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UMID To Introduce a New 4.8″ Mini Netbook

Korean company UMID has introduced a new miniscule netbook, equipped with a 4.8-inch 1024 x 600 touchscreen, Intel Atom 1.1Ghz/1.33GHz processors, 512BMB/1GB of RAM, 1.3MP camera, and a microSDHC slot inside. As for connectivity, the new device packs all the latest technologies, including WiBro, WiMAX, HSDPA, WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0, while storage is ranged between 8GB up to 32GB SSD. You get a chance to choose either Windows XP/Vista or Linux system and don’t forget the DMB / DVB-T tuner, also included within this 315g machine. Still, no word on price or availability, but Korean visitors will probably get it first.

[via Aving]

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Friday, November 14th, 2008 Computers, News No Comments

iRiver Spinn Gets Price Cut

We’re not sure either it’s just a holidays gift or recession circumstances, but Korean company, iRiver, has decided to cut the Spinn’s expropriated prices and make them more affordable for the audiophiles. Thus, you get a chance to buy the 4GB player for $189.99 ($10 cut) or the 8GB version for $229.99 ($20 cut). Expect changes to take place starting from today.

Update: it seems these price cuts will include the E100 and the LPlayer.

[via Crave]

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Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 General, Media Players, News No Comments

iRiver Introduces The NV Mini Portable Navigation PMP

Reincomm has announced the release of the iriver NV mini, a new personal navigation device, running Windows CE 5.0 with multimedia capabilites. This 3.5-inch 320 x 240 touchscreen Nav-PMP device packs a SiRF Star III GPS system, together with SDHC slot, to load Atlas maps into the unit. In addition, the NV mini supports wide range of media codecs, including MP3, WMA, OGG, WMV, JPEG, PNG, BMP file formats, and available in a sleeky-metal design, housing 4GB of flash-based capacity.To get this one, you’ll have to shell out around $130.

[iriver via Aving]

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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 Audio, Media Players, Navigation, Video No Comments

Cowon O2 PMP Gets a First UI Video Impression

The new Cowon O2 will make its way to the market in early November. Meanwhile, we get a chance to look at some of the early images that popup from different directions. First impression unveils an elegant look with a nice 4.3-inch 480 x 272 touchscreen, sans buttons, and a traditional Cowon slot that contains an SD port, a TV output and a mini USB connection. Format wise, the O2 supports almost every available codec on earth, including MP3, WMA, FLAC, OGG, AAC, ASF, WAV, APE, WavPack, True Audio Lossless, MusePack, Monkey’s Audio, AVI, WMV, MPEG-4 SP, MKV, OGM, MPEG-2, DAT and MTV. As for storage, the flash-based PMP offers 8GB/16GB or 32GB capacities to choose from. Hit the jump to catch the video, presenting the UI.

Update: It is now available on JetMall, Amazon, NewEgg and others, priced at $219.99 (8GB), $249.99 (16GB) or $299.99 (32GB).

[via Crave]

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Friday, October 17th, 2008 Audio, Media Players, Video No Comments

Maxian M1 PMP Is Officially Available

After the new lineup announcement, at IFA 2008 in Berlin, Korean company, Maxian, rolls out the M1PMP, coming up with a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 touchscreen, a strong 500Mhz CPU and Windows CE 5.0 onboard. It packs a T-DMB tuner, an electronic dictionary, 9 EQ, an FM tuner, a microphone, SDHC slot and TV output. In addition, the M1supports MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, AAC, FLAC, APE, TTA, JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, AVI, MPEG4, WMV , ASF, VOB, MP4, SMI, TXT, DOC, HTM, XLS, PPT, PDF file formats, and sized at 106.5 × 61×13. 1mm (113g). Still, no word on pricing or international availability, but if you happened to be in Asia, you will be able to choose either 8GB or 16GB internal flash storage, covered with a nice black flavor.

[via moveplayer]

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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008 Audio, Media Players, Video No Comments

LG Xnote Mini Netbook To Be Released In Korea

LG Electronics rolls out the Xnote Mini netbook (AKA: X110), with all the usual specs, including a 10-inch 1024 x 600 display, Intel Atom N270 processor, 4-in-1 card reader, 1.3MP webcam, Bluetooth 2.0 and 802.11 b/g WiFi connectivity. It comes with a Windows XP onboard and houses a 3-cell battery, together with a huge 160GB hard drive, all in a light 1.19kg package. Still, no word on availability outside Korea, but if you happen to be there, you can get one for an expropriated price tag of 699,000 KRW ($600), which will be slashed down, as it hits Stateside.

Update: Official name is X110 Momo. In addition, you will get the option to buy it with 3G WWAN connectivity inside, for $586 to $733 (customizable specs).

[via Aving]

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Sunday, September 28th, 2008 Computers 1 Comment

MobiBlu Rolls Out The New T20 PMP

Korean company MobiBlu has released their latest T20 media player, coming with a 2.4-inch 320 x 240 display, an FM radio, a voice recorder, and flash storage, ranged from 1GB up to 8GB. It is compatible with MP3, WMA, FLAC, AAC, APE, RM / RMVB, AVI, JPG, BMP, TXT file formats and already available in Asia for around $200 (8GB). I guess there are some other alluring alternatives to spend the money on. Meaning, we need a better price.

[via gmp3]

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Friday, September 26th, 2008 Audio, Media Players, Video No Comments

iRiver P20 Media Player Gets Official Release In Korea

iRiver has officially released the P20 media player, to be available in 80GB or 120GB storage capacities, along with 4.1-inch 480 x 272 AMOLED screen, an FM tuner, a microphone, a speaker, a DMB tuner, and SD-MMC-CF card slot. It packs a TV output and compatible with MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, APE, FLAC, JPEG, RAW, BMP, GIF, PNG, MPEG4, XviD, WMV9, DOC, XLS, PPT, PDF, HWP, GUL, HTML / HTM / MHTML, TXT, SWF file formats, so there are plenty of audio, video and image codecs you can stock inside. Prices start at $430 for the 80GB version and climb up to $460 for the 120GB model, but these are probably Korean rates only. In any case, the iriver Spinn looks more appealing to me.

[iRiver]

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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 Audio, Media Players, Video No Comments

Samsung To Launch Its Netbook Version Around October

Not much of a surprise, but Samsung has just introduced a new netbook, to be released somewhere around October, and you’ve guessed it right - the looks and the specs are similar to the other fellows in the group, featuring a 10.2-inch display and the usual Intel Atom N270 processor, together with 1GB of RAM, a 1.3M webcam, and a 3-in-1 card reader. In addition, the new Samsung netbook (no official name at the moment) is expected to be shipped with a Windows XP OS, a 6-cell battery for longer workout, and storage capacity, ranged from 80GB up to 160GB HDD. As mentioned, this 2.9 lbs netbook should be available around October, in black, white or blue flavors, for an undisclosed price, though we have our assumptions that it will carry a $550 price tag.

[via Aving]

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Friday, September 12th, 2008 Computers, News 1 Comment

Maxian To Introduce a New Lineup, Including The L900S, M1 & T2 PMPs

Moments before the beginning of IFA 2008, Korean company Maxian announces the release of a new media players lineup, including the L900S, T2 and the M1, coming up with hefty storage capacities and wide screens.

Maxian L900S

Packs a 4.3-inch WVGA TFT LCD screen (800 x 480), T-DMB tuner, 160GB HDD capacity and wide codex support, including MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, AC3, AAC, FLAC , EPA, MKA, TTA, AVI, JPG, WMV, ASF, DAT, VOB, MP4, TS, MKV, and JPG.

[via gmp3]

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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 Audio, Media Players, Video 1 Comment

Asus Eee PC 901/1000H Limited Edition Laptops To Be Released In Korea

Korean people have the priviledge to get a new Eee PC limited edition lineup, coming up on August 22nd, in red or green flavors, for the 901and 1000H ultra-mini laptops. No price details or whether these mini colorful notebooks are going to hit Stateside, but one thing is obvious, they do fit the hot and sunny summer scene.

[via akihabaranews]

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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008 Computers, Design No Comments

iRiver Spinn Touchscreen PMP Goes Live In Korea

As reported, the new mysterious iRiver Spinn PMP is about to make a worldwide debut, and first to enjoy it are the Koreans, as the new player is already available for pre-order in the country, and about to be released in the UK somewhere in August. From the new coming details, we learn it has a 3.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen (480 x 272) and a 360° spinning hinge, as demonstrated in here. In addition, it has an FM radio tuner, Bluetooth 2.0, T-DMB TV, and 4GB or 8GB storage capacities (No 16GB at the moment). The player supports MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC ASF audio formats, together with MPEG4, WM9, WMV video codecs. Prices are at 259000 Won ($257)for the 4GB or 299000 Won ($296) for the 8GB. Stay tuned for more news concerning the UK and the US launches.

Update: checkout the video, demonstrating the player in action.

[via Akihabara]

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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Audio, Media Players, Video No Comments

Sarotech Introduces The New DVP-260X Portable Multi-media Player With Up To 320GB Storage Capacity

Korean’s Sarotech announces the release of the DVP-260X, a new portable media player, coming up with a 2.5-inch display and two giant storage capacities, including 160GB ($278) or 320GB ($328). In addition, the new 260X features an FM tuner, a photo viewer, an e-book reader, and PAL/NTSC compatibility. It supports many formats, including AAC, WAV, AC3, MP3, OGG, WMA audio formats with 5.1channels out, and H.264, MKV with up to 1080p over HDMI, concerning video. Regretfully, it will be available for Korean market only, in black or white flavors and we already start feeling a bit jealous.

[via Aving]

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Friday, July 25th, 2008 Audio, Media Players, Storage, Video No Comments

Ripple Mini Chocolate PC Goes Live, Has Intel Atom Inside

Korean company Ripple has introduced the new Mini Chocolate, one of the first Atom-based PC desktops to make a debut these days with the Mini-ITX form factor and a 1.6GHz Atom processor. In addition, the new mini PC houses four USB ports, two SATA sockets, a single IDE socket, 10/1000 ethernet connection, a place for a slot-loading optical drive and up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM, which will be enough to run all of your basic home-office activities. It comes in 3 different colors, including black, red or silver and a $200 price tag. Unfortunately, there’s no word if or when it will hit Stateside, but i’m sure we are going to see plenty of those in the near future.

[via Aving]

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Thursday, July 24th, 2008 Computers, News No Comments

Cowon P5 PMP Officially Introduced

Cowon has officially announced the release of the new P5 PMP, coming up at the end of July and suppose to replace the Q5W version. The new P5 features an impressive brushed metal body in 3 different flavors, including red, black and platinum. Like the previous version, it runs Windows CE 5.0 and offers 40GB, 60GB or 80GB capacities, at your choice. In addition it has an FM tuner, a microphone, a built-in speaker, strong Alchemy AU1250 700Mhz processor, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi connection to surf the internet, TV output (Composite, S-Video, Component), a T-DMB tuner USB2.0 host and a 5-inch touchscreen, 16M colors (800×480). The player supports wide range of formats, like MP3, WMA, ASF, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, MPC, WV, AVI, ASF, WMV, MPG, DivX, XviD, MPEG4, WMV9, JPG, BMP, PNG, RAW, TXT, CXD, SMI, and SRT. Battery improves, comparing to previous model, as it can play 14 hours of music or 9 hours of video, where dimensions stand at 138.8 x 88.5 x 20 mm 380g. The new P5 is planned to make a debut in Korea on July 29th for an estimated price of $435. More pictures after the break.

[via Cowon]

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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008 Audio, Media Players, News, Video No Comments