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Atree J100 gets lost in the forest of Korean PMPs
We certainly can't knock the 4GB Atree J100 when it comes to its well stocked arsenal of goodies: it has a three-inch touchscreen, an e-dictionary, DMB digital TV tuner, video playback, and microSD expansion -- and it plays music too. Audio formats are also plentiful, with MP3, WMA and OGG for the commoners, and FLAC and APE for the lossless fanatics. Too bad it's held back by the chunky casing, which looks big enough to have fit a five-inch screen if the designers were so inclined. With slicker-looking competition from the likes of Cowon and Samsung, the otherwise entirely useful J100 might struggle to stand out, but if you're willing to look beyond its superficial shortcomings, it's available now for 198,000 KRW ($158). [Via PMP Today]
Atree rolls out J2 Red Eye White Edition PMP
Atree's J2 "Red Eye" PMP has only floating around for a short while now, but it looks like the company is already busy filling out its offerings, and it's now kicked out a new white model for those not so keen on the previous candy-colored options. Apart from that change, however, the player looks to remain the same as before, with it sporting a 2.4-inch QVGA display, your choice of 4GB or 8GB capacities, a microSD card slot for expansion, support for most of the big audio / video formats, and that trademark HAL 9000-esque "Red Eye" button on the front. Still no word on an official release 'round here, as you might have guessed, but it starts at the local equivalent $92 if you're planning a Korean vacation anytime soon.[Via PMP Today]
Atree's UM10 e-dictionary with trick sliding keyboard
It must be nice to live in a culture where it seems like having a dictionary on hand at all times is a must -- but sadly we in the US seem doomed to describe everything as either "awesome" or "sucks" while kids in Asia broaden their vocabularies with devices like Atree's UM10 e-dictionary / PMP. The unit, which sports a sliding flip keyboard much like the HTC Shift, also takes stylus input on its 3-inch screen and can play back media in a wide range of formats, including MP4, WMV9, MP3, WMA and Ogg. The unit also has FM and DMB tuners, a Microsoft Office reader app, and either 2 or 4GB of storage expandable via microSD. No word on price, but unless you're planning a trip to Korea sometime soon it doesn't really matter. Too bad -- it sucks that we can't get a device this awesome over here.
Atree's UJUKE UJ10 personal media player
Atree has a pretty new PMP by the name of the UJUKE UJ10. 9.9-mm thin with a 2.2-inch display for all your MP3/WMA/OGG audio and MPEG-4/WMV9 video needs. Good thing is also packs an FM radio and DMB mobile digital television since it's limited to either 2GB or 4GB capacities. No word on when or how much, though it's pretty clear this one won't be straying too far from its Asian roots. [Via Akihabara News]
