SlashGear Japan
So it offers up support for AOL video and the Rhapsody music store. It also has a form factor and interface quite similar to that of the iPod.
But it offers up a unique feature, wireless downloads from the Rhapsody-to-go music service and from AOL’s video service via WiFi. It also has an FM transmitter just like the Zune.
It supports USB 2.0 and Bluetooth 2.0 (finally) and has support for a bunch of video formats too, including MPEG-4, WMV, M4V, AVI, H.264, MPG, and audio formats including MP3, WMA, WAV, and AAC. You can get it in a 30GB HDD version or 4 and 8 gigabyte flash sizes. Those are priced at $319.95, $229, and $249.99 respectively, which means they think they are better than both the Zune and the iPod and worth it.
Haier AOL Reappears as Ibiza Rhapsody PMP [via PMPToaday]
One Response to “Haier ibiza PMP – trying to pull a Zune”
Beau November 15, 2007
Is there ever going to be an open source firmware to a MP3 or PMP? I for one would be more than likely to buy that one, provided – the features were there. I am sick and tired of manufactures and OEM’s only supporting certain codecs or online services. Open it up… please!
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