The MP3 Players

Another big thing in Apple Special Event yesterday is the introducing of iPod Nano. iPod Mini was phased out and replaced by the new iPod Nano. Nonetheless, it proved the rumors that iPod Mini to feature flash memory and color display. However, the storage capacity is much more smaller, 2GB and 4GB.

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Apple’s iPod series may be the most popular in lot of countries. But at least not in South Korea. According to a survey performed by GfK Marketing Services Korea, the top three market leaders of are homegrown manufacturer. They are ReignCom/iRiver, Samsung and Cowon with the marketshare of 31%, 14% and 13% respectively. So where is iPod?

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Hewlett Packard has decided to stop selling the HP-branded iPods after a year of partnership with Apple. the news was confirmed by The Wall Street Journal. The company’s spokesman told the paper that the partnership with Apple doesn’t fit in with our digital entertainment strategy.

“The deal between the two companies, which compete against each other in the PC market, was originally viewed as a major step for both companies, but the breakdown of the partnership isn’t likely to be a big loss for either side,� The Journal reports. “H-P on average accounted for only about 5% of iPod sales, which totaled about 6.2 million of the devices, worth more than $1.1 billion in revenue, for Apple last quarter.�

It might be a game that shouldn’t be started! HP doesn’t gain much on this deal. Moreover, according to their contract, HP is not allowed to develop or market any kind of competing product until August 2006. They just out of the game!

{ via DAPreview }

If you really like HP-branded iPod, get your last chance here before it’s gone!

As the discontinue of production, iRiver’s iFP-100 Series will be disappeared in the retail market soon. Well, it isn’t a bad news for MP3-lover. iRiver will reduce the price tag of iFP-700/800 series to fulfill the market segment of iFP-100 series. For those with limited budget, you may consider these models, which have higher quality in overall compare to the iFP-100 series.

{ via iMP3.net }

iRiver’s booth at the 19th SEK

iRiver U10

Current firmware version is 0.63 which is quite stable on all features excepts playing flash movie.

High quality display from U10’s 2.2″ 265K Color QVGA TFT-LCD

Power button and FUN menu button on the right

Volume control button and mic of the left

Reset button, USB port and hold button at the bottom

The dock for U10 looks like a mini TV, isn’t it?

Speaker on both side of the dock.

Remote control for U10

Not enough with 1GB flash memory? DAPreview’s insider reported that its likely to have 2GB, 6GB and 8GB version too!

{ Photo by minivian and iRiver Korea via iRiverfans }