Released into their lower end spectrum range comes the RAmos Icon T17, a 4.3 inch 8GB player released at 399 yuan / $58.
The T17 is a simple looking non-touchscreen player that uses the Rockchip RK2728 chip which offers 720P HD playback via TV-OUT for a variety of file types including H.264, MKV, RMBV, VOB and [...]

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These two-tone Japanese Zumreed ZHP-008 headphones are a little out of the ordinary and all the better for it.
It’s hard to decide where they fall in the retro/futuristic/tacky position but they’re certainly noticable.
They come in hot pink, orange/green, lime/blue, black/red and white/red and cost $36.50.

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It’s been awhile since anyone can probably remember me actually giving a crap about Ainol, not that they make bad players, they just made the least interesting on the better brand name guys in China. Well that seems set to change, Ainol has announced their new V9000 player line, which are all slated to bbe [...]

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Primarily recording devices, the T & F-88 models from Tshinghua Tongfang are set to come out with a huge 68 hours of continous power from one charge.
They have all the usual MP3 playing functions too and will be released at a price that is ‘civilian-oriented’.
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KSD’s latest is the K300 MP4 player, a 3 inch touch screen player whose zinc alloy shell shares similarities with other popular PMPs.
Measuring 97 x 53 x 10mm it’s pocket-sized and the TFT screen has a resolution of 400 x 240.
As well as using touch technology it also has the now-regular one button at the [...]

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The Japanese Hallods F43 sports a 4.3 inch screen with a 1280×720p resolution.
Whether this will make a huge difference on such a small display is debatable but it’s still pretty cool.
It supports HD videos and all the usual file formats and can take SDHC card expansion up to 16GB to compliment its 8GB onboard storage.
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Cube’s HD series just keep on coming and the 4.3 inch H200HDSC is the latest, offering 1080I video output, OTG connectivity and 4GB of storage.
It supports RMVB, RM, AVI, FLV, MKV, DAT, WMV, MPG, MP4, MOV, PMP and VOB files at H.264 (HP) / H.263 decoding and 768P/30Mbps stream decoding.
The interface is the glossy ‘PSP [...]

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Hott’s latest 4.3 inch player is looking to undercut the HD competition in China by launching the 4GB model at 299 yuan/approx $44.
The HD360 comes in two colours and offers 720P TV-Out.
It supports RM, RMVB, AVI, MKV, FLV, AVI, VOB files up to 1360 x 768 resolution and has a 50Mbps peak stream for playback.
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The Icoo V616 has had an upgrade and now sports a Rockchip RKnano chip as part of its guts.
It supports MP3, WMA, ASF, WAV and APE/FLAC lossless formats and has 7 EQ modes powered by Microsoft PlayFX.
There’s also a variety of playback modes including single cycle, random and catalog circulation but it’s the new chip [...]

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Small and sleek is the upcoming Onda VX510, a hybrid player of standard specs and up to date technology, utilising touch technology for control.
The blue back lit front houses the 2.4 inch screen and follows their ‘back to basics’ approach they’ve taken with this and their latest MP3 player, the VX343.
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