iRiver has recently upgraded its P35 PMP with a huge 32GB of storage capacity. The player boasts a 4.3-inch WQVGA display and a microSD slot that supports up to 16GB cards. The Korean version also comes with an optional DMB digital TV tuner, which you can’t find in the US version. The touchscreen PMP is currently available in Korea for 488,000 Won ($389) and will be available in the US this Fall. No word on pricing of the US version. Stay tuned for more updates. [Slashgear via iPod and MP3 Players]
Creative ZEN Mozaic EZ300 is the company’s latest PMP for the Japanese market that features a 1.8-inch LCD display, a built-in speaker and microphone, an 8GB of storage and supports up to 32 hours of music playback as well as 5 hours of video playback. The device runs on both Windows XP and Vista OS. You’ll be able to get your hands on this new PMP starting the end of May for a retail price of 7,980 Yen ($83). [AVING via iPod and MP3 Players]
The HifiMAN HM-801 PMP features an integrated amplifier in the form of a Burr-Brown PCM1704U DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) chip, allowing it to handle AAC, FLAC, WMA lossless, WMA, OGG, WAV and MP3 files. The gadget has a poor battery life (only 6 to 8 hours of operation time). The HiFiMAN HM-801 will be released in June 2009 for around $700. [Product Page via iPod and MP3 Players]
Microsoft has officially announced that the Zune HD will be released this Fall 2009. Microsoft will officially unveil more details of the Zune HD at the upcoming E3 next week. Chris Stephenson, general manager of global marketing for Microsoft Zune, has also confirmed the Zune HD will be a straight rival to the iPod Touch. The Zune HD comes with a 3.3-inch (480 x 272) OLED capacitive touchscreen display, a built-in HD Radio receiver, and an HD output. We will keep you posted. [Engadget via iPod and MP3 Players]
The iRiver B30 Portable Media Player has been released. Available in white, black, or silver, the gadget has an FM tuner, a 2.8-inch QVGA display, a microSD expansion slot, a 4/8/16GB storage capacity, USB 2.0 connectivity, and a user-selectable equalizer. Its battery provides enough juice for 40-hours on audio playback or 5.5-hours with video playback. The 4GB, 8GB retail for $155, $183, respectively. The pricing for the 16GB model is still unavailable. [iRiver via iPod and MP3 Players]
The Teclast TL-M66 is an HD PMP that supports a 5-inch LCD display at 800×480 resolution and 1080P video output. Available only in 8GB, it can play H.264, MKV, RMVB and AVI file formats. The Teclast TL-M66 HD PMP is now available in China for 699 Yuan ($102). Cute Chinese girl is not included. [Akihabara via iPod and MP3 Players]
It seems that more HD PMPs will be released in the near future. One of the latest HD PMP comes from RAmos in the form of the RAmos T11. The gadget has a 800 x 480 pixels high resolution LCD display and a touchscreen user interface. Other features include MKV support, 720p TV out and a DaVinci chipset to help keep you entertained wherever you go. Sadly, there is no info on pricing so far. [MP4nation via iPod and MP3 Players]
The Sonix7 Media Pro is perfect for those who want a PMP with a long lasting battery life. The gadget features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display and an impressive 20-hours of video playback on a single charge. The player also packs a camera, MP4, AVI and Xvid support, plus eBook capability. You can buy the 8GB and 16GB models for £89.99($136) and £104.99($159), respectively. [Electricpig via iPod and MP3 Players]
iRiver P.ple P7 is the company’s latest 4.3-inch touchscreen PMP for the Korean Market that comes with a magazine-style layout for a GUI. The device supports most of video file formats including AVI, WMV, MP4, RM/RMVB, DAT/MPG, 3GP/K3G, FLV and more. Other interesting features include an FM radio, a photo/text viewer, a voice recorder, a microSD card slot and up to 35 hours of music playback. The P.ple P7 is available in two different versions, either an 8GB or a 16GB version. The 8GB version sells for less than 200,00 KRW. More
Cube has just announced the successor to the Cube H100HD, the first PMP with a 1080i Video-out. However, there is no further info about the Cube H200HD PMP. Stay tuned for more updates. [IMP3 via iPod and MP3 Players]
