January 29, 2010
Red Nokia X3 Released on Orange Tariffs
The Nokia 'Comes with Music' range of music orientated mobile phones has now evolved and has been re-branded as the X-range, a second model from the series has now been launched called the Nokia X3 alongside the recently released Nokia X6 offering a sliding model alternative to the candy-bar designed X6.
The new Nokia X3 offers dedicated music and volume keys acting like a standalone MP3 player for music on the move as found in the X6 but the X3 is a new sliding phone and the first ever to be branded with the X-range tag.
Aside from the latest Nokia music player and software the Nokia X3 also offers a 3.5mm audio jack so that the consumer can use their preferred standard headphones rather than those included in the packaging.
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Posted by pajaro at 3:40 PM
Cowon Iaudio E2 mp3 player
A couple of years ago we saw the beginnings of a splurge of screenless MP3 players. With a focus on portability and convenience, these are designed to be small and light enough to carry while exercising or on the move without having to dig out and lug around a more capable but more cumbersome player.
Cowon's iAudio E2 harks back to the unassuming MP3 player accessory that’s designed to be carried around in a pocket or on a keychain. To this end it’s superbly small, slim and light, and features a stainless steel hoop at one end for easy attachment. 2GB or 4GB capacities allow for a decent collection of tunes, uploaded via the hybrid 3.5mm port at the base, which also doubles as a charger.
1.5 hours charge should get around 10 hours of playback from the E2, and this is controlled by similarly subtle buttons on the left and right. Power, volume adjustment and track search/skip controls are small, but well placed and responsive to the touch.
The E2 also includes a range of preset equalizer settings in the form of Cowon’s BBE+, accessible via a further button that doubles as a shuffle/repeat switch. Due to the lack of a display, the current setting or recognised command is spoken during operation.
Internal Memory: 2GB/4GB
Audio Formats: MP3, WMA,WAV, OGG, FLAC
(via pocket-lint)
Posted by pajaro at 1:48 PM
Review: ENTER E-MP35 PMP
Enter is a "budget" (or would we rather say "cheap"?) line of mp3 players.
Just released in India, the E-MP35 seems a bit flimsy, but seems to barely work as required. This review in TECH India complains of a bad aspect ration in videos, if it's not 4:3, the video gets squished!
It's billed as cheap, but for $80 I would expect a much better deal...
Internal Memory: 2 GB/4 GB
Audio formats: flac/mp3/wma
Price: 3200 rps ($69)/3700 rps ($80)
Posted by pajaro at 10:06 AM
January 28, 2010
Black Hello Kitty mp3 player
Released in Japan, iRiver offers a new mp3 player in the well-known Hello Kitty shape. There are two versions: one with Hello Kitty’s signature bow, and one where she is wearing a simple flower. Both the flower and the bow are covered in Swarovski crystals
Internal Memory: 4 GB
Support: WMA, MP3
Size: 45.2×35.5×18.0 mm
Weight: 16g.
Price: $110, but unfortunately at the moment it’s only available in Japan.
(via crunchgear)
Posted by pajaro at 9:07 AM
January 27, 2010
Mp3 player for Valentine's day?
Chinese manufacturers have come up with this design, a his/her shaped mp3 player to share with your sweetheart... USB accesible, weighs 20 grams and has capactity from 256 Megs to 8 gb, available in red, pink and other colors.
I'm thinking it would play like an ipod shuffle, although it would be really innovative if both hearts synced and played exactly the same song on both players at once :) but I seriously doubt this one has that! :)
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Posted by pajaro at 5:16 PM
Review: ViewSonic VPD400 portable media player
Goodgearguide.com has a new review on the ViewSonic VPD400 player.
In short:
"The ViewSonic VPD400's screen is good but not great. ... For casual movie-watching on the train or bus it will be acceptable.
If you're not interested in Web access, interactive applications or a touch screen, the ViewSonic VPD400 will do a good job as your portable media player. It's reasonably priced and includes core media player functionality with a few nifty extras like HDMI output and expandable memory."
Posted by pajaro at 4:30 PM