Samsung find it irresistible to give away their idea of loving their range of mp3 players, and they surely are well known universally, that is why they decided to advance the K3 player into something more authentic and with more colors accessible to their customers. About the colors – there will be two new K3′s on the shelves during April, one is red and the other is green. About the features – the upcoming K3 models will feature additional 8GB of capacity. About the prices – 2GB ($174), 4GB($233) and 8GB ($310). Other features of the K3 that are seen on normal mp3 players comprise: 25 hours battery life, a 1.8-inch screen and touch-sensitive controls, the FM radio and digital picture library. Via: T3
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TagApple apparently readies WiFi iPod for Q3 launch
The latest news around the hot tub is that Apple is prepping a WiFi iPod for the Q3 this year. The rumor is strong provided the information that Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) will supply the Wi-Fi modules and Foxconn will assemble the player. Anyway, Apple and Microsoft are not the obnkly two firms planning WiFi music players. Other companies such as Sony, Samsung, and Sandisk are also in the race. Apple will need to augment the battery capacity of its iPod in order to stuff WiFi functionality into the device or lower the power consumption. Apple iPhone played with us a lot and I think the WiFi iPod is all set to play the tricks now. Via: TGdaily
Samsung uncovers YV-150 Voice Pen
Samsung’s YV-150 Voice Pen is not a pen in fact but an MP3 player, which can play MP3, WMA and WMA-DRM music. Great idea indeed! Samsung YV-150 Voice Pen also characterizes an FM tuner. Though its core utility is voice recording to inner flash memory with storage capacities of 512MB or 1GB. Spoken voice is able to be recorded in three modes SP at 32kbps, HQ at 64kbps, plus SHQ at 128kbps. A text-to-speech software changes text into MP3 voice, so you are capable of listening to a file on the computer after transfer. The pen like MP3 is also capable of functioning with 6 languages comprising English, Chinese and Japanese. Voice- activated recording put a stop to the recording while the subject stops talking and five folders let you save recordings and file browse helps saved recordings simpler to get. Integrated speakers enable you to listen in on the move and playback time is claimed to last for 20 hours.
Flash-based MP3 player
Here’s something new for those of us who are tired of carrying our bulky mp3 players around. Samsung has announced it latest YP-EP3 flash-based MP3 player. The player is slick and looks like a USB stick. That means you can strap it your arm when you decide to go jogging. The player’s features include an OLED screen which is capable of four line text scroll, which is good for your karaoke singing. The player comes with an inbuilt FM player and Samsung’s very own DNSe sound enhancement technology. Currently the player is only available in two colors: black and white. It boasts of 1GB memory and can play for 11 hours non stop. Its size dimensions are 2.85” x 0.91” x 0.47″. Visit the Samsung Web site to get more information on where you can grab your hands on this cute player.
Samsung unveils YP-E3 MP3 player
The image above is YP-E3 MP3 player, a flash-based device from Samsung. It would be yet another USB stick form MP3 player for the Chinese market. The electronics giant has not divulged much about the gadget. Features of E3 MP3 player: 1.Memory:1GB 2.Color:Black and White 3.OLED screen displaying text in two different colors 4.FM Radio 5.DNSe sound technology 6.Lithium-ion battery with 11 hours of audio playback 7.Measurement: 2.85′ x 0.91′ x 0.47″ Report with Image
Sony Ericsson to patent a device like Samsung’s i7 PMP
Recently Engadget said that Sony Ericsson is planning to patent a device all too like the i7 PMP, which was thrown by Samsung in January 2007. So, all this does not seem to be good news for Samsung. The engadget.com further maintained that the SE app that was filed on November 14th, 2006 dubiously known as Mobile information terminal apparatus and technique of controlling the same gives the impression of consisting the combination of gaming and mobile phone as its focal point even now expands to cover up multimedia too. Through the source, it is also come to know that Sony Ericsson is looking forward to patent the rotary back-up mechanism: turn the display by 90% increments to by design switch between game, camera, TV or video, and phone modes. Obviously, the i7 PMP just makes available 3 modes hinging on the angle of rotation: camera, PMP, and MP3 player. Even now, it is thought that Samsung’s patent app is only as dubiously worded. Let’s wait how the latest and obviously greatest USPTO dominates something, which gives the impression of being an evident upgrading to current technology. Read