GoGear Spark

Philips has launched a cool portable media player (PMP) that glows while your songs play. The GoGear Spark, powered by Philips’ patented FullSound technology, also has voice recording and PC download capability via USB 2.0. The GoGear Spark sports a 1.46-inch diagonal OLED screen (128 X 128 resolution), has a back-lit display for up to five lines of text, 35dB of sound separation and a frequency response of 80-18000 Hz. It also has a power output of 2 X 3mW, signal to noise ratio greather than 80dB and equalizer settings for Rock, Classical, Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz and Techno. The GoGear Spark handles WAV, MP3, WMA audio formats, ID3 Tag with song title, artist and album.

It also shows digital images and slideshows. Its 4GB built-in memory has the ability to store up to 900 tracks (NAND Flash type) and can play for up to 27 hours on a single battery charge and is recharged thru USB. Accessories for the PMP include headphones, neck strap, CD-ROM with IFU, USB cable and Device Manager software. System requirements are Windows 2000 XP or Vista. The GoGear Spark retails for £49.99 ($75.76US) and is available from Phillips online at:  www.philips.co.uk.