Mp3 Player Guide

Phillips SA 2620

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:17:26 -0600

The Philips SA 2620 2GB MP3 Player comes in a white colour and can store up to 900 (WMA) songs. Comes with an ultra-compact design and black and white LCD screen and an USB adapter. Also comes with a micro AAA Battery that gives you up to a colossal 30 hours of uninterrupted music

With a 2 GB Flash disk, it will be a long time before you listen to the same song twice. You can have quantity, quality and variety to suit your various moods. With a size of 91.6 x 20.3 x 29 mm and a weight of just 30 g, it can fit nearly anywhere, be it your pocket or your backpack. Being compatible with Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista, it gives you the freedom to transfer songs from your PC without any hassle. It comes with all the necessary software to connect with your PC.

iRiver Spinn review

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:37:33 -0600

Inventing a great new MP3 player interface that doesn't use a clickwheel or multi-touch is probably harder than playing binocular football. But that hasn't put off iriver: first came the D*click system on its Clix series, and now the long-awaited iriver Spinn has landed with a shiny new UI that combines a touchscreen with a nifty toggle wheel.

The Spinn will, like most iriver players, divide opinion, but we're already quite smitten with it. Sitting somewhere between an iPod Nano and iPod Touch, it's available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities, and has a lot going for it on the spec front. There's stereo Bluetooth, support for flash video, a voice recorder and DAB radio, although we've had trouble getting it to pick up stations so far.

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Creative Zen X-Fi

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:00:11 -0600

Alluring price tag: The Zen X-Fi is priced to sell, with the 16GB going for $199 and the 32GB offered at $279--about half the price of the iPod Touch. There's also an 8GB for $149, but it doesn't include Wi-Fi.
Questionable construction: We think we've figured out where Creative might have cut corners to get that pricing out the door. During early testing, we have experienced issues with the faceplate sticking out from the bottom of the player.
Quality earbuds: The 16GB and 32GB versions of the Zen X-Fi come with Creative's new EP-830 earphones, a $50 value on their own.
Features, features, features: The player includes the typical array of features found in the Zen line, but adds X-Fi audio enhancement options and wireless capability. It's the first MP3 player we've seen that lets you create a chat avatar on the device itself.

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Creative Zen Mozaic 8GB

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:05:04 -0600

The good: The Creative Zen Mozaic offers a unique design, great sound quality, and a sweet, customizable interface. It's packed with features such as an FM radio, a voice recorder, a built-in speaker, and photo and video support. The player is also an exceptional value.
The bad: The Zen Mozaic lacks dedicated volume controls and it only works with Windows XP and Vista. Videos must be transcoded with the included software.
The bottom line: The Creative Zen Mozaic offers great bang for your buck as far as MP3 players go: get super sound quality, a boatload of features, and a cool interface--all wrapped in a funky design at an ultralow price.

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Etymotic hf2: Hands-Free Headphones

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:46:52 -0600

Many states now require the use of hands-free headsets while driving and talking on a cellphone, giving even those of us who spend as little time on the phone as possible a reason to start shopping for a Bluetooth or hardwired headset. For music fans who own iPhones, this challenge offers a great opportunity to upgrade your headphones by picking up the Etymotic hf2.

Until you try a pair of really nice in-ear headphones, you simply have no idea what a wide, clean frequency response they can generate. If not for the feeling of the earbuds in your ears, you might think you were wearing full-size over-the-ear headphones. And with the hf2, Etymotic now sells a version of those great-sounding headphones with a little microphone on the cord for making and taking voice calls.

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iRiver Releasing Svarowski Decorated MP3 Player

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:03:56 -0600

iRiver Japan, based in Akihabara, have announced that their new limited music players with disney license will be going on sale but limited to their very own online shops. There will be 4 different special versions all shaped like a mickey mouse head that will be decorated with Svarowski crystals pointing to a female oriented consumer base.

"Flower Array" will have the shiny crystals arranged in a flower like fashion, a brown base with light blue and gold colored stones will be serving as the design base for the "ethnic" model. For the cutesy lovers there is a "little girl" version sporting a ribbon between the ears as well as the "liberty" model that is decorated with various little crystals all over.

The players come tiny weighing only about 21 gram and can hold music data up to 1gb, according to iRiver leaving space for about 240 songs.

The price is 14800¥

Etymotic hf2: Great-Sounding Hands-Free Headphones

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:23:17 -0600

Review on Wired.com:
"Many states now require the use of hands-free headsets while driving and talking on a cellphone, giving even those of us who spend as little time on the phone as possible a reason to start shopping for a Bluetooth or hardwired headset. For music fans who own iPhones, this challenge offers a great opportunity to upgrade your headphones by picking up the Etymotic hf2.

I've been a huge fan of this company's noise-isolating in-ear headphones for years; until you try a pair of really nice in-ear headphones, you simply have no idea what a wide, clean frequency response they can generate. If not for the feeling of the earbuds in your ears, you might think you were wearing full-size over-the-ear headphones. And with the hf2, Etymotic now sells a version of those great-sounding headphones with a little microphone on the cord for making and taking voice calls."

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Samsung YP-S2

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:07:33 -0600

Product Specifications

Storage: 1GB
Supported format: MP3 / WMA / OGG
Sound effect: DNSe
Others:
- Necklace integrated earphone,
- Support 3 play mode (normal-random-favourite)
Battery Life: Over 13 hours
Dimensions: 16.7 x 41.2 x 42.4mm
Weight: 17.2g
Available colors: Black / White / Green / Pink / Purple
Price: S$59

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Samsung YP-S3

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:05:58 -0600

Available in pink, white, blue, and black, the S3 comes with a 1.8-inch TFT LCD screen and comes equipped with a simple ‘drop and drag' music transfer tool.

The YP-S3 also offers DNSe 2.0 Samsung Proprietary Sound Technology and EQ settings coupled with extensive file format support including MP3, WMA, OGG, MPEG4, JPG and TXT.

The YP-S3 comes in four colours and will have an RRP of $129 (2GB), $149 (4GB) and $209 (8GB).

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Cross Shaped Mp3 Player

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:08:05 -0600

From China, we see a mp3 player in a cross shape... maybe targeted to Christians? Don't know, it's just shaped that way.

Key Specifications/Special Features:

Latin cross MP3 player (elegant gift MP3)
USB 2.0 full speed
Supports MP3 and WMA and built-in FM radio
Graphic LCD display (128 x 32 pixels)
Supports multinational languages show
Lyrics display
A-B re-reading function
EQ sound effect modes, 7 round playing modes
Outer appearance (dimensions): 70 x 45 x 11mm
Weight: 25g

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INOVIX IMP-10 128MB

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:58:08 -0600

The INOVIX IMP-10 128MB is a feature rich MP3 player with an eye-catching look. The player is powered up with a Live Voice Recorder.

The IMP-10 is a wonderful sleek player by INOVIX, with lots of built-in usability and functionality. The product, despite its wonderful features, is not available in most of online stores. So INOVIX should focus on bulk manufacturing of the player and it should be made freely available on famous music stores.

Of course, the player’s largest drawback is immediately available by its name, as it only supports 128 MB of storage capacity. There are many media players out there with 50 times this amount, but if 128 MB is sufficient for your, then you can consider this player. The Blue LCD screen with a backlight and pixel resolution of 96* 26 can display ID3 tags-Artist, Song Titles and more. The player also has a Live Voice recorder facility with a 12 hour battery life.

iRiver Mickey Mouse mp3 player

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:07:36 -0600

iriver Japan released the 4th edition of its mickey mouse-shaped mp3 player 'Mplayer Swarovski' in Japan market.

Supporting 1GB capacity, the Mplayer Swarovski comes in four different designs including 'Little girl' adorned with ribbon, 'Flower ray' featuring Hawaiian style, 'Liberty' with the motif of little flower, and 'Ethnic' featuring resort style.

Measuring 40.5*46*30mm at 21g, it offers nine hours of continuous playing time.

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Speedo Aquabeat MP3 Player

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:55:49 -0600

Wouldn't it be nice to do your swim workout with your favorite digital music? Speedo has a relatively new waterproof MP3 player on the market which might be able to deliver on your wet workout dreams, though it will cost you at around $145.
The Speedo Aquabeat sports a waterproof design which will hold up to about three meters underwater. It includes waterproof earplugs and will even float if you lose it while taking a lap. The 1GB of built-in memory storage holds up to 250 MP3 songs and the player will get you around nine hours of rechargeable playback time.

Other features of the Aquabeat include three body color choices, ergonomic button design and music management software. It is available now.

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Samsung Yepp U4

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:05:24 -0600

Samsung unveils the Yepp U4 portable audio player. The YP-U4 follows the Yepp U3 that Samsung introduced in 2007.
The Samsung U4 features a glossy black case in with different color gradients.

Other features of the Samsung U4 include a 4-line OLED display, DNSe 2.0 and USB port.

The Samsung U4 is a stylish but simplistic MP3 player that is a bit too big for my taste.

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Joytoto USA, Inc. to Develop and Distribute Its Own MP3 Device

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:54:27 -0600

Joytoto USA announced it has begun development of its own MP3 device. The device is expected to initially be available in Mexico, and Central and South America.
Currently the Company designs and manufactures multi media devices as an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) for big box retailers' in-house brands primarily distributed in the United States. The move comes as an effort to capitalize on the rapid growth being experienced in emerging markets within Latin America. Michael Cho, CEO of Joytoto USA said, "By leveraging our design, engineering and manufacturing expertise in Korea we are able to offer the Latin America markets advanced MP3 player technologies at a competitive price point. With the growth in consumer electronic spending in these markets we can become a leading supplier of portable entertainment devices."
The company is currently in discussions with one of Latin America's premier electronics super stores and expects that shipments could begin by early fourth quarter 2008.