Philips has announced the SA2840, SA2825, and SA2820 to their GoGear MP3 series.

Nextar has announced the T30 , a new portable MP3 Video Player.

iriver has announced the Lplayer , a tiny new portable media player. The iriver Lplayer features a 2-inch QVGA display, 4GB or 8GB of internal memory, a built-in FM tuner, and support for MPEG, WMV9, XVID and more.

JVC , Japan has announced the XA-Series.

Ubana has announced uCan, a small 1GB waterproof mp3 player aimed at swimmers. 15 hours of playback time and has a maximum working range of 10 feet beneath sea level.

Cowon's iAudio U5 is set for launch in the USA.

The iAudio U5 features a voice microphone , FM radio tuner with scheduled recording , fully customizable audio equalizers, 1.8-inch screen , supports MP3, WAV, and WMA (including protected store WMA) audio and lasts 24 hours between charges.

Ahead of Ces 2008, Xias has taken the wraps off a number of new products - two digital photo frames, two cameras, USB memory sticks, and an MP3 player reports electronista. The PF-821WF is an eight inch digital frame, PF-1021WF is 10-inches ; both models feature a display resolution of 800 by 600. Up to 12 images can be displayed simultaneously. Seven digital media formats are supported, which can be uploaded to the frames from either of the two bult-in memory card slots. Four different play modes are supported - full-screen browse, slideshow, thumbnail browse, and zoom in/out - while viewing time can be adjusted in both browse and slideshow modes.

Pacemaker is a 120GB portable music player that functions like a portable DJ mixing table reports Crave. Pacemaker plays two tracks at once and lets you crossfade between them, plus play with effects like looping and pitch bending.

Pacemaker also include a software application, the Pacemaker Editor, that functions like a traditional music player and library manager only with support for creating mixes.

Digitalcube i-station U43 is a new multimedia player with enhanced network capability set for launch in Korea. The i-station U43 offers WLAN connectivity and runs WinCE 5.0 OS. In Korea, users have access to HSDPA network via SKT's 'T-Login' service.

Korean based Mobiblu has unveiled Nanum, a concept for a screenless media player. The unit unfolds to a cross shape, and features 1GB of storage, USB 2.0 connectivity, pop-out buttons, dimensions of just 1.1 inches a side, and support for MP3, WMA, and WAV.

MobiBlu Boxon is a new portable audio player . Features include a 1.7-inch OLED display, VoIP capabilities -- when connected to PC and integrated FM tuner..

Cowon iAudio 7

Cowon has announced the iAudio 7, a new audo player available in 4GB ($169.99) or 8GB ($219.99)models.

Features include a built-in amplifier and 60-hours of playback.

Cowon iAudio 7

Cowon has announced the iAudio 7, a new digital audio player.

MSI MS-5552 Bluetooth MP3 player

MSI has announced the MS-5552, a new Bluetooth MP3 player touted to offer over 50 hours of playback.

Philips SA3100 DAP

Philips has announced the SA3100, a new gimmick free Digital Audio Player.

The Philips SA3100 features 1GB or 2GB of flash memory, a 1.8-inche 160 x 128 LCD, supports MP3 and DRM-free WMA, SMV video playback and JPEG viewing.

Miuro Robot Speaker

ZMP 's Miuro Robot Speaker is a super cute gadget with iPod docking station. the 14-inch-long machine, which looks like a ball, also features two Kenwood speakers in its wheels.

Short for "music innovation based on utility robot technology" users lock their iPod into the top of the robot, which comes in white, black, yellow or red.

The unit responds to a handheld remote control and users can also opt to have music streamed to it wirelessly from a PC. $930

Takara Tomy Transformers earphones

Takara Tomy has announced a set of earphones inspired by the Transformers. Dubbed the Music Label Frenzy & Rumble, the earphones boast a clip-on design coupled with a fold-out robot. ¥3,950 ($33).

LG VW MP3

LG has teamed up with Volkswagen to produce a new digital audio player inspired by the design of the New Beetle.

The player features a new user interface , 2.4-inch color LCD touchscreen, supported MP3, Ogg, WMA, as well as WMV and MPEG-4 video. 2GB and 4GB versions were announced.

d-JAYS combines Swedish design and patented in-ear technology for a perfectly balanced sound, with detailed highs, natural mids and extended bass. This without compromising on functionality, look and feel. So don't get stuck with those mediocre earphones bundled with your player - Get the right sound!

d-JAYS

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Cnet takes the Toshiba Gigabeat S MES30VW (30GB, white) for a spin and walks away in Love.

The Toshiba Gigabeat S makes its mark as a supercompact 30GB or 60GB portable video player. It supports many music, video, and photo file types, including subscription services, and it has a bevy of features, such as an FM tuner and support for digital camera transfers. Best of all, the device is completely intuitive, thanks in part to an improved Portable Media Center operating system, and it boasts excellent sound performance.

etailelectronics is offering the Toshiba MES60VK 60GB Gigabeat Portable Media Player for $345.99

The MES60VK is more than an MP3 player. It's a portable media center. Getting content has never been easier. Enjoy music, photos, video and TV content anywhere you go with Windows Mobile Portable Media Center software. You can even connect this gigabeat to your Xbox360 and enjoy your music while playing your favorite games.

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Maxian has finally released the T600 PMP, their sleek media player for purchase in Europe.

* Capacity: 20 GB / 30 GB (1.8 inch HDD)
* Display: 4 inch WQVGA(480 x 272) TFT LCD, 16,700,000 color pixel (24 bits), Wide screen 16:9
* Images: JPG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, PNG, Max resolution: 6 mega pixels
* Audio Playback: MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG
* Video Playback: AVI, MPG, ASF, MPEG-1,MPEG-2, DivX3.1/4.xx/5.xx, Xvid, ISO MPEG-4 SP, WMV9, H.264(DMB)
* Resolution: 720 x 480 pixels maximum (WMV9 320 x 240, 500Kbps), 30 fps maximum
* Captioning: SMI format
* Audio/Voice Recording (MP3/ADPCM)
* Video Recording: AVI, MPEG-4 SP, audio: ADPCM
* Video Bitrate 5Mbps, Audio Bitrate 8~16Kbps,Resolution 640 x 480
* Playback Autonomy: Up to 14 hours for music or 6 hours for movie on built-in LCD
* AV Connections: Earphone jack, Built-in microphone & speaker(mono),AV IN and AV OUT
* Power Source Removable Lithium-Polymer battery pack, External AC charger/adapter
* Data Interface: USB OTG High speed USB 2.0 slave
* Compatible with USB 1.1 host
* Dimensions: 139 x 73 x 19 mm
* Weighs Approx. 260g

Maxian T600 @ DAP

Sony has introduced the D-VE7000S, an ultra-compact DVD Walkman. The feature rich music player sports a 7-inch widescreen LCD, supports a variety of disc formats such as DVD, DVD+ -R/+ -RW and DVD+ -R dual layer discs, as well as CD, Video CD, CD-R/RW. The D-VE7000S also supports DivX, MP3 and JPEG formats.

The D-VE7000S can be connected to your other audio/video devices and together with its 5.1ch surround sound Dolby Digital and DTS digital outpu writes NewLaunches

iriver's G10 now called the Wing is expected on shelves by year end reports Engadget. Features include a 4-inch LCD, compatibility WVGA (800 x 480), capabale of displaying MPEG4 (N/SP), H.264 DivX and WMV9 movies whilst also supporting MP3, WMA and AC3 playback for audio , USB-Host speeds 1.1, WiFi, WiBro and 6GB NAND flash memory.

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Sony Ericsson today announced the V630i, exclusively for Vodafone. The V630i uses its 3G capabilities to deliver the perfect mix of mobile phone, music and multimedia applications at high speed and superb quality.

What makes this phone extra special is its support of Vodafone’s new Radio DJ service, an interactive music streaming service that allows the creation of your own music channels by rating tracks as you listen. The more you listen and rate, the more intuitive and personalized the music channel becomes. Tracks can also be bought directly using the service and, with the supplied 256MB Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, the V630i can store as many as 230 tracks to take with you wherever you go. A stereo headset is supplied, so you can enjoy this superb choice of music in full stereo quality.

The V630i also effortlessly handles the content-rich services from the world of Vodafone live! with 3G such as Mobile TV, video messaging and video telephony. In all, the V630i is a dynamic phone that is fun to use, appealing to young music lovers seeking the freedom and choice offered by the latest mobile technologies.

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Audio-Technica, Japan has announced the titanium ATH-CM700Ti (left), and ATH-CM700, (right) headphones. Priced about $155 and $113 US respectively

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LG UK has launched the MFJM53. A new 8GB HDD-based player featuring a 1.77in, 262,144-color, touch-sensitive OLED screen.

The MFJM53 is primarily a Windows Media device, supporting tracks with and without DRM, MP3, WAV and Ogg.

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The Beatles are preparing to sell their songs online after years of refusing to take part in the Internet music boom, according to testimony given by the head of their record company.

Neil Aspinall, a former Beatles road manager and managing director of Apple Corps, was a witness in the company's trademark lawsuit against Apple Computer (Research).

He said that the company was digitally remastering the entire Beatles catalogue, which would pave the way for selling the songs online reports CNN.

"I think it would be wrong to offer downloads of the old masters when I am making new masters," he said in a written statement submitted to the High Court in London earlier this month.

Woodi of Korea has announced Woodi CA-C360, a new MP3 player with a large control screen (1.8") in its 39x54x11mm and 34g casing. This player supports MP3, WMA, ASF, MTX and WAV files. On top of that you also get a FM tuner and you can also record the voice, FM

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toshiba's new gigabit S is will available very soon
features windows portable media center
59.9×99.9×13.2mm for 30Gb, 16.2 for 60Gb
2.4" qvga screen, plays wmv

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BenQ, has added 6 new products into their Joybee series. These products introduced during the event are: E520, ET50, EG10, E105, N370, and P610. According to the company, two of these products will be available before 1st May and the others will be available in Q3 this year.

E520 is an MP3 player that built-in with Bluetooth module. It is compatible with other Bluetooth mobile phones and acts as Bluetooth headphones. When there is an incoming call, the music playback will be paused automatically. User may answer the call or hang up through E520. Joybee E520 also features a 65K colors OLED display. It supports MP3, WMA and also AMV playback.

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iriver has announced the E10, a new mini-HDD Jukebox set for release on April 28 in Korean market.

E10 has 1.5 inch TFT-LCD color screen, 4 button navigation interface, supports FM radio, video format, Flash game, voice recorder, image viewer ('slide show' available), and you can use the E10 as TV REMOTE CONTROLER.

E10 is priced at $240

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Evergreen Japan, has announced the DN-2000, a compact Mp3 player which uses a SD card for memory. The $8.50 player can play up to 5h of Mp3 (AAA Battery), support up to 1GB SD Card and this for only 58x60x13mm and 30g.

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everythingusb. has a review of the latest Samsung YP-Z5 4GB, supposedly the final answer to the iPod nano 4G.

The new flash player on the market has the markings of iPod Killer written all over it. Again. But could it be for real this time? Samsung, the chief flash supplier for Apple's iPod nano can deliver the same 4GB of flash memory for the same $249. Paul Mercer, the man behind the iPod's oh-so-praised interface is the one who designed the interface for the YP-Z5. Fierce competition indeed. Read on to see how this new contender fairs against the reigning champion.

Signeo today released the SN-A800 with 256MB of storage (previously 512MB and 1GB were the only sizes available).

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Jens of Sweden MP-500

Jens of Sweden has announced the MP-500, a new multimedia player.

Under one of the markets thinnest shells (13 mm) you'll find a remarkable width of functions. With MP3 and MP4 player, radio, stereo speakers and a crisp display you will be able to say good bye to all those lonely moments.

Add lyric files and sing karaoke, or let your friends hear the original artist through the built-in speakers. The MP-500 is scratchproof and available with a 1GB or 2GB memory in black or gold.

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Samsung ' LN-S8281D' 82” LCD TV

The Samsung 82-inch 1080p LCD TV has a built-in ATSC tuner, Cable Card slot, 2 HDMI connections and DACS speakers.

Toshiba has announced the Toshiba Gigabeat S Series Portable Media Center. The new player offers a vivid 2.4” color display and an extended storage capacity, so you can take your favorite digital media with you. Download recorded TV shows from TiVo Series2 or feature-length movies from movie studio Web sites, and then watch them on your Portable Media Center or a TV. Listen to music and download album art from online music providers. Tune into your favorite FM radio station with the unique FM tuner feature. Create impressive photo shows set to music, or enjoy interactive gaming with integrated audio for Microsoft Xbox 360™. Available Spring 2006.

Motorola has announced the Motorola Music Duo , a new gadget that allows you to enjoy your iPod wirelessly and still be able to take calls in the midst of your jam session. With the Motorola Bluetooth® Stereo Headphones HT820, you can connect to your iPod with the revolutionary TEN Technology naviPlay™ Bluetooth Adapter for iPod and at the same time connect to your compatible Bluetooth-enabled phone – no cables required. The naviPlay Adapter has been tested and optimized to work flawlessly with the HT820 headphones.

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Digital-music veteran Rob Lord and a four other really cool people, have started Pioneers of the Inevitable, a new open-source startup.

Lord's company is building a piece of digital-music software called "Songbird," based on much of the same underlying open-source technology as the Firefox Web browser reports CNet.

Songbird programmers want to create music-playing software that will work naturally with the growing number of music sites and services on the Web, instead of being focused on songs on a computer's hard drive.

Songbird is a complete desktop media player or "jukebox" with a uniquely open approach to Internet digital media network services.

Songbird is developed by Pioneers of the Inevitable, a small, chirpy team of digital media innovators whose previous incubations include the Winamp 5 and Y! Music Engine media players and Muse.Net, a location-independent digital media network service acquired by Yahoo!.

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Sony, Japan has announced a new clear case to protect their steamy Walkman A series.

"CKH-NWA1000" for the 6GB HDD NW-A1000 and , 2 models "of CKH-NWA3000" for the 20GB HDD NW-A3000 portable media player. Price 2,800 Yen, & 3,000 Yen.

Reigncom, Korea’s leading Mp3 player maker, announced the launch of the sequel to D10 , iRiver D20. In addition to ebook reading, organizer functions and general a dictionary, the D20 supports MP3, WMA, OGG. Other features include line in, FM radio recording, and ability to view images on a 4.3-inch 480x272 color LCD.

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Oslo based Asono has announced the DAB1, a new digital radio .

"Probably the first question people ask when reading this review is whether the Creative Zen Vision:M has a better screen than the video iPod. After all, Mr. Hoo should have already dissected the Apple's, and came up with countermeasures before hitting back. Putting the video iPod next the Zen, the Creative seems to take the lead with the colors on the 2.5� QVGA screen being very vivid and vibrant. The LCD's contrast is excellent. There's just a bit too much color saturation than necessary, causing some finer details to wash away."

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Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks and Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday said they would join forces to design and develop a new digital music service.

The service, to be called Urge, is due to launch in 2006, the companies said in a joint release, and will be integrated into a new version of Microsoft's Windows Media Player reports Reuters

Cnet Reviews Creative's new iPod Clone , The Zen Vision: M (30GB) .

The good: Fast transfer speed; wide video codec support; brilliant screen; improved vertical scroll.
The bad: Stiff keys; bothersome sync adapter; thicker than the iPod.
The bottom line: There is a lot going for the Zen Vision: M, and true to form, Creative has just created yet another iPod killer to take on the incumbent.

Read full review of the Creative Zen Vision: M (30GB)

On heels of releasing a new iPod clone - Zen Vision: M, Creative boss Sim Wong Hoo told the BBC he plans to "pursue aggressively" a US patent it owns on a system used to navigate music on digital players. Creative was one of the first to market digital music players in 2000, but has since been overshadowed by Apple. This little fact apparently eats Sim and he wants the world know it.

"We will pursue all manufacturers that use the same navigation system," said Mr Sim. "This is something we will pursue aggressively.

"Hopefully this will be friendly, but people have to respect intellectual property."

The similarly styled and priced device will compete directly with Apple Computer's video iPod for a spot on every technophile's holiday wish list. Creative plans to put the Vision:M up for sale this month, and with less than three weeks left in the shopping season, that makes the device a tough sell reports Forbes.

"They're extremely late," says Tim Bajarin, analyst with market research firm Creative Strategies, which is unaffiliated with Creative. "In this stage of the game, I'm skeptical this product will give them enough revenue to impact the bottom line for their next quarter."

Mr Sim denied the company had copied Apple's design, saying it had been working on the look for more than a year.

Creative are touting the Zen as a far more powerful player than Apple's offering, with additional functions such as FM radio and a built-in mic reports the BBC

"We are focused on the technology," he said. "This is still a technology marketplace."

"This is the key difference between a technology company and a branding company," he said, taking a side-swipe at Apple's successful marketing campaign for its iPod.

Past Quote - CEO Sim Wong Hoo on the Apple iPod Shuffle

We're expecting a good fight but they're coming out with something that's five generations older. It's our first generation MuVo One product feature, without display, just have a (shuffle feature). We had that - that's a four-year-old product. So I think the whole industry will just laugh at it, because the flash people - it's worse than the cheapest Chinese player. Even the cheap, cheap Chinese brand today has display and has FM. They don't have this kind of thing, and they expect to come out with a fight; I think it's a non-starter to begin with.

Creative Technology, today introduced the Zen Vision:M, Creative's premier 30GB video player, photo
viewer and MP3 player. Designed with a 2.5-inch, high-resolution
262,144 color LCD screen, the Zen Vision:M displays rich, vibrant digital
video, and photos, full-color menus and album art. The Zen Vision:M will be
available in high-gloss black, white, blue, green or pink this month
for US$329.99 at http://www.us.creative.com.

Samsung , has offically announced their first MP3 players with XM Satellite Radio cability. The Samsung neXus comes in two version - on can store up to 50 hours of content (1 Gig storage), the other can store up to 25 hours (512Mb). These two devices utilize XM's Connect & Play technology. Each Samsung neXus device comes with an XM Satellite Radio home docking kit, which allows the device to receive XM Satellite Radio in the home.

Digital content from XM can be stored when the Samsung neXus player is connected to a home or car dock. The stored content can be played anywhere for a totally portable listening experience. The Samsung neXus player enables you to store songs from your personal digital music collection, including digital music files (MP3 and WMA files) purchased from a variety of digital music services. With the Samsung neXus players, XM subscribers can “tag” the songs they hear on XM for purchase through the XM + Napster online service.

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"The iRiver U10's design is very modern and sleek, with an all white body topped off with a black faceplate surrounding a 320x240 QVGA color screen. Unlike other MP3 players, no room on the face was reserved for navigation controls, making the sole point of interest the screen itself. Instead, navigation is accomplished by grasping the bordered edges of the screen and literally clicking it in one of four directions, as if it were a directional pad on a video game console. iriver calls this the D-Click system, and it's very smart."

Toshiba, Japan today announced the P-range to their Gigabeat Line. The P5L offers 512MB of storage and the P10L offers 1GB. The Shuffle like player measure 31.9x82.0x13.2mm and weighs 50 g. Features include a 1.1" OLED screen (support picture display) and MP3 and WMA play back support.

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