We warned Americans when their Best Buy stores started to sell iPhone 3G and now we have to warn fellow Canadians that their Best Buy has also decided to pick up Apple’s handset.
Going to Best Buy Canada won’t help you get an unlocked iPhone. The prices are the same, $199 for the 8GB and $299 for the 16GB as long as you get a three-year contract from Rogers or Fido. So one more store selling the same product under the same conditions.
Remember the Archos 5 Internet Media Tablet which we covered a while ago? Well it’s now available and ready to ship. It has an 800 x 480 5 inch screen, 802.11b/g WiFi, the Opera Web browser with Flash 9 support, and support for most, if not all, audio and video codecs available.
Like we told you earlier it comes in three versions: 60GB for $350, 120GB for $400 and 250GB for $450. If you want to wait until December, a 3.5G HSDPA version will be available. Or are you waiting for the bigger Archos 7 MID to arrive?
IOGEAR, has just announced the release of its ultra-slim Portable Media Player. This new device allows users to carry their favorite multimedia anywhere. May it be songs, videos or pictures, you can take them all. What’s even better, you can easily transfer all these files from your PC or laptop easily.
The device allows standard definition video playback by upscaling to 720p resolution when linked to a high-definition television. The Portable Media Player is ideal for business, vacation and travelers, making it possible for people to take their favorite movies, family videos, photos, slideshows and music with them anywhere.
IOGEAR’s Portable Media Player (GMD2025U120) is available immediately from all major catalog and online resellers, as well as select retail outlets for $349.95 (MSRP).
Source: prnewswire
Princeton Japan has recently released a USB stick design geared towards data security and protection. Others of the same aim take the password, data encryption, and physical security (by filling the USB stick with glue). Princeton took another route and went a notch higher. Called the XiaoClef2, this USB stick comes with integrated fingerprint reader. And since no two people on earth have the same print, you’re sure to protect your data. The XiaoClef2 is available in Japan in various storage sizes: 512MB, 1GB, 2GB and 4GB.
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Sony has announced the new line of stick music players — the Walkman NW-E020F series — in Japan. The Walkman NW-E020F model is a thin, compact, stick-like music player with an integrated USB terminal at the tip. Think thumb drive music player. The series currently has three lined products:
The NW-E026F (4 GB flash memory, expected to sell for US$149)
The NW-E025F (2 GB flash memory, expected to sell for US$120)
The NW-E023F (1 GB flash memory, expected to sell for US$102)
These models, which will be released on March 8 will be available in the colors: pure white and precious gold, Jewel pink and pink, forest green and ocean blue, blazing red and indigo, and black and shiny silver.
Since the Sony Walkman NW-E020F players have USB terminals integrated onto them, you can connect them with your PC directly for ultra-easy music downloads. The battery is also super efficient, promising three hours of play time with only 3 minutes of charging. The maximum playtime it can handle is 30 hours. The Sony Walkman NW-E020F series is FM radio equipped, contains color LCD with three lines for song info, can play MP3/WMA/non-copyrighted AAC/linear PCM music formats, 5 band equalizers, and can act as a normal USB stick.
The device can be sold as is, or could come bundled with a Sony Style-Up panel (pic after the jump), which could be used to pimp your Walkman. It also comes with a Sony EX monitor headphones, the MDR-EX90SL. Other accessories include leather carrying case, CKH’s clear drop-proof case, silicon case, a clip, and an armband.
More pics after the jump.
Sony Style-up panels
USB terminal
Headphones
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Broadcom, semiconductor manufacturer for both wired and wireless communications, has announced that their Broadcom BCM2048 SoC (system-on-a-chip) is in the newest Samsung MP3 players — YP-P2 and YP-T10. The Broadcom BCM2048 SoC is a combined FM radio and Bluetooth chip. This means that the chip is responsible for the MP3 players being able to connect wirelessly through Bluetooth and receive FM radio broadcasts using said MP3 player models. The BCM2048 supports Bluetooth 2.0 completely, albeit being able to support 2.1 as well. In regards to the FM radio functionality, the Broadcom BCM2048 SoC features Radio Broadcast Data Service (RBDS) processing, high receiver sensitivity, and station information enhancements through intelligent Radio Data Service (RDS).
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Everybody in the music industry’s moaning about the decline in sales. While it’s true CD sales are declining, artists and studios still get a cut off of digital music sales. Music bars selling physical CDs however, can’t do anything about the ever increasing popularity of digital music. Well, if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, right? To address the issue, MediaStreet came up with the vAMP Virtual Album MP3 Player which aims to replace CDs off of music bars’ racks. MediaStreet touts it as the “smallest, thinnest, fully functional MP3 player.”
The concept is simple. Basically, the 0.7 ounce vAMP will sell preloaded with a whole album of an artist, with the album cover gracing the front of the MP3 player. Since the vAMP has a 1GB capacity, you can load it with other tracks of your choice. Other than that, anyone who buys the vAMP will also get access to both mydigitalcontent.com and BEYOND.FM. The vAMP will cost US$27.99 when preloaded with an album and US$19.99 when empty. I got a question for you though: If you already got a portable media player, would you really buy all your favorite artists’ albums in vAMP players?
Another pic after the jump.
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Aside from the impending release of LG KF600 in developing countries, LG is also releasing the V50, the company’s new touch cinema mp3 player. The device features a full-color 2.2-in touch screen, 2GB/4GB/8GB memory, 24 hours of audio playback, 4.5 hours of video playback and 3D sound effects. Other than those mentioned, the V50 could also be used as text reader and image viewer. And for all you radio fanatics, an option for an FM tuner could also be included. No release date or price on this baby yet. Stay tuned for more news on the V50 here in Mobilewhack.
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When sharing music with friends, loudspeakers are of course, expected. But if for some reason you can’t use a speaker system, then Belkin Rockstar makes it easier for you to share music with your friends. The device could be called a hub which features five ports where you can attach your headphones and MP3 players and one port that’s hard-wired to your MP3 player. Meaning you can plug two or more players in and go crazy with the new remix. It seems like a fun idea, but with small speakers being available nowadays, we can’t predict the how the public would take the Belkin Rockstar.
Belkin Rockstar would be showcased on Macworld 2008 next week (yes, it’s iPod compatible) and will be available starting March for USD$19.99.
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Altec Lansing has showcased a new iPod and iPhone docking system in CES 2008 the Altec Lansing T612. Aesthetically speaking, the speaker system looks okay, nothing too spectacular but nothing too outrageous either. It features neodymium speakers with bass enhancement technology. What gets me sold on this model, however, is the extra features it offers. It has iPhone call support, meaning the music stops when an incoming call is received. It also has GSM shielding so potential noises would not be picked up. The dock works for the iPhone as well as the new iPod models. For older iPod models as well as other MP3 players, an auxiliary jack could be used. The system comes equipped with a remote control for volume adjustment and track control. It will be available on February ‘08 and will retail for USD$200.
More pics after the jump.
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