Cowon’s next MP3 player has been previewed, and the keyring-style iAudio E2 is already causing no small amount of confusion. While it ostensibly resembles a screenless PMP in the manner of the iPod shuffle, the row of icons at the top of the Cowon teaser (which you can see full-sized after the cut) does seem to suggest a more complete range of features.
We’re used to Brando pumping out bizarre little MP3 players, slightly dubious USB hubs and other desktop ephemera, but could they be on to a winner with the Cube Multimedia Player Speaker? Janky name aside, the 84 x 84 x 88 mm box packs a 3.5-inch 320 x 240 LCD, stereo speakers, FM radio, video and audio playback and a voice recorder.
JVC has revealed their UX-LP5 today and it’s a little bit different. This sound system is a Hi-Fi and features an iPod dock that can flip down whenever you want to put it to good use.
The device has a video output as well, so you can watch videos stored on your iPod for viewing on a nearby connected television. Also including is an audio input on the front of the device for easy connectivity.
Additional features include a total power output of 70 watts, an AM/FM tuner, a CD player, a USB port, MP3 and WMA compatibility and more. So, if you’ve always wanted a Hi-Fi that could play your MP3s, you’re now in luck. You can get the JVC UX-LP5 now for $149.95.
[via Coolest Gadgets]
Gizmodo got their hands on Microsoft’s answer to the iPod Touch: the Zune HD. So far, they’ve only had a few minutes to play with the device, but their impressions are favorable. Giz claims that the UI is nicer than the iPod Touch (and the iPhone) and the overall design and “beauty” of the device is much nicer than that iPod Touch.
Those mock up photos leaked earlier in the month turned out to be the real deal. Microsoft announced the Zune HD today. The device is meant to compete with Apple’s iPod Touch. The HD comes from the device’s support of HD Radio and 720P HD video (through the optional docking station) and will feature a 3.3″ 16:9 multi-touch OLED display. This makes it the first portable media player to include HD radio, giving it a higher quality sound than standard definition radio.
It looks like Samsung is gearing up to release a brand new MP3 player specifically for the Korean market. The new player is called the U5 and what makes this one stand out is the inclusion of a fitness program designed to help you stay in shape.
Well this is good news! It seems you can now get your hands on the S9 MP3 player from Cowon with a 32GB capacity on Amazon. And this comes just a few days after the device’s announcement in South Korea.
Creative announced a brand new audio player today that adds an entry-level offering to their line up called the ZEN MX. This player is in keeping with the company’s current ZEN line up, but offers a few changes that are worth noting.
Perhaps if I were Korean I’d understand this a little better, but a rabbit with a hugely bloated cranium just isn’t the sort of thing I’d think to base an MP3 player on. Still, Mashimaro is vaunted as Korea’s answer to Hello Kitty, so I suppose there must be thousands of girls there desperate for this 54 x 38 x 38mm media player.
Sony gave their entire USB Walkman E-Series line an update today, giving the PMPs a new look and a new model, to boot. The new model is actually an 8GB Walkman called the NW-E044 and it makes for the highest capacity in the line thus far.
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