RCA Lyra Slider PMP

Audiovox has announced the RCA Lyra Slider PMP. This PMP comes in either 4GB or 8GB flavours and supports audio, video, FM radio and photo slideshows. It also features an integrated voice/media recorder, a USB 2.0 port and a rechargeable battery which is good for up to 50 hours of music playback or 8 hours of video playback. The Lyra Slider will have SRP's of $79.99 for the 4GB or $99.99 for the 8GB model.

Cowon Unveil New PMPs

Cowon have unveiled a number of PMP's. First up is the new S9 Curve, a 3.3-inch media player which features a 480 x 272 pixel AMOLED capacitive touch panel display with 16 million colors. It also has a 500MHz dual-core CPU, a T-DMB digital television tuner, Bluetooth, FM radio, TV-out, and a G-Sensor accelerometer. Next is their L3 nav, which has a 7-inch 800 x 480 touch screen, a SiRF III GPS chip, hidden touch controls, a T-DMB tuner and FM transmitter. Last up is the O2, which features a 4.3 inch touchscreen, a T-DMB tuner, Dictionary, Recording, SD Card Support, TV-Out, USB 2.0 and comes in 8, 16 and 32GB versions.

iPod Touch 64GB + GPS?

According to tgdaily.com, Apple are going to be enhancing the iPod Touch by upgrading their top of the line model with 64GB of ram and adding GPS capabilities. The article also speculates on the rest of the iPod line too ... it's worth a read.

Dell Looking At MP3 Player Market

Gizmodo and Engadget amongst other sites are reporting that Dell are looking at getting into the PMP market. Rumours are that it will be the size of the new Nano, called the "Zing" and cost about $100 or £50.

iRiver Announce Spinn

iRiver has launched its new PMP. The Spinn has a 3.2″ AMOLED display which is capable of 480 x 272 pixels. The widescreen format player displays video 30 frames per second and also features photo playback, MP3 playback, a built in microphone, an FM tuner, DMB and a text viewer. The device also supports Bluetooth and USB. The device is controlled via a toggle wheel and storage ranges from 4GB up to 16GB. Due out later this year the iRiver Spinn is bound to do very well and get very far on looks alone. For more info visit iRiver

COWON Unveil iAudio P5 Media Player

COWON’s new 5-inch iAudio P5 Portable Media Player was unveiled today. The Touchscreen based 800×480-pixel PMP comes with UI support for Widgets and Haptics, it also features T-DMB and Bluetooth. The P5 comes in black, platinum or red versions with 40GB, 60GB and 80GB of storage. It also supports WMV, MPG, OGM, DivX, Xvid, MPEG4, WMV9, AVI, ASF, MP3, WMA and AC3.

iPod Nano & iPod Classic Unveiled

After unveiling the new iPod Touch, and feeling a little disappointed with Apples efforts, I was pleased to see the Ipod classic and the New Video Playing iPod Nano. The classic is just like the 5G units but in capacities of 80GB and 160GB, whereas the Nano is available in 4GB and 8GB sizes. I for one, like the ipod Nano and can see sense in this PMP. The 8GB & 16GB iPod Touch offering fall short of true excellence due to its relatively small storage capacities ... go on Apple give us more storage on the iPod Touch.

Archos Unveils 5th Gen Portable Media Devices

Archos launched its fifth generation of players this week with the 605 WiFi. This unit represents the companies vision of their future in Portable Media Players. This PMP features a 4.3in touchscreen but unlike its predecessor, the resolution has been boosted to an awesome 800 x 480 pixels. It also features WiFi which will be a major feature in their new generation devices. Other PMP's in the line will include the 105, 405 and 705. For more info on the 605 visit Archos.