The MP3 Players

More Pictures of iRiver U10

Jun 24, 2005 Industry News, MP3 Players, iRiver View Comments

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 }

Popularity: 15% [?]

Logitech Wireless Headphones for iPod

Jun 22, 2005 Accessories, Apple View Comments

The Logitech Wireless Headphones for iPod allows the users to move away as far as 30 feet from their iPod with wireless adapter plugged in. This wireless adapter can connects directly to any 3rd generation, 4th generation, U2 Special Edition, photo and mini iPod that includes a dock connector, and broadcast to its Bluetooth 1.2-enabled headphones.

The users can easily operate the iPod through the controls that integrated to the headset. It is powered by rechargeable battery, which plays up to 8 hours per charge.

The suggested retail price for the Logitech Wireless Headphones for iPod is US$149.99.

{ Product Page }

{ via The MacObserver }

Popularity: 13% [?]

BadApple – Podcast Plug-in for iTunes

Jun 21, 2005 Software View Comments

BadApple adds a Podcasts link to iTunes. This can be used to browse through categories to find podcasts. Double-clicking on the podcast will loads it into the iTunes library.

More screenshots

For those who can’t wait for the release of iTunes v4.9, you can download BadApple here! Remember, please read BadFruit’s disclaimer:

BadApple is NOT from the Beatles. It’s also not from Apple Computer Inc. It’s definitely not endorsed or approved by Apple. In fact, I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t want you to use BadApple.

{ via Podcasting News }

Popularity: 12% [?]

iRiver New Products Introduced

Jun 21, 2005 Industry News, MP3 Players, iRiver View Comments

The most suprising product among these models must be the U10. The most attractive feature is that the U10 has the capability to play Macromedia Flash movies with its 2.2″ TFT-LCD display! Some others specification of this player are:

• Storage Capacity: 512MB, 1GB
• Formats Supported: MP3, WMA, ASF, OGG, TXT, JPG, MPEG-4, Macromedia Flash Lite 1.1
• Display: 262k colors TFT-LCD, 320 x 240 QVGA
• Built-in Lithium Polymer Battery
• New iRiver D-Click System for navigation

The player will be release on this August. The suggested retail price for U10 is around US$283 for 512MB version and US$335.

The T20 is just another flash MP3 player, which supports direct encoding and iRiver Plus 2. It specification is:

• Storage Capacity: 256MB, 512MB, 1GB
• Formats Supported: MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF
• Display: 3 lines graphic LCD with backlight
• 15 hours playback with Built-in Lithium Polymer
• Alarm functionVoice recording, FM radio, Direct encoding, UMS/iRiver Plus 2 supported

The T30is a stylish player with “not-much suprise” features. iRiver defines its the design as “campus look”. It is a flash MP3 player powered with a AAA battery. Its specification is:

• Storage Capacity: 256MB, 512MB, 1GB
• Formats Supported: MP3, WMA, OGG, ASF
• Display: 4 lines graphic LCD with backlight
• 20 hours playback with AAA battery *(with 128Kbps MP3, volume 20, EQ normal, LCD off)
• Easy Direct-encoding feature, USB 2.0 FM Radio, Alarm, iRiver Plus supported

{ via DAPreview; iMP3.net (Simplified Chinese) }

Popularity: 6% [?]

Ericsson, Napster to Offer Mobile Music Download Service

Jun 18, 2005 Digital Music, Industry News View Comments

With the partnership, Napster will provide its music store but Ericsson brings a critical software application along with relationships with wireless phone operators in 130 countries. This services will be available on all music-enable wireless phones, not just Sony Ericsson.

The service will allow users to download and access music files via wireless technology such as mobile phones and via personal computers. It will also offer ring tones, master tones, images, wallpaper and video content.

The service will be introduced in Europe over the next 12 months and will be offered to operators in select markets in Europe, Asia, Latin America and North America, Ericsson said.

{ via servihoo }

Popularity: 4% [?]