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No Creative Zii in Japan: Nintendo

15. December 2009

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If Singapore-based Creative were to launch the Zii in Japan, it would have to go by a different name. The trademark Zii has already been bought by Nintendo, the company of course responsible for the Wii gaming platform. Creative can’t do anything about this development as Nintendo has as much right to Zii (being the [...]

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Zii Trinity Phone Shows Off HD Playback

6. December 2009

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Here at PMP Today, we’re quite spoiled with mobile devices featuring HD playback of up to 1080p–that’s full HD! The Zii Trinity phone supports 1080p. And in case no one believes Creative, they had set up a demonstration at the Zii Summit. Don’t make a mistake in underestimating Creative. Though they’re only eoffering the Zii [...]

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Zii Trinity Phone Hands-On and ZiiLife

4. December 2009

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he fab cats at CNET Asia has received their copy of the Zii Trinity. In case you’re excited about this particular phone, please read back to the first time we heard about the Zii Trinity (hint: it’s not for sale). It has also been revealed that ZiiLife is a service that will be divided into [...]

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Zii Trinity 1080p Mobile Platform, More OEM for Creative

1. December 2009

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Singaporean manufaturer Creative is obviously very ambitious. Before the iPhone and iPod Touch, they were the undisputed cheap iPod alternative. Now after the game changed for all mobile manufacturers, they have their eyes set on bigger things. They want to out-OS the iPhone. They may also be developing an iTunes competitor. The Zii Trinity is [...]

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ZEN X-Fi2 firmware 1.10.04 Almost a New UI

29. November 2009

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According to Dapreview, the new firmware 1.10.04 for the Creative ZEN X-Fi2 has given the rather forgettable touchscreen PMP a much improved user interface it almost makes the device feel new. Creative has itemized the improvements pretty humbly: a new color UI, better responsiveness, accelerometer and the popular Sudoku game. Our friends at Dapreview thinks [...]

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Creative Zii Android Phone Announcement: December

15. November 2009

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Still don’t know what the Zii Egg is? Here’s the official description: The Zii EGG is an energy efficient handheld StemCell Computer based on the powerful ZiiLABS ZMS-05 media-rich applications processor. Besides its multi-touch 3.5-inch LCD screen, it can also output HD video at up to 1080p. The ZMS-05’s 24 floating-point processors deliver up to 8 [...]

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Creative ZEN X-Fi2 PMP Now on Sale

8. November 2009

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If you’re on the lookout for an unassuming PMP from a well-known brand, you might want to take a look at the ZEN X-Fi2. It’s a 3-inch touchscreen player that doesn’t stray too far from previous Creative models. For the short list of features, go to our previous X-Fi2 post. Creative has three versions now [...]

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Creative Zii MediaBook Touchscreen E-Reader

2. November 2009

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Singaporean manufacturer Creative has leaked its own eBook Reader–the Zii MediaBook eReader. Surprisingly, the Zii Plaszma will throw its own set of unique features on an eBook reader. One more surprise: the Zii MediaBook will not have an e-ink display. Rather, what potential users will get is a touchscreen of unspecified size. It will be [...]

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Creative ZEN X-Fi2 Now Available

5. October 2009

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If you’re interested in keeping Creative in the PMP market, the best you can do is purchase a ZEN X-Fi2, which is now available at Amazon. It’s a touchscreen PMP without the excitement being offered by the upcoming Zii EGG with the stemcell software. An X-Fi2 starts at $129.99. This is the 8GB model. The model [...]

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Creative Releases ZEN X-Fi2 Demo

12. September 2009

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It wasn’t great when Engadget shot a short demo of the ZEN X-Fi2. The UI was laggy and gave the user such a horrible experience it was necessary to give it a take two. Creative has finalized the firmware and what follows will be the final state the X-Fi2 will be in. It’s not so [...]

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