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MobiBlu B153 - 146 hours of music on one charge

When I saw the battery life on the MobiBlu B153, I was amazed. 146 hours on a single charge is astounding when compared to other mp3 players. The B153 comes in three models, 512MB ($89), 1GB($99.99), and 2GB($129.99). The two larger models come in black, while the smallest is in white.

Billed as having the longest battery life in the world, the MobiBlu plays MP3, WMA, and WMA (DRM). You also get a FM tuner with recording abilities, voice recording, SRS WOW High Definition Sound, and line-in encoding. All in all, it sounds like you get a lot for your money. So if you've haven't fallen under the spell of an iPod, this definitely looks like a mp3 player worth checking out.

via| UberGizmo and Shiny Shiny

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Sirius S50 - yet another handicap

Back in August when posting about the Sirius S50, I questioned the portability of the device.  It appeared that you needed to buy a $100 docking station to dock it in order to receive signals.  Well, that wasn't the only handicap of the device.  Sirius created another huge negative for the S50 that came in the form of some last minute updates to the firmware.  There's a one hour maximum for any one single recording, you can't record music via scheduling (shows can though), recording of songs are limited to one at a time, and 20 scheduled shows (up to 2 hours a session) is the max allowed.  If you try to record more than twenty you are prompted to delete existing recordings or the delete the scheduled show you're trying to record. 

Source: Orbitcast

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Packard Bell's AudioStar - $190 DAP

Source: Chip Chick

Packard Bell joins the million other companies that have released a DAP device.  Labelled the AudioStar, this coin-sized voice recorder/mp3 player features a 1.8 inch color LCD and only weighs 49 grams.  It supports the "Play for Sure" technology so you'll be able to use music subscription services like Napster, which is a plus.  But there is one big negative (besides the measly 10 hour battery life):  In order to view a video file, you must first convert it to the Packard Bell's "MTV" format.

It has 1024MB of flash memory and comes with earphones, USB cable, and charger.

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Dell DJ Satellite

Source: Gizmodo

Although this looks similar to the rest of Dell's mp3 players, it has a unique feature....it's a combo MP3/XM Satellite player, similar to the Samsung neXus.  When the unit is docked, it can receive XM Satellite radio and will allow users to save XM content.  Expect the price to be around $300 and to hold around 15,000 songs.

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mTrix - $149 PMP

Source: Mobilemag

Looking for an affordable PMP?  Check out the mTrix, a clamshell designed PMP with a 2-inch LCD screen.  It supports MP3, WMA, WAV, ASF, AVI/MOV, along with JPEG.  USB 2.0, clock, calendar, support for nine languages, and a rechargeable lithium ion battery are some of the other features.  It only comes with 32MB of flash memory, but there are SD/MMC slots so you can increase the memory if needed.

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World's smallest color mp3 player - Klegg Mini

Klegg Electronics has launched the world's smallest mp3 player with a color display.  1.8 inches in length, 1.6 inches wide, and 1/2 inch thick, the Klegg Mini comes in four colors (pink, blue, black, and white).  It can display photos and slideshows on its one inch color display.  Featuring 128/256/512MB of flash memory, voice recording with play, pause, fast forward, reverse, next track, previous track and shuffle play.  Sporting 26 hour battery life and USB 2.0 support (plus USB rechargeable battery), the miniature player comes with CD Driver, software, headphones, and FM tuner.

You can purchase the player for $79.99 at http://www.kleggusa.com.

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Rugged MP3 player - Sharp MP-S200, MP-S300

Source: MobileMag

Instead of buying a protective case for your device, how about buying a device that is already protected.  Sharp's new mp3 players, the MP-S200 and MP-S300 are the perfect device for those who have a habit of dropping their precious electronic devices.  The mp3 player is encased in a honeycombed aluminum case with a protective carabineer surrounding it.  You can drop the gadget from a distance of three feet without damaging it.

Featuring a FM transmitter and tuner, mp3 and WMA support, USB 2.0, and direct encoding, the MP-S200 has 512MB of memory and the MP-S300 has 1GB.  It will come in four colors and will be available in Japan on the 26th of November.

via: i4U

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Toshiba Gigabeat P

Source: Akihabara News

Yesterday, Toshiba announced their new P-line of Gigabeat players. Measuring 31.9 x 82.0 x 13.2mm and weighing 50 grams, the players can display pictures and will probably compete with Apple's iPod nano.  The P5L comes with 512Mb storage capacity, while the P10L has 1GB.  Both devices feature a 1.1" OLED screen and support MP3 and WMA formats.

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m:robe no more

Looks like the m:robe is no more.  Olympus has announced that they are halting the sales and the production of the m:robe temporarily while they focus on digital cameras.  The iPod claims yet another victim.  R.I.P. m:robe.  We hardly knew thee.

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MPIO ONE mp3 player

This flash-based mp3 player has a 1inch 65k color OLED screen that can display videos, pictures and games.  This tiny player supports MPEG4, OGG, WMA, MP3, AVI, and DivX and comes in three versions: 256MB/512MB/1GB.  It features a FM receiver which can be recorded in WMA format and Direct Encoding (allows downloading of music from a CD player or Walkman).  Other features include a text viewer function that allows reading of lyrics or ebooks, a 5-way jog lever, USB 2.0, battery life up to 11 hours, and it works as a flash drive.

You can get the MPIO in red, blue, grey, silver, gold, and black.

Source: MobileWhack

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