Mobile:Life (topic:[mobile:players])

Cmtech's CA-C90 flash player

mobilelife — 2005-03-14T13:38:08Z

It’s a 128-512MB flash player with a
1.9-inch color screen, MP3, WMA, and OGG Vorbis support, photo viewer, FM tuner, voice and line-in recording,.
In additionit's got PIM features like addressbook and calendar.
The weak point of this device is the small memory.
Source: DAPreview.com

Creative brings us speakers, in different colors

mobilelife — 2005-03-09T22:34:11Z

Creative decided to launch a new line of speakers which are available in the same color varities as the ZenMicro player.
“We found that customers really liked the idea of having a choice of 10 colors,” said Geraldine Lee, European business manager for Creative. “It was easy to extend this thinking to other products.”
Rock on Creative, but will you ever kill the iPod.

Sony's new flash players: NW-E103, NW-E105, and NW-E107

mobilelife — 2005-03-08T15:37:46Z

Sony introduced a new line of disc-shaped flash Network Walkman digital audio players today , the 256MB NW-E103, the 512MB NW-E105, and the 1GB NW-E107 (pictured above). All three players, which are described as being “about the size of a
poker chip,” weigh less than one ounce and manage to squeeze up to 70 hours of juice out of one AAA battery . Of course they
have native support for playback of MP3 audio files. All three are alreadyavailable on Sony’s US website,
with the NW-E103 retailing for $89.95, the NW-E105 selling for $99.95 , and the NW-E107 going for $149.95.
Source: engadget.com

The Sovia Bluetooth MP3 player

mobilelife — 2005-03-05T17:55:21Z

The North Korean company Sovia (no, we haven't heared about them neither) is going to introduce a bluetooth enabled flash-player. Unfortunately there are no specs available.

Ah, here we go, dapreview.com has some more details:

Similiar in design to the iRiver N10, the Sovia UMT-BS100 is a jewlery-style Bluetooth reciever with earbuds that are integrated into the necklace. You can stream music from your bluetooth-transmitting phone, PDA, PC, or whatever. The internal battery is supposed to last about 10 hours for stereo music and up to 100 hours on standy. It has playback controls on the sides but we're not sure how that's supposed to work. Doesn't appear to be any built-in memory of its own. Available in Korea sometime around April.

And another pic:

The Star Wars iPod

mobilelife — 2005-03-04T19:39:51Z

Here it is, the Star Wars iPod! Enjoy the pics and get one at the StarWarsShop.com!

iRiver brings 1GB and 20GB versions of the H10

mobilelife — 2005-03-04T19:39:45Z

A few weeks after the launch of the iRiver H10, iRiver expands the product line with a new 1GB and a 20GB version. Nevertheless, we won't call the H10 a "iPod-killer". ;)

The 1GB H10 is just 2.8 x 1.6 x 0.6-inches in size, weighs 63 grams, and has a 1.2-inch color LCD screen, an aluminum
housing, a built-in mic for voice recording, and 60-hour battery life (no, that ain’t a typo). Should be out by
mid-April.

The 20GB H10, which should be out by April, is 4 x 2.4 x 0.86-inches in size, and has 16 hours of battery life, a
1.8-inch color LCD screen, and a built-in mic for voice recording.

Creative Zen Micro 6GB and 4GB, new prices.

mobilelife — 2005-03-03T14:37:55Z

The war of the HD-players goes on. Creative adapts the prices for their ZenMicro players.
The 4GB version costs about 180$, the 5GB 230$ and 6GB will cost you 250$. However if you order one of them from their site you'll get a 20$ discount.

The MPIO One

mobilelife — 2005-03-01T00:40:19Z

Mpio "One" or "1"

Specs
* Supports MP3/WMA/ASF/ogg, WMA DRM
* Capacity: 128M/256M/512M/1GB/2GB
* Screen：11 line (1.8”)TFT Color LCD
* FM tuner & recorder
* Supports Motion Pictures
* Compatible with usb2.0 OTG
* Battery life：15 hours
* Max output：13mw + 13mw

"Mpio Two" (or "2", pictured)

* As above but, up to 1GB & 2GB
* LCD：11 line (1.8”)TFT Color LCD

Source: dapreview.net

Sony Media Viewer Concept

mobilelife — 2005-02-23T21:09:12Z

Recently, some pitures appeared of a concept device by Sony. It's a media storage/viewer.
Sadly there's no more information available yet. Be sure that mobilelife will inform you as soon as there are more news spreading concerning that device.

More information about the new iPods and the delivery delays of the iPod shuffle

mobilelife — 2005-02-23T15:05:32Z

The new iPod mini

As reported, Apple today unveiled the second generation iPod mini lineup with a new 4GB model priced at $200 and a new 6GB model with 50 percent more storage priced at $250.
Both iPod mini models feature increased battery life of up to 18 hours, USB charging and an ultra-portable, lightweight design available in four colors (pink, blue, silver, and green).

"The iPod mini is now available at the magic price point of $199,"

said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO.

"At this breakthrough price point, and with more than twice the battery life, the new iPod mini should appeal to even more music lovers."

The 4GB and 6GB models of iPod mini are available worldwide immediately and include earbud headphones, a belt clip case, and a USB 2.0 cable.

An optional USB power adapter is available for $30 which easily charges iPod mini when traveling. Other accessories include the iPod Dock for $40 for desktop syncing and charging, in-ear headphones for $40, an arm band for $30, a lanyard for $20 and FireWire cable for $20.

The new iPod photo

Apple also updated its iPod photo lineup by introducing a new slim 30GB model, holding up to 7,500 songs, for just $350 and a new 60GB model, holding up to 15,000 songs, for $450. Apple also introduced the new iPod Camera Connector, due in late-March for $30. The optional accessory enables customers to connect their digital camera to iPod photo and import their photos into the iPod.

"By simply connecting the iPod Camera Connector and a digital camera, customers can easily transfer digital images to their iPod photo."

The iPod photo includes earbud headphones, a USB 2.0 cable, and a USB power adapter.

iPod shuffle delay

We can't say a lot about the delivery problems Apple has to deal with at the moment.
The facts are: There is a 2-3 delivery time on the 1GB version and a 1-2 week delivery time on the 512MB model. This is true for the USA, the rest of the world has to wait even longer...

Source: macNN.com

And the official page of the iPod

The new iPods

mobilelife — 2005-02-23T14:56:21Z

Here we go with the newest iPods from Apple.
After a lot of speculations in the last days: we are a little bit disappointed. Why? Well, if all the rumors were actually true we would now have all the iPods with color screens and at least one bluetooth enabled iPod. Anyways, here are the facts:

A new 6GB iPod mini (no color screen!)
The 4GB iPod mini gets a price cut to $199
The 20GB iPod stays at $299
The iPod photo now comes in two sizes: a 30GB version which goes for $349 and a 60GB version which sells for $449

New Sony Network Walkman "NW-E505"

mobilelife — 2005-02-20T17:19:56Z

Well, dapreview.com has got a pic of what's likely to be Sony's answer to the iPod shuffle. The flash player will be known as the NW-E505, available in blue or silver with 512mb capacity.
The player hasn't been announced by Sony nor does it appear on their homepage.

Specs:

512mb memory

3-line OLED display

FM radio

built-in lithium battery for 50 hours of playback

weight: 37grams