A remote control? Nope, this is the VR-NC200, a credit card sized Digital voice recorder available in Japan. It measures only 50 x 90 x 6.5mm and weighs 26g. The VR-NC200 has 2GB internal memory which can record up to 35h of voice conversation. It support MP3 and WMA files and can be used as a music player, plus it has a FM tuner.

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Designer Sangnam Park has come out with a capsule shaped MP3 player called “iXing” and also known as “Vitamin”. It is a basic mp3 player with MP3 and WMA support, USB connect, 7EQ presets and 30 channel FM tuner plus recording. It measures 25.2(W)X69(H)mm and plan for the mass production for 2009.6 months. More pictures after the break. Read more…

Yamaha is introducing its ‘BODiBEAT’ in Japan, the first mp3 player that synchronizes your music to the movement of your workout. The device changes your song to match the pace of your workout and keeps your beat. It will work with standard audio files such as MP3, WMA and AAC.

BODiBEAT comes with a 1-inch OLED display and 512MB built-in memory, and offer you 9 hours of battery life.

BODiBEAT measures 75.7×38.0×20.1mm at 65g and it’s available in Japan for 9,800(JPY).

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Samsung is going to release a new MP3 playe, the YEP U5, in Korea. It is equipped with basic pedometer function for those who go on diet, 1-inch OLED display, DNSe 3.0(Digital Natural Sound Engine) sound enhancement technology, FM radio, 2GB of internal storage, A-B repeat function and offering up to 20 hours of playback. More pictures after the break. Read more…

Mpnavi has launched a new MP3 player called Tomato Slimtouch at Korea market. It has a 10mm-thick slim body, 3-inch high-gloss touchscreen, and support various video formats include RM, RMVB, AVI, FLV, WMV, MPEG1 and MPEG4. The PMP is available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB. Suggested price at 100,000(KRW) for ? capacity. Looks like a squared iPhone, lol.

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Energy Sistem has announced its new Energy 30xx series MP3 player. They are available in 16GB and come with 1.8-inch LCD display, 5EQ, FM tuner, microphone, external speaker, double jack and support Microsoft PlayFX effects and most of common files including MPEG4, MP3, WMA, WAV, JPG and TXT. It measures 70 x 40 x 12mm and weighs 40g. Priced at €109. Read more…

Samsung has released the Yepp Q2 digital audio player in Korea. It support MP3, WMA and MPEG-4 Video and available in ranging from 4 to 16GB. The player comes with feature a nice 2.4” LCD, DNSe 3.0, an FM Radio Tuners, mini Games, Text viewer and 50hours of non-stop playing. Expect to go 135€ for the 16GB. More pictures after the break. Read more…

LG in Korea has announced a new ergonomic DAP called the UP3 Neon. It is available in 2GB and 4GB and support MP3, WMA and WAV playback and comes with FM radio as well. The UP3 Neon is priced at ₩ 55,000 and ₩ 69,000 respectively. More pictures after the break. Read more…

This is the VEDIA Idunn A1, an MP3 player designed by Polish jeweler Jaroslaw Westermark. It features 18 carat gold, high-grade silver, and Baltic amber. There were only 10 units produced. Get your pre-order and wait for about two months. No words on pricing so far.

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This is from Paul Cooper of Tokyo Flash. It is MP3 player with a stainless steel case and doubles up as a credit. The card style MP3 player can be wear like a necklace. It also has an OLED display, 3.5mm headphone jack, and touch sensitive buttons. It’s an unknown release. More pictures after the break. Read more…