on September 28th, 2009

Philips SA075 HD PMPJoining the ranks of all of those other recently announced HD PMPs, is the Philips SA075. There isn’t much information about this guy right now, but rumor has it that it will come with an 800×480 touchscreen, and feature HDMI output.

It will support HD video playback, but we don’t know the exact definitions,720p or 1080p. That’s about all we know at the moment sadly, but we’ll keep on eye out on this one for you.

Newsmy A16HD PMP

Posted in Portable Meda Players by Conner Flynn on September 21st, 2009

Newsmy A16HD PMPAnother Chinese PMP that pumps out 1080 video. Newsmy of China has dropped another portable media player. One that offers 1080i output support. It’s dubbed the A16HD and also features 720p video recording capability through AV-In.

The PMP is powered by the Windows CE 5.0 operating system, sports a 5″ display at 800 x 400 resolution, with support for RM/RMVB, AVI, FLV, MP4, VOB, MOV, 3GP, MPG, DAT or MKV videos and holds 16GB of internal memory. The Newsmy A16HD will retail for $150. We don’t have any word on whether it will journey to the new world or stay where it is.

Teclast T56 PMP does 1080P

Posted in Portable Meda Players by Conner Flynn on September 20th, 2009

Teclast T56 PMP does 1080PIf you want a PMP that outputs 1080p video, you’ve probably noticed that a PMP like that is hard to find. Even the ones that have HD in their name aren’t up to it. Now it looks like China’s Teclast could be the one to get in on the 1080p action first and beat some of the big players.

Well, if the new T56 PMP actually does what it says anyway. The device sports a 5-inch screen that boasts full 1080p output from its HDMI port, or a standard 800 x 600 resolution on the screen itself. No info on storage yet, but the rest of the specs are high-end across the board. Features like built-in GPS, an FM tuner, a memory card slot, and a unibody-type enclosure.

APSI 100 GPS with removable PMP

Posted in GPS by Conner Flynn on September 10th, 2009

APSI 100 GPS with removable PMPThe most interesting aspect of the APSI C100 is that it features a large touchscreen display that can be removed from the dock and used as a portable media player. This gives you two gadgets in one and some bragging rights when your buddies are in the car.

The device can also be used as a remote to control your media system when connected to the dock in your car. Gini 3D software features all South Korea maps including accurate 3D renders of buildings and other structures. No info on pricing or if it will ever show up in this part of the world.

Philips 16GB GoGear Muse PMP

Posted in Portable Meda Players by Conner Flynn on September 9th, 2009

Philips 16GB GoGear Muse PMPPhilips’ GoGear Muse sports a typical glossy body, 16GB of internal storage and a 3-inch display. This one takes the Opus’ place as the company’s top-of-the-line player. It also features support for BMP, GIF, PNG, OGG, APE, Real Video and Real Audio formats, and of course MP3.

According to Philips users can expect up to 25 hours of audio playback on a single charge, while watching video will give you just 5 hours. The device will hit Singapore first for S$349 (or $244). It may or may not show up in North America later.

Star Trek Tricorder / media player

Posted in Sci-Fi by Conner Flynn on August 20th, 2009

Star Trek Tricorder / media playerAmeralis Grafx‘ Tricorder PMP-09 is not only a replica of the famous Star Trek tricorder, it also functions as a portable media player. The geek in me just wet his pants a little. This baby is equipped with a 2.8″ TFT colored screen, 8 GB of memory, and a battery that can play 4 hours of video or 12 hours of music before recharge.

The device is compatible with AVI, MP4, MP3, WAV, JPG and BMP files. Sadly no browser, so it won’t detect lifeforms or Google. The media player comes in 6 versions, each with their own version of the LCARS interface, from Star Trek. The Starfleet model is shown in the picture above. There’s also Medical, Borg and Marine models. Forget the fact that the Borg didn’t use tricorders.

Yinlips to launch world’s first video projector PMP

Posted in Projectors by Conner Flynn on August 18th, 2009

Yinlips to launch world’s first video projector PMPYinlips has unveiled a new portable media player that goes by the unimaginative name of Projector. I suppose that’s because the most notable feature of the device is its built-in projector capable of throwing an image of up to 80″ in size on any flat surface.

It also supports DVD format video projection and comes with a 3.5″ display in case you don’t need to watch something large. Some other features include video streaming support, 64-bit games compatibility and the ability to project games onto a wall. Our main concern is battery life. Measuring just 2cm thin, it can’t provide much time.

Microsoft Zune HD officially available for pre-order

Posted in Microsoft by Shane McGlaun on August 13th, 2009

zunehd-preorderLeaked images and all sorts of rumors have run rampant about Microsoft’s Zune HD. The device is the latest Zune PMP from Microsoft to try to combat the Apple iPod. The Zune HD is aimed directly at the iPod touch.

Microsoft announced today that the player is set to hit store shelves on September 15 and is available for pre-order today. The HD will be offered in 16GB and 32GB capacities and is the first touch screen Zune player.

RAmos T11 RK portable media player

Posted in Portable Meda Players by Conner Flynn on August 7th, 2009

RAmos T11 RK portable media playerRAmos has introduced its latest portable media player, the T11 RK. It’s similar to its predecessor design-wise, but inside you’ll find different specs. This PMP features some impressive interface and touch controls and is powered by the Rockchip RK2806 chipset.

Some other features are a 5″ touchscreen display with 800 x 480 resolution, 8GB of internal memory, 720p TV out, built-in FM radio and support for a whole range of video and audio formats. The RAmos T11 RK portable media player will run you about $102.

iRiver E200 confirmed

Posted in iRiver by Conner Flynn on August 6th, 2009

iRiver E200 confirmedThe news was already leaked, but if you are one of those folks who needs to hear it straight from the source, you’ll be happy to know that iRiver has announced that their E200 is in fact real.

We don’t have a price or release date, but we can tell you that it features a 2.8-inch screen and will come in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB versions. The device also supports FM radio, FLAC, RMVB and Xvid and sports an SD slot for more memory.

Samsung YP-R1 Portable Media Player

Posted in Portable Meda Players by Conner Flynn on July 7th, 2009

Samsung YP-R1 Portable Media PlayerSamsung’s YP-R1 is a smallish and good looking portable media player that will hit South Korea next month. Sadly, we don’t have a price on the device yet. We do have some specs though.

The YP-R1 will have a 2.7″ QVGA touchscreen display with haptic feedback, DNSe 3.0, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, dictionary, a voice recorder, TV-out, an integrated FM radio and recording capability. Battery life will give you 25 hours of audio playback, and 5 hours for video.

Archos 3 PMP with 8GB and “virtual wheel”

Posted in Archos by Conner Flynn on June 11th, 2009

Archos 3 PMP with 8GB and “virtual wheel”The Archos 9 PC Tablet isn’t the only touchscreen product to arrive from Archos today; there’s a much smaller finger-friendly screen on the Archos 3 PMP. A 3-inch touchscreen to be precise along with 8GB of flash memory for up to 4,000 songs. Nice.

It also features Archos’ new UI, a “virtual wheel” selector which supposedly makes navigating straightforward and easy. It’s unclear whether the wheel is an on-screen thing, a translucent overlay, or involves a touch-sensitive button on the lower front panel.

SanDisk: “You Can’t Out-iPod the iPod”

Posted in SanDisk by Conner Flynn on June 4th, 2009

Sandisk 8GB Sansa Clip MP3 playerEli Harari, CEO of Sandisk, recently admitted what has become very obvious. That Apple rules them all when it comes to the portable media player market. Everyone else is just trying to keep up. In a recent Fortune interview Harari admits that “you can’t out-iPod the iPod.”

SanDisk is a distant second place in the sector, and its flash memory is used in all kinds of PMP devices. They can admit that Apple rules in that sector, because flash memory chips are Sandisk’s primary product, not PMPs. Still must have been hard to actually say it.





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