We don’t even need to mention who Pasen is copying with their media player, the Itouch LE.

Here are the specs:
- 3.0-inch Touchscreen with 260K Colors
- 4GB internal memory
- Audio Codecs: MP3, WMA, WMA/VBR, APE, FLAC , AAC
- Video Codecs: RM, RMVB, AVI, DIVX, XVID, FLV, DAT, ASF, MP4, WMV, 3GP, MPG , SWF
- Image Codecs: Jpeg, Bmp , Gif
- Micro SD & SDHC (up to 32GB)
- FM radio tuner
- FM radio and voice recording
- Built-in Speaker
- Built-in Games
- Multi-line text display (eBook)
- 17 hours audio, 6 hours video
- 94.0 x 56.0 x 14.5 mm
- Weighs 90 grams

Overall, the Itouch LE is like many other Asian media player in that it does almost everything you can think of in terms of entertainment. So if you want a cheap alternative to the iPod Touch, this media player is going for $80.00 USD.

Tags: pasen, itouch, le

Ramos is semi-showing off the latest hotness called the T8. It is a large-screen, slim media player that oozes sexiness. There is not a lot of info about it, the T8 was just mentioned briefly along side its sibling, the V8.

Here are what’s known:
- 4.3-inch screen
- 10 mm thick
- Built-in FM radio tuner

Yes that is all that is known. The T8, also known as the “Blue Magic” and the “iVideo” would of course support a slew of file formats and even more accessories to come.

Tags: ramos, t8, blue magic, ivideo

The Sony Walkman A820 does not have the sleek design of the older iPod family, but it is sexy with the brush metal and interface.

Here are the specs:
- Bluetooth 2.0
- 2.4-inch LCD
- Built-in noise cancelling
- 36 hours of audio (15 with Bluetooth)
- 10 hours of video (7 with Bluetooth)
- 8GB and 16GB memory
- 51.0 x 93.9 x 9.3 mm
- MP3, WMA, ATRAC, PCM, AAC
- MPEG-4, AVC, H.264

Overall, the A820 is a great media player, but slightly high price of $260 and $360, is quite inhibiting.

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Creative update its Zen Stone by adding a tiny speaker onto it. It comes in two version, the Zen Stone with Speaker and the Zen Stone Plus with Speaker. The only real difference is that the Plus comes with a OLED screen.

Here are the specs:
- 2GB / 4GB flash memory (Plus model)
- 1 GB / 2 GB
- Up to 20 hours of battery life
- 64 x 64 resolution blue OLED (Plus model)
- 55.6 x 35.7 x 17.5 mm (Plus model)
- 53.7 x 35.6 x 16 mm
- Weighs 27 grams
- AAC, MP3, WMA, Audible 2, 3 and 4
- USB 1.1 and 2.0
- FM tuner with 32 preset stations
- Voice Recording

The Zen Stone with Speaker is currently available for pre-order. It costs about $60.00 USD for the one with the screen and $50.00 USD for the one without.

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We have all seen GPS unit that crammed some extra features into it to make it more attractive, but the EGO DRIVE in-car GPS unit takes it to the next level. Being a multi-purpose device that has full features.

Here are the specs:
- 4.3-inch touchscreen
- Wireless remote control
- iGrip mounting interface
- 2 USB ports
- SD memory slot (up to 2GB)
- Bluetooth hands-free features
- Voice recognition (speech-to-text, no training required)
- Integrates and mutes car’s stereo system
- Supports all Bluetooth mobile phone voice commands
- DSP technology for noise and echo suppression
- Reads out text messages (SMS text-to-speech)
- Shows text and picture messages (SMS and MMS)
- Bluetooth audio streaming (A2DP and AVRCP)
- Picture viewer (JPEG and TIFF)
- Audio and video player (MP3, WAV, MPEG4)
- Data synchronization (Microsoft ActiveSync)
- Composite video input (e.g. backup-camera or DVD-player)
- Dynamic routing with 3D map view and auto re-route
- TMC (FM traffic) guides users around heavy traffic
- Pre-installed maps of USA and Canada

Now that is a lot of features, which also makes the DRIVE quite distractive (yikes!). There are no words on the when, where, or how much for the EGO DRIVE.

Tags: gps, ego, drive, pmp, media player