As you probably can expect there is flood of Olympics themed gadgets all over the place. This time we had a chance to spot ugly designed MP3 player styled in the shape of Bird Nest stadium. The device sports a 1GB of 4GB storage space and on the back you will find not so nice navigation buttons. The 4GB version will cost you just $32.56 so go grab it right now!
iriver has released the 4th edition of popular Mplayer, Mickey Mouse shaped MP3 player. This edition features engraved Swarovski crystal and four design styles ‘Little girl’ adorned with ribbon, ‘Flower ray’ featuring Hawaiian style, ‘Liberty’ with the motif of little flower, and ‘Ethnic’ featuring resort style. The player itself sport 1GB of storage space and measures 40.5×46x30mm and weigths 21g with battery good for 9 hrs of playback. The suggested price is 14,800 JPY or about about $137 dollars.
JVC has unveiled new line of Alneo XA-M digital audio players. There will be three versions with 1GB, 2GB and 4GB capacity and all of them feature black and white OLED display, FM radio, voice recorder and support for MP3, WMA and WAV audio formats. Official release will be in Japan and expected prices are about $110, $130, or $150 depending on the capacity.
JVC has developed new earphones that promise closer connection to your eardrums and better sound quality. New HP-FXC50 earphones will pump sound deeper into your ears with longer and thinner sound driver measuring just 5.8 mm. This design cuts down on sound leakage and makes the earphones more comfortable to wear. New HP-FXC50 earphones will be available in Japan from August for about $38 bucks.
Creative is ready to launch new ZEN Krystal for Hong Kong and Chinese market. This small MP3 player features 4GB of storage, blue OLED display, FM tuner, support for MP3 and WMA files, and built-in pedometer, which can track distance and speed. Unfortunately there is no info about the price.
Samsung has introduced the U3 successor with the new name, guess, U4. This small MP3 player is perfect if you just want to listen music and not to bother with any extra features. U4 features 1GB or 2GB storage space and plays MP3, WMA and OGG files. Simple as that. Still we don’t have the price but expect it to be very affordable.
Another device you must have when packing for the summer holiday is waterproof MP3 player. The iRiver has designed new model Speedo Aquabeat that can work up to 3 meters below the surface and in case you lost it, don’t worry it floats. Speedo Aquabeat packs usual media support and 1GB of storage. Battery will run for 9 hours of playback and that would be good for one day on the beach. Get it right now for just $145 bucks.
Philips has released new digital player line GoGear. These MP3 players are shipped in three versions SA2840, SA2825, and SA2820. All features 128×64 OLED display, MP3, WAV and WMA support, voice recorder, built-in EQ, and USB 2.0 for connection to your computer. SA2825 also features FM tuner. Storage capacity range from 2GB to 4GB and prices are from $68 to $87 dollars. Available right now, in England.
iriver has finally start to ship the Volcano digital players in Europe under T7 Volcano name. This stick shaped DAPs feature OLED display, FM radio, voice recording, MP3, WMA, ASF, Ogg file support and 2GB and 4GB storage capacity. You can choose for many different colors with prices €35 for the 2GB, €50 for the 4GB.
Samsung has released tiny sweet MP3 player named S2 Pebble. This little cutie features DNSe audio processing, five colors, and MP3, WMA, and OGG file support. You can get it right now in Korea for 1GB ₩49,000 (about $54) or 2GB for ₩59,000 (about $65) models.
