Sanyo Merges Nav With PMP.

LAS VEGAS — Sanyo expanded its selection of portable navigation devices (PNDs) with two models, one of which is the company’s first with real-time traffic-data reception and ability to double as an A/V portable media player (PMP). The NVM-4070, due in April at a suggested $599, features a 4-inch widescreen touch screen, 2GB embedded flash memory, [...]

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Blu:Sens G14 - PMP With Wide Open WiFi.

Blu:Sens is unveiling an MP3 player called the G14 which has some significant features that should bring it a little attention in the PMP world. What makes this player extra special is that the attention is not due to them copying someone else’s design. It is unveiling an MP3 player called the which has some [...]

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Archos Portable Media Player: Full Test.

While they’ve never been sleekly designed on the outside, Archos’ media players are always jam-packed with succulent fillings, and the AV500 is no different. It features a beautiful four inch 480 x 272 16:9 screen that’s on a par with the great LCD display of a Sony PSP, a healthy-sized 30GB hard drive (a 100GB version [...]

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Brando’s 2GB Soap PMP.

This 2GB shapely little nugget swathed in a curvature black or white casing with an 1.8-inch OLED, a scroll wheel, and has the familiar white ear buds.  It plays MP3, MP4, WMA, WMV, ASF, and WAV  just fine and features a built-in FM tuner and voice recorder, seven preset equalizer modes, USB 2.0 connectivity, rechargeable [...]

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Dell Unveils Slideshow PMP.

Here’s one to watch out for.  Dell might be pulling out from under its sleeve a SlideShow-enabled MP3 player with features that boasts what others player lack. What will make this device different from all the rest? Based on Cnet’s Jasmine France, rumor has it that Microsoft headquarters is focused on a developing a device that [...]

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COWON Steps up Its PMPs.

COWON steps up its A3 with the COWON Q5.  What does the PMP have to offer?  Well, let’s see.  This 5-inch LCD device supports Navigation, DMB, and an external HSDPA module. This device accompanies WinCe 5.0-based and a touch panel is also installed, along with high-performance chip set called “Davinci”, fashioned by T1 to improve on [...]

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A first look at iriver’s 4GB X20 PMP.

Flagship models like the clix 2 and W10 might’ve stolen all of this little guy’s spotlight at CES this year, but iriver’s X20 — which goes in for a more standard control scheme and traditional stylings — isn’t a mere poser. The glossy front isn’t a total fingerprint magnet, according to CNET, and the 2.2-inch [...]

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Digital Cube gets an i-Station dictionary gig with the T43DIC PMP.

You know, Casio ain’t the only game in town when it comes to these e-dictionary units that seem to be so popular in Asia. The folks at Digital Cube might not be willing to do something so silly as attach a keyboard to one of their PMPs, but they’ve apparently done just about everything else [...]

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Tomato unveils U20 PMP for South Korea.

Although South Korea is home to more than a few oddities, the oddly-named Tomato is looking to ship its latest portable media player, the U20, to Seoul and the surrounding areas. Housed in a brushed aluminum / chrome enclosure, this simple looking device boasts a two-inch LCD screen, 15 hours of battery life, USB 2.0 [...]

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What are Portable Media Centers?

Portable Media Centers put all of your favorite video, music, and pictures at your fingertips wherever you are. Take digital entertainment from your PC with you on the go, including recorded TV shows, downloaded videos, home movies, music, and photos. With Windows Mobile™ software featuring an easy-to-use, familiar Windows® Media Center Edition interface, Portable Media [...]

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