Cowon has announced the availability of its new iAUDIO 9 digital audio player. Measuring 95mm x 43mm x 8.9mm and weighing at just 40grams, the gadget features a 2-inch TFT screen with a 320×240 pixels resolution and supports most of popular multimedia files including MP3, WMA, FLAC, OGG, WAV, WMV and AVI (DviX). The Cowon iAUDIO 9 is scheduled to be released in Japan sometimes next month. The 8GB model retails for 14,800 Yen ($160), while the 16GB model is priced at 17,800 Yen ($193). [Cowon via iPod and MP3 Players]
South Korean Manufacturer, Cowon has recently introduced a new series of USB flash drives, the UM1. Coming in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities, these drives feature a decorated metal enclosure with an inscription ‘Don’t Forget Me’ and measure only 31mm x 12mm x 3mm. What’s more, these drives are also water and dust proof, and come in two color options: dark silver and gold. Sadly, there’s no word on pricing and availability yet. More
The COWON S9 digital media player that was released at the end of last year in titanium black and chrome black is now available in ceramic white. The gadget provides a 8GB or 16GB of storage capacity with a 3.3 inch OLED screen (480 x 272), and Bluetooth connectivity. The player also supports most of multimedia file formats including AVI, WMV, WMA, FLAC, OGG, APE, WAV, and JPG. No word on pricing so far. More
Cowon Japan has released the Cowon S9 Chrome Black in Japan. This limited edition PMP comes equipped with 16GB storage space, a 3.3 inch OLED screen with the 480 x 272, and Bluetooth. The gadget also supports AVI, WMV, WMA, FLAC, OGG, APE, WAV, JPG file formats. [Cowon via iPod and MP3 Players]
Cowon has decided to upgrade the D2 DAP to a D2+ version. The player measures 78mm x 55.4mm x 16.6mm and weights at only 91grams. It boasts a 2.5 inch QVGA LCD with a SDHC Cards slot and support up to 32GB SDHC Cards. The gadget is available in two different flavors with or without DMB tuner and in either 4, 8 or 16GB storage space. Other features include a new calculator, notepad, improved LCD, user interface and radio recording. [Cowon via iPod and MP3 Players]
Cowon will launch the Cowon S9 MP3 player in Korea on December 16th. The gadget boasts a 3.3-inch AMOLED capacitive touch panel display that provides 16 million colors on 480 x 272 pixels resolution. The player is powered by a 500MHz dual-core CPU, and supports T-DMB digital television tuner, Bluetooth, FM radio, text/photo viewer, electronic dictionary function, TV-out, and G-Sensor accelerometer. The S9 also supports user interface of touchscreen, gravity sensor, zoom in/out flash menu and video clip preview function. Its battery provides up to 55 hours of music playback, 11 hours of video playback, and up to 350 hours of standby time. The Cowon S9 is available in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB storage space. The DMB model will be released next year. [AVING via iPod and MP3 Players]
Here is the Cowon S9 Curve PMP that will be released in the States in mid-December this year. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing for the 8GB / 16GB versions. This audio and video player comes equipped with a 3.3-inch LCD display, 480 x 272 pixel AMOLED display and Bluetooth connectivity. [AVING via iPod and MP3 Players]
by Johan on October 28, 2008
The highly anticipated Cowon O2 portable media player is now available in the US. The gadget comes jam packed with a 4.3 inch widescreen display (480 x 272 resolution), SD/SDHC memory card slot, JetEffect audio processing, 10-band equalizer, 720p HD video playback, support for a wide range of audio/visual codecs, audio recorder in FLAC format and PDF, Word, PowerPoint file reader. Available in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB models, the Cowon O2 retails for $219, $249 and $299, respectively. [Laptopmag via iPod and MP3 Players]
Cowon has a new Portable Media Player that supports DMB-T tuner. Known as the Cowon O2, this gadget is actually a successor of the A3. The player features some cool specs which include a 4.3inch LCD display, Electronic dictionary, up to 32GB flash memory, and SD/SDHC memory card slot. This iPod competitor is also compatible with most of popular audio and video files. Its built-in battery offers up to 18 hours of playback time for audio or up to 8 hours of playback time for video. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing at this time. [AnythingButiPod via iPod and MP3 Player Blog]
Cowon has announced the new S9 Curve PMP. S9 features a robust 500 MHz CPU, Bluetooth connectivity, digital television tuner, media player functions and an electronic dictionary accessible via 3.3-inch AMOLED touch-screen, capable of 16 million colors. All the technology is housed in a sleek elegantly designed metal casing. Unfortunately other details including availability and price are still sketchy. [Cowon VIA CNET]
