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PMP

Cowon V5 HD

2009.12.21

Cowon V5 HD is a 4.8-inch PMP sporting a non-HD 800 x 480 pixel format. So what’s with the HD in the name? It outputs 720p HD video via its HDMI connection. I don’t like this trend: if the product is remotely connected to anything HD then you put that in the name. Just call [...]

H2O Audio Waterproof Case for iPod nano with Video (5th Gen)

2009.12.13

Looking for a way to take videos underwater ad on a tight budget? Got an iPod nano 5th gen that takes video? H2O Audio has the answer: the Waterproof Case for iPod nano with Video (5th Gen). This thing is 100% waterproof and submersible to 12-feet underwater. With H2O Audio’s proprietary Commander scroll wheel interface [...]

mintpass mintpad: A Simple Cute Touch PMP

2009.12.06

I had to take another look at the mintpad from mintpass. It has a simple and elegant design without any clutter. I’m a sucker for simple and elegant. The mintpad is a very cute nicely designed PMP powered by a 400MHz ARM9 CPU. The 2.86-inch touch-enabled TFT LCD sports a 320 x 240 resolution and [...]

iPhone on Verizon

2009.11.30

Well, not quite. I was thinking of a way to bring together the best smartphone on the market with the best network. In my opinion, that would be the iPhone and Verizon Wireless, respectively. I think I’ve found a way: iPod touch and MiFi. Let me explain.
The MiFi 2200 is a mobile WiFi device that [...]

Ramos T9 HD

2009.11.26

The T9 HD from Ramos is a 4.3-inch PMP with a 800 x 480 resolution. Supported video formats are: AVI (Xvid, DivX), RMVB, MKV (H.264), VOB, MPG, FLV. Via the TV-out port the T9 HD can playbck 720p video. Source: Akihabara News

ViewSonic MovieBook VPD400: 4.3-inch 800 x 480 Media Player

2009.11.10

ViewSonic’s MovieBook VPD400 is a portable media player (PMP) that sports a 4.3-inch LCD with a 800 x 480 resolution. Price? A very palatable US$129.99. Storage is limited to 8GB but you can add a micro-SD card. There is an AV port to connect to a TV. You can watch videos for six hours and [...]

MyRacer Lisse Q10

2009.10.13

Beautiful MyRacer’s Lisse Q10 is retro, simple, elegant, and is one of the sexiest PMPs I’ve ever seen. But the volume knob is a bit weird as it protrudes out from the edge of the chassis–there’s potential for accidental turning especially inside your pocket or purse. I’m just a wannabe product designer so take this [...]

Archos 5: Android PMP, $389.99 at Amazon

2009.10.08

Resistive The Archos 5 is a 5-inch portable media player (PMP) that uses Google’s Android as the OS from Archos. Unfortunately the beautiful 4.8-inch TFT LCD with 800 x 480 resolution is coupled with resistive touch technology. Not all resistive touch is terrible: there is one that is excellent but most are terrible and I’m [...]

2010 iPhone: 5 Megapixel, 1080p 30fps Video Recording

2009.09.22

Tiny Sensor During the sixth annual Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum that was held at the Westin Taipei Hotel on September 21, 2009, Samsung announced its S5K4EA, a quarter-inch optical format, 5 megapixel system-on-chip (SoC) image sensor targeted at high-end mobile phones. The S5K4EA combines a CMOS image sensor and an image signal processor. Samsung used [...]

iPod nano: AF Lens Too Thick

2009.09.18

Too Thick David Pogue spent some time with Steve Jobs (Steve is eating a lot of ice cream… lucky him!) after Apple’s iPod Show that was held in San Francisco on September 9, 2009. David asked Steve Jobs why the new iPod nano can record video but can’t take still photos. Steve said the reason was [...]


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