Steve Jobs’ baby is set to make another conquest. South Korea is one of the two most advanced countries in the world when it comes to mobility and connectivity. Will the iPhone make an impact there? The iPhone will be distributed by KT, though SK Telecoms will be following suit. SK serves 50% of Korean [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 10, 2009
We are pretty impressed by the ONDA VX510. The 2.4-inch music and video player which provides a spiffy touch-sensitive media controls to the user and a form factor that leaves no room for complaints. ONDA has given no release date or pricing for the VX510, but rest assured this PMP will go for as low [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Don’t mind the title, we’re not serious. As intriguing as it is, we doubt the ONDA VX343 form factor will catch on. It looks like a small makeup kit or a futuristic communicator. The VX343 is a 99 yuan ($14) MP3 player, which means this definitely goes to our cheap MP3 category. Not much information yet [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 21, 2009
I think the main purpose of MIDs (multimedia internet device) is to outdo the iPhone. I have a strange feeling about this. They have bigger screen space, connectivity that often includes 3G, besides WiFi. Dell, the computer manufacturer, will soon add to their mobile hardware the Streak MID. This is a 5-inch 800 x 480 [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, September 13, 2009
This HDMI-, HD-, OTG-supporting PMP from ONDA gives one an unbelievable decent viewing rsolution of 800 × 480 on its 5.0-inch screen. The VX575HD is also no wash out with up to 170 degrees viewing. That’s pretty good, but what I like about this PMP and what I think will distinguish it from the rest [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 6, 2009
Not to put too fine a point on design, ONDA has announced the VX313. Nohing fancy or Apple-like, just a square-deal with a clickwheel, 2GB of storage and an audio jack. For 99 yuan ($14) it’s a no-nonsense cheap MP3 player. Other features include a light 12.5 grams weight, USB and 10-hour music playback. [via imp3]
Continue reading...Sunday, June 21, 2009
Did you get a new iPhone 3G S from AT&T and is having a hard time activating it? Well, here’s a little consolation for all the trouble you’re getting with your brand new AT&T iPhone 3G S. Apple is giving away $30 worth of iTunes Store credit to compensate for the delayed activation of your [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, April 12, 2009
Everyone is going high-def in China. ONDA, one of the most prolific MP4 player manufacturers in China, has just announced the 7-inch VX797HD and a smaller 3-inch VX555HD. As their names suggest, both support high-definition playback. Not much info yet, but they seem to be more of the same in the ONDA VX series. iPod Touch [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 3, 2009
From the land of Hans Christian Andersen comes a new brand of PMPs and the Chinese are real excited. We’ve never heard of ONN ourselves (pronounced “Owen”) but the land of ONDA, Ainol and RAmos seem psyched about it.From the render of a sample ONN PMP, I see the justification for the excitement. It looks [...]
Continue reading...Friday, April 3, 2009
One of the most prolific PMP makers in China has come out with several impressive designs for future MP4 players. Made by ONDA fans, the common feature of course is a touchscreen. Besides this, each design is distinct and every one of them highly interesting. One of the most interesting is a touchscreen PMP that [...]
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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