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Chinese company Tsinghua Tongfang has announced the release of the new PMC-M880 PMP, coming with a wide 3.0-inch 260k colors screen (420 x 240), 4GB of internal flash storage, an FM tuner, a microphone, 10 EQ, and TV output that runs 720 X 576 resolution. It is compatible with RM, RMVB, FLV, AVI, DivX, XviD, APE, FLAC, WMA, MP3, JPEG, TXT file formats and supports Microsoft’s PlayFX. No word on price or availability, but it seems this one stays in China and won’t travel Stateside.

[via mp4nation]

Today, after months of speculations, Archos has finally met the expectations and released firmware update 2.0.10 that includes:

• WebTV and Radio (with optional Plug-in).
• GPS (with optional car cradle).
• Alarm Clock.
• Flash 9 support.

There’s no doubt that among the new features above, the most juicy newsworthy one is the Flash 9, which places Archos PMPs at the top of the players and the only ones to support flash 9. The new release enables Archos users to surf the internet seamlessly, without having to miss any web details or applications, as the tendency points to built-in flash 8/9 web services. The new firmware is available to download here, check out the videos after the break.

[via Archos]

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Great news for those who own Windows Mobile Devices, but continue staring at iPhone users with jealousy, as Flick Software Research has announced the release of iSwish interface and iZoom pinch software applications that amazingly simulate Apple’s multi-touch user experience, along with some other cool features, including screen flicking, animated icons, fast scrolling and even the neat zoom in-out pinching mode. It seems to be working flawlessly on Dell Axim PDA and some other Windows Mobile units, so check out the demo and expect this applications to come out in few days.

[via engadget]

Samsung introduces a new limited edition Flower design for its YP-T10 players, to be released in the following weeks. The new ‘La Fleur’ design is a blend of purple and black, made of strong aluminum and includes some matching floral wallpapers, to be presented as part of the UI. No word on price or availability, but this lineup is going to be very limited, so if you like it, watch carefully for further announcements. Meanwhile, check the video after the break.

[via gmp3]

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Chinese company Boke introduces the new BK-818 MP3 player, that can play up to 100 hours of continuous playback and will cost you only $28.49. This small colorful player has a hard plastic body and a stainless steel frame. It features 4 lines OLED display, 1GB of memory, and FM tuner to listen to your favorite stations. In addition it supports basic codecs like MP3, WMA, WAV and TXT, so if you’re into a cheap device that can last a flight across the globe, the BK-818 might be the right solution.  

[via IMP3]

Korean company TG Sambo has announced the release of the new TCC-7801 PMP, coming with a 4.8-inch WVGA touchscreen and runs Windows CE 5.0. The new sleeky media player is only 15mm thick and has a powerful AMD Alchemy AU1250 @ 700Mhz processor. In addition, it houses 16GB storage capacity, an E-book reader, Polaris browser to surf the internet via the built-in WiFi b/g connection, a dictionary, T-DMB digital TV and DAB digital radio tuner. No information on price, but this new PMP is expected to be launched in Korea this month.

[via Aving]

I’m not so sure there are gamers in suits, but in any case they do decide to wear one, the new Wiimote cufflinks, made of sterling silver, can be a nice accessory to complete the look, as the front is a Wiimote and the back is a Nunchuk. Mind you, those cuffs don’t come cheap, and a pair of them will cost you $150, but it shouldn’t deter Wii fans from getting a chance to own something so unique.

[via slashgear]

Though It’s Monday (and not super Tuesday), new things are coming from Cupertino’s direction, as Apple has updated its online store, coming up with a more powerful iMac lineup, including a 20-inch model, equipped with a mighty Penryn CPU, ranged from 2.4GHz up to 2.66GHz with 250GB or 320GB storage capacities, 1GB of RAM, and ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT graphics. The 24-inch model sports the same mighty Penryn proccessor ranged from 2.8GHz up to 3.06GHz with 320GB - 500GB storage capacities, 2GB of RAM, and strong NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics. Both versions feature a built-in iSight cam, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, WiFi 802.11n connectivity and more. The rest pretty much stay the same, including the starting price that stands on $1,199 and soars up to $2,199, respectively.

[via Apple]

Creative has decided to broaden its Zen lineup by adding new sporty colors, including pink and red. There’s no special cause behind it, just a stylish move to offer the player to customers with different flavor. Beyond that, everything else pretty much stays identical to the previous models, including the 2.5-inch TFT display (320 x 240), storage capacity - ranged from 2GB up to 32GB, SD/SDHC slot, FM radio and more. Mind you, the pink version is exclusively available in Walmart, as the red one appears at Buy.com. Checkout the full specs after the break.

[via gmp3]

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Wooden trend doesn’t skip the iPhone handset, as Wanxinda Enterprise Group has introduced a new lineup of skin cases for the iPhone and the iPod Touch devices, including a nice woody case that would greatly protect your unit with its stiff cover. The new sleeky timber coat is pierced in the right places so you won’t need to remove the skin in order to use the buttons. As for price or availability, it’s still hard to determine, since the product was just introduced at China Sourcing Fairs 2008, but we do hope it will arrive Stateside, shortly.

[via Aving]

Korean company iCalla has announced the release of the new MT-D600 PMP, coming with a 4-inch LCD TFT touchscreen (480 x 272) and runs Windows CE 5.0. The new multimedia player houses 60GB storage capacity, 5 EQ, DMB/DAB tuner, an E-book reader, a built-in speaker and USB2.0 connection. The battery is good for 3.5 hours of video and the device itself is compatible with MPEG4 up to 30fps@ 720X480, Divx, Xvid, WMV9, MP3, AC3, OGG, BSAC, PCM, JPEG, TXT file formats. No information on price or availability but more and more touchscreen PMPs emerge from Korea’s direction, most of them, regretfully, stay there.

[via icalla]

WildCharge wants you to get rid of all the annoying cables, attached to your cellphones or MP3 players. The company has developed a groundbreaking metal plate that will fully charge your iphone or iPod Touch devices, by simply placing them on the magnetized surface - wires free - and start charging automatically. The new WildCharger pad can simultaneously charge and power up to five devices, thanks to a special electronic chip module, attached to the back of the designated silicon/gel skins, covering your handsets and protecting them (similar to those “skins” you can find in Apple stores). The company plans to release (next month) a wide variety of case-skins colors, including black, blue, pink, clear and many more. Each skin-case, equipped with the WildCharching adapter, will cost you $34.95, as the metal WildCharger pad is already available and priced at $59.95. All- in-all, it looks pretty impressive and a great solution for those who wants to depart from the cluttered wires and the bulky AC power adapters. Checkout the video and the pictures after the break.

[phonebuzz via slashgear]

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For some people, it’s hard to forget old music formats like cassettes and records, so they keep them somewhere at the attic and take a peek once a year. Now they can actually have them, for a daily use, with the new cassette player, features an MP3 player built into a standard cassette tape that can be used as a standalone old-school music player or with any in-car radio cassette device. In addition, and as part of the new technology updates, this DAP is equipped with an SD/MMC card slot (up to 2GB), so you play your favorite music wherever you are. Further more, it has 7 buttons interface, a 3.5mm earphone jack and USB 2.0 port. Dimension are 2.5″ x 4″ x .45″ and the price stands on $39.99 (without an SD card).

[via techdigest]

Remember the Cowon N3 PND (personal navigation device) ? turns out Cowon has decided to give it a wooden touch, as the company has revealed a new N3 version, designed with a wood frame and available in Korea only. No further details but to recall, this impressive device comes with a 7″ touchscreen, an AMD Alchemy AU1250 @ 600Mhz processor, an integrated GPS chip SiRF Star III navigation system and many more. In addition, it houses a great media player, compatible with wide variety of known media formats, and runs a Windows CE 5.0 OS.

Update: It will be available next week for around $437.

[via akihabaranews]

As part of the new ultra-mini-laptop trend, ignited by Asus tremendous success, MSI has released its own Eee PC notebook version, known as MSI Wind. The new Wind runs Windows XP operation system and equipped with a 10-inch LED backlit display (1,024 x 600). In addition, the laptop features Intel atom 1.6 GHz processor, 80GB storage capacity, full keyboard, built in webcam, 3 in 1 card reader, and more. It has a nice sleeky whitish design and weights 1.2 kg. To get one of those, you will have to pull out of your wallet $470 up to $1,099, depends on the specs. To learn more, checkout the full specifications and the video preview [Turkish] after the break :

[via engadget]

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