China PMP Looks Equipped With Windows Mobile, Probably Isn�t

Shenzhen Smart’s MP4-1810J could be a generic Windows Mobile-equipped device but if it were you’d expect the company to trumpet that fact in the spec sheet. At least companies are ripping off more than just the Apple UI, right? The device supports MP3, WMA, WMA, ASF, MPG, MPEG, WMV, MPEG-4, MOV, AVI and DRM-equipped files. The [...]

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China PMP Gets Inspired by Sony Ericsson Phone

The MP4-2010A from Shenzhen Smart has a set of buttons that, frankly, is taken straight from the design handbook of Sony Ericsson, as it copies (down to the color choices) the upper keys of the latter company’s W810 phone. That aside, the MP4-2010A plays MPEG-1, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MOV and AVI videos, and MP3, WMA [...]

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PMP Report Says Market Will Grow to 117 Million Units in 2007

Forecast from Reasearch and Markets paint a rosy picture of the portable media player industry with the addition of an industry report in China. Global PMP sales will likely reach 117 million units this year and is predicted to be in the area of 162 million units in 2009. The reasons for the growth put [...]

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