We had a tiny picture showing Zune HD colour options a while back, now we’ve got the source code revealing the names of ‘em. I can’t tell eggshell from off-white, so could someone please tell me what “atomic” is?
The portents have hung in the air for a while, but it’s clear now that the traditional dumb PMP is dead, like a dull and rusted Swiss army knife. In their stead we’ll have…smart PMPs.
As the Zune HD launch looms ever closer, a smorgasbord of purported launch videos have offered up what appears to be the best demonstration yet of the sleek, sexy portable’s 3D gaming capabilities.
Personal navigation device design is usually as boring as late night infomercials, but not APSI’s C100. The half GPS half PMP comes with a cradle which you can slide the touchscreen device in and out of.
The era of the PDA is gone, but what about a PTV (Personal Television Device)? Qualcomm is said to be working on an unconfirmed iPhone size-device without the streaming video restrictions; it will broadcast the company’s mobile FLO TV.
We already knew a bunch about the S Series, but Sony has now confirmed the 2.4-inch (QVGA) LCD player will be $US110 (8GB) and $US130 (16GB). Less expected: A cheaper E Series Walkman will arrive at the same time.
We’ve seen plenty of Tricorder-styled gizmos, but the PMP-09 is the best I’ve seen, and a functional gadget in its own-right. The flip-up PMP has a 2.8-inch display, 8GB storage, and provides 12 hours of music/4 hours of video playback.
The final reveal for the Zune HD was how well it handled when docked on a high-def TV. As you can see in this video, it blows away anything else in its class.
All of the news pretty much leaked anyway, but in case you needed iRiver to announce their E200 to believe it actually exists, they’ve taken that leap…with no mention of price or release date.
I’m wet now. So, why the Zune HD is not a mobile phone again? We will never know. Please excuse me as I flip through this gallery using only my left hand.