With the recent launch of the LG LX370, Samsung Exclaim and HTC Snap, Sprint subscribers will now have 3 more handset options to choose from. Business users might want to look away as these three phones seem to be marketed towards the younger crowd.

LG’s LX370 features GPS, a web browser, 3G speeds, Sprint TV, MP3 support and everything else you’d expect out of a normal handset. Samsung’s Exclaim on the other hand will feature a full QWERTY keyboard along with 3G, Sprint TV and GPS capabilities. Finally, the HTC Snap will feature a Blackberry form-factor with full QWERTY keyboard along with a web browser, digital camera, GPS, Sprint TV and of course email support.

You’ll be able to pick up the LX370 for $99.99, the Samsung Exclaim for $79.99 and HTC Snap for $149.99 all after mail-in rebates and 2-year contracts, of course.

Read (BoyGeniusReport)

Tags: 3G, GPS, htc snap, lg lx370, MP3 Player, Qwerty keyboard, samsung exclaim, Sprint, sprint tv, Uncategorized

Samsung is expected to launch another mobile phone in the market soon as its Samsung SCH-U640 has gained FCC approval. The Samsung SCH-U640 underwent the necessary testing ranging from conducted and radiated emissions which it passed successfully.

Among the key features that the new Samsung SCH-U640 revealed included:

• Bluetooth Connectivity
• MP3 Player
• PTT
• SMS

More details to come out after the official launch of this new phone from Samsung.

(Source) FCC

Tags: Cell Phones, emissions, fcc, mobile phone, MP3 Player, ptt, Samsung, Samsung, samsung sch

If you liked any of the previous Archos PMPs then you will surely love the Archos 3 which is about to be announced soon. The new media player comes with a large 3-inch touchscreen and a 8GB flash drive. There’s a new virtual wheel selector to take you through all the features and you will be able to watch movies or listen to your favorite songs in no time. Other features include audio recording, a calendar and a stopwatch. Unfortunately there aren’t that many official details about this Archos 3 yet so we can’t tell you when to actually go ahead and purchase it.

via Archos

Tags: archos, Archos 3, Mobile News, MP3 Player, PMP, Portable Devices

All those people interested in music should turn their attention to the UK where Sony’s OLED Walkman is about to be officially launched. Tomorrow, May 13 is the day when you’ll be able to get it. The player will cost £209 or £279 depending on the version: 16GB or 32GB. Sure the price looks scary but let’s not forget that’s the UK pricing. No official announcements have been made just yet so we’ll be waiting for Sony to reveal the prices for other markets. Is anyone going to buy one tomorrow?

via pocket-lint

Tags: Mobile News, MP3 Player, MP3 Players, OLED, Portable Devices, Sony, UK, Walkman

Whenever school starts, one thing that most students have to address would be the requirements. This is both academically and the thing you will need. But would you believe that one university has made the iPhone/ iPod Touch a requirement for a certain course?

The University of Missouri’s journalism school has just added the iPhone/iPod Touch to the incoming Freshmen required supplies.

“Lectures are the worst possible learning format,” said Associate Dean Brian S. Brooks. “There’s been some research done that shows if a student can hear that lecture a second time, they retain three times as much of that lecture.” Brooks did note however that theoretically any MP3 player could be used. “You could use a Zune, for example,” he noted.

By having an Apple device however, it is easier to download the lectures, as it has a special section in the iTunes Store. “There are about 50 other schools across the country that are doing this,” he concluded.

(Source) After Dawn

Tags: Apple, Apple, dean, incoming freshmen, iPhone, iPhone, iphones, journalism school, MP3 Player, university of missouri, zune

The last we heard about Samsung’s P3 MP3 player was in January when it was showcased at CES. Well it seems Samsung has finally released the player and it’s not looking half bad.

Featuring a 3-inch touch screen and a capacity of 32GB, the Samsung’s P3 is shaping up to be a worthy opponent to Apple’s 32GB iPod touch.

Unfortunately the P3 is only available in Korea as of now with no North American release date announced. However, if you’re looking to pay a bit more than the 389,000 won ($291) that Samsung is asking, I’m sure you can find somewhere willing to import it.

Read (PMP Today)

Tags: 32GB, iPod Touch, Mobile News, MP3 Player, MP3 Players, P3, Portable Devices, Samsung, touch screen

LG Electronics offers a low cost phone that possesses the high quality features like QWERTY and touch screen features, then the LG Neon may be worth checking out. Also available through Rogers Wireless, the LG Neon is not supposed to compete against a BlackBerry or an iPhone. Instead, it’s a slightly beefier multimedia phone that happens to rock a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Texters will find that quite useful.

The most notable feature on the LG Neon TE365F is its slide-out QWERTY keyboard. This three-row keyboard will certainly come in handy for pumping out those text messages, instant messages, and emails. When you slide out the keyboard, the display automatically orients to landscape mode as well. The display also happens to be a touchscreen, but it comes with a few limitations that I’ll describe a little later in this review.

Other notable features on this multimedia and messaging-minded handset include tri-band (850/1800/1900) GSM/EDGE connectivity, Bluetooth, integrated MP3 player, FM radio, 2 megapixel camera (no flash), picture and video messaging, and an SMS conversation box. It’s nice to see a couple of notable basics like the MP3 player and digital camera, but there isn’t much here that’s going to floor you. At the same time, you have to realize that this phone only costs fifty bucks with contract. That’s pretty cheap.

Inside the box are the phone itself, a SIM card, charger, and supporting documentation. Even though there’s an MP3 player inside and the phone uses a proprietary connection, there is no provided headset.

The LG Neon TE365F QWERTY messaging phone is available through Fido for $50 with a qualifying two-year service agreement or for $175 outright.

(Source) Mobile Mag

Tags: edge connectivity, fido, fm radio, instant messages, iPhone, landscape mode, LG, lg-electronics, megapixel, MP3 Player, quality features, qwerty, radio 2, rogers wireless, sim card, text messages, texters, touchscreen, tri-band, video messaging

We have been talking about the Zune HD lately and we have a specs list which might or might not impress you. Will you choose a Zune HD over an iPod touch? Let’s take a look at this Zune’s specs:

• ~3.6-inch OLED full touchscreen
• NVIDIA Tegra powered
• 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB versions
• HDMI Connection to stream straight to your TV
• HD Radio
• Web browser
• Wi-Fi compatible, with wireless marketplace
• Released, early fall
• International release of the Zune device itself
• Home AV packs, Car packs, Charge packs

Not to be picky and everything but I always wanted to listen to HD radio. Didn’t you? Would you buy it? We have no idea how much will Microsoft charge for it yet but we should know more this summer.

via Neowin

Tags: iPod Touch, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, MP3 Player, Zune HD

Didn’t Samsung release a UMPC with the same name? Yes they did, but that hasn’t stopped Samsung from naming its new mp3 player as the Q2.  The Q2, though not a player that could change the PMP world, is pretty decent for a low-to-mid-end, no-frills player that is easy on the pocket (both in terms of cost and size).  With DNSe 3.0 sound enhancement to provide a great listening experience and 50 hours of battery life to keep you humming even on your longest bus route uninterrupted, the Samsung Q2 also has a 2.4-inch TFT display, FM radio/recorder, picture/text viewer, and voice recording with support for mp3, wma, ogg, flac, wmv, and MP4 formats.

The Samsung Q2 will be available in a choice of white or black colors at the end of this month for $99.99 (8GB) and $129.99 (16GB).

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Tags: MP3 Player, Q2, Samsung

Starting today, ZTE’s C78 and C79 Tri-Band phones will be made available through Pocket Communications to subscribers in its New England and Texas markets. In addition to the C88, this will be the second and third handsets ZTE has launched with Pocket Communications in 2009.

Both stylish and affordable options, the ZTE C78 and C79 are full-featured handsets that operate on AWS and PCS frequency bands and provide over 60MB of user memory for users who want to download games, ringtones and applications. The suite of features also includes Bluetooth capabilities and picture messaging.

The ZTE C78 features a sleek design with a 2-inch backlit color display in a black and silver candy bar casing. The ZTE C79 is a clamshell phone equipped with a 1.3 Megapixel camera and an MP3 player with external music keys, a unique feature allowing users to listen to music and manage their playlists with ease.

As with all its products, ZTE both designs and manufactures its handsets in-house. ZTE USA offers a full portfolio of end-to-end wireless handset and networking solutions in the U.S.

The company’s handsets have won numerous design awards, and its flexible product design and manufacturing cycle enables ZTE USA to quickly deliver affordable products to customers.

(Source) BusinessWire

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Nextar’s ‘Ribbit’ MP3 player looks like a cute little frog. It supports both MP3 and WMA files and has voice-recording capacity and comes in green, pink, black and blue. The ‘Ribbit’ has an eight-mode equalizer with normal, rock, pop, classical, bass, jazz, soft, and SRS WOW. It also has five play modes including normal, repeat one, repeat all, folder, and repeat folder; seven language support, play-list function and a high-speed USB 2.0 interface. Its low-voltage, futuristic, low power-consuming OLED (organic light emitting diodes) display is easily visible from unlimited angles.

The power is supplied by a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery and a fully charged battery provides up to six hours of continuous playback. It is fully upgradeable to any future formats and features. Accessories included earphone, USB cable, Lithium-Ion battery, and installation CD. The Nextar Ribbit MA589 MP3 player will be available in Spring 2009 at leading retailers across the country. It has a SRP of $24.99.

Tags: MP3 Player, MP3 Players, Nextar, ‘Ribbit’

Forget headphones and earphones. How about some nice shoulderphones?  That’s what a Korean company seems to be marketing with a product called Soundwalk, an unsightly contraption that’s supposed to be hung on your shoulders to omit the need of headphones, thereby preventing any accidents that might occur if you are jogging to the tunes on your iPod oblivious to the outside world.  The Soundwalk speaker vest is powered by two AAA batteries and has two speakers tucked into the shoulder pads, an ideal place because of the proximity to the ears providing best quality sound, while leaving the user aware of his/her surroundings.  Also present is a front pocket to house your favorite mp3 player, connecting directly to the shoulder speakers.

The Soundwalk speaker vest is now available in Europe and on some online sites at £39.99 (approx. $55), but beware of the severe drop in style points that you might experience once you take the plunge.

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Tags: Accessories, Accessories, Headphones, ipod, MP3 Player, MP3 Players, Off The Topic, Portable Devices

Here is a new phone from Samsung which carries an SOS function to help alert local authorities of your position via GPS. It emits an alarm equivalent to your MP3 player at full volume and is a great phone to have for women for added safety and protection.

The handset is set to be unveiled next month in Korea.

(Source) Samsung

Tags: Cell Phones, GPS, handset, korea, MP3 Player, Samsung, Samsung, samsung sph

Orange officially became the the first operator to unveil the Touch Watch phone (LG G910) in Europe. This market-first innovation, available from flagship stores across Orange’s European footprint later this year, will give Orange customers the chance to enjoy a whole new way to communicate.

Yves Maitre, Senior VP of Devices at Orange says, “At Orange, we are always finding new ways to bring mobility to our customers, from the simplest phones to feature rich devices. Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Orange, and LG shares that vision. Together, we are pleased to offer Orange customers the first opportunity to experience this market leading Watch phone.”

The compact and stylish wrist watch style phone comes with a blue-tooth headset and features a full touch-screen interface, 3G HSDPA and video-calling capabilities. Whether it is searching for restaurants and making video conference calls, or watching sports clips and listening to music on the built-in MP3 player, Orange customers will be able to enjoy the same multimedia experience on a watch, as they do on other mobile phones.

(Source) Orange

Tags: blue tooth headset, Cell Phones, LG, listening to music, mobile phones, mobile technology, MP3 Player, multimedia experience, orange customers, touch screen interface, touch water, watch phone, watching sports, wearable device, wrist watch

If you’re one of those yet untouched by the all around economy crisis and you just happen’ to have 90 bucks to spare here’s what you could invest it in. Speakal created a new iPod dock, the iBoo. I obviously presume you have an iPod, cause I mean, who doesn’t? The iBoo is a sensor remote controlled sound system, incorporating a nine-watt subwoofer along with two speakers and a 3.5 mm input jack for connecting whatever else you might see fit. You should be happy to know that you can get the iBoo in white, blue or red, but most importantly that it’s a very eco-friendly device, free of all toxic compounds established by RoHS.

I hope Speakal will soon design more freaky gadgets! Stay tuned as you’ll be the first to find out when these come out.
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If big displays and unlimited storage isn’t your cup of tea, Samsung’s U5 DoReMi might fit your bill perfect.  Though not a big favorite among the mp3-loving masses around the world, the U3 did make a tiny dent in the Korean market, which might be the only motive for Samsung to produce the next version in its U series.  Features include a 4-line OLED display, integrated USB plug, 18 hours of playtime, FM radio support, and recording capability.

There is no information on when or for how much this is going to be released, but I am pretty sure you aren’t too stoked about it.

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Ready to swap your iPod for something else? The MP3 player in the picture here is the UFO A10 from Mobiblu. Like the Shuffle, this one has no screen so you’ll have to manage your music without any visual help. The UFO comes with 1GB of built-in storage space which is upgradeable via the microSDHC slot. It will play about 15 hours of music and it can deal with MP3/WMA/ASF/OGG files. The Bluetooth connectivity option might let you stream music from your cell phone or other devices. That would be an interesting feature, right? And what about its looks? It’s only 90 x 42mm big and weighs only 130g. That means you can pack it with you wherever you go. As always, no price and availability dates yet…

via journaldugeek

Tags: ipod, mobiblu, MP3 Player, MP3 Players, Portable Devices, UFO

It looks like wrists have become more popular lately. We’ve seen the wrist charger earlier and now we have another interesting wrist band, one that will be able to play your favorite songs. It’s transparent but it can be set up to show color or graphics. It is bundled with wireless earphones and it will have support for your mobile phone. Voice recognition, Internet radio, GPS and a heartbeat sensor are also some nice features you might enjoy using. But what about a touch-friendly surface? And why not transform it into a phone?

via Yanko Design

Tags: concept, GPS, GPS, MP3 Player, MP3 Players, music, Wrist

We have seen a couple of unique but weird looking chargers in the market but this new one, the Cyberpunk wrist battery charger is something that people may not necessarily want to wear in public. It looks like a band where you are a slave if you love watching sci-fi movies.

It uses a rechargeable li-on battery and comes with 8 different types of power connectors. The connectors will work with major brand mobile phones, the PSP and Nintendo DS as well as I’m sure a few other things, probably including the iPod.

To recharge the portable battery, it takes a total of 5 hours. When it’s used as a direct power source, it’ll give you 3 hours of talk time or 8 hours on your MP3 player.

(Source) RGS

Tags: Cell Phones, chargers, dork, ipod, mobile phones, MP3 Player, nintendo ds, Portable Devices, power connectors, PSP

Thin is in these days and MP3 players coming out in the size of credit cards should not be surprising. Such is the design of the Walletex MP3 player which was introduced at the CES recently.

Imagine an MP3 player at the size of a credit card? You can practically store it in your wallet. Just be sure you don’t mistake if for an ATM or actual credit card when you make payments or withdrawals though.

These MP3 players are a little better that that. Available in capacities of up to 8GB, they are completely customizable. You send the company your graphics and they print it right on the card. It’s also handy that they fit in your wallet

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(Source) Walletex

Tags: atm, Credit Card, credit cards, MP3 Player, MP3 Players, MP3 Players, wallet