With news of Apple’s shining star, the iPhone 5, out of the way, the company’s shifting focus to its other major pillar: the iPod. Now seven generations in, the iPod nano is getting a refresh with a 38-percent thinner profile and svelte 5.4mm thickness. The multitouch screen now measures 2.5-inches across and sports a physical home button right below. Also packed in to this evolutionary PMP leap is an FM tuner with DVR-like functionality for playback control, Bluetooth radio (for wireless streaming support), inbuilt pedometer and, of course, that slimmed-down Lightning dock connector. And, according to Cupertino, this wee media player should last for up to 30 hours, making it the longest lasting nano the company’s ever built. You can snag this 16GB lil’ fella in a near rainbow of colors — seven in all — this October when it goes on sale for $149.

If you thought mixtapes died with the MP3 era, you’re wrong. Sure, they’ve become niche, and it’s perhaps cloyingly retro to break out your Walkman, but it’s hard to deny the appeal. There are already USB drives and DAPs made to look like an old-school magnetic cassette, but if you want something a little more DIY, MakerBot has a kit that you purchase and assemble your own MP3-playing “tape.” For $25 you get a package with all the essential internals plus plans for your Replicator to print out the snap together casing. If you’re not lucky enough to have a Replicator of your own, you can upload tracks and have the company print one out for you for $40.

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Android really is getting everywhere, and now we’re seeing it slipping into the famous Creative’s Zen lineup. Well, there’s no harm in utilizing your fairly familiar mobile OS in something that’s also very mobile. Doubt as the successor of the X-Fi2, this new Zen Touch 2 will be running on Google’s Éclair. Read more…

We’ve seen Android embracing in-flight entertainment, and printers, and now they’ll probably mass invade the PMP (portable media player) market. This is not the first time we come across an Android PMP though. What’s this? Some might know, but some don’t. This is Archos 43, an Android-based portable media player with a 4.3-inch touchpanel, support for a zillion (give or take) file formats, an HDMI output and integrated WiFi. Archos said that it’s going to ship in ‘mid-October’, but if we look at the calendar, the pre-order doesn’t seem to support Archos’s claim. The 16GB model is available for you to claim for $249.99. Let’s see when it’ll arrive if you pre-order now.

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Samsung has released their new MP3 player called IceTouch. It can play common music files as well as DivX, MPEG4, XviD, H.264 and WMV videos. The IceTouch is equipped with DNSe sound technology for the 5.1 support and comes with awesome transparent 2” AMOLED screen. This MP3 player will be sold with 16GB of memory. It does looks like the SE Pureness. More shots after the break. Read more…

SAFA has announced new MP3 player called tting in Korea market based on the motto of “Art to Fun”. This little MP3 player will be equipped with high-quality sound codec from DOLPHIN Integration in France and also features the latest 3D G-sensor and 27 LED lights to enhance sensitivity. Read more…

DigiFi has released a new waterproof MP3 player, the Opera M7. This waterproof MP3 player provides up to 12 hours of playback time. It features the Quick Super Charge function that allows you to get a full charge for several hours. Equipped with built-in equalizer, this MP3 player gets you great MP3, WMA, APE, WAV audio playback. Available in 2GB or 4GB, priced at 49,000 Won ($42) and 59,000 Won ($51), respectively. More pictures after the break. Read more…

Korea, COWON is introducing their newly launched modern style MP3 player named iAUDIO E2. It comes in a simple body with metal ring and a voice control without built-in screen. It has the ear safe function that volume down automatically when the player is turned on. It supports MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC and WAV. Available in eight different colors – black, sky blue, lilac silver, orange red, mocha brown, pink and violet and priced at 49,000(KRW) for 2GB and 63,000(KRW) for 4GB.

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Teclast X23 USB MP3 player is encased in a stylish metal-looking casing. The player is equipped with Microsoft PlayFX sound effects and the latest Rockchip technology giving you better sound quality. It comes with a simple OLED display for the track info and it supports the popular music formats such as MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, and APE. Teclast is going to release this soon but no exact date and pricing mention. More pictures after the break. Read more…

Nice.. this is Window’s latest MP3 player the W26. It is a basic MP3 player that comes with 128×64 OLED and supports MP3, WMA and WAV files. Available in 4 new colors.

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