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GoGear Opus (SA054) PMP Priced

BrianB — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:32:49 +0000

We knew Philips has two upcoming GoGear PMPs, the Arias and the Opus and we know some details of the two but not their price or release date. The GoGear Opus was supposed to be released earlier in April but June is as early as Philips could do. The GoGear Opus is a 2.8-inch screen player with an FM tuner and A2DP. It plays RMVB, WMV and AVI videos and supports 720p resolution, as well as the BBC iPlayer. Price is £100 ($159) for the 8GB and £130 ($207) for the 16GB.

[via avreview]

Dear PMP Today: Need 80GB Player W/ 3-inch Screen and HD Support

BrianB — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:48:57 +0000

We’d like to inroduce our first “Dear PMP Today” blog post. We’ve been receiving quite a lot of requests and advice regarding portable media players and we usually help out when we can, and we do listen. However, resources are limited and some request, like this one, almost impossible. So we’ll leave it to you, dear readers, to help us out and the anonymous people looking for their ideal PMP. Leave a comment below, and LINKS are allowed (no salesmen please).

Dear PMPToday,

I have a question for you. I am looking for a pmp to fit my interests, I don’t know which one to find though. I have been looking at some lately at your site and at engadget, but I still can’t find one that fits my needs. I am looking for one that has the following:

-Huge amounts of storage, preferably 80gb+ (the more the merrier!)

-HD viewing on the built in screen

-3in or bigger screen (but not too big as I still want to put this in my pocket.)

-Not huge or ugly like the Newman’s M8000 [link]

-No software to load songs or movies

Optional extras that I would like but not necessary.

-Touchscreen

-Memory card slot

-Video out

So what do you guys think that I should get? I have been looking at the archos 5, but I don’t like the idea of spending an extra $200 in add-ons after I pay $550 for the device. I also looked at getting a ipod but I don’t like using itunes to load my movies. I am at a standstill of what to get. So please help me out here!

Sincerely,

An anonymous reader

Energy Sistem Introduces 6030 and 6031 PMP

BrianB — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:34:30 +0000

Energy Sistem, dubbing the 6030 and 6031 MP5 players, gives us RM/ RMVB playback as well as AVI (DivX, Xvid) and FLV on a 2.8-inch screen. The 6030 is black and the 6031 white and both come with 8GB of storage with microSD of up to 32GB additional storage. Price is 109 euros ($154).

[via gmp3]

Merry Christmas from PMP Today

BrianB — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 07:30:41 +0000

Not all of our readers celebrate the holidays but have a happy last week of December to you all anyway.

Mac vs PC Transformers

BrianB — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:22:43 +0000

Hope everyone’s feeling fine and have their PMP gifts ready. Nothing to post but this really cool video. Don’t know who made it but I suspect its viral marketing from a computer maker. Very subtle. The first part has the PC laptop transformer cut into PC by Power Macs. Part 2 should be interesting.

[youtube]http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uLbJ8YPHwXM[/youtube]

Hacha PC90 MP4 Player Impresses

BrianB — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:13:10 +0000

MP4 Nation is all excited about HACHA’s 4-inch PC90 PMP. The screen is an explosive component with more than 45-degree viewing. The screen, after all, is one of the most important parts of a portable media player and so often neglected especially by manufacturers from China. It will be available in 8GB and 16GB. No price yet but it’s bound to be very reasonable.

Meizu M8 Video Preview: The iPhone Clone Gets Ready

BrianB — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:04:18 +0000

At last, here it is, the Meizu M8 finished product.

Is it just me or does the background music remind one of Zune ads? Got to admit the UI is sophisticated and beautiful. Screen resolution of the Meizu M8 is crisp. The swiping touch control is almost as amazing as iPhone’s. It’s one of the best Windows CE 5.0 device we’ve seen here at PMPToday.

Update: if you’re looking for another great Windows CE 5.0 phone, look no farther than the Newman VX1000, our gadget of the year for 2007. The Japanese-made Sophia Nani is pretty good as well.

[via itechnews]

Dell Inspiron Mini 12 ready to rumble by November

Allan David Reyes — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:11:10 +0000

Dell’s ready to bust out their second model in their netbook line aptly named the Inspiron Mini 12. With the Inspiron Mini 9 touting a near 9-inch display, this new Inspiron Mini 12 will, you guessed it, come with a bigger 12-inch 1280×800 max resolution screen. Options for this model will include a 1.3GHz Atom Z520 or 1.6GHz Atom Z530 processor, XP or Ubuntu OS for 2008 with Vista Home coming into play next year, 60GB or 80GB HDD, and an optional 6-cell battery for those who really need more juice than what the standard 3-cell battery can provide. With a larger screen, the Inspiron Mini 12 is definitely bigger than its predecessor but it manages to stay pretty slim measuring in at a mere 21mm in thickness. Reports indicate that it will hit Japan first and will eventually land in the US in November with a starting price of $600. No word on when it will roll out in other countries. This new Inspiron Mini is definitely a step up from the pioneering model from Dell, and you’ll have to pay the price for it. It’s a whole lot more expensive than the Inspiron Mini 9, but with a bigger screen, thinner profile and larger storage capacities, I think it’s worth the added cost.

[businesswire via bgr]

New Asus Eee netbooks: touch-enabled, dual core, sub-$300 price coming next year

Allan David Reyes — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:24:55 +0000

Trying to update their pioneering netbook line, Asus will be releasing a touch-enabled Eee PC in the future. Next year is the target release, and they’ll be showing it off as early as January in the annual gathering at CES. No word though on its OS or configuration, but what’s certain is that there’s more in store for Eee PC fanboys. Aside from the touch-enabled model, dual-core Atom 330 processors will soon be integrated into the line and they’ll get more competitive with the pricing aiming at a sub-$300 model. Now, if they can find a way to make the Eee as fashionable as the HP Mini Note, then I have no doubt that Asus will definitely reign supreme in the netbook department.

[electronista via engadget]

Eco Media Player Revolution Cranking More Music

BrianB — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:12:39 +0000

The first Eco Media Player from Trevor Baylis has been a critical hit if not necessarily a hit on the retail stores. Now the creator has come up with the second-generation dubbed Eco Media Player revolution. The design is sleeker and UI is more user-friendly - “sleeker” in tech speak. It plays MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG and WAV and some WMV and H.264 videos, which is an improvement over the music-only first Eco Media PMP. Storage has also been upped to 4GB. Power efficiency from cranking has been slightly improved to 45 minutes for the fully cranked DAP or 5 minutes more than the first one.

[source via engagdget]