The MP3 Players

MPIO FY600 Appears in Korea

Aug 11, 2005 MP3 Players, Others Players

Another Korean product introduced. It’s MPIO FY600. Well, this model is not equpped with Philips decoder solution as previous models did before. Is Philips losing market share in Korea?

Just like new iRiver’s model, MPIO FY600 is paired up with Samsung’s decoder. However, it is not the same one that iRiver used. Anyone can tell us which decoder is inside the FY600?!

This model supports playback of MP3, WMA, ASF and OGG (Q10). The price in Korean is 120,000 Won (approx US$155) for 256MB and 170,000 Won (approx US$165) for 512MB.

{ AVing via DAPreview }

Popularity: 13% [?]

Samsung YP-U1 vs iPod Shuffle

Aug 8, 2005 Apple, MP3 Players, Others Players

It seems that the Samsung’s YP-U1 is a direct competitor of the Apple’s iPod Shuffle. Neither on their design nor price range, both of them are definately on the same par. Let see Samsung make its YP-U1 different from iPod Shuffle!

• Built-in hinged USB plug
  
  No more worry on the lose of cap like the iPod Shuffle.

  

• 128 x 64 LCD display where iPod Shuffle has no display



• Up to 15 hours of play time as 12 hours for iPod Shuffle

How much does it cost? It is suggested that Samsung YP-U1 to be sold at the price US$99.99 for 512MB and US$149.99 for 1GB. At this price range, it is definitely to aim on the market shares that iPod Shuffle currently own.

{ Pictured by Engadget }

Popularity: 10% [?]

The Unannounced Samsung YP-U1?!

Aug 4, 2005 MP3 Players, Others Players

Have you heard about the Samsung YP-U1? I bet you don’t! It’s the latest series of Samsung’s flash-based MP3 player. It was introduced on Samsung’s Germany press release last month, without much attention.

The Samsung YP-U1 has a clean and simple design and available in black and white. It is slightly bigger than iPod Shuffle, with the dimension of 24 x 89 x 13mm with a built-in hinged USB plug. However, it is light, only weights 30g inclusive its built-in battery. Some of its features are:

• Storage capacity: 512MB, 1GB
• SupportsMP3, WMA, WAV, OGG
• 8 user-defined equalizer settings
• Display: Four-line display with white backlight

It still unsure yet whether the YP-U1 will be available worldwide or not. Until now, there is no official statement about this model other than Samsung’s Germany website.

{ via Engadget; Press Release }

Popularity: 3% [?]

LG USB.MP3 – Another iPod Shuffle Lookalike?

Jun 28, 2005 MP3 Players, Others Players

Even thought it has a Shuffle-alike design, the LG USB.MP3 can be more than an iPod Shuffle. It can play MP3, WMA, ASF and Ogg Vorbis formatted musics and supports USB 2.0. It can play up to 10 hours per battery charges.

The model is expected to be release on the end of August, at the price of 80,000 Won (Approx US$79) for 512MB version and 110,000 Won (Approx US$109) for 1GB version.

Very similar to iPod Shuffle huh?

{ via DAPreview }

Popularity: 14% [?]

Philips GoGear Micro Jukebox HDD084

Jun 14, 2005 MP3 Players, Others Players

Finally, Philips confirms its GoGear Micro Jukebox HDD084 to be released in the consumer market. The product is officially listed in Philips’ website.

Philips introduced this model at 2005 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 2005.

The Philips’ HDD084 features the storage capacity of 3GB that can play MP3/WMA/WAV formats audio. It has a white colour backlight LCD display with the resolution of 94 x 64. The player is light enough as it is just weighted 78g with the dimension of 86 x 53 x 16.7mm. However, battery life of its 610 mAh li-ion battery is not mentioned.

{ via DAPreview } { Product Page }

Popularity: 10% [?]