Creative Zii MediaBook with eBook and PMP features |
We 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.


We 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.
Joining the ranks of all of those other
Another 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.
If you want a
The 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.
Philips’ 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.
Ameralis 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.
Yinlips 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.
Leaked 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.
RAmos 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.
The 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.
Samsung’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
Eli 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.”








