Rockchip Supernova PMP with 3D display

A new prototype is showing off 3D video without the need of 3d glasses. The RockChip Supernova will soon be release using various Chinese brands.

via Cloned in China

Latte Espresso PMP player Review

We got a chance to go hands on with the Latte Espresso PMP player. This player feature 8GB/16 capacity, haptic touch screen, 3 inch display and more.

Check out my full review HERE

Ainol V3000 PMP for around $100

The Ainol V3000 is a big screen PMP that features an impressive 4.3-inch viewing space with a resolution of 800 x 480 with 16 million colors. This allows it to have quality video playback. And there is the price a mere $102 for the 4GB model.

via PMPToday

Zune 120 GB Digital Media MP3 Player (Black)

Should be shipping on September 12. You can preorder the 120GB Zune120 now at Amazon.com for a price of only $249.99.

Product Page Zune 120 GB Digital Media MP3 Player (Black)

Archos Generation 6 PMP Line coming soon

If you have checked out Archos website lately you will notice a coming soon banner on it's frontpage. Well it looks like the 6 Gen Archos products are ready to drop any moment now. No details yet but we can only speculate things such as wifi, internet browser, slider, 3G and more.

via Dapreview

Cowon officially upgrades Q5W and A3

Cowon has just announced hard drive upgrades for it's top end PMP's. You can get the Cowon A3 starting May 26th with an 80gb hard drive for $440. Also you can get the Cowon Q5W for $600 starting in June for their 80gb version.

via Engadget

Cowon A3 80GB version

The Cowon A3 gets a major bump in capacity. Currently the A3 is available in 30gb and 60gb versions. But from Dutch retailer MP3spelers a 80gb version is set to release in the near future. This is of course not official but the source tends to release tidbits that are often true. While 80gb is alot of space, some recent Chinese PMP have gone up to 250GB. So these Korean players need to catch up.

via Dapreview

Newman M8000 up to 250GB PMP

Newman's new PMP is one uber player. It has a large 4 inch display with 16million colors. Features video, audio, pictures, digital cam on back. But most importantly is the sizable hard drive options. You can choose from 80GB all the way up to 250GB for your entire collection of media. Price starts at $299.

Read HERE

Exclusive Onda VX767 pictures

MP4Global has sent us some nice pictures of the Onda VX767 packaging. Check out the pics and then purchase the player at MP4Global.com HERE.

JXD 656

JXD is using the new RK2708 which is the upgrade from the RK2706, in their new player JXD656.

Some of the specs are:
2.5″ screen
Audio supports these formats-MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV
Video supports these formats-RMVB, RM, 3GP, .MP4, ASF, AVI, FLV
It has TV-out and a Line-in.
A mini SD memory card slot.
Looking at the back of the player it appears to also have a camera.

via allPMP via IMP3

Nationite X1: Wifi, Windows CE, GPS, Game Emulation Player

The Nationite X1 seems to have pack it all in. It features Wifi, Windows CE, built in GPS, support for game emulation, 4.3" Touchscreen, 1.3 camera, and finally it should support game emulation especially with it's PSP-style design.

Rumored Specs
4.3" Touch Screen ARM926 + DSP
WinCE 5.0 + word/excel/powerpoint/pdf etc
Wifi Enabled (msn/skype/internet/home network)
1.3MP camera
Built in GPS
Has PocketNester and other games installed
SD memory slot
Audio (supports playlists and lots of audio formats)
Video (plays vids at hi res without need to convert down + AVI/ASF/MPEG/h.264/wmv)
The actual shell looks nice, more to a psp styling.
Battery: 6hrs audio, 3hrs video, 4hrs if used like a computer (word/excel), 2hrs if used for wifi - battery life is approx and was what the manufacturer told us.

1GB for about $280
2GB for about $290

Should be available soon at MP4Nation.NET

via MP4Nation HERE and HERE

Cuso PC S600 Windows CE WIFI mini-UMPC

The Cuso PC S600 is a a so called mini-UMPC with Windows CE, Wifi 802.11b, ARM 926EJ 266MHz processor, miniSD support, tv out and using 2500 mA Lithium polymer batteries.

It features wireless internet access through Internet Explorer, MSN Messenger, Skype, editing of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, and other documents. Also the S600 has PMP functions such as support for MP3 \ WMA \ ASF \ WAV music files, and AVI \ ASF \ WMV \ 3GP \ DivX video files. 3D games and games that support Windows CE. On the back you will find a 2megapixel interpolation camera.

via IMP3.net
more details HERE

First Look Digital Cube I-Station V43

Here is the first look at my new Digital Cube IStation V43 Korean PMP.

WithView HM-U500 DMB Ultra Slim Multimedia Player

South Korea comes out with a lot of nice PMP's that we most likely will never see here in the states. Put the WithView HM-U500 in this category. An ultra slim player that is only 12.5mm thick, size of 112 × 80 × 12.5mm and weighs 91 g. It features a 4.3 inch TFT screen with 16million colors, a resolution of 480 × 272 pixels (WQVGA), video can play 2 Mbps bit rate of AVI video format, resolution of 480 × 272 pixels, 30 fps rate players, MP3 Audio format, SDHC expansion support, appears to be a camera on the back, dictionary function, memory capacity 4 GB and 8 GB capacity optional.

via Zol.com.cn

Zune 2 October 16th Launch Confirmed

Honestly MS should have released Zune version 2.0 before Apple's new iPods. Now who will buy it. Well if your still interested ZuneScene states that the new Zune's are set to be released around October 16 according to their source. Also the leaked above photo's appear to be legit.

via ZuneScene

Venzero LINQ – a versatile media player with integrated Wi-Fi receiver

Press Release

Venzero LINQ: Stay Linked with the New Wi-Fi PMP

Munich, August the 23rd – Who wouldn’t love to have online radio on the go? The new Wi-Fi enabled Venzero LINQ, which will first be presented to the public at the IFA trade show in Berlin, turns this dream into reality. In addition to Wi-Fi capability, the Venzero LINQ also offers other enticing features.

The quickly increasing number of WLAN hotspots and the versatile Venzero LINQ make it possible to catch your favourite internet radio stations virtually anywhere: the integrated Wi-Fi receiver lets you to listen to online radio streams. Thanks to the useful feature to sort by genre, country and language, you can easily choose from the wide variety of internet radio stations. You can even bookmark your favourites. Via Wi-Fi you can also stream music from your PC’s Windows™ Media Player 11.

This first class media player makes an impression with its vast array of features and exclusive design. With 4GB of memory there’s space for hundreds of songs, videos and images. The Venzero LINQ supports an extensive list of file types: MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC,OGG, JPEG, AVI and even MPEG4.

With a microSD memory card, the storage capacity can be increased by up to 2GB for a combined storage capacity of 6GB. Like all new generation Venzero media players, FM radio and the ingenious music recognition service MUSICMARKER are also included. The 2.4” TFT LCD screen with 262,000 colours provides optimal viewing pleasure!

By the end of September 2007, the Venzero LINQ will be available from our online shop at www.venzero.com and in well-assorted retail stores. The recommended retail price is GBP 149 / Euro 199 / USD 199.

via Venzero
via GizmoLounge

Cowon A3 Specs

Dapreview has posted what looks to be the final specs for the upcoming coming A3.

A3 Specs:

• Video: AVI(DivX, XviD), ASF, WMV, MPG, DAT, MKV, MP4, OGM, VOB (without Transcoding)
• Audio: MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV, FLAC, APE, AC3
• High Quality TV Out : COMPONENT, S-VIDEO, COMPOSITE
• Display: 4 inch WVGA(800X480) 16M Color TFT LCD
• High Processing Performance up to 1280X720 HD Video
• MPEG4 Recording from TV, VCR or Camcorder
• Voice recording and MP3 Recording from Line-in Audio
• Image Format : JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG
• MS Office and PDF(transcording needed) and Text
• USB 2.0 High-Speed Host
• 30GB/40GB/60GB of HDD Storage

via Dapreview

Dapreview reports exclusive Cowon news

It's been quiet on the Cowon front for awhile now. And it was about time to hear some news about their new players. Fortunately Dapreview has posted some new news on Cowon's many new players.

First Cowon iAudio A3 and Q5 are coming out the first week of September right after IFA.

Next the Cowon D2 with 8GB capacity and iAudio 7 with 16gb capacity will both be released end of August.

Finally a bit of bad news. The X7 will be pushed back to Q1 2008.

via Dapreview

Hacha PC20

3.0 inch 16:9 16,700,000 color QVGA LTPS-TFT
Dimension: 9.99x4.94x0.77cm
Video: AVI xvid
Audio: MP3,WMA,APE,FLAC,AVI,FLV,JPG,BMP,GIF,TXT,LRC
Support breakpoint resume play
Support FM
Support Record
Support Games
Support Multi-languages
Support Multi-tasks dispose
With a built-in mini loudspeaker
To computer: USB2.0
Internal memory: 1GB - 8GB NAND FLASH (4GB will be available when released on Hacha Online)
Expansion: 1GB - 4GB MICRO SD CARD

Available soon at HachaOnline

via EvolutionMP3

Hacha PA20

3.2 inch 16,700,000 color QVGA TFT
Touch screen
Dimension:9.5x7.39x1.08cm
Video: AVI xvid
Audio: MP3,WMA,WAV,APE,FLAC,AVI,FLV,JPG,BMP,GIF,TXT,LRC
Support breakpoint resume play
Support FM
Support Record
Support Multi-languages
Support Multi-tasks dispose
With a built-in mini loudspeaker
To computer: USB2.0
Internal memory: 1GB - 8GB NAND FLASH (4GB will be available when released on Hacha Online)
Expansion: 1GB - 4GB MICRO SD CARD

Available soon at HachaOnline

via EvolutionMP3