MusicPal WiFi radio from Freecom offers internet radio

While most portable audio devices have MP3 (and video) files in mind, the new device by Freecom has internet radio as the main feature, but can still play the usual MP3s. It is called MusicPal WiFi radio, and as the name suggests it uses the wireless connection mode to access the internet.

The digital internet radio and MP3 player uses an operative system that is rarely seen on portable players - Linux 2.6 kernel. It has a big number on the amount of radios that it can support, over 5 thousand, and besides using the WiFi connection for the radio, this connectivity feature is also used to stream data (MP3s and WAV files) directly from your computer. You can also connect it to your home stereo in case you want good sound.

One of the interesting points is that the MusicPal can display live RSS feeds, once again, thanks to Wi-Fi. It has a monochrome LCD display with a 128x64 pixel resolution and alarm functionality.