
China has launched the Gemei X-100 PMP/DAP. The X-100 has 2GB of internal memory, a 2.4†QVGA screen, support for MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, WAV, AMR audio files along with RM/RMVB, ASF, AVI, MP4, and FLV video files. Look for this simple PMP for 36€. I wish this PMP would come to the states, but that fact is still unknown. [Akihabara]

Aude of China will be launching their new 7-inch portable DVD video player called the PDVD-8028 during China Sourcing Fairs at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong. It comes with a 16:9 wide screen, support for DVB-T, analog TV, game, card reader, TV recorder and MPEG4 support, and 3 hours of playing time with the provided rechargeable lithium battery. [AVING]

The Chinese phone, LionKing 800, is said to have about 365 days stand-by time that’s about 3-5 days of talktime, which is equivalent to the Circle of Life. The phone also comes with a 3.5-inch, 320 x 240 pixel display, 256MB of microSD memory, bluetooth 2.0, and a pair of rear and front-facing cameras. $145 [Mobile Bulgaria via Upcoming Cell Phones]

Looks like China is getting in on waterproof cell phones. The WP812 is one of the first waterproof phones for China. Other detailed specs as well as price have not yet been revealed so far, we’ll keep you posted. Just know that you’ll be able to talk and text while talking a long shower trying to turn on your crush. [Justamp via Upcoming Cell phones]

China will drop the new WIN-A608 portable media player resembling a keychain. The WIN-A608 will come with a 1.2″ OLED display, support for MTV, DMV, MPX, MP3 and WMA file formats, 6 equalizer settings, English-Chinese dictionary, E-book reader, and an integrated FM radio. The WIN-A608 comes in 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB capacities. [PMPToday]
by Nicole on January 28, 2008

There’s a new TV phone in China by Tai Xing known as the C1000. The C1000 is basically a dual SIM card phone that supports multi-channel TV. Among the main feature, the C1000 also comes with a 3.0-inch display with handwritten input, a 1.3-megapixel back camera and a 0.3-megapixel front camera, 128MB internal memory, FM radio, Bluetooth, microSD slot and support MP3/MP4 playback. $162
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by Nicole on January 16, 2008

China should be expecting to see the Blackberry 8800 in stores near them fairly soon. So now they can reap all the benefits that us westerners take forgranted. They should consider themselves lucky however, they do have a similar phone marketed there called the Redberry, go figure.
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by Nicole on January 16, 2008

Here is a portable media player named BM532 by Chinese company Shenzhen Bmorn. It boasts 2.0-in 260K color TFT screen and runs on an Action CTW500 chipset and can be used to play AMV videos and view GIF and JPEG photos. It features an FM player, e-book reader, USB 2.0 high-speed interface, audio recording capability, time shut-down function. The BM532 will export to countries outside China. Release dates and pricing is still unknown.
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by Nicole on January 4, 2008

China is in for a treat because the RAmos V80 pmp has dropped there recently. It obviously runs on Microsoft’s Windows CE platform because of its touchscreen display. The 2GB model will retail for $126.50 as well as another version with a 2GB microSD memory card for $139.50.
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by Nicole on December 26, 2007

China has made a similar phone compared to the Samsung F300 called the Shuang Mian Yi Ren V8. It features alot of the same things like a dual screen, one side for calls, one for music, GSM 900 / 1800MHz network with a 2.4inch and 1.4-inch displays, 2.0-megapixel camera, microSD slot and mp3/mp4 player function. Most of the same features for much less. $131
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