iMP3 has quite an interesting article about possible processors that will power the upcoming tablet craze, many of which will be ARM cortex A8 processors, the article does seem to suggest that Rockchip are also developing their own cortex A8 processor, which if true, could be good news. The article deals with how Chinese homegrown [...]

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There has been much speculation on what exactly was the difference between the RK2728 chip and rockchips new generation chip, the RK2806, i think i have my answer now. Simply put the RK2728 chip is made to used in players that were designed around the RK2706 chip, factories only need to change the chip, without [...]

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The RAmos T8HD is a player with a similar face, well interface, the T8HD is basically a 4.3″ version of the T11RK, it literally uses the very same user interface. There is one other change in the hardware from the T11Rk, the T8HD only has a 480 x 272 resolution screen, the T11RK has a [...]

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The squashy looking Baidu M32 is their latest pocket-sized PMP that sports a 2.8 inch, 16:9 screen and is powered by the Rockchip 2705 chip.
Supported video playback includes RM/RMVB, AVI, MP4, ASF, DAT, FLV, VOB and VMV at a maximum resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.
The audio is powered by Microsoft’s PlayFX meaning it’ll at [...]

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Another new MID thats coming out of China and running on Android has made its first video appearance, the SMIT MID-560 looks like a nice device, with a 5.0″ touch screen supporting a 800×480 resolution. The UI does look a little laggy, but to be fair the SMIT guys do point out that the device [...]

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Having a wealth of video in your pocket for commuting or travel is one thing and we all know today’s screens are more than capable of satisfying every time.
When you take those videos inside and delve into the world of TV-Out, however, it’s another thing altogether.
So, here’s a handy rundown of the TV-Out quality of [...]

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RAmos have just announced that the new T11RK player will soon be available in Black

The original was of course in silver and is just been put up for presale on MP4nation shop
Not sure when this one will be out though
Source

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The imaginatively named Window, a PMP company in China, have announced their first player to utilize the new 28 series rockchip (RK2806)
This player looks quite sleek and uses a less popular 4″ screen, which to many will seem a better idea, especially for portability with many buyers asking for 3.3 - 3.7″ screens this one [...]

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IMP3 has posted some very yummy pictures of the the prototype MID built by Rockchip to demonstrate the Android OS running on their RK2808 chip. Now the interface pictures aren’t exactly anything new as its just the standard Android UI, but that a look at the actual device that Rockchip built, its one slick prototype.

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Ok, i know, just about everyone and their mother has reported this, but i felt we needed a post too. The video demonstrates a prototype player (we think made by Rockchip themselves) using the new RK2808 chipset and running Google’s Android OS. The video does show that the chip can handle android, but it does [...]

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