Is this a legitimate iPad competitor? One of the best PMP makers we can recommend is RAmos. Their PMPs are not usually lookers but they do make a lot of models and are reliable enough for online purchases. The most fancied RAmos device last year was the W7 MID, which has also included a version running [...]
Continue reading...30. January 2010
You’re hearing it first from Ainol, a China company that’s been quite popular here at PMP Today: the first 1280p support on a portable player. That’s the best resolution we’ve ever heard of in wide distribution. Would it make a difference on the Ainol V8000HDV 4.3-inch 800 x 480 screen? Probably not, but with HDMI [...]
Continue reading...26. January 2010
There seems to be two Chuwi P7 PMPs: a touchscreen and the one originally announced. The Ownta store, however, has the two versions available. We’ll deal more with the Chuwi P7II since from the specs at Ownta it is clearly of superior built.The P7II is a 5-inch 800 x 480 PMP with full HD support (1080p). [...]
Continue reading...20. January 2010
I must admit my admiration for Noiko. Their name simply rolls off my tongue like delicious Finnish Viili. The H-988 is a pretty good addition, as well, to their otherwise forgettable roster of MP4 players. The zinc alloy casing is framed at the bottom by a clear strip with an LED light. The 4.3-inch PMP [...]
Continue reading...20. January 2010
This is the first time we’ve heard of Freelander PMPs. Their models don’t look too bad, though we can’t put too much stake on rendered photos. From what I understand these are exclusive to China Mobile and should get China Mobile’s “Eye Color of China” TV service with a three-year contract, though I’m not sure [...]
Continue reading...18. January 2010
We love the look of the ONDA VX575, and now it’s been improved to support full HD. That’s 1920 × 1080 pixels for the non-technical folks. OTG function has been added as well. Besides these improvements, it’s the same 5-inch 800 × 480 player with a jog-wheel at the side. It’s not a touchscreen or [...]
Continue reading...13. January 2010
Another e-Book Reader but this time it’s from one of our favorite China manufacturers: Teclast. The K3 has a 6-inch E-Ink screen. I honestly prfer the Owen ONN E1, also a China launch, with its black frame and smaller size. The Teclast K3, however, supports something that wasn’t announced with the E1: Text to Speech. [...]
Continue reading...8. January 2010
Not sure what the R in the ONDA VX777R stand for, but for $77, the 3-inch touchscreen player seems too cheap to pass up for me. There’s 4GB of built-in storage, which isn’t a lot and an HDMI out, but no mention of 720p or 1080p playback. The VX777R comes fresh from the manufacturer. This [...]
Continue reading...5. January 2010
Lets take a break from thin and light design masterpieces and pore over a China original from Chuwi: the PHG G8000, which is PMP and gamer than can emulate just about any old game system out there: NES, GB, GBC, SFC/SMC, SMD, etc. It supports 8 bit, 16 bit, 32 bit and even 64-bit [...]
Continue reading...30. December 2009
Now this piece of new came out of nowhere for us. We assume the Philips GoGear SA075 China-only PMP will be made available some time this year, but this close to the new year? This PMP support 720p videos and is equipped with HDMI–so not exactly you’re typical China releases or maybe it is. No mention [...]
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7. February 2010
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