The Toshiba G450 is exactly what I would buy today. It’s an all in one device. It works as a modem, phone, MP3 player and USB memory stick. Plug it into your computer and enjoy the element you were looking for.

Toshiba had me at modem and phone. That’s what I need for my mobility. The stick is also good and the MP3 player could also be very useful. It has a battery which will get you extra life when you most need it. The battery gets juice every time you connect it to your computer. You need a SIM card from your favorite carrier to make this stick work. The G450 is bigger than your regular stick. It has a screen and two rotary keypads. You can make calls and sens SMS messages.

The stick offers only 160MB of storage space so you won’t get that many songs on this MP3 player. The price you ask? Only £140 in the UK but I say it’s worth it.

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Whether we’re talking about a simple color or about Microsoft’s Zune Originals for the Zune 120, the truth is that this new Zune is just another Zune. There are 46 new designs to choose from. In case you don’t like any of then, you might just get in touch with some other company for a new generation better MP3 player!

But enough about me! What do you think? Are the new Zunes going to make it?

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EM324CAMP is the title of the new MP3 player made by E-matics, which will be available to the (US) public in the near future with a price tag of $60.

While being a MP3 player is its main feature, the device comes with a 2-megapixel camera that takes photos and records videos, and you can check the content on the 2.4-inch display screen. To make the videos better there are some effects that can be applied, like the traditional black and white, the solaris mode, and sepia.

As for the supported formats, the EM324CAMP can playback MP3, WMA, AVI, MP4, and images in JPEG and BMP. All this content can be located on the 4GB of internal memory, or on a microSD memory card.

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The Philips Luxe MP3 player featured in the picture above is a simple music player offering 2GB of memory, 10 hours of battery life and a small LCD screen. But this gadget is a double agent. It will also work as a Bluetooth 2.1 headset which will get you 100 hours of standby time, an FM radio and great sound quality. It will stop the music to take incoming calls if you were wondering. So yes, this might be a nice addition to the gadgets you already have bought for your handsets.

The device will arrive in Singapore next month and it will cost around $94. Looking forward for it to hit other markets too!

In case you’re worried about the environment and want to do something about it, in a positive way, maybe you should try to buy the Shiro SQ-S. Why? Because the MP3 player comes with a solar cell, which means you’ll save energy and money in the recharging sessions.

The Portable Media Player comes from Asia, more exactly Singapore, and is compatible with a big number of different format files - video and audio. Here is a small playback list of supported formats: FLAC, APE, OGG, and WMA. Good enough? Don’t forget MP3 and WAV.

The Shiro SQ-S sports 16GB of internal memory and has a long-life battery of 35 hours on audio, or 7 hours on video - not bad at all. The solar cell is located on the back, so just turn the PMP to the direction of the sunlight whenever the battery starts failing.

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Freestyle is a rather unknown manufacturer of MP3 players, but they have released a waterproof device entitled Soundwave. The audio player can go under water with a maximum limit of 10 feet, and if anything bad happens it will float to the surface.

In addition to the protection against water, Soundwave is also shock resistant and has a combination of design + materials used that can make it last (almost) forever. With a flash memory of 2GB, it can hold approximately 600 songs be it MP3 or WMA files.

Soundwave can be used as a storage device instead of only being a MP3 player, and is compatible with computers and Macs. The extras include almost everything, from subscription music services to FM radio, and a battery of 18 hours playing music non-stop.

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Here’s a fun gadget to play with. Forget about iPhones and iPods for a while and check out this twinned MP3 player. This could be the best Valentine’s gift for your better half. The devices splits into two MP3 players. In split form the playlists are similar but locked in place. That means you won’t be able to make any modifications unless you bring the players back together again.

What happens when you do break up? Who will get the full player? Well for now this device is just a cute concept. Whenever it enters production we’ll be there waiting.

SAFA has already made a good name for themselves by presenting the Bandi player that has a sweet design with good colors, and their popularity can already be growing with the announcement of the Xing.

This new MP3 Player is all filled with tactile buttons, making it a strange yet good looking device. The SAFA Xing belongs in the lightweight category with the 12,2 grams, and the small size - 50 × 22 × 13mm - is also a good detail to pay attention. In the inside there is 1GB of storage capacity, and a battery that can play audio content non-stop for 5 hours.

The price is unknown, at least for now, but when it becomes available on the Chinese market it will surely be more expensive than the SAFA Bandi.

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The main name of these three new Chinese MP3 players is a bit strange - Yushchenko – but nonetheless they look pretty good, and should work perfectly too. Some might say they resemble other players, if you really look at the AY-P99 picture above it is easy to see the similarities with the Creative Zen Stone, don’t you think?

Anyhow, there aren’t many details about Yushchenko series so lets stick to what we know:

AY-P99 is compatible with 3 format files: MP3, WMA, and WAV. In the text department, it can work as an e-book reader and supports lyrics.

AY-P88 has a strange usability: there are only 3 buttons for all the functions. On the other hand, it has a microphone to record audio content, and FM radio.
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Someone clearly didn’t ready the soup recipe for the next generation iPod nano. Therefore Apple manufactured a few, and by a few I mean a small, undisclosed amount, new nanos with only 4GB of memory available. The nano will come only in two sizes officially: 8GB and the 16GB. The 4GB version spotted in Europe is probably the bastard brother that nobody planned for. (more…)

Thanks to Devin Coldewey we have a pretty clear video about one of Zune’s 3.0 features. The Wireless Marketplace is a good tool for getting yourself some music but it could surely be improved. By getting I mean of course purchasing. What did you think this is? Napster?

Audiobooks, games and a new clock are all included in the new software. The ability of sharing new tracks with friends has been improved. Do you ever do that? Do you have a Zune? Happy with it? As you can see I am really trying to cut Microsoft some slack today. After all I do need a new clock!

Apple had its special event and so did Microsoft. Both companies launched their new MP3 players earlier this week and it’s time for Creative to do the same thing. September 17th is the day when Creative will launch their products. What are these going to be? MP3 players? Internet tablet? Cameras? Pmp device? All rolled into one? Neither? (more…)

Hello Kitty gadgets are always fun to encounter. I wouldn’t buy any of them if given the chance but they make me laugh. This Hello Kitty Action DJ Speaker is available for $25 for all those interested in a funnier speaker. The kitty moves following the rhythm of your music player.

If you’re into Hello Kitty it’s a must have item. It will go well with the other Kitties you already have around your room. And don’t deny their existence!

Don’t forget this Tuesday we have two major events. Arch enemies Microsoft and Apple are each going to host a special event. Among other things, next generation MP3 players will be unveiled.

What’s surprising to me is that the new 120GB Zune player is already available for purchase. I am not talking about pre-sales or anything. Look for it on Amazon. It should be in stock for a special discount. Well Microsoft how can you allow that? The product you’re going to launch is already available for purchase. You don’t see any new iPod touch coming out before the official announcement do you?

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Microsoft is serious about the Zune. Who would have imagined right? The picture above seems to have been released by some Canadians who want to obviously brag with these MP3 players. Poor guys, did the Apple store run out of iPods for you? (more…)

After Kevin Rose’s details about upcoming Apple products a rumored started to circulate across the web. Apple might just be preparing for a September event. Scheduled for September 9th, the rumored event will bring new iPods to the scene. We’re waiting for a new iPod touch and more importantly a new nano.

No word on new MacBooks yet and people are guessing this will be an iPod only event. I don’t know about you but I’d be more interested in Apple’s new laptops than in their redesigned MP3 players.

Republicans or Democrats, while getting ready for this year’s elections, you might want to stop by and pick up your customized Zune player. Wearing the colors of your party and playing the speeches of your favorite candidate, that’s what Microsoft is proposing.

This is another desperate move for some free publicity for the Zune players. When will Microsoft give them up? I wonder how many politicians own an MP3 Player. I’d like to see how many use an Apple iPod.

The two special edition Zune players will be available for the Democratic and Republican National Conventions if you need a souvenir for your kids.

It seems that the FCC doesn’t leak out only good thing. They have just disclosed the next generation Zune player from Microsoft which they are likely to approve soon.
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Like what you see in the picture? These colored Walkmans from Sony have appeared on Sony’s site in New Zealand.

We are talking about three new Sony models fresh off the oven, the NWZ-E435, NWZ-E436, and NWZ-E438. They all have a 2 inch QVGA LCD display, an FM tuner, codec support for MP3, AAC, WMA, and Linear PCM files. The players will come in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB versions with various colors to chose from. (more…)

Dell feels ready for another hit at the MP3 player business. Curiously enough they did feel ready before but there was no happy end. And Dell is ready to launch not one but two MP3 players.

The new players might arrive in September as some rumors say while others say early next year. One player will have pre-loaded with software which will work with an online music service. The second player will offer extra WiFi connectivity and it will be priced around $100. It remains to see what Dell has exactly in mind for their players.

We’ll definitely need more specs to see if this Dell player has a shot of competing against any of them iPods.